DDI description: Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B17/2023 DDI-kuvailu: Suomenruotsalainen barometri B17/2023 4086 Finnish Social Science Data Archive Finnish Social Science Data Archive Finnish Social Science Data Archive 1.0.0 Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B17/2023 [metadata]. Metadata version 1.0.0 (2026-08-14). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [producer and distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4086; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4086 FSD:n aineistokuvailut (FSD metadata records), joiden tekijä on Suomen yhteiskuntatieteellinen tietoarkisto (Finnish Social Science Data Archive), on lisensoitu Creative Commons 1.0 Yleismaailmallinen (CC0 1.0) -lisenssillä. FSD:n aineistokuvailut (FSD metadata records) by Suomen yhteiskuntatieteellinen tietoarkisto (Finnish Social Science Data Archive) are licensed under a Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) license. FSD:n aineistokuvailut (FSD metadata records) av Finlands samhällsvetenskapliga dataarkiv (Finnish Social Science Data Archive) är licensierade under en Creative Commons 1.0 Universiell (CC0 1.0) licens. Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B17/2023 Suomenruotsalainen barometri B17/2023 4086 urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4086 10.60686/t-fsd4086 Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO) Lindell, Marina 0000-0002-6353-1525 In accordance with the agreement between FSD and the depositor. Finnish Social Science Data Archive Barometers for Swedish-speaking Finns

The Barometers for Swedish-speaking Finns survey opinions, attitudes, habits and trends among the Swedish-speaking population of Finland. The first barometer was fielded in 2002, and since then the barometer has been conducted once every year. FSD collections cover data from 2002 to 2009 and from 2019 onwards.

Since 2019, the surveys targeted at the Swedish-speaking population of Finland have been conducted using a citizen panel consisting of Swedish-speaking Finns (Den finlandssvenska medborgarpanelen Barometern). The panel is administered by Åbo Akademi University's Social Science Research Institute and is part of the Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO) funded by the Research Council of Finland.

 1.0 Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO) & Lindell, Marina (Åbo Akademi University): Barometer for Swedish-speaking Finns B17/2023 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2026-06-08). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4086; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4086 attitudes identity language minority language users parliamentary elections party identification political attitudes political behaviour political participation political parties politics social change trust voting voting behaviour Social sciences Language and linguistics Cultural and national identity Political behaviour and attitudes

The survey designed for Swedish-speaking Finns examined their identity and opinions on politics and society. The questionnaire also included questions on topics such as worldview, voting behaviour, trust, values, health, and well-being. The data were collected as part of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern), which is part of The Finnish Research Infrastructure for Public Opinion (FIRIPO).

The questionnaire proceeded through several thematic sections covering identity, politics, and well-being. The survey began by examining respondents' language identity, bilingualism, worldview, and religiosity. It then explored views on politics and society, including interest in politics, experiences of political influence, and satisfaction with the functioning of democracy. Next, the survey focused on political opinions and voting behaviour, including party support, electoral participation, and voting intentions in relation to the 2024 presidential election. In addition, the questionnaire addressed trust, current societal issues, and sources of concern. Finally, respondents were asked about their health, life satisfaction, and social background.

Background variables in the dataset include residence at the regional level, gender, age, year of birth, and level of education. In addition, the dataset contains information on respondents' language background, worldview, and political views.

 Finland Finland Individual Individual People residing in Finland (including Åland) aged 18 and over who have Swedish as their registered mother tongue Quantitative Longitudinal: Cohort/Event-based Longitudinal.CohortEventBased Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns Mixed probability and non-probability MixedProbabilityNonprobability

The questionnaire was sent to members of the Citizen Panel of Swedish-speaking Finns (Barometern). In total, 4,410 individuals responded to the survey.

 Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI) SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire.CAWI Structured questionnaire Questionnaire.Structured The data include a weight variable (vikt) that adjusts the sample to correspond to the target population based on the distributions of gender, age, education, and region of residence. 55 Detailed and specific data description in Finnish and English. The data are checked and processed in detail. If necessary, the data are anonymised. Finnish Social Science Data Archive The dataset does not include responses to the open-ended questions. The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study. The dataset is (D) available only by permission from the data depositor/creator. The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication. Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi. The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data. For reasons of identifiability, FSD removed the responses of Åland respondents to question Q4_9, except for those belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Eklund, Jesper, and Marina Lindell. 'Två Språkgrupper, Olika Förtroende?: En Jämförande Analys Av Det Generaliserade Förtroendet Hos Den Svensk- Och Finskspråkiga Befolkningen i Finland.” Politiikka 66, no. 4 (2024). https://doi.org/10.37452/politiikka.143539. Två språkgrupper, olika förtroende? En jämförande analys av det generaliserade förtroendet hos den svensk- och finskspråkiga befolkningen i Finland. 10.37452/politiikka.143539