Study title

Citizen's Pulse 1/2026

Dataset ID Number

FSD4090

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4090
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4090

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Statistics Finland
• Prime Minister's Office

Abstract

The Citizens' Pulse surveys examine Finns' opinions on current issues, the activities of public authorities, and respondents' state of mind and concerns. The data include questions on, for example, democracy, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, physical activity, and respondents' views on societal issues that the Government should pay attention to.

This collection round surveyed the respondents' views on well-being, state of mind and trust. The questions covered satisfaction with the functioning of democracy, perceptions of the fairness of society, trust in other people, and concerns about one's own livelihood. The next set of questions focused on trust in key societal institutions and the respondents' sense of safety. Questions relating to safety examined, among other things, the impacts of Finland's NATO membership and concerns arising from the war in Ukraine. In addition, the survey explored recycling and waste sorting behaviour and the factors influencing it. The survey also examined respondents' views on racism, including their observations of racist behaviour and their assessments of the adequacy of anti-racist measures. The section on physical activity and mobility examined respondents' level of physical activity in relation to current recommendations and changes in exercise behaviour.

Background variables include the response language, respondent's gender, age group, region of residence, level of education, and information on household composition, financial situation, and type of housing.

Keywords

attitudes; exercise (physical activity); government policy; institutions; international conflict; political attitudes; politics; racism; recycling; trust; war; well-being (health)

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Conflict, security and peace (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Social conditions and indicators (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Government, political systems and organisations (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• General health and well-being (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Citizens' Pulse

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (A) openly available for all users without registration (CC BY 4.0).

Data Collector

• Statistics Finland

Time Period Covered

2026

Collection Dates

2026-04-08 – 2026-04-13

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 15-74 residing in mainland Finland

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Stratified

The sample for the first collection round of 2026 was formed of target persons aged 15 to 74 living in mainland Finland who had responded to Statistics Finland's Labour Force Survey (rounds 3 and 5) between 1 February and 6 April 2026. The sample size was 4,464 persons for whom a current telephone number meeting the survey criteria was available.

The persons included in the survey sample had first responded to the Labour Force Survey and subsequently consented to participate in an additional study. The sample for the Labour Force Survey is drawn as a stratified random sample from Statistics Finland's population database, which is based on the Finnish Population Information System. The surveys are conducted as telephone and web-based data collections in which the same person is interviewed two to five times.

An invitation to participate in the study and a personal direct link to the web questionnaire were sent to the respondents by text message. The text message also contained a link to the Statistics Finland data collection webpage, where participants were informed about, for instance, data protection. The data collection page also included a link to the privacy notice. Reminder messages were sent to those who had not yet responded two days after the initial invitation and on the morning of the final day of data collection. The survey was conducted in Finnish, Swedish and English.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

38,9

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Men responded to the survey less often than women. For age groups, people aged between 25 and 29 responded least often.

The data delivered to FSD did not contain responses to open-ended questions.

Weighting

The data contain a weight variable, which weights the data to correspond to the target population (people aged 15-74 residing in mainland Finland). Statistics Finland based the weight on population information from the end of February 2026 (4,132,195 persons). The weight variable is an expansion weight which aims to correct for non-response bias. Expansion weights make it possible to produce estimates at the level of the target population. Thus, the weight can be interpreted as indicating how many people in the population each respondent represents. The starting point for the weighting was a base weight obtained by dividing the population size by the number of respondents. Thus, the base weight for all respondents was 4,132,195/1,737. In calibration, the base weights were altered so that correct population distributions could be produced according to the calibration variables used. The calibration variables included gender, region, age (10-year grouping), and level of education. The weights were calibrated with the CALMAR2 SAS macro program.

Citation Requirement

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.

Bibliographical Citation

Statistics Finland & Prime Minister's Office: Citizen's Pulse 1/2026 [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2026-06-26). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd4090; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD4090

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Kansalaispulssi 16.4.2026. Kansalaispulssi: 64. kierros. Verkkokysely 8.4.-13.4.2026. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 29.6.2026].

Related Publications

Kansalaispulssi 16.4.2026. Kansalaispulssi: 64. kierros. Verkkokysely 8.4.-13.4.2026. 15-74-vuotiaat mannersuomalaiset [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Valtioneuvosto. VNK Strategiaosasto. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/kansalaispulssi/yhteenvedot [viitattu 29.6.2026].