Household Finances is a sample survey carried out every year. The population for the survey consists of all households and people who were registered in the population register in Sweden at some point during the survey year (income year). The Total Population Register is used for the sampling frame. The sample is made up of people aged 18 or over. Up to and including the income year 2000, the sample was coordinated with Statistics Sweden's Longitudinal Individuals Database (LINDA). The coordination with LINDA provides the possibility to follow sample persons and their households over several years.
The aim of the survey is to map the distribution of disposable income among different households, to illustrate income structures and to describe the living situation and living expenses for various types of households.
The official housing statistics have been reported in the Household Finances Survey from the 2003 survey onwards. These replace the household section of the Housing and Rental Properties Survey. |
