Poverty and Welfare Survey 2005

The aim of the survey was to get a picture of Finns' financial well-being. Respondents were asked about their housing situation and their satisfaction with their current standard of living. Respondents were asked about the necessity or non-necessity of various commodities and services for today's Finnish adults. They were also asked whether they considered certain goods and services necessary for themselves. These included a mobile phone, a car, clothing, eating out and home furnishings, getting a haircut, home insurance and health services. Respondents reported on how financial matters are handled in their family and whether there are income differences between spouses. Attitudes towards social security and poverty were explored, for example by asking about poverty, welfare recipients or those in need of social security benefits, the minimum income and whether the basic income support is sufficient. Finally, respondents indicated how much they have in terms of income, expenses and loans. Background variables included the respondent's year of birth, gender, marital status, type of housing, household size and number of children, region of residence at age 14 and at present, highest level of education, economic activity of self and spouse, socio-economic status and monthly income of the household.

本次调查的宗旨在于全面了解芬兰居民的财务福祉状况。受访者被询问关于他们的住房情况以及对他们当前生活水平的满意度。受访者还被问及在当今芬兰成年人生活中，各种商品和服务是否为必需或非必需。这些包括移动电话、汽车、服装、外出就餐、家居装饰、理发、家庭保险和医疗服务。受访者报告了家庭中财务事务的处理方式，以及配偶之间是否存在收入差异。调查还探究了受访者对社会保障和贫困的态度，例如通过询问关于贫困、福利受益者或需要社会保障福利的人、最低收入以及基本收入保障是否充足等问题。最后，受访者还说明了他们在收入、支出和贷款方面的具体情况。背景变量包括受访者的出生年份、性别、婚姻状况、住房类型、家庭规模和子女数量、14岁及现在的居住区域、最高教育水平、个人及其配偶的经济活动、社会经济地位以及家庭每月收入。