Summary information

Study title

EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes Spring 2024

Creator

Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta (EVA)

Study number / PID

FSD3872 (FSD)

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3872 (URN)

10.60686/t-fsd3872 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

EVA Surveys on Finnish Values and Attitudes

Since 1984, the Finnish Business and Policy Forum (EVA) has conducted surveys studying changes in Finnish attitudes, values, and perceptions of the present and the future. For related studies, see the Finnish EU Attitudes 1992-2012 series. Since 2013, EVA has not distinguished between national value and attitude surveys and EU attitude surveys. From 2018 onwards, the EVA Surveys on Finnish Values and Attitudes have been consistently biannual. The series aims at measuring and analysing citizens' views on Finnish society. The data allow a detailed empirical analysis and systematic follow-up...

Abstract

The study charted Finnish people's values and attitudes. The themes of the Spring 2024 survey included the economy and the enlargement of the European Union, the European elections 2024, family and children, taxation, corporate investment and political strikes. First, the respondents were presented with attitudinal statements concerning a variety of social topics, such as politics, the EU and its institutions, labour market reforms and the trade union movement. Next, the respondents were asked about their thoughts on family, spouse, children and having children. Some questions investigated the tax policy. The respondents were asked whether they would increase or decrease the various forms of taxation in the Finnish tax system. It was also asked how a reduction in the tax on earned income would affect the respondent's life, for example, whether he or she would work more or less. The study also examined how the respondent would react to various measures to attract investment to Finland. Opinions on recent political strikes were charted. For example, the respondents were asked to assess the impact of the strikes on their daily lives and on their economy and livelihoods. They were also asked about the appropriate maximum duration of a single political strike. Regarding the European Union and its institutions, the respondents were asked whether they intend to vote in the European Parliament elections in June and what should be the focus of the EU Commission's programme and the EU's future activities. Opinions were also asked on increasing EU funding, the possible enlargement of the EU to Ukraine and how the respondents would feel if, for example, Albania, Iceland, the UK, Israel or Russia became members of the European Union. Opinions were also charted on Finland's NATO membership, Finland's EU membership and the currency change to euro. Everyday well-being and happiness were also surveyed. The respondents were asked how satisfied they were with their life, and...

Social sciencesPolitical behaviour and attitudesGovernment, political systems and organisationsInternational politics and organisationsLabour relations/conflict

AttitudesEuropean integrationPoliticsFamiliesStrikesEuropean parliament electionsQuality of lifeLabour marketTaxation

Data collection period

13/03/2024 - 21/03/2024

Country

Finland

Time dimension

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

People aged 18-79 residing in Finland

Excludes: the Åland Islands

Sampling procedure

Probability: Multistage

Kind of data

Quantitative

Data collection mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Self-administered questionnaire: Messaging (SMS/MMS)

Publisher

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Publication year

2024

Terms of data access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Kujanpää, Emmiliina (2024). Suomalaiset haluavat hyvinvointivaltion, mutta kustannukset voisi mieluusti maksaa joku muu [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 24.8.2024. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/08/24/suomalaiset-haluavat-hyvinvointivaltion-mutta-kustannukset-voisi-mieluusti-maksaa-joku-muu/ [viitattu 30.8.2024].
Laakso, Mikko (2024). Tervetuloa Eurooppaan, Ukraina! - Enemmistö suomalaisista katsoo Ukrainan sopivan EU:hun, vaikka se maksaa paljon [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 137. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eva-analyysi-no-137.pdf [viitattu 30.8.2024].
Metelinen, Sami (2024). Euroopan liikekannallepano. Suomalaiset odottavat EU:n panostavan omavaraisuuteen ja puolustusteollisuuteen [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 136. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/eva-analyysi-no-136.pdf [viitattu 30.8.2024].
Kujanpää, Emmiliina (2024). Ansiotuloverotuksen keventäminen innostaisi keskiluokkaa säästämään - neljännes suomalaisista kasvattaisi myös työpanostaan [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 19.6.2024. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/06/19/ansiotuloverotuksen-keventaminen-innostaisi-keskiluokkaa-saastamaan-neljannes-suomalaisista-kasvattaisi-myos-tyopanostaan/ [viitattu 30.8.2024].
Haavisto, Ilkka (2024). Virkistyvät eurovaalit. Suomalaiset suuntaavat vaaliuurnille aiempaa runsaslukuisemmin [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 135. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/eva-analyysi-no-135.pdf [viitattu 30.8.2024].
Metelinen, Sami (2024). Suomalaiset tyytyväisiä euroon - poliitikot halutaan pitää loitolla rahapolitiikasta [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 4.6.2024. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/06/04/suomalaiset-tyytyvaisia-euroon-poliitikot-halutaan-pitaa-loitolla-rahapolitiikasta/ [viitattu 3.9.2024].
Kujanpää, Emmiliina (2024). Suomalaiset eivät lämpene Euroopan unionin rahoituksen kasvattamiselle - uusi yhteisvelka torjutaan [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 28.5.2024.https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/05/28/suomalaiset-eivat-lampene-euroopan-unionin-rahoituksen-kasvattamiselle-uusi-yhteisvelka-torjutaan/ [viitattu 3.9.2024].
Haavisto, Ilkka (2024). Viimeinen taisto. Poliittiset lakot söivät lakko-oikeuden arvostusta [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Analyysi 132. https://www.eva.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/eva-analyysi-no-132-3.pdf [viitattu 3.9.2024].
Kujanpää, Emmiliina (2024). Suomalaiset eivät lämpene veronkiristyksille, mutta pakkoraossa valitsevat mieluummin kulutusverot kuin palkkaverot [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta. EVA Artikkeli 16.4.2024. https://www.eva.fi/blog/2024/04/16/suomalaiset-eivat-lampene-veronkiristyksille-mutta-pakkoraossa-valitsevat-mieluummin-kulutusverot-kuin-palkkaverot/ [viitattu 3.9.2024].