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Survey on information and communication technologies (ICT) usage in households and by individuals
The survey on the information and communication (ICT) usage in households and by individuals is a survey aimed at monitoring the digital level of households. In Slovakia, the survey has been carried out since 2002.
What is the aim of the survey?
The main goal of the statistical survey is to obtain detailed information about the level of equipment of households with ICT, to find out the level of knowledge of the use of digital technologies and the level of digital skills of the SR population. Data are obtained from questionnaires completed by respondents, it contributes to a better understanding of the level of progress and development of the information society in the SR in the current year as well as to the development in the long term.
The survey results form an important basis in the decision-making processes of the authorities, in the analyses, in the formation of concepts and policies of subsidy schemes, as well as in the setting of effective tools and in the adoption of concrete measures that will contribute to improving the quality of life of the SR population in the field of the ICT usage.
When and where will the survey take place?
The survey is carried out regularly every year, in 2024 from 2 May to 28 June. Based on a random selection for the year 2024, 5 060 households in 185 municipalities and cities of the SR, as well as in the urban districts of Bratislava and Košice, are included in the survey.
Who will answer the questions?
The respondent of the survey is one person from the household, who is aged between 16 and 74.
What will we ask?
The questionnaire contains questions for households and individuals. The availability of selected information and communication technologies at home, frequency and purpose of Internet use, educational activities via the Internet, shopping via the Internet, or communication with public institutions via web services. Basic demographic characteristics for individuals are also monitored.
In 2024, the survey also includes questions related to green ICT (replacement or disposal of ICT equipment), Internet of Things (Smart devices with internet connectivity).
How are the household data provided to the Office protected?
All collected data are used exclusively for the needs of state statistics, are confidential and protected according to Slovak and European legislation. The final statistical information is always published in an aggregated form and the data on a specific household and on persons is non-identifiable from them.
Can the respondent refuse to fill out the questionnaire?
The national legislation imposes an obligation on the selected respondent to provide the required information, pursuant to the Act No. 540/2001 Coll. on state statistics in the current version. The Statistical Office of the SR, whose employees shall be under an obligation of confidentiality regarding all statistical and personal data which has come to their knowledge through their work.
The survey is also part of the European Statistical Program and is conducted in accordance with the Regulation of the (EU) No. 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the delegated regulations for the relevant year, meaning that the European legislation also obliges us to do so. It precisely determines and defines the specifics of how to carry out the survey, to what extent, periodicity and to what territorial level, and in accordance with a harmonized internationally comparable methodology.
We appreciate the willingness of all respondents participating in the surveys, because they help to identify the enterprise's problems and obtain high quality and reliable information. They thus contribute to solutions and positive changes.
How will the form be completed? How will the survey be conducted?
- The interviewer of the Statistical Office of the SR contacts the selected household in writing - a letter informing about the inclusion in the survey, in which the name of the interviewer is stated (responsible person for the Statistical Office of the SR, e-mail and telephone contact for this person).
- Filling in the data in this survey can be done electronically, so the accompanying letter also contains the exact procedure for filling out the form electronically and all the necessary access data (link to the form, unique login code, QR code).
- The selected household can verify whether it is really a survey conducted by the Statistical Office of the SR and whether the household was also included in the survey by the managers of the eight regional offices on the contracts also listed in the accompanying letter or in the following table: Contact persons for the field surveys in regions of the SR format (XLSX 25 kB) or format (ODS 17 kB).
- If the household cannot fill out the electronic version of the questionnaire, it schedules a personal meeting with the interviewer in its household, outside its household, or will arrange the interview by phone.
- The interviewer of the Statistical Office of the SR will present himself at the personal meeting with a special authorization and ID card.
- The municipality/town is informed about the implementation of the survey, which is helpful in solving the respondents' questions.
When and where will the results be available after their processing?
After processing, the results are published in various structures (e.g. by gender, age, education, territorial breakdown) in the products of the Statistical Office of the SR, namely:
- In the public database DATAcube. in the chapter 7.4 - Information society
- In the publication Survey on information and communication technologies usage in households in 2023
Where can I find the results from the previous surveys?
The results from the previous statistical surveys on information and communication technologies in households and by individuals are available in various statistical outputs.
For the SR:
- In the publications available in the Catalogue of publications :
Survey on information and communication technologies usage in households in 2022 - In the public database DATAcube. at the Office´s website in the chapter 7.4. – Information society
For the EU:
- In the Eurostat database in the chapter ICT usage in households and by individuals