Swedes and the internet/World Internet Project (WIP)

Summary

The report and recurrent data sets highlight the dynamic development in use of internet and social media for various groups, generations and for private or professional usage. Issues of representation have to be discussed.

Type of data

Data Source
Survey

Type of Study
Survey different

Data gathering method
Face-to-face

Access to data

Conditions of access

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)
Not applicable.

Formats available
Not applicable.

Coverage

Coverage Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes
Data collection has been ongoing since 2000. In 2000, the first year the survey was conducted, a random sample of Sweden’s population was drawn from the national telephone register. This sample was supplemented annually to replace lost members in order to maintain the panel at a constant 2,000 members. Normally, about 700 new individuals must be recruited to the panel to compensate for those no longer participating in the study. New recruitment to the panel is conducted by stratified sample by age and gender to ensure equal representation of these variables. Adult survey Swedes and the Internet: Interview survey of a selection of the population over age 16 (no upper limit). (Individuals interviewed: 2,616)

First year of collection
2000

Stratification if applicable

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Whole country.

Age range
Population aged 16 and over

Statistical representativeness
Not representative

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
The study covers a broad range of uses of new technology for e-mail, social media, music, movies, information processing, personal planning, banking and shopping, etc.

Linkage

Standardisation

Possibility of linkage among databases

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
Selection bias.

Breaks
Adaption to new forms of technology, not just internet.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection
Continous development of methods to study new forms of technology.

Governance

Contact information

.SE (Stiftelsen för Internetinfrastruktur)
Box 7399
103 91 Stockholm Sweden Phone: +46 8 452 35 00
Email: info(at)iis.se
Url: www.iis.se; http://www.worldinternetproject.net/_files/_Published/_oldis/120_engsoi2012_web_121214.pdf

Timeliness, transparency