Social insurance registry

Summary

Good overview of the large sector of social insurances which also can be connected to other data sets through use of personal identification numbers.

Type of data

Data Source
Registry

Type of Study
Cohort study
Other: Total population registry from individuals aged 16 years and over.

Data gathering method
Registries

Access to data

Conditions of access
By derogation from the statistical confidentiality, data from statistical registers can be made available for research purposes. Data may be released after application and secrecy examination. Since 1 January 2004, research involving humans is examined by the Ethical Review Board. Access only available for Swedish scholars.

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)
Anonymised microdata, tables or indicators.

Formats available
Basic statistics on CD

Coverage

Coverage Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes
All insured individuals in Sweden. That is, almost everyone who lives in Sweden and is aged 16 years and over in social security records.

First year of collection
1985

Stratification if applicable
Total coverage

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
The whole country

Age range
Population aged 16 and over

Statistical representativeness
Population representative

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
The social insurance registry is a collection of more than 25 registries with regard to general person information, sick-leave insurance registry (including parental leave, rehabilitation, activity support, etc.), allowances registry, occupational injury registry, disability support registry, sickness allowances and activity support registry, pension related registries and registries of survivors.

Linkage

Standardisation
Mainly for use in Sweden.

Possibility of linkage among databases
The social insurance registry is often used by researchers in combination with other registries on work, sick-leave or exit from the labour market.

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
No major entry errors.

Breaks
No major changes.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection
High level of consistency.

Governance

Contact information
Laura Hartman
The Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan)
Klara Västra kyrkogata 11
103 51 Stockholm Sweden Phone: +468-786 90 00
Email: laura.hartman(at)forsakringskassan.se
Url: www.forsakringskassan.se

Timeliness, transparency
About six months.