Trust Survey 2021

Survey Name:

Trust Survey

Survey purpose:

Ireland was a participant country in the 2021 round of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) ‘Trust Survey’. The Trust Survey monitors people’s self-reported interpersonal trust and trust in different institutions and levels of government across OECD countries. Ireland was one of 20 countries that participated in the 2021 round of the survey. It is expected that the OECD will publish inter country results in June.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Ad hoc

Statistical Population:

All individuals aged 18 years and over living in private households in Ireland. The original Labour Force Survey (LFS) sample from which this sample was selected was based on Census 2011 data.

Sampling Frame:

The sample consisted of 5,152 people. The sample frame was generated from Labour Force Survey (LFS) respondents that had agreed to be contacted for further research and had provided relevant contact details (such as an email address or telephone number). The Labour Force Survey is a 2-stage sample design stratified using Administrative County and the Pobal HP Deprivation Index.

Reference Area:

State of Ireland

Time Coverage:

December 2021

Base Period:

Sector Coverage:

Survey Size:

1,135

Principal Variables:

Interpersonal, Institutional, Trust in different levels of government. Satisfaction with specific public services. Expectations related to behaviours of politicians, public sector employees and certain institutions.

Principal External Users:

OECD, European Commission, Government Departments, other non-governmental organisations, researchers.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Social & Demographic Statistics

Contact Person:

Gerry Reilly

Contact Person Function:

Senior Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Contact email:

ICW@CSO.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000