Specialists will visit thousands of families in different regions
In Ukraine, a large-scale survey of income and living conditions is starting. Randomly selected households will be visited by official interviewers.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a publication on the official web portal of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
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Main points:
- Scale of the event: The State Statistics Service is involving more than 18,000 households in most regions of Ukraine for the survey.
- Purpose of the survey: The data collected will help the government and international partners assess the real level of poverty and well-being of Ukrainians.
- Features of the visits: Interview specialists will only visit randomly selected addresses and are required to carry special documents.
- Participation format: People are offered three different ways to provide information, one of which does not require personal interaction.
- Safety guarantees: Participation in the survey is voluntary, and all responses are strictly confidential.
What is this survey and how long will it last
Ukrainians were informed that in March 2026, the State Statistics Service will begin conducting a survey of income and living conditions of citizens – EU-SILC.
It is specified that the EU-SILC survey:
- is based on methodology approved by Eurostat;
- is a unique source of information for assessing the standard of living and analyzing the poverty situation in Ukraine and its regions.
It will last until June 2026.
“Population surveys are conducted in all countries of the world, as without this data, the government cannot fully understand how people live and make informed decisions,” reminded the head of the State Statistics Service, Arsen Makarchuk.
A European population survey is being launched in Ukraine (infographic: stat.gov.ua)
The purpose of the survey – how the collected data will help
The goal of the EU-SILC survey is to obtain objective information:
- about living conditions;
- about the material situation of families;
- about the poverty level of various socio-demographic groups of the population.
It is emphasized that the data collected will help the government make balanced and informed decisions regarding:
- social protection of various socio-demographic groups of the population;
- preventing the development of poverty processes, which have particularly intensified in the context of the war.
Meanwhile, this information will help international partners make decisions about supporting Ukrainians in rebuilding the country.
First step of the survey – what to prepare for
The State Statistics Service reported that a total of more than 18,000 households in 22 regions of Ukraine (excluding temporarily occupied territories and areas of active combat) are included in the sample.
At the same time, each household selected for the survey:
- is unique;
- is important for the survey;
- cannot be replaced by another.
Ukrainians were warned that randomly selected households will be visited by an official employee of the state statistics authority – an interview specialist who must show:
- a service ID;
- a document confirming their identity.
“No administrative data or registries provide a complete picture – they record formal indicators but do not answer the question of how Ukrainian families live, what challenges they face, and how they assess their quality of life. That is why we collect information directly from people,” explained Makarchuk.
How to participate in the EU-SILC survey
Since the EU-SILC survey is selective, households are chosen using a random selection procedure (considering only the characteristic of their territorial location).
If the address of a particular household is included in the sample, for the first time, the interview specialist will visit it to agree with the people on how to conduct the survey:
- independently – by filling out an online questionnaire on the portal stat.gov.ua (using the “Take the survey” button in the “Respondents”/”Population survey” section).
- by phone – by providing their contact number to the interview specialist during their visit;
- through a personal interview – with the interview specialist during their visit.
“Participation in the survey is voluntary, and the confidentiality of responses is guaranteed,” emphasized the State Statistics Service.
It is specified that the data collected is anonymized and does not contain personal identifiers.
“No bank details, passwords, or amounts in accounts are requested. The results are not used for checks or taxation. All interviewers act in accordance with the Law of Ukraine on Official Statistics,” explained to Ukrainians.
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