The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has launched its second online Pulse Survey called ‘Our Lives Online’. It explores how we have used technology to manage our work, education and social lives during the pandemic. It will ask people their opinions on remote working and how much of their life is now spent online.
Uniquely in terms of survey collection at the CSO, CSO Pulse Surveys are open to everybody aged 18 years and over living in Ireland. Pulse surveys are short, frequent surveys which take the ‘pulse’ of the nation about a particular issue at a particular point in time. They usually ask opinion-type questions or seek to gauge the public’s attitude to certain events or issues.
This is the second time the CSO has used this method of data collection and these short online surveys help ensure the CSO can provide data that is relevant and timely. The results of the first CSO Pulse Survey, Life at Home, were published in June and July of this year. These online surveys also allow the CSO to ask people to register their interest in taking part in future CSO Pulse Surveys.
Head of Division – Social Section, Fiona O’Riordan, commented, “the CSO wants to make it easier for people to engage with us. The CSO conducts household surveys all year round on topics such as health, travel, crime and well-being which help inform the public and policy makers.“
“This survey is an opportunity for the CSO as the national statistics agency to review how people’s lives have changed over the course of the pandemic, what types of technology we turned to as society shut down and to gather opinions on remote working as many of us return to the workplace. These online CSO Pulse Surveys are a fresh way to gain a better understanding about how people feel about issues that affect all our lives. We want your story to become part of the story – the story of Ireland.”
The link to the CSO Pulse Survey can be found on the CSO’s social media channels of Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook. More details and a link to the current CSO Pulse Survey can also be found on their website, www.cso.ie. You can request a link to the current survey or register your interest in taking part in future surveys by emailing [email protected].
Source: Central Statistics Office
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