Survey Name:

Household Finance and Consumption Survey

Survey purpose:

The main aim of the HFCS is to gather micro-level structural information on Euro area households’ assets and liabilities. The survey also collects additional information in order to analyse the economic decisions taken by households.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Ad hoc

Statistical Population:

Private households

Sampling Frame:

All occupied private dwellings from Census of Population 2016

Reference Area:

State, Region

Time Coverage:

2018

Base Period:

Not Applicable

Sector Coverage:

Not Applicable

Survey Size:

13,200

Principal Variables:

Assets and Liabilities of private households

Principal External Users:

Central Bank of Ireland, media and researchers