Trust Survey

Survey Name:

Trust Survey

Survey purpose:

Ireland was a participant country in the 2023 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 30 countries that participated in the 2023 Trust Survey. The OECD published their inter country results from this survey on July 10th 2024.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Biennial

Statistical Population:

All individuals aged 18 years and over living in Ireland.

Sampling Frame:

The sample was selected from an opt-in online panel using sample matching to a simulated probability sample. The simulated probability based, simple random sample of 5,000 people was selected from the CSO’s Census population-based register. The sample did not include people that did not provide an email address.

Reference Area:

State of Ireland

Time Coverage:

September - October 2023

Base Period:

Sector Coverage:

Survey Size:

1,969

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:

Caragh Stapleton

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Contact email:

caragh.stapleton@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 1 498 4000