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The Household Finance and Consumption Survey (HFCS) 2020 was published on 19 May 2022. Since the first publication of 2020 estimates, the Central Credit Register (CCR) has been retrospectively added to the 2018 data. As 2018 and 2020 estimates are now produced using the same methodology, comparisons can be made between them.
This publication was updated on 16 May 2023 to includes references to 2018 estimates.
Both the 2018 and 2020 data were revised on the 11 June 2025. This revision was due to the supplementing of survey data with administrative data from The Pension Authority relating to Personal Retirement Saving Accounts (PRSAs) and the re-calibration of weights. The content relating to HFCS 2020 including the text, graphs, tables infographic and press release do not reflect the revised data.
For the most up to date data please see Household Finance and Consumption Survey 2023 and HFCS PxStat.
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