Participation in leisure activities: documentation of statistics
The documentation of the statistics describes how the statistics were compiled and what methods were used in the compilation. The data help interpret the figures of the statistics and evaluate their reliability and comparability. The quality report is based on the EU's SIMS model. The documentation also contains change releases describing changes in the statistics and possible specifying methodological descriptions.
If you are looking for statistical figures for these statistics, go to the statistics page: Participation in leisure activities
Quality report
Data description (SIMS 3.1)
The statistics have been discontinued. Statistics on participation in leisure activities describe the population's leisure activities and social participation and their development. Data are also available on the ratio between work and leisure time and social relationships. Data are collected with an inquiry and from various registers and published around every ten years.
Concepts and definitions (SIMS 3.4)
Active audience of cultural events
Has visited the theatre and/or dance performances and/or concerts at least six times per year and/or went to see an opera at least three times and/or a movie at least once a month.
Active participant in one form of physical exercise
Has participated in a certain form of physical exercise hobby regularly approximately once a week for at least a couple of months in the past 12 months.
Active physical exerciser
Participates in some physical exercise hobby on at least three days per week.
Audience of cultural events
Has visited one of the following cultural events at least once during a year: theatre, concert, opera, dance performance, film, festival.
Creative pursuit as a hobby
Has one of the following as a hobby: handicraft, writing, dancing, photography, gardening, fine arts, playing an instrument, singing, cooking, video photography, creating music (composing), recitation, acting.
Cultural audience
Has visited one of the following at least once during a year: theatre, concert, opera, dance performance, film, festival, art exhibition, museum. In addition to the audience of cultural events, also persons that have visited art exhibitions or museums are included in cultural audience. Cf. audience of cultural events.
Physical exerciser
Participates in some physical exercise hobby at least once a week.
Institutional mandate (SIMS 6)
The compilation of statistics is guided by the Statistics Act. The Statistics Act contains provisions on collection of data, processing of data and the obligation to provide data. Besides the Statistics Act, the General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act and the Act on the Openness of Government Activities are applied to processing of data when producing statistics.
Statistics Finland compiles statistics in line with the EU’s regulations applicable to statistics, which steer the statistical agencies of all EU Member States.
Further information: Statistical legislation
Legal acts and other agreements (SIMS 6.1)
Tilastojen laadintaa ohjaa valtion tilastotoimen yleislaki, tilastolaki (280/2004, muut 361/2013). Tiedonantajilta kerätään vain ne välttämättömät tiedot, joita ei saada hallinnollisista aineistoista. Indeksisarjat julkaistaan niin, että niistä ei voida päätellä yksittäisen yrityksen tietoja tai kehitystä.
Quality assurance (SIMS 11.1)
Quality management requires comprehensive guidance of activities. The European Statistics Code of Practice forms the basis for the common quality system of the European Statistical System.
The Code of Practice is based on 16 principles that concern statistical authorities' independence, accountability and the quality of the processes and data to be published.
The principles are in line with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics approved by the United Nations Statistics Commission and are supplementary to them. The quality criteria of Official Statistics of Finland are compatible with the European Statistics Code of Practice.
Further information: European Statistics Code of Practice | Statistics Finland and Recommendations of the Advisory Board of Official Statistics of Finland | Statistics Finland
Release calendar (SIMS 8.1)
Statistics Finland publishes new statistical data at 8 am on weekdays in its web service. The release times of statistics are given in advance in the release calendar available in the web service. The data become public after they have been updated in the web service.
Further information: Publication principles for statistics at Statistics Finland
User access (SIMS 8.3)
The data are released to all users at the same time. Statistical data may be processed at Statistics Finland and information on them may be given before release only by persons involved in the production of the statistics concerned or who need the data of the statistics concerned in their own work before the data are published.
Further information: Publication principles for statistics
Unless otherwise specifically stated in connection with the product, data or service concerned, Statistics Finland is the producer and copyright owner of the data. The terms of use for statistical data.
Confidentiality - policy (SIMS 7.1)
The data protection of data collected for statistical purposes is guaranteed. The compilation of statistics is guided by the Statistics Act. Alongside the Statistics Act, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and the Finnish Data Protection Act are applied to the processing of personal data. Provisions on the confidentiality of data collected for statistical purposes are laid down in the Act on the Openness of Government Activities.
The data are processed only by persons who need the data in their work. The use of data is restricted by usage rights. All persons employed by Statistics Finland have signed a pledge of secrecy, where they have obliged to keep secret the data prescribed as confidential by virtue of the Statistics Act or the Act on the Openness of Government Activities.
Further information: Data protection | Statistics Finland (stat.fi)