Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (JOLS)

Latest report and questionnaire

See the latest report and questionnaire below.

2023 Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle report
2023 Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle questionnaire

About the survey

Islanders are at the heart of Jersey and their opinions matter. Every year Statistics Jersey asks about the experiences and opinions of Islanders to help inform Government policy. Over the last 18 years, this survey has given 50,000 Islanders the opportunity to share what life is like for them and play their part in shaping Jersey’s future.

Only households specifically chosen can complete the survey. This is to ensure that we have a random, unbiased group of people that truly represents Jersey.

The survey collects detailed information on a wide range of social issues and provides official social statistics about Jersey. Allowing everyone in the Island to have a better understanding of social issues and for policy to be made from a more informed standpoint.

Individual Government departments and other non-government organisations may request topics to be included in the questionnaire. However, the survey is run, analysed and published by Statistics Jersey.

The survey has a set of core questions covering demographics, economic activity and household structure to ensure that key census variables can be monitored annually. There are also a range of questions asking for the public's opinion on a variety of different topics.

Topics covered in previous surveys

Topics covered in the 2023 survey included:

personal finances
living in Jersey
voting
getting involved
heritage and conservation
health
wellbeing
crime and policing
digital connectivety
employment

See the list of the topics covered in previous surveys in contents of past surveys.

Previous reports

The 2011 and 2021 rounds of the survey did not take place due to the Jersey census being held in the same year. Demographic information relating to 2011 and 2021 can be found in the relevant census report. Many of the health related questions normally covered in JOLS were included in the Health Activity and Wellbeing 2021 report

Previous questionnaires

See below the survey questionnaires for each of the past rounds of JOLS. The survey did not take place in 2011 because of the Jersey census.

2022 questionnaire
2020 questionnaire
2019 questionnaire
2018 questionnaire

2016 questionnaire
2015 questionnaire
2014 questionnaire
2013 questionnaire
2012 questionnaire
2010 questionnaire
2009 questionnaire
2008 questionnaire
2007 questionnaire
2006 questionnaire
2005 questionnaire

Statistics Jersey's privacy policy and retention schedule

Statistics Jersey is registered as a 'Controller' under the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 as we collect and process personal information about you. We process and hold your information in order to provide public services and meet our statutory obligations. You can find full details on our privacy policy and retention schedule.