​The Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey collects detailed information on a wide range of topics. It 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.

The survey has a set of core questions covering population demographics and economic activity. There are also questions that gau​ge public opinion on a range of different topics.

Topics included in the 2016 survey included:

• employment and work
• caring for children
• health (including smoking, drinking and mental health)
• crime and policing
• transport and infrastructure
• culture and heritage
• internet

This survey was formerly known as the Jersey Annual Social Survey, which has been run since 2005 and was renamed in 2016.