01 May 2014
The States of Jersey Statistics Unit has launched the 2014 Jersey Annual Social Survey (JASS). Over the next few days 3,200 randomly selected households will receive a questionnaire through the post. The Statistics Unit would like to encourage all selected households to respond.
The survey asks Jersey residents their opinions on a wide variety of topics. This year the questionnaire covers issues around zero hours contracts, how difficult or easy households find it to cope financially, energy bills and ways of saving energy, as well as how often islanders use the ferry and airport to travel out of Jersey.
Invaluable for evidence-based policy making
The survey has been running since 2005, providing important information which is used directly by government in decision-making and in developing and planning public services. The reports are freely available for all to view on the Statistics pages of gov.je.
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Commenting on the survey, the Chief Statistician for Jersey, Dr Duncan Gibaut said: “The Social Survey has proven to be an invaluable source of information for the development of evidence-based policy, and its continued usefulness depends on the public’s support. We have had a very good response in previous years, and from this we know that people found that the topics were relevant to their lives.”
“I would like to reassure everyone that all responses to the survey will be treated in the strictest confidence and will only be used to produce grouped numbers. So if you do receive a form, please complete it and send it back. By doing so you’ll help us all gain a better understanding of social issues in the Island.”
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