11:00 - 12:00
We-IPS04
Chair:
Faiz Alsuhail (csc - IT Center for Science, Finland)
Organiser:
Faiz Alsuhail (csc - IT Center for Science, Finland)
Nonresponse in the Icelandic Labour Force Survey during Covid-19
Arndís Vilhjálmsdóttir, (Email), Ólafur Már Sigurðsson, (Email)
Statistics Iceland

Sudden declines in response rates may have particularly unfortunate consequences for the Labour Force Survey. In this paper, we explore nonresponse in the IS-LFS during the Covid-19 pandemic. The results show that the Covid-19 has not affected nonresponse in the IS-LFS in a clear way. Thus, Statistics Iceland has not implemented changes to IS-LFS data collection or data processing. Yet, the general downward trend in the IS-LFS response rate since 2011 warrants scrutiny. Thus, we stress the importance of research on the general reasons for the downward trend in response rates in social surveys.