Candidate Countries Eurobarometer 2003.1YouthOVR, March-May, 2003: Youth in New Europe

A 2003 survey captures policy-relevant characteristics of young adults in 13 countries applying for EU membership. Conducted between March 21 and May 4, 2003, it covers topics from leisure activities and unemployment to attitudes toward the EU and foreign languages. The survey was administered by the European Commission to respondents in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Turkey.

Use Cases

• Modeling support for EU membership based on demographic and attitudinal variables mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing correlations between media usage, social participation, and political attitudes among youth.
• Studying the relationship between household possessions, income, and leisure activities in candidate countries.
• Tracking changes in language skills and travel patterns across different nationalities before EU enlargement.

Strengths

• Survey covers 13 distinct candidate countries, providing a multinational comparative perspective.
• Description lists over 20 specific topics, from EU citizenship feelings to household appliance ownership.
• Demographic variables include age, gender, occupation, income, education, and religious affiliation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

European Commission

Collection Method

Survey conducted in candidate countries applying for EU membership.

Time Range

March 21 to May 4, 2003

Geography

Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey