Understanding Society calendar year datasets combine data collected in a specific year across multiple waves of the Study. The datasets are designed for cross-sectional analysis for a particular year and include appropriate analysis weights. Calendar year data allows researchers to examine what has happened to households and individuals in a particular year.
Calendar year data was first released for 2020, with 2021 released last year and data for 2022 now available.
Download the 2022 calendar year data from the UK Data Service, study number 9333.
As the dataset combines information from different waves, calendar year data only includes variables that are collected at every wave and excludes rotating content which is only collected in some waves. Calendar year data is suitable for cross-sectional analysis, for longitudinal analysis researchers should use the main Understanding Society dataset. You can read more about using 2022 calendar year data in the user guide.
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