Abstract

The purpose of the Household Budget Survey is to collect data on income, expenditures and household consumption. In addition, the Survey collects data on some important data on living standards (housing conditions, home heating method, durable consumer goods) as well as basic data on demographic, economic and sociological characteristics of households.

The collected data, by applying the appropriate methods, gives the opportunity to understand the level and structure of the personal consumption in the households as a whole and especially in certain socio-economic categories. The distribution of households in socio-economic categories allows to perceive the existing differences in the level and structure of personal consumption of households as an important material component of the living standard of the population. In addition, the survey data is used to make the weights for calculating the Consumer Price Index, calculate the balance of the personal consumption of the population, and more.

Geographic coverage

The household consumption survey is conducted on the entire territory of the Republic of Macedonia.

Universe

All household members

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

A Household Budget Survey, to be conducted continuously at 15-day intervals during 2018, has designed a two-stratified stratified sample. The sample is representative for the entire territory of the Republic of Macedonia and for the eight regions (Skopje, Pelagonia, Vardar, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, Polog and East region).

The selection frame (census circles from the 2002 Census) is divided into 16 stratums. The stratification is territorial according to the NUTS3 eight regions and by type (city and other). Census circles and households are randomly selected within these stratums. In this way, 5040 households were randomly selected across the whole territory of the Republic of Macedonia. The sample is without replacement.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The survey is conducted through 4 basic forms: 1. Form APD-1 (15-day Diary) 2. Form APD-2 (Questionnaire-replacement for a Diary) 3. Form APD-3 (Household Questionnaire) 4. Form APD-4 (Non-response Questionnaire)

Abstract

The goal of the Household Budget Survey (HBS) is to gather data about the revenues, expenditures and consumption of the households. Except that, the Survey gathers data about certain important data of the living standards (housing conditions, heating of the apartment-house, supply with permanent consumption goods), as well as basic data about the demographic, economic and sociological characteristics of the households.

The gathered data, using the relevant methods, give the opportunity to realize the level and structure of the personal consumption in the households in general and especially by certain socio-economic categories. The distribution of the households in socio-economic categories enables to realize the existing differences in the level and structure of the personal consumption of the households as a significant material component of the living standards of the population.

Additionally, the data of the survey shall be used for drawing up the weights for calculation of the cost of living index, calculation of the personal consumption balance etc. The data of the survey shall also enable to calculate the poverty lines by household types which are bases for the cash benefits and social assistance.

Geographic coverage

The household consumption survey is conducted on the entire territory of the Republic of Macedonia FYR.

Analysis unit

Households and Individuals

Universe

All household members.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The survey is conducted on sample of 5040 households on the whole territory of the country, which is about 1% of the total number of households in the country. The frame of the selection are all enumeration districts that contain above 20 households, from Census 2002. The sample is two-stage stratified. Primary sampling units are the enumeration districts and secondary sampling units are the adresses of households.

For the needs of the sample stratification on two levels with the total 16 strata was made: - Eight geographical regions, NUTS 3; - Two contingents- urban and rural areas.

In the sample were 210 enumeration districts. The allocation of the sample in the stratas for the first stage is proportionally to the number of households in the region, and in the second stage for each selected enumeration district each quarter 6 households were selected randomly with equal probability. Each quarter were interviewed 1260 households, or 5040 different households on annual level.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The survey is conducted through 4 basic forms: 1. Form APD-1 (15-day Diary) 2. Form APD-2 (Questionnaire-replacement for a Diary) 3. Form APD-3 (Household Questionnaire) 4. Form APD-4 (Non-response Questionnaire)