EVS waves - Study overview

The following table gives an overview of the EVS waves and access to related documentation. The waves in the table header are linked to the respective EVS wave Study Profile. The Study Profile pages comprise more information on the single waves, including links to the national field questionnaires as well as other relevant documentation.

EVS Longitudinal Data File 1981-2008 – Pre-release available

The EVS Longitudinal Data File 1981-2008 is available for download. It is built from the EVS waves 1981, 1990, 1999, and 2008. It covers 125 surveys administered in 49 countries/regions. Longitudinal Data File.

EVS waves 1981, 1990, 1999, 2008

  1st wave 2nd wave 3rd wave 4th wave
Year 1981-1983 1989-1993 1999-2000 2008-2010
Countries/ regions 16 29 33 47
Integrated Dataset ZA4438 ZA4460 ZA3811 ZA4800
  Study descriptionStudy descriptionStudy description Study description
Master Questionnaire Master Questionnaire Master Questionnaire

Master Questionnaire
Variable Report
 Variable Report Variable Report

Variable Report

Method Report

Guidelines
Albania       2008
Armenia       2008
Austria   1990 1999 2008
Azerbaijan       2008
Belarus     2000 2008
Belgium 1981 1990 1999 2009
Bosnia-Herzegovina       2008
Bulgaria   1991 1999 2008
Canada 1982 1991    --
Croatia     1999 2008
Cyprus       2008
Czechoslovakia /
Czech Republic
 		 1991 1999 2008
Denmark 1981 1990 1999 2008
Estonia   1990 1999 2008
Finland   1990 2000 2009
France 1981 1990 1999 2008
Germany West 1981 1990 1999 2008 - 2009
Germany East  
Great Britain 1981 1990 1999  2009 - 2010
Greece     1999 2008
Hungary   1991 1999 2008 - 2009
Iceland 1984 1990 1999  2009 - 2010
Ireland 1981 1990 1999 - 2000 2008
Kosovo       2008
Italy 1981 1990 1999  2009
Latvia 1990 1999 2008
Lithuania   1990 1999 2008
Luxembourg     1999 2008
Malta 1983 1991 1999 2008
Moldova       2008
Montenegro       2008
Netherlands 1981 1990 1999 2008
Northern Cyprus       2008
Northern Ireland 1981 1990 1999 2008
Norway 1982 1990    2008
Poland   1989 1999 2008
Portugal   1999 1999 2008
Romania   1993 1999 2008
Russian Federation     1999 2008
Serbia       2008
Slovakia/
Slovak Republic		   1991 1999 2008
Slovenia   1992 1999 2008
Spain 1981 1990 1999 2008
Sweden 1982 1990 1999 - 2000  2009 - 2010
Switzerland       2008
Turkey     2001  2008
Ukraine     1999 2008
USA 1982 1990    --