Census microdata and surveys
Beyond published tables, census microdata and surveys offer record-level insight for research, under strict privacy controls. This guide covers sourcing them responsibly.
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What microdata offers
Microdata, anonymised individual or household records, lets researchers model relationships that aggregate tables cannot show. Official surveys add depth on income, health, labour and more.
The data landscape
- Census microdata: anonymised samples.
- Official surveys: labour, income, health and living conditions.
- Longitudinal: panels over time.
Privacy controls
Because microdata is sensitive, access is controlled: anonymised public-use files, or secure research environments for richer data. Re-identification controls are central, and use is governed.
Common use cases
Social and economic research, policy modelling, market and demographic analysis, and calibration of other datasets.
Sourcing considerations
Access conditions, anonymisation and approvals vary by provider. Provenance and documentation matter, and combining with other data must respect anonymity.
In a managed model
A managed partner can navigate access conditions and source anonymised microdata and survey data responsibly.
Controlled access by design
Microdata, anonymised individual or household records, lets researchers model relationships that aggregate tables cannot reveal. Because it is sensitive, access is controlled: anonymised public-use files for lighter needs, or secure research environments for richer data, with re-identification controls throughout. Understanding which access tier a dataset sits in shapes what you can do with it.
Uses and safeguards
Census microdata and official surveys (EU-SILC, the Labour Force Survey and others) support social and economic research, policy modelling and calibration of other datasets. Combining microdata with other sources must respect anonymity, and provenance and access conditions should be documented.
- Microdata enables record-level modelling beyond aggregate tables.
- Access is controlled: public-use files or secure research environments.
- Re-identification controls are central.
- Respect anonymity when combining with other data.
Sources & further reading
- Eurostat: microdata access and EU surveys (EU-SILC, LFS).
- National statistical institutes: microdata services.
- IPUMS and census microdata initiatives.
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).
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