Methodology and field periods

The Norwegian Citizen Panel is based on a probability sample of the general Norwegian population above the age of 18. The panel currently consists of about 10,000 active participants. Panel members complete an online questionnaire three times a year of about 15 minutes each. The first round of survey was conducted in November 2013.

Recruitment was conducted by postal recruitment in November 2013, October 2014, March 2017, March 2018, January 2019, November 2019, June 2020, November 2021, October 2022 and June 2024. Supplementary recruiting is now done on a yearly basis. Only invited individuals may participate. A lottery on travel gift cards has been included in each survey round as an incentive. Each round of the survey constitutes a representative cross-section of the Norwegian population, in addition to the panel component with some questions being asked regularly to give panel data.

After each wave, a methodology report is produced with information about participation, representativity, time use, etc.

For more information on particular waves here.

Field periods for waves

Wave 1: 6 November - 5 January 2014
Methodology report

Wave 2: 10 March - 31 March 2014
Methodology report

Wave 3: 13 October - 27 November 2014
Methodology report

Wave 4: 9 March - 8 April 2015
Methodology report

Wave 5: 28 October - 23 November 2015
Methodology report

Wave 6: 1 March - 19 March 2016
Methodology report

Wave 7: 1 November - 1 December 2016
Methodology report

Wave 8: 6 March - 9 April 2017
Methodology report

Wave 9: 11 May - 6 June 2017
Methodology report

Wave 10: 31 October - 23 November 2017
Methodology report

Wave 11: 7 March - 6 April 2018
Methodology report

Wave 12: 5 June - 25 June 2018
Methodology report

Wave 13: 17 October - 5 November 2018
Methodology report

Wave 14: 15 January - 11 February 2019
Methodology report

Wave 15: 21 May - 10 June 2019
Methodology report

Wave 16: 31 October - 27 November 2019
Methodology report

Wave 17: 15 January - 22 February 2020
Methodology report

Wave 18: 2 June - 29 June 2020
Methodology report

Wave 19: 2 November - 27 November 2020
Methodology report

Wave 20: 26 January - 8 March 2021
Methodology report 

Wave 21: 26 May - 15 June 2021
Methodology report 

Wave 22: 2 November - 30 November 2021
Methodology report 

Wave 23: 12 January - 31 January 2022
Methodology report

Wave 24: 23 May - 15 June 2022
Methodology report

Wave 25: 31 October - 28 November 2022
Methodology report

Wave 26: 16 February - 14 March 2023
Methodology report

Wave 27: 2 June - 23 June 2023
Methodology report

Wave 28: 23 October - 13 November 2023
Methodology report

Wave 29: 15 January - 5 February 2024
Methodology report

Wave 30: 3 June - 4 July 2024
Methodology report