SoFIE objectives
The longitudinal objectives of Survey of Family, Income and Employment (SoFIE) are to:
- identify the pattern of income level experience over time for individuals and their families
- measure significant shifts in income levels for individuals and their families and explore the relationship of these shifts to labour market activity, government transfer receipt and family status
- determine patterns over time of labour market activity, participation in education and training, and receipt of government income support
- identify transitions between spells of labour market activity, education and training participation and receipt of government income support, and examine the factors that influence transitions from one status to another
- determine patterns of saving for retirement and relate these to income dynamics and life cycle stages
- determine patterns of change in family status.
See the final feasibility report for more information.
SoFIE questionnaire flowcharts
PDF versions of the flowcharts used to create the modules of the SoFIE wave four electronic questionnaire (EQ) are set out below. A module is a series of questions on a particular topic.
Household questionnaire (PDF, 214kb)
Non-contact short form (PDF, 114kb)
Demographics; Child; Labour market history; Education and Family (PDF, 248kb)
Labour market modules (PDF, 180kb)
Income modules (PDF, 232kb)
Contact modules (PDF, 100kb)
Standard Series (PDF, 86kb)
The contents of these files are in Adobe Acrobat Reader format. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader you may download the reader to view or print these files.
Additional information is collected in alternate waves of SoFIE.
In waves two, four, six and eight, information about assets and liabilities is gathered through:
Asset and liability modules (PDF, 348kb)
In waves three, five and seven, detailed health information is collected through:
Health modules (PDF, 213kb)