A major digital census has been launched in Luxembourg
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In June and July 2025, Luxembourg is hosting the next phase of a pan-European survey on access to and use of information and communication technologies (TIC). The survey, coordinated by the statistical institute STATEC, covers 6,000 people - between 16 and 74 years old - randomly selected from the National Register of Natural Persons (RNPP). Participation in the survey is not voluntary: according to the law of 10 July 2011, evading participation or providing false information can result in a fine.
The survey covers a wide range of topics: access to the internet and mobile phones, frequency and mode of digital technology use, interaction with government agencies via the internet, participation in online shopping, levels of digital literacy and barriers to using TIC.
Each year, special thematic blocks are included in the study. In 2025, this was the module on the use of electronic identity. In previous years, for example, green technologies, the Internet of Things, personal data security, cyberbullying and user behaviour in the digital environment were studied.
The method of data collection is 'mixed': those whose telephone numbers are publicly available are interviewed by telephone. The rest are invited to complete an online survey, but everyone can choose how they would prefer to respond. This hybrid approach increases the representativeness of the results. The questions cover the period from 3 to 12 months prior to the survey.
The aim is to obtain reliable and comparable statistics on the digital behaviour of the population at EU level. The study is based on EU Regulation No 2019/1700 and funding comes through the Single Market Programme. The data collected will be used to assess the level of digitalisation of society and to adjust EU policies and national technology programmes.
The infas Institute (Germany), specialising in the social sciences, is responsible for the practical implementation of the survey on behalf of STATEC.
In this way, the questionnaire becomes not just a statistical tool, but a mirror of Luxembourg's digital society - with all its achievements and gaps.
