Optimising the Sampling Methodology for CSO Household Surveys

This report assesses alternative sampling designs for CSO household surveys, such as the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS), the annual Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) and Household Budget Survey (HBS), as well as considering the design of a potential future General Household Survey. The aim of the report is to provide recommendations in relation to appropriate sampling designs, including considerations in relation to sample size, the degree of clustering, stratification and selection procedures for areas and households.