Statistical presentation

Data description

In 2011 the survey changed the name from Consumer Durables to Home appliances. The type of home appliances, which are included in the surveys, have changed over the years, as attention is focused on new home appliances especially as a result of the technological development - whereas home appliances, which are generally owned by almost all households, are excluded.

The statistics show the number and the percentage of households possessing home appliances. in the month of April. The total number of families is shown, so that one can calculate the number of families that have the different types of electronics.

Classification system

For the year 2023, the following home appliances are included: - Dryer - Washing machine - Dishwasher - Microwave oven - Espresso machine, espresso capsule maker - Robot Vacuum Cleaner - Electronic Control of heating (Smart Home) - Electronic Control of el (Smart Home) - Alarm monitoring software/ Home surveillance system - Camera (not on a mobile telephone - android or iPhone) - Smart-TV - PC - Stationary computer - Portable computer - Tablet PC or other mini-computers - Mobile telephone - Of this smart phones - Landline / wired telephone (not mobile) - DAB-radio - GPS-navigation - Activity tracker watch - GPS-watch - Play station - VR headset / VR glasses - E-book-reader - Electric vehicles , except car - Electric bicycle

Sector coverage

Not relevant for these statistics.

Statistical concepts and definitions

Family Weight: The questions on home appliances do not concern the individual person, but the family he/she is living with. For that reason the answers are given a family weight, which ensures that the families with different numbers of persons aged 16 years or over are represented in the sample with varying probability. A family is defined as one or several persons between 16 and 74 years who live in the same accommodation and are related (includes also cohabiting couples) and their children, though there can only be one married or cohabiting couple in the family. The sum of the family weight for all completed interviews, gives the number of families in Denmark that have persons aged between 16 and 74.

Type of consumption: Durable consumer goods included in the study are replaced so that new goods which, especially as a result of technological development become interesting, are added, while conversely, goods that have become common property in almost all households (e.g. color TV's) are removed.

Statistical unit

Families. which include persons in the age from 16-74 years.

Statistical population

Families. which include persons in the age group from 16-74 years.

Reference area

Denmark.

Time coverage

These statistics cover the time period from 1990 and onwards.

Base period

Not relevant for these statistics.

Unit of measure

The statistics show the number and the percentage of households possessing home appliances.

Reference period

The reference period is the month of April of the year in question.

Frequency of dissemination

Yearly.

Legal acts and other agreements

The Act on Statistics Denmark.

No EU regulation.

Cost and burden

The response burden is not calculated because participation is voluntary.

Comment

Additional information can be obtained by Statistics Denmark.