17.07.2013
Plans of Kyiv residents for summer vacation
- According to a survey conducted by Rating Group, about one third of Kyiv residents plan to spend the summer at home, and at least one in ten will not have a vacation at all this summer. Another 14% have not yet decided on their summer vacation plans.
- Among those who plan to leave the city this summer, the most popular option is vacationing at the Black Sea or the Sea of Azov (18%). At the same time, 13% plan to spend their summer vacation abroad, and 7% — in another city or village in Ukraine. Every sixth Kyiv resident plans to spend their vacation at a country house.
- The overwhelming majority of elderly people will stay in Kyiv this summer, choosing their home or country house as a place for vacation. The younger the respondents, the more likely they are to leave the city for vacation. Almost every fifth respondent aged 18–39 plans a trip abroad.
- As respondents’ education level increases, the share of those planning to leave the city also increases. Only one quarter of people with higher or incomplete higher education will spend their vacation at home, and 10% will not have a vacation at all. At the same time, every fifth respondent with a higher education diploma plans to vacation at the Black Sea or the Sea of Azov, while slightly fewer (15%) plan to vacation abroad.
- More than half of women will spend the summer at home, at a country house, or at work. Men are more mobile, especially regarding trips abroad. At the same time, 16% of men have not yet decided where they will spend their vacation this year. Among women, this share is lower.
- In the context of summer vacations, the electoral aspect is also notable. The most “stable” voters (people who consistently participate in elections) are more likely to spend the summer at home or at a country house. At the same time, some electoral groups could experience significant losses. In particular, supporters of V. Klitschko and M. Katerynchuk could be in a less favorable position, as at least one third of their supporters plan foreign trips or vacations at the Black Sea or the Sea of Azov, while some plan trips across cities and villages of Ukraine. Meanwhile, P. Poroshenko and O. Popov would be in a more favorable position, as their supporters are mostly older people who plan to spend the summer at home or at a country house.
- Among political parties, the most vulnerable situation is for UDAR, which is supported mainly by young people. At the same time, the largest share of those staying at home is among supporters of the Communist Party, Batkivshchyna, and the Party of Regions.
Methodology
- Survey population: population of Kyiv aged 18 and over
- Sample size: 1,002 respondents
- Method: face-to-face interviews
- Margin of error (95% confidence):
– near 50%: ≤ 2.2%
– near 30%: ≤ 2%
– near 10%: ≤ 1.3%
– near 5%: ≤ 1% - Fieldwork period: May 20 – May 26, 2013
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