Used hours of interpreter service and number of interpreter bookings

NIT208B

Theme

Disability benefits, interpreter services for the disabled.

Data content

Bookings of interpreter service and used hours of interpreter service. Used hours of interpreter service/recipient includes the hours of those who have used the interpreter service during the statistical reference period.

The data on region indicates the municipality for the interpreter assignment at the end of the statistical reference period. The age variable refers to the age of the person entitled to interpreter service at the end of the statistical reference period.

Variables and classifications

• Type of recipient (Hearing impaired, Speech impaired, Hearing and vision impaired)
• Time period (Year, Quarter, Month)
• Region
• Sex
• Age group (0–4 years, 5–9 years, …, 95–99 years, over 99 years)
• Interpreter referral service (Northern, Ostrobothnia, Central, Western, Eastern, Uusimaa)
• Booking status (Interpreter not available, Cancelled, Locked, Other)
• Special features in interpretation

Statistical reference period

Data available from 2018.

Updating frequency

Updated monthly. Annual data updated in January.

Data source

Kela. Statistical registers (total material) produced from the processing system for interpreting services for the disabled.

Additional information

Additional information on interpreting services for the disabled is available at www.kela.fi under Our Services » Disability and at the same address under About Kela » Statistics » Statistics by topic » Disability benefits provided by Kela

Contact information

Kela, Statistical Information Service
Email: tilastot@kela.fi