The Eurobarometer is a program commissioned by the European Commission to monitor public opinion in the European Union member countries. Topics vary with each series, and have included agriculture, energy, environment, gender roles, immigration, knowledge of foreign languages, poverty, public health, technology, and other special topics.

Eurobarometer 54.2 covered topics including: in-job training; employment; social change; specific diseases and medical conditions; social stratification and groupings; specific social services: use and provision; science and technology; and housing.