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 62.1 covered topics including: in-job training; employment; international politics and organizations; environmental degration, pollution and protection; consumption and consumer behaviour; economic systems and development; and information technology.