Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Longitude survey: long-term study of random or different samples

Longitudinal survey: rotating panel.

Data gathering method

Telephone interview (CATI)

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Wave 1: CAWI, CAPI or CATI. Wave 2 to 5: CATI, address sample (work circumstances only first wave).

Data Source

Survey

Type of Study

Longitude survey: long-term study of random or different samples

Longitudinal survey: rotating panel.

Data gathering method

Telephone interview (CATI)

Face-to-face interview (CAPI, PAPI)

Wave 1:CAWI, CAPI or CATI. Wave 2 to 5: CATI, address sample (work circumstances only first wave).

Ease

Cannot be downloaded directly.

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Access to data requires: (1) Access fee (2) official authorization (CCS).

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Months

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SPSS (default)

Language issues

Contact data administrator (see contact information).

Ease

Cannot be downloaded directly.

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Access to data requires: (1) Access fee (2) official authorization (CCS).

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Months

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SPSS (default)

Language issues

Contact data administrator (see contact information).

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data collection ongoing since 1971 (1971-2012), with a total sample size of 62,000 households in 2011. Data collection is scheduled to continue at some point in the future. The survey covered work circumstances from 1997-2005, and educational attainment from 1996-2011.

First year of collection

1971

Stratification if applicable

Two-step stratification: 1) sample of municipalities 2) sample of addresses. Weighting model uses age, sex, region, country of origin and type of address.

Base used for sampling

Municipal Person Registration

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Dutch population in non-institutional households

Age range

Population aged 16 and over

Statistical representativeness

Representative for all non-institutional households in the Netherlands.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Detailed study of: Labour market participation, retirement, labour market position, job attributes, unemployment, level of education, Work circumstances (stress, physical, noise, use of computer screen), attained education level.

Further Reading

www.cbs.nl/.../2012k2v4p9art.pdf

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data collection ongoing since 1971 (1971-2012), with a total sample size of 62,000 households in 2011. Data collection is scheduled to continue at some point in the future. The survey covered work circumstances from 1997-2005, and educational attainment from 1996-2011.

First year of collection

1971

Stratification if applicable

Two-step stratification: 1) sample of municipalities 2) sample of addresses. Weighting model uses age, sex, region, country of origin and type of address.

Base used for sampling

Municipal Person Registration

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Dutch population in non-institutional households

Age range

Population aged 16 and over

Statistical representativeness

Representative for all non-institutional households in the Netherlands.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Detailed study of: Labour market participation, retirement, labour market position, job attributes, unemployment, level of education, Work circumstances (stress, physical, noise, use of computer screen), attained education level.

Further Reading

www.cbs.nl/.../2012k2v4p9art.pdf

Standardisation

Internationally harmonised standards.

Possibility of linkage among databases

Linkable to other person databases through anonymised personal number.

Standardisation

Internationally harmonised standards.

Possibility of linkage among databases

Linkable to other person databases through anonymised personal number.

Entry errors if applicable

Survey errors.

Breaks

Break in 2001 due to the introduction of a rotating panel.

Entry errors if applicable

Survey errors.

Breaks

Break in 2001 due to the introduction of a rotating panel.

Strengths: The survey provides long time series data for for a very large sample. It also follows international standards. Weaknesses: Changes in collection methods (from personal to telephonic interview) after the first wave.

Strengths: The survey provides long time series data for for a very large sample. It also follows international standards. Weaknesses: Changes in collection methods (from personal to telephonic interview) after the first wave.