Labour supply panel

Summary

Strengths: Longitudinal (panel data) and long time series data. Weaknesses: The survey has a relatively small number of respondents (4,000-5,000).

Type of data

Data Source
Survey

Type of Study
Survey same

Data gathering method
Face-to-face
Other: PAPI or CAWI questionnaire.

Access to data

Conditions of access
Cannot be downloaded directly.

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

Formats available
SPSS (default).

Coverage

Coverage Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes
Data collection is ongoing since 1985 (1985, 1986 - 2012), with a net sample size between 4,500 and 5,000 individuals. Data collection is scheduled to continue at some point in the future.

First year of collection
1985

Stratification if applicable
Stratification by age, sex, household size, region.

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Up until 2002: Dutch population aged 16-64 years. 2004 and after: Dutch population aged 16-66 years (potential labour force).

Age range
Population aged 16-66 years

Statistical representativeness
Special group, please specify

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
Detailed study of: Labour supply; labour mobility, job search, labour participation, opinions about job and colleagues, participation in work related training, health, expectations about retirement age.

Linkage

Standardisation

Possibility of linkage among databases
Linkable to other person databases through anonymised personal number: waves 1985-2006, 2010, 2012.

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
Survey errors.

Breaks
Breaks due to methodological changes in in 1988, 2000, and 2004. In 1988, there were changes in the retrospective observation time. There were also breaks in 2000 and 2004 (changes in modes of observation).

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection
Most concepts are consistent in time.

Governance

Contact information

The Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP)
Rijnstraat 50
2515 XP Den Haag Netherlands Phone: 003170-3407000
Email: info(at)scp.nl
Url:

Timeliness, transparency
Data is collected every two years.