Registrations of pension funds

Summary

Strengths: The data source provides high coverage.

Type of data

Data Source
Registry + Survey

Type of Study
Crosssection regular

Data gathering method

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 was collected between 2005 and 2008 with a sample of 150 pension funds and insurance companies (covering around 70 percent of all pension entitlements). Data collection is ongoing and is scheduled to continue at some point in the future.

First year of collection
2005

Stratification if applicable
Stratification is based on size of pension funds.

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Dutch population between 15 and 65 years old.

Age range
No age restrictions

Statistical representativeness
Special group, please specify

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
Detailed study of: Private pension entitlements.

Linkage

Standardisation
Standardised calculation methods

Possibility of linkage among databases
Linkable to other person databases through anonymised personal number.

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
Non-response.

Breaks
No breaks.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection
Consistent method of calculations and weighting.

Governance

Contact information
Department of Demographic and Socioeconomic Statistics
Statistics Netherlands
Henri Faasdreef 312
2492 JP Den Haag Netherlands Phone: Infoservice: 003188 570 70 70
Email: info(at)cbs.nl
Url:

Timeliness, transparency
Data is collected annually. The final database is released 22 months after collection. In 2009 and 2010, there was a delay in data release due to a change in the production process.