Time use study (old style)

Summary

Strengths: The dataset provides detailed high quality data. Weaknesses: The survey has a relatively low response rate and is sensitive for coincidence of events/activities.

Type of data

Data Source
Survey

Type of Study
Crosssection occasional

Data gathering method
Face-to-face
Other: PAPI, CAPI, journals

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 were collected in 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2006. The net sample used was between 1,300 and 3,200 individuals per year.

First year of collection
1975

Stratification if applicable
Sampling: clustering by postal codes; stratification by region and urbanism

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Dutch population

Age range
Population aged 12 and over

Statistical representativeness
Special group, please specify

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
Brief overview of: Time use of people; housekeeping, pleasure, eating, sleeping, care, social etc. What, where, use of media?

Linkage

Standardisation

Possibility of linkage among databases

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
Survey errors

Breaks
Break in 2006 due to methodological changes and improvements.

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection
Consistent time series 1995-2005

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 5 years.