Study on Living conditions

Summary

Strengths: The survey provides high quality and coherent data.

Type of data

Data Source
Survey

Type of Study
Survey different

Data gathering method
Face-to-face

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 1997 and 2008 (2009, 2010 and 2012; questions about general happiness can be found in the social cohesion module). The sample size used in 1997 was of 34,000 individuals and in 2008, 9,000 individuals.

First year of collection
1997

Stratification if applicable
Two-step sampling: 1) sample of municipalities 2) sample of people; monthly sampling; post-stratification

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Dutch population in non-institutional households

Age range
No age restrictions

Statistical representativeness
Population representative

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
Detailed study of: General happiness

Linkage

Standardisation

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

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
Survey errors. Data are checked and corrected for internal inconsistencies.

Breaks

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection
Consistent method

Governance

Contact information
Department of Labour, Income and Living conditions
Statistics Netherlands
Henri Faasdreef 312
2492 JP Den Haag Netherlands Phone: Infoservice: 003188 570 70 70
Email: info(at)cbs.nl
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Timeliness, transparency
Data is collected annually.