Young people in the labor market > Young people on the labor market

Single Wave Study

General Information

Title
Young people on the labor market
Project Number
301.1
Abstract
The survey is about young people’s views on jobs.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
05-04-2021
End date
25-05-2021
Researcher
Lin Rouvroye (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)); Kène Henkens (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI))
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2023 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-2ch-ra3w
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)

Datasets and documentation

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Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch

Data Files

English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file

Variables

Variable name Variable Label
nomem_encrNumber of the household member encrypted
wg21a_mYear and month of the field work period
wg21a001Item shown 1st in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a002Item shown 2nd in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a003Item shown 3rd in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a004Item shown 4th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a005Item shown 5th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a006Item shown 6th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a007Item shown 7th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a008Item shown 8th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a009Item shown 9th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a010Item shown 10th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a011Item shown 11th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a012Item shown 12th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a013Item shown 13th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a014Item shown 14th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a015Item shown 15th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a016Item shown 16th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a017Item shown 17th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a018Item shown 18th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a019Item shown 19th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a020Item shown 20th in wg21a029 - wg21a048
wg21a021Please indicate how important or unimportant you consider each of these aspects. Good wages
wg21a022Please indicate how important or unimportant you consider each of these aspects. Certainty that you will not be fired
wg21a023Please indicate how important or unimportant you consider each of these aspects. Short working hours, a lot of leisure time
wg21a024Please indicate how important or unimportant you consider each of these aspects. Good vacation scheme / a lot of days off
wg21a025Please indicate how important or unimportant you consider each of these aspects. The work itself is enjoyable
wg21a026Please indicate how important or unimportant you consider each of these aspects. Sense of satisfaction in your work
wg21a027Please indicate how important or unimportant you consider each of these aspects. Work that enables you to develop yourself
wg21a028Please indicate how important or unimportant you consider each of these aspects. Room to show initiative
wg21a029I am worried as to whether I: Will be able to buy a home before I am forty
wg21a030I am worried as to whether I: Will be able to find a permanent job
wg21a031I am worried as to whether I: Will be able to build up enough pension capital
wg21a032I am worried as to whether I: Will have enough income to lead an enjoyable life
wg21a033I am worried as to whether I: Will be able to continue paying my bills in the long term
wg21a034I am worried as to whether I: Will find a suitable life partner
wg21a035I am worried as to whether I: Will be able to sustain a stable relationship with a partner
wg21a036I am worried as to whether I: Will have the number of children that I want
wg21a037I am worried as to whether I: Will be unable to give my children enough attention because of my work
wg21a038I am worried as to whether I: Will be able to support my parents when they need care
wg21a039I am worried as to whether I: Will make the right career choices
wg21a040I am worried as to whether I: Will be able to realize my ambitions with regard to work
wg21a041I am worried as to whether I: Will become jobless for an extended period
wg21a042I am worried as to whether I: Will be able to continue working on the basis of my education
wg21a043I am worried as to whether I: Will suffer burnout
wg21a044I am worried as to whether I: Will be able to keep up with digital developments
wg21a045I am worried as to whether I: Will lag behind my peers
wg21a046I am worried as to whether I: Will miss out on fun things in life
wg21a047I am worried as to whether I: Will lose touch with good friends
wg21a048I am worried as to whether I: Will have enough free time
wg21a049To what extent has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your concerns about your own life in the future?
wg21a050To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Government regulation is the only way to limit flexibilization in the labor market
wg21a051To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? There exists an unhealthy pressure to perform in the current labor market
wg21a052To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The flexibilization of the Dutch labor market has gotten out of hand
wg21a053To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Employers tend to invest less in the development of flexworkers
wg21a054What kind of employment relationship do you have in your job or position (or your primary job or position)?
wg21a055How many years of work experience do you currently have?
wg21a056To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I like to think about what my life will be like in 10 years from now
wg21a057To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I set long-term goals for myself and work to achieve them
wg21a058To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I find it very difficult to imagine what kind of a person I will be in 10 years
wg21a059To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The distant future feels very vague and uncertain to me
wg21a060Are you a member of a trade union (e.g. FNV, CNV, etc.)?
wg21a061To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Without trade unions, the working conditions of employees would be much worse
wg21a062To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Working people need strong trade unions to protect their interests
wg21a063To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Working people with flexible contracts are not sufficiently represented by trade unions
wg21a064To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Trade unions are very important in my branch of industry for the conclusion of employment contracts
wg21a065To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Trade unions are outdated
wg21a066To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Trade unions primarily protect the interests of older employees, at the expense of younger employees
wg21a067To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? You don’t just become a member of a trade union for your own benefit, the main reason is to stand strong together
wg21a068I would consider a trade union that [...] to be worth a membership fee of... euros per month
wg21a069Was it difficult to answer the questions?
wg21a070Were the questions sufficiently clear?
wg21a071Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things?
wg21a072Was it an interesting subject?
wg21a073Did you enjoy answering the questions?
wg21a074Starting date questionnaire
wg21a075Starting time questionnaire
wg21a076End date questionnaire
wg21a077End time questionnaire
wg21a078Duration in seconds

Response Information

Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 1,496 (100.0%)
Non-response: 378 (25.3%)
Response: 1,118 (74.7%)
Complete: 1,109 (74.1%)
Incomplete: 9 (0.6%)
Collection Events
Period
05-04-2021 to 27-04-2021
Sample
Panel members of 18 up to 34 years old.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.

Period
03-05-2021 to 25-05-2021
Sample
Non-respondents of the first measurement.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.

Publications

van der Meulen, E. (2024). Do household and childcare task divisions prospectively predict engagement in time-costly continuing education among Dutch working mothers and fathers?. Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, first published online September 11, 2024.