Delaying retirement and pension > Long version
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Long version
Project Number
393.1
Abstract
This project is about retirement and the possibilities of continuing to work if the retirement age had been reached.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
03-02-2020
End date
25-02-2020
Researcher
Jaap Oude Mulders (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)); Kène Henkens (Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI))
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2025 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/4z46-8k20
Funding Organization
Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI),
OCW (Domeinplan SSH),
ODISSEI
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
English CSV file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label |
|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of the household member encrypted |
| vi20a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| vi20a001 | Preloaded variable – Age for state pension benefit |
| vi20a002 | Preloaded variable – Number of months for state pension benefit |
| vi20a003 | Preloaded variable – Primary occupation |
| vi20a004 | Preloaded variable – Age |
| vi20a005 | Do you know at what age you will be entitled to a state (general old age) pension, according to current expectations? |
| vi20a006 | Starting from what age do you think you will receive a state pension? Years |
| vi20a007 | Starting from what age do you think you will receive a state pension? Months |
| vi20a008 | Starting from what age do you think you will receive a state pension? No idea |
| vi20a009 | When you consider the idea of working until you reach your state pension age, to what extent… Are you unbothered about this? |
| vi20a010 | When you consider the idea of working until you reach your state pension age, to what extent… Are you concerned about whether you will be able to physically cope until that age? |
| vi20a011 | When you consider the idea of working until you reach your state pension age, to what extent… Are you concerned about whether you will be able to mentally cope until that age? |
| vi20a012 | When you consider the idea of working until you reach your state pension age, to what extent… Are you angry that you have to keep working until such an advanced age? |
| vi20a013 | When you consider the idea of working until you reach your state pension age, to what extent… Do you consider this a great chance to keep working for longer? |
| vi20a014 | When you consider the idea of working until you reach your state pension age, to what extent… Do you think about taking another job as you approach retirement? |
| vi20a015 | When you consider the idea of working until you reach your state pension age, to what extent… Do you think about retraining? |
| vi20a016 | When you consider the idea of working until you reach your state pension age, to what extent… Do you think about how you can keep meeting the demands that your job places on you? |
| vi20a017 | When you consider the idea of working until you reach your state pension age, to what extent… Do you spend more time thinking about what you need to do to keep your job enjoyable? |
| vi20a018 | When you consider the idea of working until you reach your state pension age, to what extent… Do you prefer to think about this as little as possible? |
| vi20a019 | When considering working until you reach your state pension age, do you adjust your behavior in the following areas? Do you apply for jobs that would be a better fit for you? |
| vi20a020 | When considering working until you reach your state pension age, do you adjust your behavior in the following areas? Do you keep up to date on new work-related developments? |
| vi20a021 | When considering working until you reach your state pension age, do you adjust your behavior in the following areas? Do you save money so that you can stop working at a younger age? |
| vi20a022 | When considering working until you reach your state pension age, do you adjust your behavior in the following areas? Do you protect your work/life balance? |
| vi20a023 | When considering working until you reach your state pension age, do you adjust your behavior in the following areas? Do you make a greater effort to live and work in a healthy manner? |
| vi20a024 | To what extent do you agree? I often try to hide my age |
| vi20a025 | To what extent do you agree? I feel much younger than I actually am |
| vi20a026 | To what extent do you agree? Sometimes I worry that I look old |
| vi20a027 | To what extent do you agree? I try to behave in the “youngest” way possible |
| vi20a028 | To what extent do you agree? I proudly tell people how old I am |
| vi20a029 | To what extent do you agree? I put in a lot of effort to maintain a young appearance |
| vi20a030 | How easy is it to make use of the following options in the organization where you work? Long-term leave (e.g. parental leave, care leave) |
| vi20a031 | How easy is it to make use of the following options in the organization where you work? Ergonomic measures (e.g. help setting up your workstation) |
| vi20a032 | How easy is it to make use of the following options in the organization where you work? Career interview |
| vi20a033 | How easy is it to make use of the following options in the organization where you work? Flexible working hours |
| vi20a034 | How easy is it to make use of the following options in the organization where you work? Working from home on a regular basis |
| vi20a035 | How easy is it to make use of the following options in the organization where you work? Workload reduction |
| vi20a036 | How easy is it to make use of the following options in the organization where you work? Working part-time |
| vi20a037 | How easy is it to make use of the following options in the organization where you work? Demotion (lower-ranked job, lower salary) |
| vi20a038 | Do you make use of the following options, or have you done so in the past five years? Long-term leave (e.g. parental leave, care leave) |
| vi20a039 | Do you make use of the following options, or have you done so in the past five years? Ergonomic measures (e.g. help setting up your workstation) |
| vi20a040 | Do you make use of the following options, or have you done so in the past five years? Career interview |
| vi20a041 | Do you make use of the following options, or have you done so in the past five years? Flexible working hours |
| vi20a042 | Do you make use of the following options, or have you done so in the past five years? Working from home on a regular basis |
| vi20a043 | Do you make use of the following options, or have you done so in the past five years? Workload reduction |
| vi20a044 | Do you make use of the following options, or have you done so in the past five years? Working part-time |
| vi20a045 | Do you make use of the following options, or have you done so in the past five years? Demotion (lower-ranked job, lower salary) |
| vi20a046 | Can you imagine that you might at any point in your career choose to take a lower-ranked job, even if it pays less than your current job? |
| vi20a047 | What would be the main reason for you to consider taking a lower-ranked job and lower pay? |
| vi20a048 | Do you ever think about taking a radically different path in your career? |
| vi20a049 | How likely do you think it is that you will make such a change in the coming two years? |
| vi20a050 | To what extent do the following factors hinder this turnaround? My age |
| vi20a051 | To what extent do the following factors hinder this turnaround? Not enough money |
| vi20a052 | To what extent do the following factors hinder this turnaround? Not enough time |
| vi20a053 | To what extent do the following factors hinder this turnaround? I do not have the appropriate education/training |
| vi20a054 | To what extent do the following factors hinder this turnaround? No support from my partner/family |
| vi20a055 | To what extent do the following factors hinder this turnaround? Fear that I will be unable to find work |
| vi20a056 | To what extent do the following factors hinder this turnaround? Giving up job and income security |
| vi20a057 | In your opinion, at which age should a person really have started working? (side jobs do not count) |
| vi20a058 | In your opinion, at which age should a person really have obtained a permanent contract? |
| vi20a059 | In your opinion, at which age is a person really too old to work more than 20 hours per week? |
| vi20a060 | In your opinion, at which age is a person really too old to switch careers? |
| vi20a061 | How do you think the people around you would respond if… You decide to keep working after you reach state pension age? |
| vi20a062 | How do you think the people around you would respond if... You decide to make a career switch within the next year? |
| vi20a063 | How do you think the people around you would respond if... You decide to take early retirement and stop working three years before reaching state pension age? |
| vi20a064 | How do you think the people around you would respond if... You decide to stop working within the next year? |
| vi20a065 | Please indicate how often each of the following events happened in the past year. My contributions at work are less appreciated because of my age |
| vi20a066 | Please indicate how often each of the following events happened in the past year. I am given fewer opportunities at work because of my age |
| vi20a067 | Please indicate how often each of the following events happened in the past year. My performance evaluations are worse because of my age |
| vi20a068 | Please indicate how often each of the following events happened in the past year. I feel like I have less social support at work because of my age |
| vi20a069 | Please indicate how often each of the following events happened in the past year. People think I am less skilled because of my age |
| vi20a070 | Please indicate how often each of the following events happened in the past year. I am treated with less respect because of my age |
| vi20a071 | In the past five years, have you ever felt like you were being discriminated against in the labor market because of your age? |
| vi20a072 | What was the situation in which you felt discriminated against because of your age? Applying for a job |
| vi20a073 | What was the situation in which you felt discriminated against because of your age? Getting or being denied a promotion |
| vi20a074 | What was the situation in which you felt discriminated against because of your age? Access to training at work |
| vi20a075 | What was the situation in which you felt discriminated against because of your age? Being dismissed / made redundant |
| vi20a076 | What was the situation in which you felt discriminated against because of your age? Other |
| vi20a077 | What was the situation in which you felt discriminated against because of your age? Other, namely: |
| vi20a078 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| vi20a079 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| vi20a080 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| vi20a081 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| vi20a082 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| vi20a083 | Starting date questionnaire |
| vi20a084 | Starting time questionnaire |
| vi20a085 | End date questionnaire |
| vi20a086 | End time questionnaire |
| vi20a087 | Duration in seconds |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 1,997 (100%)Non-response: 425 (21.3%)
Response: 1,572 (78.7%)
Complete: 1,566 (78.4%)
Incomplete: 6 (0.3%)
Collection Events
Period
03-02-2020 to 25-02-2020
Sample
The total sample was comprised of 1,997 randomly selected panel members born between March 1951 and January 1980, whose main activity is paid work (background variable belbezig is 1, 2 or 3).
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.