Unpaid work as part of paid jobs
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Unpaid work as part of paid jobs
Project Number
403
Abstract
This questionnaire was administered in the context of the ERC project ResPecTMe. The purpose of the questionnaire is to measure the unpaid work that people do as part of their paid job. In addition, many other work-related questions were asked.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
06-05-2024
End date
04-08-2024
Researcher
Valeria Pulignano (KU Leuven); Milena Franke (KU Leuven)
Publisher
Centerdata
Copyright
© 2025 Centerdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57990/wqn1-e062
Funding Organization
ODISSEI,
OCW (Domeinplan SSH),
KU Leuven
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 |
| cab24a_m | Year and month of the field work period |
| cab24a001 | ISCO8 code |
| cab24a002 | sector/industry |
| cab24a003 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Performs paid work in employment |
| cab24a004 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Works in or assists with family business |
| cab24a005 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Is an independent professional, freelancer or self-employed |
| cab24a006 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Is seeking work after loss of job |
| cab24a007 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Is a first-time job seeker |
| cab24a008 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Is exempted from seeking work after loss of job |
| cab24a009 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Is a school pupil or student |
| cab24a010 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Takes care of the household |
| cab24a011 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Has retired (early or regular) |
| cab24a012 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Is (partially) disabled for work |
| cab24a013 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Performs unpaid work with retention of unemployment benefit |
| cab24a014 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Performs volunteer work |
| cab24a015 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Does something else |
| cab24a016 | Which situation or activity applies to you? Is too young to have occupational activities |
| cab24a017 | In the past month, did you combine 2 or more jobs? |
| cab24a018 | I work... / In my most important job, I work... |
| cab24a019 | I work... / In my most important job, I work… other, namely: |
| cab24a020 | Have you changed jobs in the past 12 months? |
| cab24a021 | When you think about your most important job, which of the following descriptions apply? Sole director of your own business |
| cab24a022 | When you think about your most important job, which of the following descriptions apply? Partner in a business or professional practice |
| cab24a023 | When you think about your most important job, which of the following descriptions apply? Self-employed |
| cab24a024 | When you think about your most important job, which of the following descriptions apply? Subcontractor |
| cab24a025 | When you think about your most important job, which of the following descriptions apply? Freelancer |
| cab24a026 | When you think about your most important job, which of the following descriptions apply? Temporary worker for a temp employment agency |
| cab24a027 | When you think about your most important job, which of the following descriptions apply? Other, namely: |
| cab24a028 | When you think about your most important job, which of the following descriptions apply? Other, namely: |
| cab24a029 | Do you have the authority to hire or dismiss employees? |
| cab24a030 | Are you paid wages regularly (so every week or every month)? |
| cab24a031 | Do you have employees (who work for you)? |
| cab24a032 | Do you generally have more than one customer? |
| cab24a033 | Do you have an employment contract or agreement? |
| cab24a034 | Is the number of hours you work recorded in an agreement? |
| cab24a035 | How many hours are you expected to work in an average week, according to your employment agreement? Do not include unpaid breaks such as the lunch break |
| cab24a036 | How many hours a week do you work on average in your [most important] job? Do not include unpaid breaks such as the lunch break |
| cab24a037 | What type of contract do you have? A fixed-term contract (temporary) |
| cab24a038 | What type of contract do you have? A contract until the completion of a certain task |
| cab24a039 | What type of contract do you have? A contract for an indefinite period of time (permanent) |
| cab24a040 | What type of contract do you have? On-call contract (e.g. zero-hours or min/max contract) |
| cab24a041 | What type of contract do you have? Temp staffing contract |
| cab24a042 | What type of contract do you have? Secondment contract (interim) |
| cab24a043 | What type of contract do you have? Apprenticeship contract (e.g. BBL) |
| cab24a044 | What type of contract do you have? Payroll contract |
| cab24a045 | What type of contract do you have? I don’t know |
| cab24a046 | Does your contract guarantee a minimum number of hours or assignments? |
| cab24a047 | How many employees in total work at your [company / business or organization]? |
| cab24a048 | In what sector do you work? |
| cab24a049 | In what sector do you work? Other, namely: |
| cab24a050 | In your most important job, do you manage other people? |
| cab24a051 | In the past few months, did you perform any overtime? |
| cab24a052 | In the past 12 months, did you receive any compensation or wages for the performed overtime? |
| cab24a053 | How many hours a week do you usually work for your other job or jobs, next to your most important paid job? |
| cab24a054 | Are the following tasks part of your [most important] job? Waiting in between tasks/customers |
| cab24a055 | Are the following tasks part of your [most important] job? Communication with customers/employers (e.g. negotiations, email correspondence, meetings) |
| cab24a056 | Are the following tasks part of your [most important] job? Administrative work/desktop work (e.g. contacts with HR, physical desktop work, drawing up reports) |
| cab24a057 | Are the following tasks part of your [most important] job? Traveling between work and tasks (not counting the home-work commute) |
| cab24a058 | Are the following tasks part of your [most important] job? Maintenance of work devices or tools |
| cab24a059 | Are the following tasks part of your [most important] job? Networking (e.g. efforts to keep or increase customers/orders/goods, such as contacting or meeting people, attending events) |
| cab24a060 | Are the following tasks part of your [most important] job? Preparing for the main work activities (e.g. preparing, practicing or collecting materials for the main activities, drawing up work rosters or day schedules) |
| cab24a061 | Are the following tasks part of your [most important] job? Attending training courses (including workshops and conferences) |
| cab24a062 | Do you get paid for the following tasks as part of your [most important] job? Waiting in between tasks/customers |
| cab24a063 | Do you get paid for the following tasks as part of your [most important] job? Communication with customers/employers (e.g. negotiations, email correspondence, meetings) |
| cab24a064 | Do you get paid for the following tasks as part of your [most important] job? Administrative work/desktop work (e.g. contacts with HR, physical desktop work, drawing up reports) |
| cab24a065 | Do you get paid for the following tasks as part of your [most important] job? Traveling between work and tasks (not counting the home-work commute) |
| cab24a066 | Do you get paid for the following tasks as part of your [most important] job? Maintenance of work devices or tools |
| cab24a067 | Do you get paid for the following tasks as part of your [most important] job? Networking (e.g. efforts to keep or increase customers/orders/goods, such as contacting or meeting people, attending events) |
| cab24a068 | Do you get paid for the following tasks as part of your [most important] job? Preparing for the main work activities (e.g. preparing, practicing or collecting materials for the main activities, drawing up work rosters or day schedules) |
| cab24a069 | Do you get paid for the following tasks as part of your [most important] job? Attending training courses (including workshops and conferences) |
| cab24a070 | Please indicate which of the items below you need to have for your [most important] job. Transportation during office hours (e.g. car, bicycle, truck, etc.), not counting the home-work commute |
| cab24a071 | Please indicate which of the items below you need to have for your [most important] job. Safety equipment (e.g. personal protective equipment, gloves, etc.) |
| cab24a072 | Please indicate which of the items below you need to have for your [most important] job. Specific clothing or accessories (including uniform) |
| cab24a073 | Please indicate which of the items below you need to have for your [most important] job. Computer (e.g. PC, laptop, tablet and other devices connected with the internet) |
| cab24a074 | Please indicate which of the items below you need to have for your [most important] job. Telephone |
| cab24a075 | Please indicate which of the items below you need to have for your [most important] job. Internet |
| cab24a076 | Please indicate which of the items below you need to have for your [most important] job. Gifts/rewards for customers (including business dinners) |
| cab24a077 | Please indicate which of the items below you need to have for your [most important] job. Work station (e.g. office chair, office or rented work space) |
| cab24a078 | Are the costs for the purchase or maintenance of the items below paid by your employer/customer? Transportation during office hours (e.g. car, bicycle, truck, etc.), not counting the home-work commute |
| cab24a079 | Are the costs for the purchase or maintenance of the items below paid by your employer/customer? Safety equipment (e.g. personal protective equipment, gloves, etc.) |
| cab24a080 | Are the costs for the purchase or maintenance of the items below paid by your employer/customer? Specific clothing or accessories (including uniform) |
| cab24a081 | Are the costs for the purchase or maintenance of the items below paid by your employer/customer? Computer (e.g. PC, laptop, tablet and other devices connected with the internet) |
| cab24a082 | Are the costs for the purchase or maintenance of the items below paid by your employer/customer? Telephone |
| cab24a083 | Are the costs for the purchase or maintenance of the items below paid by your employer/customer? Internet |
| cab24a084 | Are the costs for the purchase or maintenance of the items below paid by your employer/customer? Gifts/rewards for customers (including business dinners) |
| cab24a085 | Are the costs for the purchase or maintenance of the items below paid by your employer/customer? Work station (e.g. office chair, office or rented work space) |
| cab24a086 | Who is the owner of the following matters and who pays the usage costs? Transportation during office hours (e.g. car, bicycle, truck, etc.), not counting the home-work commute |
| cab24a087 | Who is the owner of the following matters and who pays the usage costs? Safety equipment (e.g. personal protective equipment, gloves, etc.) |
| cab24a088 | Who is the owner of the following matters and who pays the usage costs? Specific clothing or accessories (including uniform) |
| cab24a089 | Who is the owner of the following matters and who pays the usage costs? Computer (e.g. PC, laptop, tablet and other devices connected with the internet) |
| cab24a090 | Who is the owner of the following matters and who pays the usage costs? Telephone |
| cab24a091 | Who is the owner of the following matters and who pays the usage costs? Internet |
| cab24a092 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Unpaid work is part of my job |
| cab24a093 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? No one else can perform the tasks for my job besides myself |
| cab24a094 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Unpaid work can benefit my career (e.g. promotion, wage raise, bonus, finding a better job, etc.) |
| cab24a095 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Performing unpaid work is viewed positively by colleagues/customers/employers |
| cab24a096 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Performing unpaid work is a sign of care or friendliness towards the people I work with (e.g. colleagues, customers) |
| cab24a097 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I would feel guilty if I did not perform unpaid work |
| cab24a098 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? People who do not perform unpaid work are viewed negatively by colleagues/customers/employers |
| cab24a099 | To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? It could hurt my career if I did not perform unpaid work (e.g. in terms of promotion, finding a better job in the future, wages, loss of customers) |
| cab24a100 | My job gives me the feeling that I’ve done good work |
| cab24a101 | I have the feeling that I perform useful work |
| cab24a102 | I have the feeling that my job is appreciated |
| cab24a103 | I feel appreciated by society on account of my job |
| cab24a104 | I have the feeling that I am paid well for my efforts and achievements in my job |
| cab24a105 | My job offers good prospects for my future career |
| cab24a106 | It is possible that I might lose my job within the next 6 months |
| cab24a107 | If I were to lose my current job or were to resign, then I could easily find a job that pays a comparable salary |
| cab24a108 | Please indicate how often you feel the following way in your current job. I am enthusiastic about my job |
| cab24a109 | Please indicate how often you feel the following way in your current job. I feel physically exhausted at the end of a working day |
| cab24a110 | Please indicate how often you feel the following way in your current job. I feel emotionally exhausted by my work |
| cab24a111 | How often do you experience the following things in your [most important] job? The sense that you can’t express your true feelings |
| cab24a112 | How often do you experience the following things in your [most important] job? Showing emotions which you don’t really feel |
| cab24a113 | How often do you experience the following things in your [most important] job? Hiding your true feelings about a situation |
| cab24a114 | How often do you experience the following things in your [most important] job? Making an effort to feel the emotions that you are expected to demonstrate to others (customers/employers/colleagues) |
| cab24a115 | Other people look down on people with jobs similar to mine |
| cab24a116 | People with a job comparable to mine feel that we aren’t as good as others |
| cab24a117 | Other people discriminate me because of my job |
| cab24a118 | How often in the past week did you …have the feeling that everything costs a lot of efft? |
| cab24a119 | How often in the past week did you …feel lonely? |
| cab24a120 | How often in the past week did you …feel sad? |
| cab24a121 | How often in the past week did you …have the feeling that you just couldn’t get started? |
| cab24a122 | How many hours a week on average do you spend looking for/applying for your next job? |
| cab24a123 | How many hours a week on average do you spend on preparing, practicing or training outside of your [most important] paid job or to get a paid job? |
| cab24a124 | How many hours a week on average do you spend on volunteer work or charity work (such as trade union activities or community work) outside of your paid job? |
| cab24a125 | For your most important job, how many times a month do you work …at least 2 hours at night between 22.00 and 05.00 hours? |
| cab24a126 | For your most important job, how many times a month do you work …during the weekend? |
| cab24a127 | For your most important job, how many times a month do you work …more than 10 hours on a day? |
| cab24a128 | Has it happened in the past month that you had less than 11 hours of rest between the end of a working day and the start of the next working day? |
| cab24a129 | In your [most important] job, do you work… the same amount of hours every day? |
| cab24a130 | In your [most important] job, do you work… the same amount of days every week? |
| cab24a131 | In your [most important] job, do you work… the same amount of hours every week? |
| cab24a132 | In your [most important] job, do you work… with fixed starting times and end times? |
| cab24a133 | In your [most important] job, do you work… in shifts? |
| cab24a134 | In your [most important] job, do your working times change regularly? And if so, how long in advance are you notified of these changes? |
| cab24a135 | In your [most important] job, can you determine the following matters independently? The sequence of your tasks |
| cab24a136 | In your [most important] job, can you determine the following matters independently? Your work method |
| cab24a137 | In your [most important] job, can you determine the following matters independently? The number of working hours |
| cab24a138 | In your [most important] job, can you determine the following matters independently? The place where you work |
| cab24a139 | Does the company or the organization of your [most important] job offer flexible work arrangements, as far as you know? |
| cab24a140 | Is there a trade union, works council or comparable organization or body that represents the employees at your work place? |
| cab24a141 | How often in the past 12 months did the following occur? You continue to brood about the work, while you’re not working |
| cab24a142 | How often in the past 12 months did the following occur? You feel too tired after work to do some of the household chores that need doing |
| cab24a143 | How often in the past 12 months did the following occur? You have the feeling that your work prevents you from spending as much time on your family as you would want to |
| cab24a144 | How often in the past 12 months did the following occur? You find it difficult to concentrate on your work because of family obligations |
| cab24a145 | How often in the past 12 months did the following occur? You come to the conclusion that your family obligations prevent you from devoting enough time to your work |
| cab24a146 | Do you think that your [most important] job poses any risk to your health or safety? |
| cab24a147 | Can you tell us how much you earn per year with your [most important] job, after deducting taxes and other deductions? |
| cab24a148 | Do you know in advance how much you will earn with your [most important] job in the next three months? |
| cab24a149 | Are you the one who contributes most to your household’s income? |
| cab24a150 | How well can your family make ends meet with the total amount of monthly income? |
| cab24a151 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? |
| cab24a152 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? |
| cab24a153 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? |
| cab24a154 | Was it an interesting subject? |
| cab24a155 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? |
| cab24a156 | Starting date questionnaire |
| cab24a157 | Starting time questionnaire |
| cab24a158 | End date questionnaire |
| cab24a159 | End time questionnaire |
| cab24a160 | Duration in seconds |
Response Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 3,200 (100.0%)Screened-out 32 (1.0%)
Non-response: 1,124 (35.1%)
Response: 2,044 (63.9%)
Complete: 2,013 (62.9%)
Incomplete: 31 (1.0%)
Collection Events
Period
06-05-2024 to 28-05-2024
Sample
Panel members that either perform paid work as an employee, work or participate in a family business or are independent professional, freelancer or self-employed.
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Period
03-06-2024 to 25-06-2024
Sample
Non-respondents of the first measurement.
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.
Period
01-07-2024 to 04-08-2024
Sample
Additional sample of panel members due to low response: panel members that either perform paid work as an employee, work or participate in a family business or are independent professional, freelancer or self-employed.
Collection Mode
Internet Survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents.