[FI] Quality of work life survey

Full name of the series in original language

Työolotutkimus

Abstract

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Description
The quality of work life survey is an extensive personal interview survey conducted since 1977 to monitor employees’ working conditions and changes in them.

Data content
Besides describing the physical, mental and social work environments, the data also depict the contents of work, employees’ labour market positions, conditions of employment, values and valuations of work and factors at the work organisation level. The collected basic data are confidential.

Classifications used
The used standard classifications of Statistics Finland are those on occupations, industries, socio-economic groups, levels of education and regions.

Data collection methods and data sources
The data are collected with personal face-to-face interviews using a standardised questionnaire. The sample is obtained from the labour force survey by drawing from it either employed persons or wage and salary earners. Between 3,000 and 6,500 persons have been interviewed in each survey round. Non-response rate in the quality of work life survey has varied between eight and 22 per cent.

Geographic coverage

Finland

Notes

Time of completion or release
The data from the surveys have usually been ready within a couple of months from the end of the field work period. The first published reports have come out in about six months from the end of the survey.

Time series

Data and published reports are available from the 1977, 1984, 1990, 1997 and 2003 quality of work life surveys. The initial report from the 2008 survey is ready in December 2008.

Time method

Longitudinal

Time period

1977 => 1968

Types of available microdata

Consistency type

Access mode

Update date

15/09/2021