Number of household members
1 = One person
2 = Two persons
3 = Three persons
4 = Four persons
5 = Five persons
6 = Six persons
7 = Seven persons
8 = Eight persons
9 = Nine persons or more

Number of living-at-home children in the household, children of the household head or his/her partner
0 = None
1 = One child
2 = Two children
3 = Three children
4 = Four children
5 = Five children
6 = Six children
7 = Seven children
8 = Eight children
9 = Nine children or more

Age household head in categories
1 = 0-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45-54
5 = 55-64
6 = 65-74
7 = 75+

Primary occupation
1 = Paid employment
2 = Works or assists in family business
3 = Autonomous professional, freelancer, or self-employed
4 = Job seeker following job loss
5 = First-time job seeker
6 = Exempted from job seeking following job loss
7 = Attends school or is studying
8 = Takes care of the housekeeping
9 = Is pensioner ([voluntary] early retirement, old age pension scheme)
10 = Has (partial) work disability
11 = Performs unpaid work while retaining unemployment benefit
12 = Performs voluntary work
13 = Does something else
14 = Is too young to have an occupation

Civil status
1 = Married
2 = Separated
3 = Divorced
4 = Widow or widower
5 = Never been married

Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female

Age in CBS (Statistics Netherlands) categories
1 = 14 years and younger
2 = 15 - 24 years
3 = 25 - 34 years
4 = 35 - 44 years
5 = 45 - 54 years
6 = 55 - 64 years
7 = 65 years and older

Personal net monthly income in categories
0 = No income
1 = EUR 500 or less
2 = EUR 501 to EUR 1000
3 = EUR 1001 to EUR 1500
4 = EUR 1501 to EUR 2000
5 = EUR 2001 to EUR 2500
6 = EUR 2501 to EUR 3000
7 = EUR 3001 to EUR 3500
8 = EUR 3501 to EUR 4000
9 = EUR 4001 to EUR 4500
10 = EUR 4501 to EUR 5000
11 = EUR 5001 to EUR 7500
12 = More than EUR 7500
13 = I really dont know
14 = I prefer not to say

Level of education in CBS (Statistics Netherlands) categories
1 = primary school
2 = vmbo (intermediate secondary education, US: junior high school)
3 = havo/vwo (higher secondary education/preparatory university education, US: senior high school)
4 = mbo (intermediate vocational education, US: junior college)
5 = hbo (higher vocational education, US: college)
6 = wo (university)

The household head lives together with a partner (wedded or unwedded)
0 = No
1 = Yes

Position within the household
1 = Household head
2 = Wedded partner
3 = Unwedded partner
4 = Parent (in law)
5 = Child living at home
6 = Housemate
7 = Family member or boarder
9 = Unknown (missing)

Does the household have a simPC?
0 = no
1 = yes

Urban character of place of residence
1 = Extremely urban
2 = Very urban
3 = Moderately urban
4 = Slightly urban
5 = Not urban

Type of dwelling that the household inhabits
1 = Self-owned dwelling
2 = Rental dwelling
3 = Sub-rented dwelling
4 = Cost-free dwelling
9 = Unknown (missing)

Domestic situation
1 = Single
2 = (Un)married co-habitation, without child(ren)
3 = (Un)married co-habitation, with child(ren)
4 = Single, with child(ren)
5 = Other

Position in the household
1 = head of household*
2 = married partner
3 = unmarried partner
4 = parent (in-law)
5 = living-at-home child
6 = house mate
7 = family member or boarder

Did you have any money loaned out to family, friends or acquaintances on 31 December 2007?
1 = yes
2 = no

Do you have mortgages on this real estate?
1 = yes
2 = no
98 = I prefer not to say

How often did you see your father over the past 12 months?
1 = never
2 = once
3 = a few times
4 = at least every month
5 = at least every week
6 = a few times per week
7 = every day

What is your partner's gender?
1 = male
2 = female

Did you separate or did your previous partner pass away?
1 = separated
2 = partner passed away
3 = have experienced both

Do you think you will have children in the future?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = I don't know

Did you receive any help from your father over the past 3 months in doing household work, such as preparing food, cleaning, grocery shopping, or doing the laundry?
1 = no
2 = once or twice
3 = several times

Did that sum amount to more or to less than 500 euros? - your father
1 = less than 500 euros
2 = more than 500 euros

How would you describe your overall relationship with your mother?
1 = not so good
2 = fairly good
3 = good
4 = very good

Are the friends that you have mainly your own friends, or are they mainly friends that you share with your partner?
1 = mainly own friends
2 = both own friends and shared friends, but more own friends
3 = both own friends and shared friends, but more shared friends
4 = mainly shared friends
5 = I don't have any friends

How desirable would it be to you to have a partner that is 5 years younger than you?
1 = 1 = highly undesirable
3 = 3 = does not matter
5 = 5 = highly desirable

Can you indicate whether you and your partner had any differences of opinion regarding the following issues, over the past year? - money expenditure
1 = practically never
2 = occasionally
3 = often
4 = not applicable

How is the household work divided between you and your partner? - preparing food
1 = I do a lot more than my partner
2 = I do more than my partner
3 = we do roughly the same amount of work
4 = my partner does more than I
5 = my partner does a lot more than I

Below we list a number of care-related tasks. Can you indicate which of you performs these, you or your partner? - changing diapers
1 = 1 = only me
4 = 4 = my partner and I do this equally often
7 = 7 = only my partner

In the period that your children were younger than 12 years old, did you and your current partner mostly care for the children together?
1 = yes
2 = no, I had another partner at the time
3 = no, I didn't have a partner at the time
4 = no, I didn't care for the children at the time

Have you received any childcare supplement from the tax authority?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = have applied for it, not yet received

How would you describe your health, generally speaking?
1 = poor
2 = moderate
3 = good
4 = very good
5 = excellent

Can you indicate whether your health is poorer or better, compared to last year?
1 = considerably poorer
2 = somewhat poorer
3 = the same
4 = somewhat better
5 = considerably better

How would you rate your chance of living to be 75 years old or older?
1 = no chance at all
10 = absolutely certain

felt very anxious
1 = never
2 = seldom
3 = sometimes
4 = often
5 = mostly
6 = continuously

To what extent did your physical health or emotional problems hinder your daily activities over the past month?
1 = not at all
2 = hardly
3 = a bit
4 = quite a lot
5 = very much

walking 100 meters
1 = without any trouble
2 = with some trouble
3 = with a lot of trouble
4 = only with the help of others

hoisting or lifting
1 = no complaints
2 = complaints

How many days during the last month were you unable to go to work, perform housekeeping work or attend school, due to disease?
1 = 0 days
2 = 1 or 2 days
3 = 3 to 5 days
4 = 5 to 10 days
5 = more than 10 days

At this moment, do you go to work as normal, or do you not or only partly go to work on account of your health?
1 = I work as normal (full-time or part-time)
2 = I work, but on account of my health I do not work a full working week
3 = I do not work on account of my health
4 = I do not work for another reason

Can you indicate what kind of health problems or what kind of affliction you are suffering from?
1 = normal flu, minor accident, sports injury or comparable
2 = more serious physical complaints
3 = non-physical complaints
4 = both physical and non-physical complaints

To what extent does your health trouble you in performing your work?
1 = I can do my work without any trouble
2 = Doing my work causes me some trouble
3 = Doing my work causes me a lot of trouble
4 = I can no longer do my work at all

Is there (other) paid work you could do that would cause you less or no trouble?
1 = There is (other) work in which my health would not cause me trouble
2 = There is (other) work in which my health would cause me less trouble
3 = My health would cause me just as much trouble in other work activities

Were your health problems caused by the type of work activities of your current job
1 = caused by work activities of my current job
2 = caused by my former work activities
3 = caused by both my current and former work activities
4 = has nothing to do with my work

Does your employer take your health problems into account
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = not applicable

Do you expect that your health problems will be temporary
1 = temporary, less than three months
2 = three months or longer
3 = I don’t know

Do you smoke now?
1 = yes
2 = no, I stopped

How often did you have a drink containing alcohol over the last 12 months?
1 = almost every day
2 = five or six days per week
3 = three of four days per week
4 = once or twice a week
5 = once or twice a month
6 = once every two months
7 = once or twice a year
8 = not at all over the last 12 months

On how many of the past seven days did you have a drink containing alcohol?
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7

sedatives (such as valium)
1 = never
2 = sometimes
3 = regularly

Do you eat raw or cooked vegetables?
1 = never
2 = 1 to 3 times per month
3 = 1 time per week
4 = 2 to 4 times per week
5 = 5 to 6 times per week
6 = every day

Is your eyesight [with (reading)glasses] ...
1 = poor
2 = reasonable
3 = good
4 = very good
5 = excellent

Did you take out the health insurance individually or collectively?
1 = individually
2 = collectively

Please indicate on a scale from 0 to 10 how satisfied you are with the dwelling that you currently inhabit.
0 = not at all satisfied
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = entirely satisfied
999 = I don't know

Are you a tenant, subtenant, or (co-)owner of your current dwelling? In the event that you inhabit more than one dwelling, please consider the most important one.
1 = tenant
2 = subtenant
3 = (co-)owner
4 = other, for instance cost-free accommodation or anti-squatting accommodation

Is this a matter of…?
1 = usufruct
2 = property right
3 = anti-squatting
4 = other

Did you pay any premium or redeem any debt on this or these mortgage(s) or loan(s), in 2007?
1 = yes, premiums were paid/debts were redeemed on this or these mortgage(s) or loan(s) in 2007
2 = no, there were no premiums paid/debts redeemed on this or these mortgage(s) or loan(s) in 2007
99 = I don’t know

Was any interest paid over this or these mortgage(s) or loan(s) in 2007?
1 = yes
2 = no
98 = I prefer not to say
99 = I don’t know

Is/are this/these mortgage(s) or loan(s) linked to a term life insurance?
1 = yes
2 = no
99 = I don’t know

What type of dwelling do you inhabit? If you inhabit more than one dwelling, please consider the most important one.
1 = single family home, detached
2 = single family home, corner lot
3 = single family home, duplex house
4 = single family home, row house
5 = flat, apartment, floor, maisonette
6 = farmhouse or gardener’s house
7 = dwelling with shop or workplace
8 = other type of business dwelling
9 = rooms
10 = other type of dwelling

Where do you reside in those periods, then?
1 = other dwelling in the same place
2 = elsewhere in the country
3 = elsewhere abroad

Are you a tenant, subtenant or owner of this second dwelling?
1 = tenant
2 = subtenant
3 = owner
4 = other, for instance cost-free accommodation

Do you pay the rent for this second dwelling per…?
1 = month
2 = quarter
3 = half year
4 = year
5 = other
6 = I don’t pay rent for this second dwelling

How satisfied are you with your financial situation?
0 = not at all satisfied
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = entirely satisfied
999 = I don’t know

Is the fiscal profit (or gross income minus freelancer expenses) positive or negative over 2007?
1 = positive
2 = negative
98 = I prefer not to say

Do you receive the state pension (AOW) separately (through the Social Insurance Bank, Dutch: SVB) or does a former employer’s pension fund pay out the state pension and old age pension together?
1 = separately
2 = together by pension fund

Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, whether your financial situation has gotten better or worse compared to one year ago?
0 = much worse
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = much better

Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, how hard or how easy it is for you to live off your income?
0 = very hard
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = very easy

How would you describe the financial situation of your household at this moment?
1 = we are accumulating debts
2 = we are somewhat eating into savings
3 = we are just managing to make ends meet
4 = we have a little bit of money to spare
5 = we have a lot of money to spare

Think about the last 12 months. Was your household expenditure more than, equal to, or less than your household income?
1 = expenditure was higher than the income
2 = expenditure was approximately equal to the income
3 = expenditure was lower than the income

Can you indicate, on a scale from 0 to 10, to what degree you consider yourself happy?
0 = not at all happy
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = extremely happy

Here are five descriptions of how financial decisions may be taken in a household. Which of these best describes how financial decisions are taken in your household?
1 = my partner generally takes all the decisions concerning financial affairs
2 = my partner decides about financial affairs more often than I do
3 = my partner and I generally decide together about financial affairs
4 = I generally decide about financial affairs more often than my partner
5 = I generally take all the decisions about financial affairs
99 = I don’t know

How would you describe the way in which financial affairs are managed?
1 = my partner and I each manage our own financial affairs
2 = for the most part we manage our own money, but we also have a small shared reserve
3 = we have a shared reserve and to a limited extent each manages one’s own money
4 = we manage our finances together, there are no separate reserves
5 = other
99 = I don’t know

We would like to know what appliances are part of your household? - Fixed-line telephone
1 = yes
2 = no (not affordable)
3 = no (not necessary)
4 = no (other reason)
5 = don’t know

Do you prepare a meal with meat, chicken, fish or a full vegetarian meal once a day?
1 = yes
2 = no, I don’t have enough money for that
3 = no, I don’t think it is necessary
4 = no, for another reason
5 = not applicable

What was the main reason for this?
1 = I didn’t want to
2 = I was too busy socially in other ways
3 = I can’t afford it
4 = I couldn’t leave the children alone
5 = because of sickness
6 = other reason
98 = I prefer not to say

How satisfied are you with the amount of leisure time that you have?
0 = not at all satisfied
10 = completely satisfied
999 = I don t know

How often did you take a holiday within the Netherlands over the past 12 months?
1 = not once
2 = one time
3 = 2 times
4 = 3 times
5 = 4 times
6 = 5 times or more

I have a sense of emptiness around me
1 = yes
2 = more or less
3 = no

How often do you do the following? Spend an evening with family (other than members of your own household)
1 = almost every day
2 = once or twice a week
3 = a few times per month
4 = about once a month
5 = a number of times per year
6 = about once a year
7 = never
8 = don t know
9 = not applicable

I really enjoy responding to questionnaires through the mail or Internet.
1 = 1 totally disagree
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 totally agree

On the whole, how happy would you say you are?
0 = 0 totally unhappy
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 totally happy
999 = I don’t know

How satisfied are you with the life you lead at the moment?
0 = 0 not at all satisfied
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 completely satisfied
999 = I don’t know

How do you feel at the moment?
1 = 1 very bad
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 very good

In most ways my life is close to my ideal
1 = 1 strongly disagree
2 = 2 disagree
3 = 3 slightly disagree
4 = 4 neither agree nor disagree
5 = 5 slightly agree
6 = 6 agree
7 = 7 strongly agree

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people? Please indicate a score of 0 to 10.
0 = 0 You can’t be too careful
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = 10 Most people can be trusted
999 = I don’t know

Am the life of the party.
1 = very inaccurate
2 = moderately inaccurate
3 = neither inaccurate nor accurate
4 = moderately accurate
5 = very accurate

I form opinions about everything
1 = 1 extremely uncharacteristic of me
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5 extremely characteristic of me

sincere and truthful
1 = 1 extremely unimportant
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 extremely important

The rating scale with circles below is used to assess the degree to which people feel connected to other people. Please indicate to what extent you generally feel connected to other people.
1 = figure 1
2 = figure 2
3 = figure 3
4 = figure 4
5 = figure 5
6 = figure 6
7 = figure 7

I never hesitate to go out of my way to help someone in trouble
1 = False
2 = True

Indicate to what extent you feel, right now, that is, at the present moment interested?
1 = 1 not at all
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 extremely

I would prefer complex to simple problems
1 = 1 strongly disagree
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7 strongly agree

How satisfied or dissatisfied are you, generally speaking, about what the government has done lately?
1 = very dissatisfied
2 = dissatisfied
3 = neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4 = satisfied
5 = very satisfied

Are you very interested in the news, fairly interested or not interested?
1 = very interested
2 = fairly interested
3 = not interested
99 = I dont know

If the newspaper reports national news, for example about government issues, do you read that?
1 = seldom or never
2 = once in a while
3 = often
4 = almost always

If you are in the company of other people and the conversation turns to national news, do you usually participate in the conversation, listen with interest, do not listen or do not have any interest?
1 = usually participate
2 = listen with interest
3 = do not listen or have no interest

confidence: Dutch government
0 = no confidence at all
10 = full confidence
999 = I dont know

Satisfaction: Dutch government
0 = very dissatisfied
10 = very satisfied
999 = I dont know

Parliamentarians do not care about the opinions of people like me
1 = that is true
2 = that is not true

Did you vote in the most recent parliamentary elections, held on 22 November 2006?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = not eligible to vote
99 = I dont know

For which party did you vote in the parliamentary elections of 22 November 2006?
1 = CDA (Christian democrat party)
2 = PvdA (labor party)
3 = VVD (liberal party)
4 = Socialistische Partij (SP) (socialist party)
5 = GroenLinks (green party)
6 = Lijst vijf Fortuyn \ LPF (Fortuyn party)
7 = D66 (social-liberal party)
8 = ChristenUnie (Christian union party)
9 = SGP (Christian Reformed party)
10 = Eén NL (one country party)
11 = Groep Wilders \ Partij voor de Vrijheid (Wilders freedom party)
12 = Partij voor de Dieren (animal welfare party)
13 = other party
14 = blank
998 = I prefer not to say
999 = I dont know

For which party did you vote in the most recent Provincial elections (Provinciale Staten), held on 7 March 2007?
1 = I did not vote
2 = I am not eligible to vote
3 = CDA (Christian democrat party)
4 = PvdA (labor party)
5 = VVD (liberal party)
6 = Socialistische Partij (SP) (socialist party)
7 = GroenLinks (green party)
8 = D66 (social-liberal party)
9 = ChristenUnie (Christian union party)
10 = SGP (Christian Reformed party)
11 = Partij voor de Dieren (animal welfare party)
12 = Brabantse Partij (provincial party of Brabant)
13 = Fryske Nasjonale Partij (Frisian national party)
14 = Leefbaar Zuid-Holland (provincial party of South Holland)
15 = Mooi Utrecht (provincial party of Utrecht)
16 = Ouderenpartij NH / Verenigde Senioren Partij (Senior citizens party of North Holland)
17 = Partij Nieuw Limburg (provincial party of Limburg)
18 = Partij voor het Noorden (party for the Northern Netherlands region)
19 = Partij voor Zeeland (provincial party of Zeeland)
20 = other party
21 = blank
998 = I prefer not to say
999 = I dont know

What do you think of the CDA (Christian democrats)?
0 = very unsympathetic
10 = very sympathetic
999 = I dont know

Where would you place yourself on the scale below, where 0 means left and 10 means right?
0 = left
10 = right
999 = I dont know

Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means that euthanasia should be forbidden and 5 means that euthanasia should be permitted?
1 = euthanasia schould be forbidden
5 = euthanasia should be permitted
99 = I dont know

Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means that differences in income should increase and 5 means that these should decrease?
1 = differences in income should increase
5 = differences in income should decrease
99 = I dont know

Where would you place yourself on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means that immigrants can retain their own culture and 5 means that they should adapt entirely?
1 = immigrants can retain their own culture
5 = immigrants should adapt entirely to Dutch culture
99 = I dont know

Where would you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means that European unification should go further and 0 means that it has already gone too far
1 = European unification should go further
5 = European unification has already gone too far
99 = I dont know

If you had to choose, what goal would be your first choice?
1 = maintaining law and order in the country
2 = increasing citizens political say
3 = preventing price increases
4 = protecting the freedom of speech

A working mother’s relationship with her children can be just as close and warm as that of a non-working mother
1 = fully disagree
2 = disagree
3 = neither agree nor disagree
4 = agree
5 = fully agree

If she has a baby (a child younger than 1 year)
1 = full-time
2 = part-time
3 = no job at all

Trade unions should take a much tougher political stance, if they wish to promote the workers’ interests
1 = fully disagree
2 = disagree
3 = neither agree nor disagree
4 = agree
5 = fully agree
6 = never thought about it

scan main activity
1 = employed on a contractual basis
2 = works in own business
3 = free profession, freelance, self-employed
4 = looking for work, after having lost job
5 = looking for first-time work
6 = does not have to search for work
7 = student
8 = goes to school
9 = retired (pre-retired, AOW of VUT)
10 = (partly) disabled
11 = unpaid work, keeping benefit payments
12 = works as a volunteer
13 = other occupation
14 = too young to have a primary occupation

Do you consider yourself a member of a certain religion or church community?
1 = yes
2 = no
99 = I dont know

Of which religion or church community are you a member?
1 = Roman Catholic
2 = Protestant Church in the Netherlands (Protestantse Kerk in Nederland, PKN)
3 = Eastern Orthodox Christian Church
4 = Evangelical and Pentecostal churches
5 = Dutch Reformed (Nederlands Hervormd)
6 = Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Gereformeerd)
7 = other Christian church community
8 = Hinduism
9 = Buddhism
10 = Other Eastern religion
11 = Judaism
12 = Islam / Muslim
13 = Humanism (Humanistisch Verbond)
14 = other non-Christian religion
999 = I dont know

Of which religion or church community are you a member?: Dutch Reformed
1 = Dutch Reformed: middle-orthodox direction
2 = Dutch Reformed: confessional direction
3 = Dutch Reformed: orthodox direction (Gereformeerde bond)
4 = Dutch Reformed: liberal direction
5 = Dutch Reformed: other direction
99 = I dont know

Reformed Churches in the Netherlands?: Reformed Churches in the Netherlands
1 = Reformed Churches in the Netherlands: synodal
2 = Reformed Churches in the Netherlands: liberated (article 31)
3 = Reformed Churches in the Netherlands: unassociated
4 = Reformed Churches in the Netherlands: Christian Reformed Church
5 = Reformed Churches in the Netherlands: reformed congregations
6 = Reformed Churches in the Netherlands: old Reformed Church congregations
7 = Reformed Churches in the Netherlands: other direction
99 = I dont know

Which of the following statements best matches your idea of God?
1 = I do not believe in God
2 = I do not know if God exists, and I do not believe that we have any way of knowing
3 = I do not believe in a God that is personally concerned with each of us, but I do believe in a higher power
4 = at some moments I do believe in God, at other moments I dont
5 = I believe in God, although I have my doubts
6 = I believe without any doubt that God exists

Do you believe in a life after death?
1 = yes
2 = no
3 = maybe
4 = I dont know

Aside from special occasions such as weddings and funerals, how often do you attend religious gatherings nowadays?
1 = every day
2 = more than once a week
3 = once a week
4 = at least once a month
5 = only on special religious days
6 = less often
7 = never
99 = I dont know

In which country were you born?
1 = Turkey
2 = Morocco
3 = Dutch Antilles
4 = Surinam
5 = Indonesia
6 = other non-western country
7 = other western country

At home, do you generally speak Dutch or another language?
1 = Dutch
2 = other language

Which other language do you generally speak at home?
1 = Arabic
2 = Berber
3 = German
4 = Frisian
5 = Indonesian
6 = Turkish
7 = Flemish
8 = other language

Do you ever speak dialect?
1 = yes, daily
2 = yes, regularly
3 = yes, once in while
4 = no

Do you speak Dutch with…your partner?
1 = yes, often/always
2 = yes, sometimes
3 = no, never
4 = not applicable

When having conversations in Dutch, do you ever have trouble speaking the Dutch language?
1 = yes, often have trouble/do not speak Dutch
2 = yes, sometimes
3 = no, never

We first would like to hear how satisfied you are with the schooling that you have followed (so far)
0 = not at all satisfied
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = fully satisfied

What is the highest level of education that you have completed with diploma or certificate?
1 = did not complete any education
2 = did not complete primary school
3 = primary school
4 = lower and continued special education
5 = VGLO (continued lower education)
6 = LBO (lower professional education)
7 = lower technical school, household school
8 = MULO, ULO, MAVO (lower/intermediate secondary education; US: junior high school)
9 = VMBO vocational training program (preparatory intermediate vocational school)
10 = VMBO theoretical or combined program (preparatory intermediate vocational school)
11 = MMS (intermediate girls’ school)
12 = HBS (former pre-university education, US: senior high school)
13 = HAVO (higher general secondary education; US: junior high school)
14 = VWO (pre-university education, US: senior high school)
15 = gymnasium, atheneum, lyceum (types of pre-university education programs)
16 = KMBO (short intermediate professional education), VHBO (preparatory higher professional education)
17 = MBO professional training program (intermediate professional education)
18 = MBO-plus to access HBO, short HBO education (less than two years) (higher professional education)
19 = HBO (higher professional education), institutes of higher education, new style
20 = teacher training school
21 = conservatory and art academy
22 = academic education (including technical and economic colleges, former style) bachelor’s degree (kandidaats)
23 = academic education (including technical and economic colleges, former style) master’s degree (doctoraal)
24 = academic education, bachelor
25 = academic education, master
26 = doctor’s degree (Ph.D, including doctoral research program to obtain Ph.D)
27 = other

What then is the highest level of education that you have completed with diploma or certificate?
1 = none
2 = elementary (comparable to primary education)
3 = middle school (comparable to VMBO, VBO, MAVO; intermediate professional education)
4 = secondary (comparable to HAVO, VWO, MBO; secondary education)
5 = post-secondary, non-tertiary (comparable to post-MBO; continued intermediate professional education)
6 = tertiary (comparable to HBO, WO; higher professional education, university education)
7 = post-tertiary (comparable to post-academic, including doctor)
8 = other
99 = I don’t know

What is the highest level of education that you have attended and for which you have or have not obtained a diploma or certificate?
1 = did not complete any education
2 = did not complete primary school
3 = lower and continued special education
4 = VGLO (continued lower education)
5 = LBO (lower professional education)
6 = lower technical school, household school
7 = MULO, ULO, MAVO (lower/intermediate secondary education; US: junior high school)
8 = VMBO vocational training program (preparatory intermediate vocational school)
9 = VMBO theoretical or combined program (preparatory intermediate vocational school)
10 = MMS (intermediate girls’ school)
11 = HBS (former pre-university education, US: senior high school)
12 = HAVO (higher general secondary education; US: junior high school)
13 = VWO (pre-university education, US: senior high school)
14 = gymnasium, atheneum, lyceum (types of pre-university education programs)
15 = KMBO (short intermediate professional education), VHBO (preparatory higher professional education)
16 = MBO professional training program (intermediate professional education)
17 = MBO-plus to access HBO, short HBO program (less than two years) (higher professional education)
18 = HBO (higher professional education, institutes of higher education, new style
19 = teacher training school
20 = conservatory and art academy
21 = academic education (including technical and economic colleges, former style) bachelor’s degree (kandidaats)
22 = academic education (including technical and economic colleges, former style) master’s degree (doctoraal)
23 = academic education, bachelor
24 = academic education, master
25 = doctor’s degree (Ph.D, including doctoral research program to obtain Ph.D)
26 = other

You gave several answers to the previous question. Please indicate here which of these answers best describes your situation?
1 = I perform paid work (even if is it just for one or several hours per week or for a brief period)
2 = I am not working now, but have performed paid work in the past
3 = I perform unpaid work while retaining my benefit or allowance
4 = I am looking for work following the loss of my previous job
5 = I have performed paid work, but am released from the obligation to find a new job following the loss of my previous job
6 = I am a first-time job seeker
7 = I am seeking work following a lengthy interruption
8 = I am a pupil / student / trainee with an expenses claim only
9 = I take care of the household
10 = I live off private means
11 = I have taken early retirement
12 = I am a pensioner
13 = I am partly or wholly disabled for work
14 = I perform voluntary work
15 = I perform paid work, but am looking for more or other work

From the moment that you stopped working, has your retirement been primarily a relief or a worry?
1 = a relief
2 = a worry
3 = both a relief and a worry
4 = neither one
5 = I never worked

Are (/In your last job) (/were) you an employee in permanent or temporary employment, an on-call employee or temp-staffer, or are (/were) you a self-employed/freelance worker, or an independent professional?
1 = employee in permanent employment
2 = employee in temporary employment
3 = on-call employee
4 = temp-staffer
5 = self-employed/freelancer
6 = independent professional
7 = director of a limited liability or private limited company
8 = majority shareholder director

In what type of organization do (did) you work (in your last job)?
1 = public, semi-public sector
2 = private company

In what type of organization did you work in your very first job? (Please enter 'not applicable' if your current job is your first job.)
1 = public, semi-public sector
2 = private company
3 = self-employed (not on any payroll)
4 = not applicable

Do (did) you participate in a partnership (Dutch: maatschap or vennootschap onder firma, VOF) (in your last job)?
1 = yes, in a maatschap
2 = yes, in a VOF
3 = no

Are (were) you self-employed or do (did) you work in a family business, or are (were) you a freelancer?
1 = self-employed
2 = work(ed) in a family business
3 = freelancer

We would like to know how satisfied you are with your work and with certain aspects of your work.- We would first like to know how satisfied you are with your wages or salary or profit earnings.
0 = not at all satisfied
1 = 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = 7
8 = 8
9 = 9
10 = fully satisfied
999 = I don’t know

Does your job often require you to work outside regular office hours, that is, during hours other than between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.?
1 = yes, I work in shifts
2 = yes, I (almost) always work in the evening or at night
3 = yes, I often work outside regular office hours
4 = no

During the course of the week, do you sometimes work in the evening between 6 p.m. and midnight? If so, how often does this happen?
1 = no, I never work in the evening
2 = I rarely work in the evening
3 = I work one or more evenings once every few weeks
4 = I work one or more evenings almost every week

During the course of the week, do you sometimes work at night (after midnight)? If so, how often does that happen?
1 = no, I never work at night
2 = I rarely work at night
3 = I work at night once every few weeks
4 = I work at night almost every week

Do you ever work during the weekend, and if so, how often does this happen?
1 = no, I never work during the weekend
2 = I rarely work during the weekend
3 = I work during the weekend once every few weeks
4 = I work during the weekend almost every week

Do you have a (partial) 'working-at-home day'?
1 = no
2 = yes, less than one day per week
3 = yes, about one day per week
4 = yes, more than one day per week

Do (did) you have other jobs (a second work setting) or sideline jobs or do (did) you earn extra money in some other way at the moment you became unemployed or stopped working?
1 = yes, a sidejob (second work setting)
2 = yes, my own business or partnership, not mentioned so far
3 = no, no sideline job or second work place

For what reason did you stop working?
1 = marriage
2 = birth of child
3 = health, disabled for work
4 = study
5 = resigned for personal reasons
6 = sold my own shop or business
7 = termination of own company
8 = shop or business belonging to parents/marital partner fell away
9 = dismissed due to company closure/reorganization
10 = resigned due to health of partner, children, grandchildren, parents (in-law)
11 = dismissed due to end of contract or temporary contract
12 = dismissed for other reasons
13 = partner stopped working
14 = partner started working
15 = partner started working more hours
16 = partner started working less hours
17 = moved house due to partner’s job
18 = early retirement, functional dismissal due to age
19 = pension, started living off private means
20 = other reasons
21 = I don’t know (anymore)
22 = prefer not to say

You have indicated that you are seeking work. Can you indicate which of these statements best describes your situation? / Are you currently looking for a (or another) job?
1 = yes, I am seriously seeking work
2 = yes, I am considering it
3 = no, I have already found another job but haven’t started yet
4 = no, I am not seeking work

For what reason are you not looking for paid work?
1 = I am studying
2 = I run the household / care for the family
3 = I am (partly) disabled for work (Work and Income According to Working Capacity Act, Dutch: WIA)
4 = I am living off private means
5 = I have taken early retirement or (pre-) pension
6 = other reason

What is the main reason that you did not make any effort to find work over the past two months?
1 = I didn’t see any suitable vacancies or adverts
2 = I don’t think there’s a suitable job for me
3 = I have found a job, but haven’t started yet
4 = I am waiting for (the result of) a job interview or application
5 = other reason
99 = I don’t know

In what sector do you work? (/In what sector did you work in your last job)?
1 = agriculture, forestry, fishery, hunting
2 = mining
3 = industrial production
4 = utilities production, distribution and/or trade (electricity, natural gas, steam, water)
5 = construction
6 = retail trade (including repairs of consumer goods)
7 = catering
8 = transport, storage and communication
9 = financial
10 = business services (including real estate, rental)
11 = government services, public administration and mandatory social insurances
12 = education
13 = healthcare and welfare
14 = environmental services, culture, recreation and other services
15 = other

What is your current profession?
1 = higher academic or independent profession (e.g. architect, physician, scholar, academic instructor, engineer)
2 = higher supervisory profession (e.g. manager, director, owner of large company, supervisory civil servant)
3 = intermediate academic or independent profession (e.g. teacher, artist, nurse, social worker, policy assistant)
4 = intermediate supervisory or commercial profession (e.g. head representative, department manager, shopkeeper)
5 = other mental work (e.g. administrative assistant, accountant, sales assistant, family carer)
6 = skilled and supervisory manual work (e.g. car mechanic, foreman, electrician)
7 = semi-skilled manual work (e.g. driver, factory worker)
8 = unskilled and trained manual work (e.g. cleaner, packer)
9 = agrarian profession (e.g. farm worker, independent agriculturalist)

Can you work at your own pace?
1 = often
2 = sometimes
3 = never

Everything considered, I am satisfied with my job.
1 = disagree entirely
2 = disagree
3 = agree
4 = agree entirely