Level of living 2006 - Cross sectional study - Working conditions

Statistics Norway's (SSB) Level of living - cross-section study (with rotating themes) have as it's primary objective to, over time, cover all important issues concerning the level of living. The topics have rotated in the following way: Working conditions in 1996, 2000, 2003 and 2006; Living conditions, community and leisure in 1997, 2001, 2004 og 2007; Health in 1998, 2002 and 2005.

The main topic of the Level of Living Survey 2006 is working conditions. The issues that are covered includes:

Working conditions
Physical working environment
Work with computer equipment
Working hours
Management
Psychosocial working environment
Company health service
Workplace accidents
Absence due to illness
Adjustments in the work of elderly people

In comparison to earlier studies, the 2006 survey represents a change; the survey is expanded with a big sample, and are from this year on established as a panel. This is done mainly to be able to distinguish between occupational groups and (partly) subgroups.

Additional register variables concerning income are added.