Working Hours, 1982

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information for statistical and scientific assessment of the extent and composition of working hours for various groups of the adult population. # The survey was initiated because the Government wished to have a national examination of the working hours of the population. This was to form part of the basis of the Government's information to the labour-market parties prior to the collective bargainings which were commenced in the autumn of 1982. # The survey maps out the extent of shift work, part-time work, overtime work, salaried outworking, in-service training activities, sick leave, number of working hours a week of the respondent's spouse, holidays, and the relation between principal occupation and sideline. # #The following information is included from the questionnaires: #1. Background information: #- Sex. #- Year of birth. #- Marital status. #- Number of children aged 0-14 years. #- Occupation. #- Education. #2. Work situation information: #- Work function. #- Type and branch of trade of the enterprise. #- Number of subordinates. #- Number of weekly working hours and placing of this. #- Over-time work. #- Time used for transport, including shopping and taking/fetching # children. #- Arrangements regarding private errands/breaks during working # hours. #- Unemployment periods in 1981. #- Sideline - type and extent - and form of pay. #3. Other information: #- Sick leave. #- Holidays in 1981. #- Trade union membership. #- In-service training in 1981. #- Conditions of tenure. #- Number of weekly working hours of spouse