AVP2017: Dutch Employer Labor Demand and Personnel Policy Survey, 2017 Supplement

Netherlands-based survey of employer establishments on labor demand and personnel policy, conducted biennially since 1989. The dataset likely contains around 3,000 observations per wave, with 15 measurement waves available to researchers. It is managed by the Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP) and originated from the Organisation for Strategic Labour Market Research (OSA).

Use Cases

• Modeling labor demand based on employer characteristics and financial data mentioned in the description
• Analyzing personnel policy trends across different business sectors over time
• Studying the relationship between financial metrics like turnover and workforce composition

Strengths

• Longitudinal design with 15 measurement waves spanning from 1989
• Approximately 3,000 observations per survey wave
• Covers a combination of topics including labor demand, personnel policy, and financial data

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, requiring inspection after download
• Access to supplementary financial data (Package II) requires a signed confidentiality agreement
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau (SCP), Netherlands Institute for Social Research

Collection Method

Biennial questionnaire survey of employer establishments

Time Range

1989 onwards, with specific data from the 2017 wave and supplements

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-24 03:55:46; freshness should be verified

Geography

Netherlands