BAuA-Arbeitszeitbefragung (BAuA-Working Time Survey)

ID

12

DZPG Site

Bochum/Marburg
General Information
Status

Other

Other status

Ongoing: Panel study with biannual survey waves

Description

The Working Time Survey of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) is designed as a panel study to investigate long-term changes in the world of work. The first survey wave took place in 2015. Since then it has been conducted biannually. To collect data computer-assisted telephone interviews are conducted. The population is made up of persons in employment in Germany who are at least 15 years old and work at least 10 hours a week on a regular basis. The datasets each contain data on the following subject areas: Main employment and, if applicable, additional employment Characteristics of the employment relationship and the company Working-time arrangements, including flexibility and working-time variability Psychological and physical demands Well-being and satisfaction Socio-demographic information on the respondents

Paper

Wöhrmann, A. M., Brauner, C., & Michel, A. (2021). BAuA-Working Time Survey (BAuA-WTS; BAuA-Arbeitszeitbefragung). Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik / Journal of Economics and Statistics, 241, 2, 287-295, https://doi.org/10.1515/jbnst-2020-0035

Contact
PI

Ms. Johanna Nold

Further PIs

Dr. Nils Backhaus

Survey Results
Is it an interventional or non-interventional study?
  • Non-interventional
Specification of study type
  • Panel
Is it a mono- or multicentric study?

Monocentric

Is it a single or multi country study?

Single

Which country?

Germany

Who are participants?
  • General population
Recruitment setting
  • General population
Target sample size

10.000 to 20.000 per survey wave

Start of recruitment

2015

End of recruitment

ongoing

Minimum age of participants

15

Maximum age of participants

not specified

Data sources for the study
  • Interview
  • Questionnaire
Is it planned to share the data?

Yes, there is a plan to make data available

Additional information about data sharing

Data are available as scientific use files: https://www.baua.de/EN/Service/Research-Data/Research-Data_node.html

Are further follow-ups planned?

Yes

Is there consent to re-contact participants?

Yes

Is the implementation of further study components possible?

No

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