Study title

Change in Occupational Structure and Social Status in Finland 1988

Dataset ID Number

FSD1139

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1139

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Melin, Harri (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Nikula, Jouko (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

• Syrjälä, Pekka (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)

Abstract

The survey focused on occupational structure and change in social class in Finland. The nature of the respondents' working environment was studied with questions about whether the respondents worked alone or with others, the gender of colleagues, use of computers, and chances of promotion. Entrepreneurs and farmers were also asked to name factors affecting the firm's/estate's profitability and to assess their future prospects. The nature of work was studied by enquiring whether the respondents were able to plan their own work, whether they had any supervisory duties, and how many levels of management there were at the workplace. Statements of various kinds were used to evaluate work satisfaction. In addition, the respondents were enquired how strenuous and hectic their work was. Career development was studied by asking, for instance, about the respondents' first professions, unemployment, and intentions to change jobs. Educational aspects were covered by asking about the degrees the respondents had taken, and whether their job matched their education. Marital status and spouse's professional status were queried, as well as who took care of home-related responsibilities. Leisure time activities were mapped by asking the respondents to tell about their social activities, and how much time they spent on travelling and restaurants. In addition, attitudes towards income disparity, willingness to work, and social classes were monitored. Finally, there were a few questions regarding the respondents' childhood, habitation, economic situation, and future plans.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, year of birth, occupation, own and spouse's occupational status, industry of employment, employer type, size of workforce, monthly salary, type of contract (working hours, full-time or part-time, basis of wage payment), education, number of children, and marital status.

Keywords

associations; domestic responsibilities; employment; job characteristics; job satisfaction; leisure time; occupational status; social change; social status; social structure; standard of living; trust; unemployment; working conditions; workloads

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social and occupational mobility (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Working conditions (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Melin, Harri (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Nikula, Jouko (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Syrjälä, Pekka (TUniversity of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)

Time Period Covered

1988

Collection Dates

1988-04 – 1988-07-31

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish-speaking Finns aged 18 - 65 living in Finland

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability

Municipal sample reflects Finnish regional planning areas: the sample relations were approximated to match the calculated population group figures. The size of the thus defined sample was 4,172, and the respondents were randomly selected from Finland's Population Register. Sampling procedure is to a large extent similar to the one used in the 1981 project (FSD1045).

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

54.90

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Related Datasets

FSD1045 Change in Occupational Structure and Social Status in Finland 1994

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

There is a distortion in the age-class distribution: the youngest age-group (18-24-year-olds) is underrepresented. In the data, the share of the youngest age-group is 10.9% whereas for the Finnish population it was 16.4% in 1985.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Blom, Raimo (University of Tampere) & Melin, Harri (University of Tampere) & Nikula, Jouko (University of Tampere): Change in Occupational Structure and Social Status in Finland 1988 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-08-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1139

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Finnish classification of occupations used: Ammattiluokitus 1980, Käsikirjoja N:o 14. Helsinki : Tilastokeskus, 1981.

Related Publications

Pyöriä, Pasi (2006). Understanding Work in the Age of Information. Finland in Focus. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis; 1143.

Nikula, Jouko (1989). Aineistot: Suomen ja Neuvostoliiton yhteiskuntarakenteiden vertailututkimuksen ja Suomen 1980-luvun rakennemuutostutkimuksen aineistoraportti. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Tampereen yliopiston sosiologian ja sosiaalipsykologian laitoksen työraportteja; Sarja B; 29/1989.

Blom, Raimo & Melin, Harri (2004). "Muuten hän oli niin kuin yksi meistä vain" - suuret ikäluokat luokkarakenteessa. Teoksessa: Yhteiskunnan moottori vai kivireki? Suuret ikäluokat ja 1960-lukulaisuus (toim. Jani Erola & Terhi-Anna Wilska), 109-121. Jyväskylä: Sophi.

Eronen, Henna (2014). Aikapaine, työn hallinta ja esimiesten työhyvinvointi. Kuopio: Itä-Suomen yliopisto, pro gradu -tutkielma.