FSD1139 Change in Occupational Structure and Social Status in Finland 1988
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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/Acknowlegements
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 work 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 present jobs matched their education. Marital status and spouse's professional status were queried, as well as who takes 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 spend 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; employment; household work strategies; leisure time; living standard; occupational status; social change; social status; social structure; work content
Topic Classification
social psychology; sociology; sociology of work (FSD Topics Classification)
social and occupational mobility; working conditions (CESSDA Topics Classification)
Restrictions
Access to the data granted for scientific and teaching purposes; FSD's access application procedure.
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)
Data Producer
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)
Collection Date
April 1988 - 31.7.1988
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis Unit
Individual
Universe
Finnish-speaking Finns aged 18 - 65 living in Finland
Sampling Procedure
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
Postal survey
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
54.90%
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Collection Size
Data: SPSS portable file. Data available also in other file formats.
Data version
1.0 (19.6.2001)
Other Material
Questionnaire: pdf file in Finnish
Related Studies
FSD1045 Change in occupational structure and social status in Finland 1994
Data Appraisal and Notes
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.
Citation Requirement
The source must be acknowledged in any publication based wholly or in part on the data.
Bibliographical Citation
Blom, Raimo & Melin, Harri & Nikula, Jouko: Change in Occupational Structure and Social Status in Finland 1988 [computer file]. FSD1139, version 1.0 (2001-06-19). Tampere: Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor], 2001.
Depositing Requirements
The archive must be informed of all publications where the data have been used.
Disclaimer
The depositor and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Related Publications
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.
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.
Pyöriä, Pasi (2006). Understanding Work in the Age of Information. Finland in Focus. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis; 1143.
