Trends in arbeidsomstandigheden van werknemers in Nederland en Europa [Trends in working conditions of employees in the Netherlands and Europe]

This article describes the working conditions of employees in the Netherlands compared to those of employees in the EU-15, and the changes therein over the last 20 years. Two large-scale periodic surveys are used: the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) and the National Working Conditions Survey (NWCS; the Dutch acronym is NEA). The...