Dutch residents in non-institutionalized households
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Heeft uw bedrijf een OR (ondernemingsraad),
MR (medezeggenschapsraad) of andere personeelsvertegenwoordiging?" (English: Does your employer have a works council, participation council or other type of personnel representation?)
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
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Prevalence of employee representation bodies in companies in the Netherlands 2022
In 2022, the majority of the companies in the Netherlands had some sort of personnel representation body. Around ** percent of survey participants confirmed their employer had a works council, participation council or another type of personnel representation body, whereas around **** percent of respondents said in their company no such bodies existed.
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