Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2005 of 15 March 2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the codification to be used for data transmission from 2006 onwards and the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables
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17.3.2005
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Official Journal of the European Union
L 71/36
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 430/2005
of 15 March 2005
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the codification to be used for data transmission from 2006 onwards and the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (1), and in particular Articles 3, 4(3) and 4(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 577/98 implementing measures are necessary in order to define the codification of the variables to be used for the data transmission.
(2)
Under Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 577/98 a list of variables, hereinafter referred to as structural variables, may be identified from among the survey characteristics which need to be surveyed only as annual averages with reference to 52 weeks rather than as quarterly averages. Therefore the conditions for the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables should be laid down.
(3)
In view of the importance of data on employment and unemployment, the totals for these indicators should be consistent whether they are produced from the annual sub-sample or on the basis of an annual average of the four quarterly full samples.
(4)
In view of the importance of data collected in ad hoc modules, this information should be combinable with any other variable from the survey.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (2),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The conditions for the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables are laid down in Annex I.
Article 2
The codes for the variables to be used for data transmission for the years 2006 onwards are laid down in Annex II.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 March 2005.
For the Commission
Joaquín ALMUNIA
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2257/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council (OJ L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 6).
(2) Council Decision of 19 June 1989 establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47).
ANNEX I
CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF A SUB-SAMPLE FOR THE COLLECTION OF DATA ON STRUCTURAL VARIABLES
1. Yearly/quarterly variables
The word ‘yearly’ in the ‘Periodicity’ column of the Codification laid down in Annex II, identifies structural variables which optionally need only to be surveyed as annual averages, using a sub-sample of independent observations with reference to 52 weeks, rather than as quarterly averages. Core variables to be surveyed each quarter are identified as ‘quarterly’.
2. Representativeness of the results
For structural variables, the relative standard error (without taking design effect into account) of any yearly estimate representing 1 % or more of the working age population shall not exceed:
(a)
9 % for countries with a population between 1 million and 20 million inhabitants and
(b)
5 % for countries with a population of 20 million or more.
Countries with less than 1 million inhabitants are exempted from these precision requirements and structural variables should be collected for the total sample unless the sample meets requirements expressed in (a).
For countries using a sub-sample for data collection on structural variables, if more than one wave is used, the total sub-sample used shall consist of independent observations.
3. Consistency of totals
Consistency between annual sub-sample totals and full sample annual averages shall be ensured for employment, unemployment and inactive population by sex and for the following age groups: 15 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 +.
4. Ad hoc modules
The sample used to collect information on ad hoc modules shall also provide information on structural variables.
ANNEX II
CODIFICATION
Name
Column
Periodicity
Code
Description
Filter/Remarks
DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND
HHSEQNUM
1/2
QUARTERLY
Sequence number in the household (it should remain the same for all waves)
everybody
01-98
Two-digit sequence number allocated to each member of the household
HHLINK
3
YEARLY
Relationship to reference person in the household
HHTYPE = 1, 3
1
Reference person
2
Spouse (or cohabiting partner) of reference person
3
Child of reference person (or of his/her spouse or cohabiting partner)
4
Ascendant relative of reference person (or of his/her spouse or cohabiting partner)
5
Other relative
6
Other
9
Not applicable (HHTYPE ≠ 1, 2)
HHSPOU
4/5
YEARLY
Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner
HHTYPE = 1, 3
01-98
Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner in the household
99
Not applicable (person does not belong to a private household, or has no partner, or the partner does not belong to this private household)
HHFATH
6/7
YEARLY
Sequence number of father
HHTYPE = 1, 3
01-98
Sequence number of father in the household
99
Not applicable (person does not belong to a private household, or the father does not belong to this private household)
HHMOTH
8/9
YEARLY
Sequence number of mother
HHTYPE = 1, 3
01-98
Sequence number of mother in the household
99
Not applicable (person does not belong to a private household, or the mother does not belong to this private household)
SEX
10
QUARTERLY
Sex
everybody
1
Male
2
Female
YEARBIR
11/14
QUARTERLY
Year of birth
The 4 digits of year of birth are entered
everybody
DATEBIR
15
QUARTERLY
Date of birth in relation to the end of reference period
everybody
1
Person’s birthday falls between 1 January and the end of the reference week
2
Person’s birthday falls after the end of the reference week
MARSTAT
16
YEARLY
Marital status
everybody
1
Single
2
Married
3
Widowed
4
Divorced or legally separated
blank
No answer
NATIONAL
17/18
QUARTERLY
Nationality
For coding, see ISO country classification
everybody
YEARESID
19/20
YEARLY
Years of residence in this country
everybody
00
Born in this country
01-10
Number of years for person who has been in this country for 1 to 10 years
11
Been in this country for more than 10 years
blank
No answer
COUNTRYB
21/22
QUARTERLY
Country of birth
For coding, see ISO country classification
YEARESID ≠ 00
99
Not applicable (col.19/20 = 00)
blank
No answer
PROXY
23
QUARTERLY
Nature of participation in the survey
everybody aged 15 years or more
1
Direct participation
2
Participation via another member of the household
9
Not applicable (child less than 15 years old)
blank
No answer
LABOUR STATUS
WSTATOR
24
QUARTERLY
Labour status during the reference week
everybody aged 15 years or more
1
Did any work for pay or profit during the reference week — one hour or more (including family workers but excluding conscripts on compulsory military or community service)
2
Was not working but had a job or business from which he/she was absent during the reference week (including family workers but excluding conscripts on compulsory military or community service)
3
Was not working because on lay-off
4
Was a conscript on compulsory military or community service
5
Other (15 years or more) who neither worked nor had a job or business during the reference week
9
Not applicable (child less than 15 years old)
NOWKREAS
25/26
QUARTERLY
Reason for not having worked at all though having a job
WSTATOR = 2
00
Bad weather
01
Slack work for technical or economic reasons
02
Labour dispute
03
School education or training
04
Own illness, injury or temporary disability
05
Maternity leave
06
Parental leave
07
Holidays
08
Compensation leave (within the framework of working time banking or an annualised hours contract)
09
Other reasons (e.g. personal or family responsibilities)
99
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 1, 3-5, 9)
EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAIN JOB
STAPRO
27
QUARTERLY
Professional status
WSTATOR = 1, 2
1
Self-employed with employees
2
Self-employed without employees
3
Employee
4
Family worker
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
SIGNISAL
28
QUARTERLY
Continuing receipt of the wage or salary
(WSTATOR = 2 or 3) and NOWKREAS ≠ 04 and NOWKREAS ≠ 05 and STAPRO = 3
1
Absent for up to and including 3 months
2
Absent for more than 3 months and receiving a wage, salary or social allowances corresponding to half or more of the salary
3
Absent for more than 3 months and receiving a wage, salary or social allowances corresponding to less than half of the salary
4
Don’t know
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR ≠ 2, 3 or NOWKREAS = 04 and NOWKREAS = 05 or STAPRO ≠ 3)
NACE3D
29/31
QUARTERLY
Economic activity of the local unit
NACE Rev. 1.1 coded at 2 or if possible 3 digit level
WSTATOR = 1, 2
000
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
ISCO4D
32/35
QUARTERLY
Occupation
ISCO-88 (COM) coded at 3 or if possible 4 digit level
WSTATOR = 1, 2
9999
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
SUPVISOR
36
YEARLY
Supervisory responsibilities
STAPRO = 3
1
Yes
2
No
9
STAPRO ≠ 3
blank
No answer
SIZEFIRM
37/38
YEARLY
Number of persons working at the local unit
STAPRO = 1, 3, 4, blank
01-10
Exact number of persons, if between 1 and 10
11
11 to 19 persons
12
20 to 49 persons
13
50 persons or more
14
Do not know but less than 11 persons
15
Do not know but more than 10 persons
99
Not applicable (STAPRO = 2, 9)
blank
No answer
COUNTRYW
39/40
QUARTERLY
Country of place of work
For coding, see ISO country classification
WSTATOR = 1, 2
99
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
REGIONW
41/42
QUARTERLY
Region of place of work
NUTS 2
WSTATOR = 1, 2
99
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
YSTARTWK
43/46
QUARTERLY
Year in which person started working for this employer or as self-employed
Enter the 4 digits of the year concerned
WSTATOR = 1, 2
9999
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
MSTARTWK
47/48
QUARTERLY
Month in which person started working for this employer or as self-employed
YSTARTWK ≠ 9999, blank & REFYEAR-YSTARTWK <= 2
01-12
Enter the number of the month concerned
99
Not applicable (YSTARTWK = 9999, blank or REFYEAR-YSTARTWK>2)
blank
No answer
WAYJFOUN
49
YEARLY
Involvement of the public employment office at any moment in finding the present job
STAPRO = 3 & has started this job in the last 12 months
0
No
1
Yes
9
STAPRO ≠ 3 or has started this job more than 1 year ago
blank
No answer
FTPT
50
QUARTERLY
Full-time/part-time distinction
WSTATOR = 1, 2
1
Full-time job
2
Part-time job
9
WSTATOR ≠ 1, 2
blank
No answer
FTPTREAS
51
YEARLY
Reasons for the part-time work
Part-time job is taken because:
FTPT = 2
1
Person is undergoing school education or training
2
Of own illness or disability
3
Looking after children or incapacitated adults
4
Other personal or family reasons
5
Person could not find a full-time job
6
Of other reasons
9
Not applicable (FTPT ≠ 2)
blank
No answer
TEMP
52
QUARTERLY
Permanency of the job
STAPRO = 3
1
Person has a permanent job or work contract of unlimited duration
2
Person has temporary job/work contract of limited duration
9
Not applicable (STAPRO ≠ 3)
blank
No answer
TEMPREAS
53
YEARLY
Reasons for having a temporary job/work contract of limited duration
Person has temporary job/work contract of limited duration because:
TEMP = 2
1
It is a contract covering a period of training (apprentices, trainees, research assistants, etc.)
2
Person could not find a permanent job
3
Person did not want a permanent job
4
It is a contract for a probationary period
9
Not applicable (TEMP ≠ 2)
blank
No answer
TEMPDUR
54
QUARTERLY
Total duration of temporary job or work contract of limited duration
TEMP = 2
1
Less than one month
2
1 to 3 months
3
4 to 6 months
4
7 to 12 months
5
13 to 18 months
6
19 to 24 months
7
25 to 36 months
8
More than 3 years
9
Not applicable (TEMP ≠ 2)
blank
No answer
TEMPAGCY
55
YEARLY
Contract with a temporary employment agency
STAPRO = 3
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (STAPRO ≠ 3)
blank
No answer
ATYPICAL WORK
SHIFTWK
56
YEARLY
Shift work
STAPRO = 3
1
Person does shift work
3
Person never does shift work
9
Not applicable (STAPRO ≠ 3)
blank
No answer
EVENWK
57
YEARLY
Evening work
WSTATOR = 1 or WSTATOR = 2
1
Person usually works in the evening
2
Person sometimes works in the evening
3
Person never works in the evening
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
NIGHTWK
58
YEARLY
Night work
WSTATOR = 1 or WSTATOR = 2
1
Person usually works at night
2
Person sometimes works at night
3
Person never works at night
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
SATWK
59
YEARLY
Saturday work
WSTATOR = 1 or WSTATOR = 2
1
Person usually works on Saturdays
2
Person sometimes works on Saturdays
3
Person never works on Saturdays
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
SUNWK
60
YEARLY
Sunday work
WSTATOR = 1 or WSTATOR = 2
1
Person usually works on Sundays
2
Person sometimes works on Sundays
3
Person never works on Sundays
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
HOURS WORKED
HWUSUAL
61/62
QUARTERLY
Number of hours per week usually worked in the main job
WSTATOR = 1, 2
00
Usual hours cannot be given because hours worked vary considerably from week to week or from month to month
01-98
Number of hours usually worked in the main job
99
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
HWACTUAL
63/64
QUARTERLY
Number of hours actually worked during the reference week in the main job
WSTATOR = 1, 2
00
Person having a job or business and not having worked at all in the main activity during the reference week (WSTATOR = 2)
01-98
Number of hours actually worked in the main job during the reference week
99
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
HWOVERP
65/66
QUARTERLY
Paid overtime in the reference week in the main job
STAPRO = 3
00-98
Number of paid overtime hours
99
Not applicable (STAPRO ≠ 3)
blank
No answer
HWOVERPU
67/68
QUARTERLY
Unpaid overtime in the reference week in the main job
STAPRO = 3
00-98
Number of unpaid overtime hours
99
Not applicable (STAPRO ≠ 3)
blank
No answer
HOURREAS
69/70
QUARTERLY
Main reason for hours actually worked during the reference week being different from the person’s usual hours
HWUSUAL = 00-98 & HWACTUAL = 01-98
Person has worked more than usual due to:
01
— variable hours (e.g. flexible working hours)
16
— overtime
02
— other reasons
Person has worked less than usual due to:
03
— bad weather
04
— slack work for technical or economic reasons
05
— labour dispute
06
— education or training
07
— variable hours (e.g. flexible working hours)
08
— own illness, injury or temporary disability
09
— maternity or parental leave
10
— special leave for personal or family reasons
11
— annual holidays
12
— bank holidays
13
— start of/change in job during reference week
14
—
end of job without taking up a new one during reference week
15
— other reasons
97
Person having worked usual hours during the reference week (HWUSUAL = HWACTUAL = 01-98)
98
Person whose hours vary considerably from week to week or month to month and who did not state a reason for a divergence between the actual and usual hours (HWUSUAL = 00 & HOURREAS#01-16)
99
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 2-5, 9 or HWUSUAL = blank or HWACTUAL = blank)
blank
No answer
WISHMORE
71
QUARTERLY
Wish to work usually more than the current number of hours
(WSTATOR = 1 or WSTATOR = 2)
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
WAYMORE
72
YEARLY
Way that a person who wants to work more hours, can
WISHMORE = 1
1
Through an additional job
2
Through a job working more hours than the present job
3
Only within the present job
4
In any of the above ways
9
Not applicable (WISHMORE ≠ 1)
blank
No answer
HWWISH
73/74
QUARTERLY
Number of hours that the person would like to work in total
WSTATOR = 1 or WSTATOR = 2
01-98
Number of hours wished to work in total
99
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
HOMEWK
75
YEARLY
Working at home
WSTATOR = 1 or WSTATOR = 2
1
Person usually works at home
2
Person sometimes works at home
3
Person never works at home
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
LOOKOJ
76
QUARTERLY
Looking for another job
WSTATOR = 1 or WSTATOR = 2
0
Person is not looking for another job
1
Person is looking for another job
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
LOOKREAS
77
YEARLY
Reasons for looking for another job
LOOKOJ = 1
1
—
of risk or certainty of loss or termination of present job
2
— actual job is considered as a transitional job
3
—
seeking an additional job to add more hours to those worked in present job
4
—
seeking a job with more hours worked than in present job
5
—
seeking a job with less hours worked than in present job
6
—
of wish to have better working conditions (e.g. pay, working or travel time, quality of work)
7
— of other reasons
9
— Not applicable (LOOKOJ ≠ 1)
blank
No answer
SECOND JOB
EXIST2J
78
QUARTERLY
Existence of more than one job or business
WSTATOR = 1 or WSTATOR = 2
1
Person had only one job or business during the reference week
2
Person had more than one job or business during the reference week (not due to change of job or business)
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 3-5, 9)
blank
No answer
STAPRO2J
79
QUARTERLY
Professional status (in the second job)
EXIST2J = 2
1
Self-employed with employees
2
Self-employed without employees
3
Employee
4
Family worker
9
Not applicable (EXIST2J = 1, 9, blank)
blank
No answer
NACE2J2D
80/81
QUARTERLY
Economic activity of the local unit (in the second job)
NACE Rev. 1.1
EXIST2J = 2
00
Not applicable (EXIST2J = 1, 9, blank)
blank
No answer
HWACTUA2
82/83
QUARTERLY
Number of hours actually worked during the reference week in the second job
EXIST2J = 2
00
Person not having worked in the second job during the reference week
01-98
Number of hours actually worked in the second job during the reference week
99
Not applicable (EXIST2J = 1, 9, blank)
blank
No answer
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE OF PERSON NOT IN EMPLOYMENT
EXISTPR
84
QUARTERLY
Existence of previous employment experience
WSTATOR = 3-5
0
Person has never been in employment (purely occasional work, such as vacation work, compulsory military or community service are not to be considered as employment)
1
Person has already been in employment (purely occasional work, such as vacation work, compulsory military or community service are not to be considered as employment)
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 1, 2 or 9)
blank
No answer
YEARPR
85/88
QUARTERLY
Year in which person last worked
Enter the 4 digits of the year in which person last worked
EXISTPR = 1
9999
Not applicable (EXISTPR = 0, 9, blank)
blank
No answer
MONTHPR
89/90
QUARTERLY
Month in which person last worked
YEARPR ≠ 9999, blank & REFYEAR-YEARPR <= 2
01-12
Enter the number of the month in which person last worked
99
Not applicable (YEARPR = 9999, blank or REFYEAR-YEARPR>2)
blank
No answer
LEAVREAS
91/92
YEARLY
Main reason for leaving last job or business
EXISTPR = 1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
00
Dismissed or made redundant
01
A job of limited duration has ended
02
Looking after children or incapacitated adults
03
Other personal or family responsibilities
04
Own illness or disability
05
Education or training
06
Early retirement
07
Normal retirement
08
Compulsory military or community service
09
Other reasons
99
Not applicable (EXISTPR = 0, 9, blank, or EXISTPR = 1 and did not work in last 8 years)
blank
No answer
STAPROPR
93
QUARTERLY only if having worked in the last 12 months YEARLY otherwise
Professional status in last job
EXISTPR = 1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
1
Self-employed with employees
2
Self-employed without employees
3
Employee
4
Family worker
9
Not applicable (EXISTPR = 0, 9, blank, or EXISTPR = 1 and did not work in last 8 years)
blank
No answer
NACEPR2D
94/95
QUARTERLY if having worked in the last 12 months, YEARLY otherwise
Economic activity of the local unit in which person last worked
EXISTPR = 1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
NACE Rev. 1.1
00
Not applicable (EXISTPR = 0, 9, blank, or EXISTPR = 1 and did not work in last 8 years)
blank
No answer
ISCOPR3D
96/98
QUARTERLY if having worked in the last 12 months, YEARLY otherwise
Occupation of last job
ISCO-88 (COM)
EXISTPR = 1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
999
Not applicable (EXISTPR = 0, 9, blank, or EXISTPR = 1 and did not work in last 8 years)
blank
No answer
SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT
SEEKWORK
99
QUARTERLY
Seeking employment during previous four weeks
(WSTATOR = 3-5 or SIGNISAL = 3) and Age<75
1
Person has already found a job which will start within a period of at most 3 months
2
Person has already found a job which will start in more than 3 months and is not seeking employment
3
Person is not seeking employment and has not found any job to start later
4
Person is seeking employment
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 1, 2 or 9 and SIGNISAL ≠ 3) or Age equal or greater than 75
SEEKREAS
100
YEARLY
Reasons for not searching an employment
Person is not seeking employment because:
SEEKWORK = 3
1
— awaiting recall to work (persons on lay-off)
2
— of own illness or disability
3
— looking after children or incapacitated adults
4
— of other personal or family responsibilities
5
— of education or training
6
— of retirement
7
— of belief that no work is available
8
— of other reasons
9
Not applicable (SEEKWORK ≠ 3)
blank
No answer
SEEKTYPE
101
QUARTERLY
Type of employment sought (or found)
SEEKWORK = 1, 2, 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
The employment sought (for SEEKWORK = 1, 2 the employment found) is:
1
as self-employed
as employee:
2
—
and only full-time job is looked for (or has already been found)
3
—
and full-time job is sought, but if not available, part-time job will be accepted
4
—
and part-time job is sought, but if not available, full-time job will be accepted
5
—
and only part-time job is looked for (or has already been found)
6
—
and person did not state whether full-time or part-time job is looked for (or has already been found)
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 3 or LOOKOJ=0, blank)
blank
No answer
SEEKDUR
102
QUARTERLY
Duration of search for employment
SEEKWORK = 1, 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
Search not yet started
1
Less than 1 month
2
1-2 months
3
3-5 months
4
6-11 months
5
12-17 months
6
18-23 months
7
24-47 months
8
4 years or longer
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 2, 3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
blank
No answer
METHODS USED DURING PREVIOUS FOUR WEEKS TO FIND WORK
METHODA
103
QUARTERLY
Contacted public employment office to find work
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ=0, blank)
METHODB
104
QUARTERLY
Contacted private employment agency to find work
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
METHODC
105
QUARTERLY
Applied to employers directly
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
METHODD
106
QUARTERLY
Asked friends, relatives, trade unions, etc.
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
METHODE
107
QUARTERLY
Inserted or answered advertisements in newspapers or journals
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
METHODF
108
QUARTERLY
Studied advertisements in newspapers or journals
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
METHODG
109
QUARTERLY
Took a test, interview or examination
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
METHODH
110
QUARTERLY
Looked for land, premises or equipment
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
METHODI
111
QUARTERLY
Looked for permits, licences, financial resources
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
METHODJ
112
QUARTERLY
Awaiting the results of an application for a job
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
METHODK
113
QUARTERLY
Waiting for a call from a public employment office
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
METHODL
114
QUARTERLY
Awaiting the results of a competition for recruitment to the public sector
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
METHODM
115
QUARTERLY
Other method used
SEEKWORK = 4 or LOOKOJ = 1
0
No
1
Yes
9
Not applicable (WSTATOR = 9 or SEEKWORK = 1-3 or LOOKOJ = 0, blank)
WANTWORK
116
QUARTERLY
Willingness to work for person not seeking employment
Person is not seeking employment:
SEEKWORK = 3
1
— but would nevertheless like to have work
2
— and does not want to have work
9
Not applicable (SEEKWORK ≠ 3)
blank
No answer
AVAILBLE
117
QUARTERLY
Availability to start working within two weeks
SEEKWORK = 1, 4 or WANTWORK = 1, blank or WISHMORE = 1 or SIGNISAL = 3
If work were found now:
1
Person could start to work immediately (within 2 weeks)
2
Person could not start to work immediately (within 2 weeks)
9
Not applicable (SEEKWORK ≠ 1 and SEEKWORK ≠ 4 and WANTWORK ≠ 1 and WANTWORK ≠ blank and WISHMORE ≠ 1 and SIGNISAL ≠ 3)
AVAIREAS
118
YEARLY
Reasons for not being available to start working within 2 weeks
Person could not start to work immediately (within 2 weeks) because:
AVAILBLE = 2
1
— he/she must complete education or training
2
—
he/she must complete compulsory military or community service
3
—
he/she cannot leave present employment within two weeks due to period of notice
4
—
of personal or family responsibilities (including maternity)
5
— of own illness or incapacity
6
— of other reasons
9
Not applicable (AVAILBLE ≠ 2)
blank
No answer
PRESEEK
119
YEARLY
Situation immediately before person started to seek employment (or was waiting for new job to start)
SEEKWORK = 1, 2, 4
1
Person was working (including apprentices, trainees)
2
Person was in full-time education (excluding apprentices, trainees)
3
Person was conscript on compulsory military or community service
4
Person had domestic/family responsibilities
5
Other (e.g. retired)
9
Not applicable (SEEKWORK = 3, 9)
blank
No answer
NEEDCARE
120
YEARLY
Need for care facilities
Person is not searching for a job or is working part time because:
FTPTREAS = 3 or SEEKREAS = 3
1
Suitable care services for children are not available or affordable
2
Suitable care services for ill, disabled, elderly are not available or affordable
3
Suitable care services for both children and ill, disabled and elderly are not available or affordable.
4
Care facilities do not influence decision for working part time or not searching for a job
9
Not applicable (FTPTREAS ≠ 3 and SEEKREAS ≠ 3)
blank
No answer
REGISTER
121
YEARLY
Registration at a public employment office
everybody aged 15 to 74 years
1
Person is registered at a public employment office and receives benefit or assistance
2
Person is registered at a public employment office but does not receive benefit or assistance
3
Person is not registered at a public employment office but receives benefit or assistance
4
Person is not registered at a public employment office and does not receive benefit or assistance
9
Not applicable (person aged less than 15 years or older than 75)
blank
No answer
MAIN LABOUR STATUS
MAINSTAT
(optional)
122
YEARLY
Main status
everybody aged 15 years or more
1
Carries out a job or profession, including unpaid work for a family business or holding, including an apprenticeship or paid traineeship, etc.
2
Unemployed
3
Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience
4
In retirement or early retirement or has given up business
5
Permanently disabled
6
In compulsory military service
7
Fulfilling domestic tasks
8
Other inactive person
9
Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank
No answer
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
EDUCSTAT
123
QUARTERLY
Student or apprentice in regular education during the last four weeks
everybody aged 15 years or more
1
Has been a student or an apprentice
3
Person in regular education but on holidays
2
Has not been a student or apprentice
9
Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank
No answer
EDUCLEVL
124
QUARTERLY
Level of this education or training
EDUCSTAT = 1 or 3
1
ISCED 1
2
ISCED 2
3
ISCED 3
4
ISCED 4
5
ISCED 5
6
ISCED 6
9
Not applicable (EDUCSTAT = 2, 9, blank)
blank
No answer
EDUCFILD
(optional)
125/127
YEARLY
Field of this education or training
EDUCSTAT = 1 or 3 and EDUCLEVL = 3 to 6
000
General programmes
100
Teacher training and education science
200
Humanities, languages and arts
222
Foreign languages
300
Social sciences, business and law
400
Science, mathematics and computing
420
Life science (including biology and environmental science)
440
Physical science (including physics, chemistry and earth science)
460
Mathematics and statistics
481
Computer science
482
Computer use
500
Engineering, manufacturing and construction
600
Agriculture and veterinary
700
Health and welfare
800
Services
900
Unknown
999
Not applicable (EDUCSTAT = 2, 9, blank or EDUCLEVL ≠ (3 to 6))
blank
No answer
COURATT
128
QUARTERLY
Did you attend any courses, seminars, conferences or receive private lessons or instructions outside the regular education system (hereafter mentioned as taught learning activities) within the last four weeks
Everybody aged 15 years or more
1
Yes
2
No
9
Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank
No answer
COURLEN
129/131
QUARTERLY
Number of hours spent on all taught learning activities within the last four weeks
COURATT = 1
3 digits
Number of hours
999
Not applicable (COURATT = 2, 9, blank)
blank
No answer
COURPURP
(optional)
132
YEARLY
Purpose of the most recent taught learning activity
COURATT = 1
1
Mostly job related (professional)
2
Mostly personal/social
9
Not applicable (COURATT = 2, 9, blank)
blank
No answer
COURFILD
(optional)
133/135
YEARLY
Field of the most recent taught learning activity
COURATT = 1
000
General programmes
100
Teacher training and education science
200
Humanities, languages and arts
222
Foreign languages
300
Social sciences, business and law
400
Science, mathematics and computing
420
Life science (including biology and environmental science)
440
Physical science (including physics, chemistry and earth science)
460
Mathematics and statistics
481
Computer science
482
Computer use
500
Engineering, manufacturing and construction
600
Agriculture and veterinary
700
Health and welfare
800
Services
900
Unknown
999
Not applicable (COURATT = 2, 9, blank)
blank
No answer
COURWORH
(optional)
136
YEARLY
Did the most recent taught learning activity take place during paid working hours?
COURATT = 1
1
Only during paid working hours
2
Mostly during paid working hours
3
Mostly outside paid working hours
4
Only outside paid working hours
5
No job at that time
9
Not applicable (COURATT = 2, 9, blank)
blank
No answer
HATLEVEL
137/138
QUARTERLY
Highest level of education or training successfully completed
Everybody aged 15 years or more
00
No formal education or below ISCED 1
11
ISCED 1
21
ISCED 2
22
ISCED 3c (shorter than two years)
31
ISCED 3c (two years and more)
32
ISCED 3 a, b
30
ISCED 3 (without distinction a, b or c possible, 2 y+)
41
ISCED 4a, b
42
ISCED 4c
43
ISCED 4 (without distinction a, b or c possible)
51
ISCED 5b
52
ISCED 5a
60
ISCED 6
99
Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank
No answer
HATFIELD
139/141
YEARLY
Field of highest level of education or training successfully completed
HATLEVEL = 22 to 60
000
General programmes
100
Teacher training and education science
200
Humanities, languages and arts
222
Foreign languages
300
Social sciences, business and law
400
Science, mathematics and computing
420
Life science (including biology and environmental science)
440
Physical science (including physics, chemistry and earth science)
460
Mathematics and statistics
481
Computer science
482
Computer use
500
Engineering, manufacturing and construction
600
Agriculture and veterinary
700
Health and welfare
800
Services
900
Unknown
999
Not applicable (HATLEVEL = 00, 11, 21, 99, blank)
blank
No answer
HATYEAR
142/145
YEARLY
Year when highest level of education or training was successfully completed
The 4 digits of year when highest level of education or training was successfully completed are entered
everybody aged 15 years or more
9999
Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank
No answer
SITUATION ONE YEAR BEFORE SURVEY
WSTAT1Y
146
YEARLY
Situation with regard to activity one year before survey
everybody aged 15 years or more
1
Carries out a job or profession, including unpaid work for a family business or holding, including an apprenticeship or paid traineeship, etc.
2
Unemployed
3
Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience
4
In retirement or early retirement or has given up business
5
Permanently disabled
6
In compulsory military service
7
Fulfilling domestic tasks
8
Other inactive person
9
Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank
No answer
STAPRO1Y
147
YEARLY
Professional status one year before survey
WSTAT1Y = 1
1
Self-employed with employees
2
Self-employed without employees
3
Employee
4
Family-worker
9
Not applicable (WSTAT1Y ≠ 1)
blank
No answer
NACE1Y2D
148/149
YEARLY
Economic activity of local unit in which person was working one year before survey
NACE Rev. 1.1
WSTAT1Y = 1
00
Not applicable (WSTAT1Y ≠ 1)
blank
No answer
COUNTR1Y
150/151
YEARLY
Country of residence one year before survey
For coding, see ISO country classification
Everybody aged 1 year or more
99
Not applicable (child less than one year old)
blank
No answer
REGION1Y
152/153
YEARLY
Region of residence one year before survey
NUTS 2
Everybody aged 1 year or more
99
Not applicable (person who has changed country of residence or child less than one year old)
blank
No answer
INCOME
INCMON
(optional)
Can be delivered with a 18 months delay
154/161
YEARLY
Monthly (take home) pay from main job
STAPRO = 3
00000000-99999998
The 8 digits of monthly (take home) pay from main job, including extra payments monthly paid (national currency)
99999999
Not applicable (STAPRO ≠ 3)
blank
No answer
TECHNICAL ITEMS RELATING TO THE INTERVIEW
REFYEAR
162/165
QUARTERLY
Year of survey
Last 4 digits of the year
STAPRO = 3
REFWEEK
166/167
QUARTERLY
Reference week
Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday
everybody
INTWEEK
168/169
QUARTERLY
Interview week
Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday
everybody
COUNTRY
170/171
QUARTERLY
Country
For coding, see ISO country classification
everybody
REGION
172/173
QUARTERLY
Region of household
NUTS 2
everybody
DEGURBA
174
QUARTERLY
Degree of urbanisation
everybody
1
Densely-populated area
2
Intermediate area
3
Thinly-populated area
HHNUM
175/180
QUARTERLY
Serial number of household
Serial numbers are allocated by the national statistical institutes and remain the same for all waves.
Records relating to different members of the same household carry the same serial number
everybody
HHTYPE
181
QUARTERLY
Type of household
everybody
1
Person living in private household (or permanently in a hotel) and surveyed in this household
2
Person living in an institution and surveyed in this institution
3
Person living in an institution but surveyed in this private household
4
Person living in another private household on the territory of the country but surveyed in this household of origin
HHINST
182
QUARTERLY
Type of institution
HHTYPE = 2, 3
1
Educational institution
2
Hospital
3
Other welfare institution
4
Religious institution (not already included in 1-3)
5
Workers’ hostel, working quarters at building sites, student hostel, university accommodation, etc.
6
Military establishment
7
Other (e.g. prison)
9
Not applicable (HHTYPE = 1, 4)
blank
No answer
COEFFY
183/188
YEARLY
Yearly weighting factor
everybody
0000-9999
Cols 183-186 contain whole numbers
00-99
Cols 187-188 contain decimal places
COEFFQ
189/194
QUARTERLY
Quarterly weighting factor
everybody
0000-9999
Cols 189-192 contain whole numbers
00-99
Cols 193-194 contain decimal places
COEFFH
195/200
YEARLY
Quarterly weighting factor of the sample for household characteristics (in the case of a sample of individuals)
everybody
0000-9999
Cols 195-198 contain whole numbers
00-99
Cols 199-200 contain decimal places
INTWAVE
201
QUARTERLY
Sequence number of the survey wave
everybody
1-8
Sequence number of the wave
INTQUEST
202
QUARTERLY
Questionnaire used
everybody
1
Only core variables
2
Whole questionnaire