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Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements

Work organisation and working time arrangements

FREEHOUR

Freedom to take hours off

1

Very easy

15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT = 1 and VARITIME = 2,3,4, blank

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment who do not fully decide working time

Not relevant

Collected

2

Quite easy

3

Quite difficult

4

Very difficult

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

FREELEAV

Freedom in taking leave

1

Very easy

15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT = 1

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment

2

Quite easy

3

Quite difficult

4

Very difficult

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

FLEXWT

Expected flexibility in working times

1

At least once a week

15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT = 1

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment

2

Less than every week but at least every month

3

Less than every month or never

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

AVAIFREE

Available for work in free time

1

Was not contacted in the last 2 months

15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT = 1

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment

2

Was contacted on a few occasions

3

Was contacted several times and expected to act before the next working day

4

Was contacted several times and not expected to act before the next working day

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

RECHOURS

Recording of presence or working hours

01

Presence and hours are not recorded

15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and STAPRO=3

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old who are employees

02

Presence is recorded manually by one-self

03

Presence is recorded manually by supervisor/colleague

04

Presence is recorded automatically (clocking system, at log-in)

05

Presence is recorded with another method

06

Hours are recorded manually by one-self

07

Hours are recorded manually by supervisor/colleague

08

Hours are recorded automatically (clocking system, at log-in)

09

Hours are recorded with another method

Blank

Not stated

99

Not applicable

PRESSURE

Working under time pressure

1

Always

15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT=1

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment

2

Often

3

Sometimes

4

Never

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

JOBAUTON

Job autonomy

11

Large influence on order and content

15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT=1

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment

12

Large influence on order and some on content

13

Large influence on order and little or none on content

21

Some influence on order and a large on content

22

Some influence on order and on content

23

Some influence on order and little or none on content

31

Large influence on content and little or none on order

32

Some influence on content and little or none on order

33

Little or no influence on order and content

Blank

Not stated

99

Not applicable

PLACEWK

Main place of work

1

Employers’ or own premises

15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT=1

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment

2

Home

3

Clients’ place

4

Non-fixed place (vehicle, delivery service, etc.)

5

Other

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

COMMUTM

Commuting time

000-240

Minutes

PLACEWK ≠ 2, 9, Blank

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment whose main place of work is not home

Blank

Not stated

999

Not applicable

OTHERLOC

Working on other locations

1

Daily

PLACEWK = 1-5

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment with any main place of work

2

Not daily but at least every week

3

Less than every week but at least every month

4

Less than every month or never

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

Health: status and disability, access to and availability and use of health care and health determinants

Accidents at work and work-related health problems

ACCIDNUM

Number of accidents at work during the last 12 months

0

None

15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and [EMPSTAT = 1 or (EMPSTAT = 2 and EXISTPR = 2, 3 and YEARPR and MONTHPR is not prior to 1 year before the reference week)]

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old who are currently employed or who have been employed during the last 12 months before the reference week

Not relevant

Collected

1

One

2

Two or more

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

ACCIDTYP

Type of accident at work

1

A road traffic accident

ACCIDNUM = 1, 2

Persons who had at least one accident at work during the last 12 months before the reference week

2

Accident other than road traffic accident

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

ACCIDJOB

Job linked to the accident

1

Main current job

ACCIDNUM = 1, 2

Persons who had at least one accident at work during the last 12 months before the reference week

2

Second current job

3

Last job (only for persons not in employment)

4

Some other current or past job

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

ACCIDBRK

Duration of absence from work because of the accident at work

00

Still off work because has not yet recovered from this accident, but expects to resume work later

ACCIDNUM = 1, 2

Persons who had at least one accident at work during the last 12 months before the reference week

01

Expects never to work again because of the accident

02

Less than one day or no time off

03

At least one day but less than four days

04

At least four days but less than two weeks

05

At least two weeks but less than one month

06

At least one month but less than three months

07

At least three months but less than six months

08

At least six months but less than nine months

09

Between nine and 12 months

Blank

Not stated

99

Not applicable

HPROBNUM

Number of work-related health problems during the last 12 months

0

None

15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and [EMPSTAT = 1 or (EMPSTAT = 2 and EXISTPR = 2, 3)]

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old who are currently in employment or who have been employed in the past

1

One

2

Two or more

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

HPROBTYP

Type of the most serious work-related health problem

00

Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects neck, shoulders, arms, or hands

HPROBNUM = 1, 2

Persons who have had at least one work-related health problem during the last 12 months

01

Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects hips, knees, legs, or feet

02

Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects back

03

Breathing or lung problem

04

Skin problem

05

Hearing problem

06

Stress, depression or anxiety

07

Headache and/or eyestrain

08

Heart disease or attack, or other problems in the circulatory system

09

Infectious disease (virus, bacteria, or other type of infection)

10

Stomach, liver, kidney, or digestive problem

11

Other type of health problem

Blank

Not stated

99

Not applicable

HPROBLIM

Health problem limiting daily activities

0

No

HPROBNUM = 1, 2

Persons who have had at least one work-related health problem during the last 12 months

1

Yes, to some extent

2

Yes, considerably

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

HPROBJOB

Job linked to health problem

1

Main current job

HPROBNUM = 1, 2

Persons who have had at least one work-related health problem during the last 12 months

2

Second current job

3

Last job (only for persons not in employment)

4

Some other current or past job

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

HPROBBRK

Duration of absence from work because of the work- related health problem

00

Still off work because has not yet recovered from the health problem, but expects to resume work later

HPROBNUM = 1, 2

Persons who have had at least one work-related health problem during the last 12 months

01

Expects never to work again because of this health problem

02

Less than one day or no time off

03

At least one day but less than four days

04

At least four days but less than two weeks

05

At least two weeks but less than one month

06

At least one month but less than three months

07

At least three months but less than six months

08

At least six months but less than nine months

09

Between nine and 12 months

Blank

Not stated

99

Not applicable

PHYSRISK

Exposure to physical health risk factors

01

Yes, mainly tiring, or painful positions

15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT = 1

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old who are currently in employment

02

Yes, mainly repetitive hand or arm movements

03

Yes, mainly handling of heavy loads

04

Yes, mainly noise

05

Yes, mainly strong vibration

06

Yes, mainly chemicals, dust, fumes, smoke or gases

07

Yes, mainly activities involving strong visual concentration

08

Yes, mainly slips, trips and falls

09

Yes, mainly use of machines or hand tools (excluding vehicles)

10

Yes, mainly use of vehicles (in the course of work, excluding on the way to and from work)

11

Yes, mainly another significant risk factor for physical health

00

No significant risk factor for physical health

Blank

Not stated

99

Not applicable

MENTRISK

Exposure to mental well-being risk factors

1

Yes, mainly severe time pressure or overload of work

15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT = 1

Persons aged 15 to 74 years old who are currently in employment

2

Yes, mainly violence or threat of violence

3

Yes, mainly harassment or bullying

4

Yes, mainly poor communication or cooperation within the organisation

5

Yes, mainly dealing with difficult customers, patients, pupils, etc.

6

Yes, mainly due to job insecurity

7

Yes, mainly lack of autonomy, or lack of influence over the work pace or work processes

8

Yes, mainly another significant risk factor for mental well-being

0

No significant risk factor for mental well-being

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable