Topic

Detailed topic

Variable identifier

Variable name/ variable description

Codes

Labels/Categories

Filter

Variable type

Data collection information

REFYEAR

Year of survey

YYYY

Year of survey (4 digits)

All households

Technical

INTDATE

Reference date – first interview date

DD/MM/YYYY

Reference date (10 characters)

All individuals

STRATUM_ID

Stratum

Nnnnnn

Id of the stratum the individual or the household belongs to, from 1 to N, where N is the number of strata

All households

-1

No stratification

PSU

Primary sampling unit

Nnnnnn

Id of the primary sampling unit the individual or the household belongs to (from 1 to N, where N is the number of PSUs)

All households, when the target population is divided into clusters (PSUs)

-1

Not applicable

Identification

HH_ID

Household ID

XXnnnnnn

Unique id of the household (2 letters for country code, then maximum 22 digits)

All households

IND_ID

Individual ID

XxNnnnnn

Unique id of the individual (2 letters for country code, then maximum 22 digits)

All individuals

HH_REF_ID

ID of the household the individual belongs to

XxNnnnnn

Id of the household the individual belongs to (2 letters for country code, then maximum 22 digits)

Weights

HH_WGHT

Household weight

Nnnn.nnnnnn

Grossing up factor of the household (Use a period ‘.’ as decimal point, and then maximum 6 decimals)

All households

IND_WGHT

Individual weight

Nnnn.nnnnnn

Grossing up factor of the individual (Use a period ‘.’ as decimal point, and then maximum 6 decimals)

All individuals

Interview characteristics

TIME

Interview duration

Nnn

Duration of interview expressed in minutes

Blank

Not stated

INT_TYPE

Interview type

1

Paper assisted personal interview (PAPI)

2

Computer assisted personal interview (CAPI)

3

Computer assisted telephone interview (CATI)

4

Computer-assisted web-interview

5

Other

Localisation

COUNTRY

Country of residence

Not Blank

Country of residence (SCL GEO alpha-2 code)

All individuals

GEO_NUTS1

Region of residence

Not Blank

NUTS 1 region (3 characters, alphanumeric)

All households

GEO_NUTS2

Region of residence (optional)

Not Blank

NUTS 2 region (4 characters, alphanumeric)

Blank

Option not included

GEO_NUTS3

Region of residence (optional)

Not Blank

NUTS 3 region (5 characters, alphanumeric – NUTS 3 code for future alternate aggregation of regions, not for publication of NUTS 3 breakdowns)

Blank

Option not included

DEG_URBA

Degree of urbanisation

1

Cities

2

Towns and suburbs

3

Rural areas

GEO_DEV

Geographical location

1

Less developed region

2

Transition region

3

More developed region

Blank

Not stated (code for non-EU countries)

Demography

SEX

Sex

1

Male

All individuals

Collected

2

Female

YEARBIR

Year of birth

YYYY

Year of birth (4 digits)

PASSBIR

Passing of birthday

1

Yes

2

No

AGE

Age in completed years

nnn

Age in completed years (from 1 to 3 digits)

Derived

Citizenship and migrant background

CITIZENSHIP

Country of main citizenship

Not blank

Country of main citizenship (SCL GEO alpha-2 code)

All individuals

Collected

STLS

Stateless

FOR

Foreign citizenship but country unknown

Blank

Not stated

CNTRYB

Country of birth

Not blank

Country of birth (SCL GEO alpha-2 code)

FOR

Foreign-born but country of birth unknown

Blank

Not stated

Household composition

HH_POP

Household size (number of members in the household)

Nn

Number of members of the household (including children)

All households

Blank

Not stated

HH_POP_16_24

Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 24 (optional)

Nn

Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 24

Blank

Option not included

HH_POP_16_24S

Number of students of the household aged 16 to 24

(optional)

Nn

Number of students of the household aged 16 to 24

Blank

Option not included

HH_POP_25_64

Number of members of the household aged from 25 to 64 (optional)

Nn

Number of members of the household aged 25 to 64

Blank

Option not included

HH_POP_65_74

Number of members of the household aged 65 to 74 (optional)

Nn

Number of members of the household aged 65 to 74

Blank

Option not included

HH_POP_75_MAX

Number of members of the household aged more than or equal to 75 (optional)

Nn

Number of members of the household aged more than or equal to 75

Blank

Option not included

HH_POP_16_74

Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 74 (optional)

Nn

Number of members of the household aged from 16 to 74

Blank

Option not included

HH_CHILD

Number of children under 16

Nn

Number of children under 16

Blank

Not stated

HH_CHILD_14_15

Number of children aged from 14 to 15 (optional)

Nn

Number of children aged from 14 to 15

Blank

Option not included

HH_CHILD_5_13

Number of children aged from 5 to 13 (optional)

Nn

Number of children aged from 5 to 13

Blank

Option not included

HH_CHILD_LE_4

Number of children aged less than or equal to 4 (optional)

Nn

Number of children aged less than or equal to 4

Blank

Option not included

Main activity status (self-defined)

MAINSTAT

Main activity status (self-defined)

1

Employed

All individuals aged 16 and more

Collected

2

Unemployed

3

Retired

4

Unable to work due to long-standing health problems

5

Student, pupil

6

Fulfilling domestic tasks

7

Compulsory military or civilian service

8

Other

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

Elementary job characteristics

STAPRO

Status in employment in main job

1

Self-employed person with employees

Individuals where MAINSTAT = 1

2

Self-employed person without employees

3

Employee

4

Family worker (unpaid)

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

NACE1D

Economic activity of the local unit for main job (optional)

Not blank

NACE Rev. 2.1 code at section level (one character (from A to V))

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

ISCO2D

Occupation in main job

nn

ISCO code at 2-digit level

Blank

Not stated

-1

Not applicable

OCC_ICT

ICT professional or non-ICT professional

1

ICT professional

0

Non-ICT professional

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

OCC_MAN

Manual or non-manual worker

1

Manual worker

0

Non-Manual worker

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

EMPST_WKT

Full- or part-time main job (self-defined) (optional)

1

Full-time job

2

Part-time job

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

Duration of contract

EMPST_CONTR (optional)

Permanency of main job (optional)

1

Permanent job

Individuals where STAPRO = 3

2

Fixed-term contract

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

Educational attainment level

ISCEDD

Educational attainment level (highest level of education successfully completed)

0

No formal education or below ISCED 1

All individuals aged 16 and more

Collected

1

ISCED 1 Primary education

2

ISCED 2 Lower secondary education

3

ISCED 3 Upper secondary education

4

ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education

5

ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education

6

ISCED 6 Bachelor’s or equivalent level

7

ISCED 7 Master’s or equivalent level

8

ISCED 8 Doctoral or equivalent level

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

ISCED

Educational attainment level aggregated

0

At most lower secondary education level (ISCEDD = 0, 1 or 2)

Derived

3

Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (ISCEDD = 3 or 4)

5

Tertiary education (ISCEDD = 5, 6, 7 or 8)

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

Total monthly household income

HH_IQ5

Net current monthly household income

1

Lower equivalised net current monthly income group

All households

Collected

2

Low to medium equivalised net current monthly income group

3

Medium equivalised net current monthly income group

4

Medium to high equivalised net current monthly income group

5

Higher equivalised net current monthly income group

Blank

Not stated

Access to ICT

IACC

Access of the household to the internet at home (by any device)

1

Yes

All households

Collected

0

No

8

Don’t know

Blank

Not stated

Use and frequency of use of ICT

IU

Most recent internet use, at any location, with any enabling device

1

Within the last 3 months

All individuals

Collected

2

Between 3 months and a year ago

3

More than 1 year ago

4

Never used it

Blank

Not stated

IFUS

Average frequency of internet use in the last 3 months

1

Several times during the day

Individuals where IU = 1

2

Once a day or almost every day

3

At least once a week (but not every day)

4

Less than once a week

9

Not applicable

Blank

Not stated

IUG_DKPC

Internet use in the last 3 months on a desktop computer

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUG_LPC

Internet use in the last 3 months on a laptop

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUG_TPC

Internet use in the last 3 months on a tablet

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUG_MP

Internet use in the last 3 months on a mobile phone or smart phone

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUG_OTH1

Internet use in the last 3 months on other devices (such as smart TV, smart speakers, game console, e-book reader, smart watch)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

Internet activities

IUEM

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for sending/receiving e-mails

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUPH1

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for making calls (including video calls) over the internet

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUSNET

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for using social media (creating user profile, posting messages or other contributions)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUCHAT1

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for instant messaging (exchanging messages)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUNW1

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for reading online news sites, newspapers or news magazines

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IHIF

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for seeking health-related information (such as about injuries, diseases, nutrition, improving physical or mental health)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUIF

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for finding information about goods or services

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUIFSP

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for finding information about the safety of products (information on associated risks or health hazards, composition, instructions for safe usage, contact details to report safety issues)

1

Ticked

Individuals where IUIF = 1

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUPOL2

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for expressing opinions on civic or political issues on websites or on social media

1

Ticked

Individuals where IU = 1

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUVOTE

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for taking part in online consultations or voting to define civic or political issues (such as urban planning, signing a petition)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUJOB

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for looking for a job or sending a job application

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUSELL

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for selling goods or services via a website or app

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUBK

Internet use in the last 3 months for private purpose for internet banking (including mobile banking)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUOLC

Internet use in the last 3 months for conducting learning activities for educational, professional or private purposes, by doing an online course

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUOLM

Internet use in the last 3 months for conducting learning activities for educational, professional or private purposes, by using online learning material other than a complete online course (such as video tutorials, webinars, electronic textbooks, learning apps or platforms, AI tools when used specifically for learning)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUOCIS1

Internet use in the last 3 months for conducting learning activities for educational, professional or private purposes, by communicating with educators or learners using audio or video online tools

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUAI

Internet use of any generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUAIPR

Internet use of generative AI tools in the last 3 months for private purposes

1

Ticked

Individuals where IUAI = 1

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUAIWP

Internet use of generative AI tools in the last 3 months for professional (work) purposes

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUAIFE

Internet use of generative AI tools in the last 3 months for formal education (such as school or university)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

Interaction with public authorities

IEID

Respondent’s use of his/her electronic identification (eID)(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognised by public authorities or public services, and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation (1)] to access online services for private purpose in the last 12 months

1

Yes

Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2

Collected

0

No

8

The service does not exist in the Member State

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

IEIDOC

Type of services for which the respondent has used eID(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognised by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation] in the last 12 months – services provided by public authorities or public services of respondent’s country of residence (such as submitting respondent’s tax declaration, applying for social benefits, requesting official certificates, accessing respondent’s health records, [national examples])

1

Ticked

Individuals where IEID = 1

0

Not ticked

8

The service does not exist in the Member State

9

Not applicable

IEIDEC

Type of services for which the respondent has used eID(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognised by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation] in the last 12 months – services provided by public authorities or public services of other European countries (such as submitting respondent’s tax declaration, requesting official documents or certificates, [national examples]) (if applicable in the country)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

8

The service does not exist in the Member State

9

Not applicable

IEIDBS

Type of services for which the respondent has used eID(s) [national list of all country-specific eIDs, which are officially recognised by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation] in the last 12 months – services provided by business sector (such as accessing banking services, login to transport services, identification via eID for example on a digital marketplace, [national examples]) (if applicable in the country)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

8

The service does not exist in the Member State

9

Not applicable

IREIDNA

Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent was not aware of the existence of eID

1

Ticked

Individuals where IEID = 0

0

Not ticked

8

The service does not exist in the Member State

9

Not applicable

IREIDNO

Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent doesn’t have an eID

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

8

The service does not exist in the Member State

9

Not applicable

IREIDNN

Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent did not need to access any online services requiring eID

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

8

The service does not exist in the Member State

9

Not applicable

IREIDSEC

Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent felt unsafe using it (concerns about ICT security, personal data protection)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

8

The service does not exist in the Member State

9

Not applicable

IREIDTEC

Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – usability/ technical issues (such as too difficult or not user-friendly, lack of appropriate card reader, software incompatibility, it was not accepted for the services the respondent needed to access)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

8

The service does not exist in the Member State

9

Not applicable

IREIDDEV

Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – respondent could not use the eID to access the service via a smartphone or tablet

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

8

The service does not exist in the Member State

9

Not applicable

IREIDOTH

Reasons for not using any eID(s) officially recognised by public authorities or public services and which are of high or substantial level of assurance under the eIDAS Regulation in the last 12 months – other reasons

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

8

The service does not exist in the Member State

9

Not applicable

e-Commerce

IBUY

Last purchase or order of goods or services over the internet for private use

1

Within the last 3 months

Individuals where IU = 1 or IU = 2

Collected

2

Between 3 months and a year ago

3

More than 1 year ago

4

Never bought or ordered over the internet

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

BCLOT1

Internet use for buying clothes (including sport clothing), shoes or accessories (such as bags, jewellery) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

Individuals where IBUY = 1

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BSPG

Internet use for buying sports goods (excluding sport clothing) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BCG

Internet use for buying children toys or childcare items (such as nappies, bottles, baby strollers) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BFURN1

Internet use for buying furniture, home accessories (such as carpets or curtains) or gardening products (such as tools, plants) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BMUFL

Internet use for buying music as CDs, vinyls etc. and/or films or series as DVDs, Blu-ray etc. from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BBOOKNLG

Internet use for buying printed books, magazines or newspapers from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BHARD1

Internet use for buying computers, tablets, mobile phones or accessories from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BEEQU1

Internet use for buying consumer electronics (such as TV-sets, stereos, cameras, sound bars or smart speakers, virtual assistants) or household appliances (such as washing machines) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BMED1

Internet use for buying medicine or dietary supplements such as vitamins (excluding online renewal of prescriptions) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BFDR

Internet use for buying deliveries from restaurants, fast-food chains, catering services from enterprises or private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BFDS

Internet use for buying food or beverages from stores or from meal-kit providers from enterprises or private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BCBW

Internet use for buying cosmetics, beauty or wellness products from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BCPH

Internet use for buying cleaning products or personal hygiene products (such as toothbrushes, handkerchiefs, washing detergents, cleaning cloths) from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BBMC

Internet use for buying bicycles, mopeds, cars, or other vehicles or their spare parts from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BOPG

Internet use for buying other physical goods from enterprises or private persons (including used goods) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BSIMC

Internet use for buying subscriptions to the internet or mobile phone connections via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BSUTIL

Internet use for buying subscriptions to electricity, water or heating supply, waste disposal or similar services via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BTPS_E

Internet use for buying transport services from enterprises, such as bus, train, flight ticket or taxi ride [national examples], via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BRA_E

Internet use for renting accommodation from businesses such as hotels or travel agencies via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BTICK2

Internet use for buying tickets to events (such as concerts, cinema, sports events, fairs) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BBOOK2

Internet use for buying e-books or audio books as downloads (including updates) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BSOFT2

Internet use for buying software as downloads (including upgrades) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BGAMES2

Internet use for buying games as downloads (including upgrades) or virtual in-game items via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BMUSS2

Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to a music streaming service [national examples] for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BFLMS2

Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to films, series or sports streaming services [national examples] for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BBOOKNLS2

Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to online news sites, online newspapers (e-papers) or online magazines via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BGAMSS

Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to gaming streaming services for private use [national examples] in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BHLFTS2

Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to apps related to health or fitness for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BAPP2

Internet use for having a paid subscription (including existing and new subscriptions) to other apps (such as apps related to learning languages, travelling, weather) for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BCEPG

Internet use for buying physical goods [national examples] from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BTPS_PP

Internet use for buying transport services [national examples] from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BRA_PP

Internet use for buying accommodation [national examples] from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BHHS_PP

Internet use for buying household services like cleaning, babysitting, repair work, gardening [national examples] from private persons via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BOTS

Internet use for buying any other services (excluding financial and insurance services) via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months (optional)

1

Yes

0

No

Blank

Option not included or not stated

9

Not applicable

BPSH

Safety or health problems (such as build, material, or software of the product led to an accident, injury, or health issue) caused in the last 3 months by products previously bought online

1

Yes

0

No

Blank

Option not included or not stated

9

Not applicable

BFIN_IN1

Internet use for buying insurance policies, including travel insurance, also as a package together with for example a plane ticket, via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

Individuals where IU = 1

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BFIN_CR1

Internet use for taking a loan, mortgage, or arranging credit from banks or other financial providers via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BFIN_SH1

Internet use for buying or selling shares, bonds, units in funds or other financial assets via a website or app for private purposes in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

Barriers and problems to use

IUNUN

Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent had no need (because the internet was not useful, not interesting, etc.) (optional)

1

Ticked

Individuals where IU = 2 or IU = 3 or IU = 4

Collected

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUNUSE

Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – somebody else did it for the respondent (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUNUTD

Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent considered the use of the internet as too difficult, had a lack of skills (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUNUCH

Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent had issues with accessibility for persons with impairments or disabilities (such as no compatibility with screen readers or other assistive technologies cluttered interfaces, no alt text for images) (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUNUSP

Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent had concerns about security or privacy, fear of being scammed or harassed online (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUNUCO

Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent considered costs of the internet connection or equipment too high (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUNUNO

Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – respondent is opposed to the internet in general, does not trust the information on the internet (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUNUOTH

Reasons for not using the internet in the last 3 months – other reasons than no need, somebody else did it on behalf of the respondent, too difficult, issues with accessibility, concerns about security, privacy, fear of being scammed or harassed online, costs too high, no trust of information on the internet or being opposed to the internet (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BTFW1

Problems encountered with e-commerce: website difficult to use or it worked unsatisfactorily (such as too complicated, confusing, poorly functioning technically) when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

Individuals where IBUY = 1

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BDGL1

Problems encountered with e-commerce: difficulties encountered in finding information on guarantees or other legal rights when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BSPD1

Problems encountered with e-commerce: speed of delivery lower than indicated encountered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BCPR1

Problems encountered with e-commerce: final costs higher than indicated (such as unexpected transaction fees or unjustified guarantee fees) experienced when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BWDN1

Problems encountered with e-commerce: wrong or damaged goods or services delivered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BFRA1

Problems encountered with e-commerce: problems with fraud encountered (such as no goods or services received at all, misuse of credit card details) when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BCR1

Problems encountered with e-commerce: complaints and redress were difficult or no satisfactory response after complaint was received when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BDNS1

Problems encountered with e-commerce: foreign retailer did not sell to the respondent’s own country when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BOTH2

Problems encountered with e-commerce: other problems encountered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

BARR2X

No problems encountered when buying online via a website or app for private use in the last 3 months

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUAINUUNK

Reasons for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months – respondent did not know that they existed

1

Ticked

Individuals where IUAI = 0

Collected

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUAINUNN

Reasons for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months – respondent had no need

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUAINUUSE

Reasons for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months – respondent did not know how to use them

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUAINUSEC

Reasons for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months – respondent had concerns about data protection, privacy, security, or safety

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUAINUETH

Reasons for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months – respondent had ethical concerns (such as perpetuating of stereotypes, no accountability, unauthorised use of intellectual property)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

IUAINUOTH

Reasons for not using generative AI tools in the last 3 months – respondent had other reasons than not knowing that they existed, no need, not knowing how to use them, security or ethical concerns

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

Digital skills

CXFER1

Activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving copying or moving files (such as documents, photos, videos) between folders, devices or on the cloud

1

Ticked

Individuals where IU = 1

Collected

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

CINSAPP1

Activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving downloading or installing software or apps on a computer, smartphone or other device

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

CCONF1

Activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving changing settings of software, app, or device (such as adjusting language, colours, contrast, text size, toolbars/menu)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

CWRD1

Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using word processing software

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

CPRES2

Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving creating files (such as document, image, video) incorporating several elements such as text, picture, table, chart, animation or sound

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

CXLS1

Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using spreadsheet software

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

CXLSADV1

Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving using advanced features of spreadsheet software (functions, formulas, macros and other developer functions) to organise, analyse, structure or modify data

1

Ticked

Individuals where CXLS1 = 1

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

CEPVA1

Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving editing photos, video or audio files (such as adjusting lighting, applying filters, cropping, cutting)

1

Ticked

Individuals where IU = 1

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

CPRG2

Software related activities carried out in the last 3 months for educational, professional or private purposes involving writing code in a programming language

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

UDI

Information or content (such as videos, images) found on internet news sites or social media considered untrue or doubtful by the respondent in the last 3 months

1

Yes

0

No

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

TIC

Truthfulness of the information or content found on internet news sites or social media checked by respondent in the last 3 months

1

Yes

Individuals where UDI = 1

0

No

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

TICCSFOI

Truthfulness of the information or content found on the internet checked by respondent by checking the sources or finding other information on the internet (such as other news sites)

1

Ticked

Individuals where TIC = 1

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

TICIDIS

Truthfulness of the information or content found on the internet checked by the respondent by following or taking part in discussion on the internet regarding the information

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

TICNIDIS

Truthfulness of the information or content found on the internet checked by the respondent by discussing the information offline with other persons or using sources not on the internet

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

TICXND

Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because the respondent already knew that information, content or source was not reliable

1

Ticked

Individuals where TIC = 0

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

TICXSKL

Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because the respondent lacked skills or knowledge to do so

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

TICXOTH

Truthfulness of information or content found on the internet not checked because of other reasons

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

HM

Content encountered online (including messages, comments, photos, memes, videos, etc.) in the last 3 months which is considered by the respondent to be hostile or degrading towards groups of people or individuals in blogs, vlogs, on social media or news sites (including in the comments’ section) (optional)

1

Yes

Individuals where IU = 1

0

No

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

HMPS

Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of political or social views (optional)

1

Ticked

Individuals where HM = 1

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

HMSO

Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of sexual orientation and/or gender identities (LGBTIQ+) (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

HMSE

Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of sex (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

HMRE

Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of racial or ethnic origin (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

HMRB

Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of religion or belief (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

HMD

Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of disability (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

HMA

Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of age (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

HMOTH

Groups of people or individuals attacked or targeted in the content considered as hostile or degrading because of other personal characteristics (optional)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

Security, privacy, trust

MAPS_RPS

Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: reading privacy policy statements before providing personal data

1

Ticked

Individuals where IU = 1

Collected

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

MAPS_RRGL

Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: restricting or refusing access to own geographical location

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

MAPS_LAP

Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: limiting who can see the respondent’s profile or content on social media sites or access shared online storage

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

MAPS_RAAD

Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: refusing to allow the use of personal data for advertising purposes

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

MAPS_CWSC

Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: checking that the website where the respondent provided personal data was secure (such as https sites, safety logos or certificates)

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

MAPS_APD

Carrying out the following to manage access to own personal data (such as name, date of birth, identity card number, contact details, credit card number, photos, geographical location) on the internet in the last 3 months: asking websites or search engines administrator or provider to access the data they hold about the respondent to update or delete it

1

Ticked

0

Not ticked

9

Not applicable

PCOOK1

Changing settings in own internet browser to prevent or limit cookies on any of the respondent’s devices

1

Yes

0

No

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

CCOOK

Concerns that respondent’s online activities are recorded to provide the respondent with tailored advertising

(optional)

1

Yes, very concerned

2

Yes, somehow concerned

0

No, I’m not concerned

Blank

Option not included or not stated

9

Not applicable

USLCOOK

Use of software or tools that limit the ability to track the individual’s activities on the internet on any of the respondent’s devices (such as anti-tracking extensions, VPNs, choice of privacy-focused browsers or operating systems)

1

Yes

0

No

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

IUACRG

Having opened an account or registered with a free app or service (such as subscription/account for email, social media, web shops, apps for buying transport tickets, music streaming, games)

1

Yes

0

No

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

IUACDL

Deleted or tried to delete (or close) own account of a free app or service (such as email, social media, web shops, apps for buying transport tickets, music streaming, games) in the last 3 months

1

Yes

Individuals where IUACRG = 1

0

No

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable

IUACDLP

Problems encountered when trying to delete own account of a free app or service (such as difficulty to find a way to delete the account, spending a disproportionate amount of time to do it, technical issues, unacceptable conditions for withdrawal, inability to succeed) in the last 3 months

1

Yes

Individuals where IUACRG = 1 and IUACDL = 1

0

No

Blank

Not stated

9

Not applicable