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Document 32005R0430

    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

    IO L 71, 17.3.2005, p. 36–60 (ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
    IO L 275M, 6.10.2006, p. 229–253 (MT)

    Foilsíodh an doiciméad seo in eagrán speisialta (BG, RO)

    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/2008; Arna aisghairm le 32008R0377

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2005/430/oj

    17.3.2005   

    EN

    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


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