Commission Regulation (EC) No 1575/2000 of 19 July 2000 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 2001 onwards
Consolidated TEXT: 32000R1575 — EN — 19.12.2002

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1575/2000

of 19 July 2000

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 2001 onwards



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 ), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1571/98 ( 2 ), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 577/98 implementing measures are necessary for defining the codification of the variables to be used for the data transmission.

(2)

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 ( 3 ),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

The codification of the variables to be used for the data transmission for the years 2001 and onwards is laid down in the Annex to the present Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.




ANNEX



▼C1

DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND

LABOUR STATUS

EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAIN JOB

►C2  NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK USUALLY WORKED

▼C2

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 (Column 49/50 = Col. 51/52 = 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 (Column 49/50 = 00 & col. 53/54 ≠ 01-16)

99

Not applicable (Column 24 = 2-5, 9 or Column 49/50 = blank or Column 51/52 = blank)

Blank

No answer

55

 

Wish to work usually more than the current number of hours

Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 2 & (00 < Col. 49/50 < 40 or col.46 = 2-7)

0

— no

1

— yes, through an additional job

2

— yes, through a job working more hours than the present job

3

— yes, but only within the present job

4

— yes, in any of the above ways

9

Not applicable ►C2  (Column 24 = 3-5, 9 or ((Column 49/50 = 00 or 40 < = Column 49/50 < = 98) and Column 46 = 1))

Blank

No answer

56/57

 

Number of hours that the person would like to work in total

Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 2

01-98

Number of hours wished to work in total

99

Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)

Blank

No answer

58

 

Working at home

Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 2

1

Person usually works at home

2

Person sometimes works at home

3

Person never works at home

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)

Blank

No answer

59

 

Looking for another job and reasons for doing so

Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 2

0

Person is not looking for another job

 

Person is looking for another job because

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

7

— seeking a job with more hours worked than in present job

8

— seeking a job with less hours worked than in present job (Column 55 = 0)

4

— of wish to have better working conditions (e.g. pay, working or travel time, quality of work)

5

— of other reasons

6

Person looking for another job but giving no reason

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)

Blank

No answer

SECOND JOB

60

 

Existence of more than one job or business

Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 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 (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)

Blank

No answer

61

 

Professional status (in the second job)

Column 60 = 2

1

Self-employed with employees

2

Self-employed without employees

3

Employee

4

Family worker

9

Not applicable (Column 60 = 1, 9 blank)

Blank

No answer

62/63

 

►C2  Economic activity of the local unit (in the second job)

Column 60 = 2

 

NACE Rev. 1

00

Not applicable (Column 60 = 1, 9, blank)

Blank

No answer

64/65

 

►C2  Number of hours actually worked during the reference week in the second job

Column 60 = 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 (Column 60 = 1, 9, blank)

Blank

No answer

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE OF PERSON NOT IN EMPLOYMENT

66

 

Existence of previous employment experience

Column 24 = 3-5

0

Person has neven 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 (Column 24 = 1, 2, 9)

Blank

No answer

67/70

 

Year in which person last worked

Column 66 = 1

 

Enter the four digits of the year in which person last worked

9999

Not applicable (Column 66 = 0, 9, blank)

Blank

No answer

71/72

 

Month in which person last worked

►C2  Column 67/70  9999 blank and Column 164/167 — Column 67/70 < =2

01-12

Enter the number of the month in which person last worked

99

Not applicable (Column 67/70 = 9999, blank or Column 164/167 — Column 67/70 > 2)

Blank

No answer

73

 

Main reason for leaving last job or business

Column 66 = 1 and Column 164/167 — Column 67/70 < 8

0

Dismissed or made redundant

1

A job of limited duration has ended

2

►C2  Personal or family responsibilities

3

Own illness or disability

4

Education or training

5

Early retirement

6

Normal retirement

7

Compulsory military or community service

8

Other reasons

9

Not applicable (Column 66 = 0,9, blank, or Column 66 = 1 and did not work in last eight years)

Blank

No answer

74

 

Professional status in last job

Column 66 = 1 and Column 164/167 — Column 67/70 < 8

1

Self-employed with employees

2

Self-employed without employees

3

Employee

4

Family worker

9

Not applicable (Column 66 = 0,9, blank, or Column 66 = 1 and did not work in last eight years)

Blank

No answer

75/76

 

Economic activity of the local unit in which person last worked

Column 66 = 1 and Column 164/167 — Column 67/70 < 8

 

NACE Rev. 1

00

►C2  Not applicable (Column 66 = 0,9, blank, or Column 66 = 1 and did not work in last eight years)

Blank

No answer

77/79

 

Occupation of last job

Column 66 = 1 and Column 164/167 — Column 67/70 < 8

 

ISCO-88 (COM)

999

Not applicable (Column 66 = 0,9, blank, or Column 66 = 1 and did not work in last eight years)

Blank

No answer

SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT

80/81

 

Seeking employment during previous four weeks

Column 24 = 3-5

01

Person is seeking employment

 

Person has already found a job which will start later

11

— within a period of at most three months

12

— in more than three months

 

Person is not seeking employment because:

03

— awaiting recall to work (persons on lay-off)

04

— of own illness or disability

05

— of personal or family responsibilities

06

— of education or training

07

— of retirement

08

— of belief that no work is available

09

— of other reasons

10

— no reason given

99

Not applicable (Column 24 = 1, 2 or 9)

82

 

Type of employment sought

Column 80/81 = 01, 11, 12 or Column 59 = 1-8

 

The employment sought (for 80/81 = 11, 12 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 (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-10 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

Blank

No answer

83

 

Duration of search for employment

Column 80/81 = 01, 11, or Column 59 = 1-8

0

Search not yet started

1

Less than one month

2

one to two months

3

three to five months

4

six to 11 months

5

►C2  12 to 17 months

6

18 to 23 months

7

24 to 47 months

8

four years or longer

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-10, 12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

Blank

No answer

METHODS USED DURING PREVIOUS FOUR WEEKS TO FIND WORK 

84

 

Contacted public employment office to find work

Column 80/81 = 01 or Column 59 = 1-8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

85

 

Contacted private employment agency to find work

Column 80/81 = 01 or Column 59 = 1-8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

86

 

Applied to employers directly

Column 80/81 = 01 or Column 59 = 1-8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

87

 

Asked friends, relatives, trade unions, etc.

Column 80/81 = 01 or Column 59 = 1-8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

88

 

Inserted or answered advertisements in newspapers or journals

Column 80/81 = 01 or Column 59 = 1-8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

89

 

Studied advertisements in newspapers or journals

Column 80/81 = 01 or Column 59 = 1,8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

90

 

Took a test, interview or examination

Column 80/81 = 01 or Column 59 = 1-8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

91

 

Looked for land, premises or equipment

Column 80/81 = 01 or Column 59 = 1-8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

92

 

Looked for permits, licences, financial resources

Column 80/81 = 01 or Column 59 = 1-8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

93

 

Awaiting the results of an application for a job

Column 80/81 = 01 or Column 59 = 1-8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

94

 

►C2  Waiting for a call from a public employment office

Column 80/81 = 01-02 or Column 59 = 1-8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

95

 

Awaiting the results of a competition for recruitment to the public sector

Column 80/81 = 01-02 or Column 59 = 1-8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

96

 

Other method used

Column 80/81 = 01 or Column 59 = 1-8

0

No

1

Yes

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or Column 59 = 0, blank)

97

 

Willingness to work for person not seeking employment

Column 80/81 = 03-10

 

Person is not seeking employment:

1

— but would nevertheless like to have work

2

— and does not want to have work

9

Not applicable (Column 80/81 = 01, 12, 99)

Blank

No answer

98

 

Availability to start working within two weeks

Column 80/81 = 0,11 or Column 97 = 1, blank or Column 55 = 1-4

 

If work were found now:

1

Person could start to work immediately (within two weeks)

 

Person could not start to work immediately (within two weeks) because:

2

— he/she must complete education or training

3

— he/she must complete compulsory military or community service

4

— he/she cannot leave present employment within two weeks due to period of notice

5

— of personal or family responsibilities (including maternity)

6

— of own illness or incapacity

7

— of other reasons

8

— no reason given

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 55 = 0, blank or Column 97 = 2)

99

 

Situation immediately before person started to seek employment (or was waiting for new job to start)

►C2  Column 80/81 = 01, 11, 12

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 (Column 80/81 = 03-10, 99)

Blank

►C2  No answer

100

 

►C2  Registration at a public employment office

Everybody aged 15 years or more

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 (child less than 15 years)

Blank

No answer

MAIN LABOUR STATUS

101

 

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

102

 

Education or training received during previous four weeks

Everybody aged 15 years or more

0

Received no education or training

1

Received some education or training

9

Not applicable (child less than 15 years)

Blank

No answer

103

 

Type of instruction

Column 102 = 1

1

Class-room instruction

2

►C2  Instruction in a working environment (without complementary classroom instruction at a school or college including conferences, seminars, workshops)

3

Instruction combining both work experience and complementary class-room instruction (including any form of ‘dual system’ or ‘sandwich courses’)

4

Other type of instruction

9

Not applicable (Column 02 = 0, 9, blank)

Blank

No answer

104

 

Level of this education or training

Column 102 = 1

 

General education

1

Primary or lower secondary (ISCED 1-2)

2

Upper secondary or post-secondary not tertiary (ISCED 3-4)

 

►C2  Pre-vocational or vocational education or training

►C2  3

Lower secondary (ISCED 2)

►C2  4

►C2  Upper secondary or post-secondary not tertiary

 

(ISCED 3-4)

 

Tertiary education

5

ISCED 5a

6

ISCED 5b

7

ISCED 6

8

Training that is not allocated to the ISCED classification (e.g.: language courses, computer courses, seminars …)

9

Not applicable (Column 102 = 0, 9, blank)

Blank

No answer

105

 

Purpose of this education and training

Column 102 = 1

1

Initial education or training aiming at getting the skills for a job (except under a specific employment measure)

2

Continuing vocational training (except under a specific employment measure)

5

Training under a specific employment measure

6

General interest

9

Not applicable (Column 102 = 0, 9, blank)

Blank

No answer

106

 

Total length of this education or training

Column 102 = 1 and column 103 = 1, 2, 3 blank

1

Less than one week

2

one week or more but less than one month

3

one month or more but less than three months

4

three months or more but less than six months

5

six months or more but less than one year

6

one year or more but less than two years

7

two years or longer

8

No definite length

9

Not applicable (Column 102 = 0, 9, blank or Column 103 = 4)

Blank

No answer

107/108

 

Usual number of hours of training per week

Column 102 = 1 and column 103 = 1, 2, 3, blank

01-98

Number of hours

99

Not applicable (Column 102 = 0, 9, blank or Column 103 = 4)

Blank

No answer

109/110

 

Highest level of education or training successfully completed

Everybody aged 15 years or more

▼C2

00

 

01

ISCED 1

02

ISCED 2

11

ISCED 3 (without distinction a, b or c possible)

03

ISCED 3c (shorter than three years)

04

ISCED 3 (three years or more)

13

ISCED 3b

14

ISCED 3a

15

ISCED 4

08

ISCED 5b

09

ISCED 5a

10

ISCED 6

99

Not applicable (child less than 15 years)

Blank

No answer

111

 

Having obtained a (non tertiary) vocational qualification (minimum duration: six months)

Everybody aged 15 years or more

1

Yes — Classroom instruction

2

Yes — Instruction in a working environment (without complementary classroom instruction at a school or college)

3

Yes — Instruction combining both work experience and complementary class-room instruction (including any form of ‘dual system’ or ‘sandwich courses’

4

Yes — Type unknown

5

No

9

Not applicable (child less than 15 years)

Blank

No answer

112/115

 

Year when highest level of education or training was successfully completed

Everybody aged 15 years or more

 

The four digits of year when highest level of education or training was successfully completed are entered

9999

Not applicable (child less than 15 years)

Blank

No answer

SITUATION ONE YEAR BEFORE SURVEY

116

 

Situation with regard to activity one year before survey

Everybody aged 15 years or more

1

Carried 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

117

 

Professional status one year before survey

Column 116 = 1

1

►C2  Self-employed with employees

2

Self-employed without employees

3

Employee

4

Family-worker

9

Not applicable (Column 116 = 2-9 blank)

Blank

No answer

118/119

 

Economic activity of local unit in which person was working one year before survey

Column 116 = 1

 

NACE Rev. 1

00

Not applicable (Column 116 = 2-9 blank)

Blank

No answer

120/121

 

Country of residence one year before survey

Everybody

 

For coding, see annex IV

99

Not applicable (child less than one year old)

Blank

No answer

122/123

 

Region of residence (within Member State) one year before survey

Everybody

 

NUTS 2

99

Not applicable (person who has changed country of residence or child less than one year old)

Blank

No answer

INCOME

124/131

 

Monthly (take home) pay from main job

Column 26 = 3

00000000 - 99999998

The eight digits of monthly (take home) pay from main job, including extra payments monthly paid (National currency)

99999999

Not applicable (Column 26  3)

Blank

No answer

132/139

 

Additional payments from main job

Column 26 = 3

►C2  00000000 — 99999998

The eight digits of additional payments (total yearly net amount) from main job which are not monthly paid (National currency)

►C2  99999999

Not applicable (Column 26  3)

Blank

No answer

140/147

 

Unemployment allowances

Column 100 = 1, 3

00000000 - 99999998

The eight digits of monthly received unemployment allowances (National currency)

99999999

Not applicable (Column 100  1,3)

Blank

No answer

148/55

 

Additional payments of unemployment allowance

Column 100 = 1, 3

000000000 - 99999998

The eight digits of additional payments (total yearly net amount) of unemployment allowance which are not monthly paid, e.g.: severance payments and other irregular payments or lumpsum payments (National currency)

99999999

Not applicable (Column 100  1,3)

Blank

No answer

156/163

 

Sickness, disability or invalidity allowances

Column 26 = 3

00000000 - 99999998

The eight digits of monthly received sickness, disability or invalidity allowances (National currency)

999999999

Not applicable (Column 26  3)

Blank

No answer

TECHNICAL ITEMS RELATING TO THE INTERVIEW

164/167

 

Year of survey

Everybody

 

Last four digits of the year

168/169

 

Reference week

Everybody

 

Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday

170/171

 

Interview week

Everybody

 

Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday

172/173

 

Member State

Everybody

 

For coding, see annex IV

174/175

 

Region of household

Everybody

 

NUTS 2

176

 

Degree of urbanisation

Everybody

1

Densely-populated area

2

Intermediate area

3

Thinly-populated area

177/182

 

Serial number of household

Everybody

 

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

183

 

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 a institution but surveyed in this private household

4

Person living in another private household on the territory of the Member State but surveyed in this household of origin

184

 

Type of institution

Column 183 = 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 (Column 183 = 1, 4)

Blank

No answer

185/190

 

Yearly weighting factor

Everybody

0000-9999

►C2  Columns 185 to 188 contain whole numbers

00-99

Columns 189-190 contain decimal places

191/196

 

Quarterly weighting factor

Everybody

0000-9999

Columns 191-193 contain whole numbers

00-99

Columns 195-196 contain decimal places

197/202

 

Quarterly weighing factor of the sample for household characteristics in the case of a sample of individuals

0000-9999

Columns 197-200 contain whole numbers

00-99

Columns 201-202 contain decimal places

203

 

Sequence number of the survey wave

Everybody

1-8

Sequence number of the wave

ATYPICAL WORK

204

 

Shift work

Column 26 = 3

1

Person does shift work

3

Person never does shift work

9

Not applicable (Column 26  3)

Blank

No answer

205

 

Evening work

Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 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 (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)

Blank

No answer

206

 

Night work

Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 2

1

Person usually works at night

2

Person sometimes works at night

3

Person never works at night

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)

Blank

No answer

207

 

Saturday work

Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 2

1

Person usually works on Saturdays

2

Person sometimes works on Saturdays

3

Person never works on Saturdays

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)

Blank

No answer

208

 

Sunday work

Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 2

1

►C2  Person usaully works on Sundays

2

Person sometimes works on Sundays

3

Person never works on Sundays

9

Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)

Blank

No answer

(1)   For Spain the reference period will be adapted to the delay legally established by the National Institute of Employment.

1.

Variables are coded in the following way:



EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Variable

Column

Code

 

Filter/comments

EDUCSTAT

293

 

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

2

Has not been a student or apprentice

9

Not applicable (child less than 15 years)

Blank

No answer

EDUCLEVEL

294

 

Level of this education or training

EDUCSTAT = 1

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

EDUCFIELD

295/297

 

Field of this education or training

EDUCSTAT = 1 and EDUCLEVEL = 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 EDUCLEVEL ≠ (3 to 6)

Blank

No answer

COURATT

298

 

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

299/301

 

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

302

 

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

COURFIELD

303/305

 

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

306

 

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

307/308

 

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 three years)

31

ISCED 3c (three years and more)

32

ISCED 3 a, b

30

ISCED 3 (without distinction a, b or c possible, 3 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

309/311

 

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 (no distinction possible)

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

312/315

 

Year when highest level of education or training was successfully completed

Everybody aged 15 years or more and HATLEVEL = 11 to 60

 

The four digits of the year when highest level of education or training was successfully completed are entered

9999

Not applicable (child less than 15 years or HATLEVEL = 00)

Blank

No answer

2.

The following variables are optional:

EDUCFIELD, COURFIELD, COURPURP, COURWORH.

3.

The following variables are optional for 2003:

EDUCSTAT, EDUCLEVEL, COURATT, COURLEN.



( 1 ) OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3.

( 2 ) OJ L 205, 22.7.1998, p. 40.

( 3 ) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.