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
164/167		Last four digits of the year	Everybody
168/169		Reference week	Everybody
168/169		Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday	Everybody
170/171		Interview week	Everybody
170/171		Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday	Everybody
172/173		Member State	Everybody
172/173		For coding, see annex IV	Everybody
174/175		Region of household	Everybody
174/175		NUTS 2	Everybody
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
203	1-8	Sequence number of the wave	Everybody
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.

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

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