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 CommunityOJ 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)., 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, EuratomCouncil Decision of 19 June 1989 establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47)., 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. 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 DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND LABOUR STATUS EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAIN JOB ATYPICAL WORK HOURS WORKED SECOND JOB PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE OF PERSON NOT IN EMPLOYMENT SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT METHODS USED DURING PREVIOUS FOUR WEEKS TO FIND WORK MAIN LABOUR STATUS EDUCATION AND TRAINING SITUATION ONE YEAR BEFORE SURVEY INCOME TECHNICAL ITEMS RELATING TO THE INTERVIEW

Name	Column	Periodicity	Code	Description	Filter/Remarks
HHSEQNUM	1/2	QUARTERLY		Sequence number in the household (it should remain the same for all waves)	everybody
HHSEQNUM	1/2	QUARTERLY	01-98	Two-digit sequence number allocated to each member of the household	everybody
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 birthThe 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		NationalityFor coding, see ISO country classification	everybody
YEARESID	19/20	YEARLY		Years of residence in this country	Everybody
			00	Born in this Country
			01-99	Number of years of residence in this country
			Blank	No answer
COUNTRYB	21/22	QUARTERLY		Country of birthFor 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
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)
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 unitNACE Rev. 2 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		OccupationISCO-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 workFor 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 workNUTS 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-employedEnter 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 workPart-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 durationPerson 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
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
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
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. 2	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
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 workedEnter 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. 2
			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 jobISCO-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
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 employmentPerson 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
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 employmentPerson 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 weeksPerson 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 facilitiesPerson 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
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
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 completedThe 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
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 surveyNACE Rev. 2	WSTAT1Y = 1
			00	Not applicable (WSTAT1Y ≠ 1)
			blank	No answer
COUNTR1Y	150/151	YEARLY		Country of residence one year before surveyFor 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 surveyNUTS 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
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
REFYEAR	162/165	QUARTERLY		Year of surveyLast 4 digits of the year	STAPRO = 3
REFWEEK	166/167	QUARTERLY		Reference weekNumber of the week running from Monday to Sunday	everybody
INTWEEK	168/169	QUARTERLY		Interview weekNumber of the week running from Monday to Sunday	everybody
COUNTRY	170/171	QUARTERLY		CountryFor coding, see ISO country classification	everybody
REGION	172/173	QUARTERLY		Region of householdNUTS 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 householdSerial 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
INTWAVE	201	QUARTERLY	1-8	Sequence number of the wave	everybody
INTQUEST	202	QUARTERLY		Questionnaire used	everybody
			1	Only core variables
			2	Whole questionnaire