Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 of 25 April 2008 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the codification to be used for data transmission from 2009 onwards, the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables and the definition of the reference quarters (Text with EEA relevance)
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1022/2009of 29 October 2009amending Regulations (EC) No 1738/2005, (EC) No 698/2006 and (EC) No 377/2008 as regards the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO)(Text with EEA relevance), 32009R1022, October 30, 2009
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 317/2013of 8 April 2013amending the Annexes to Regulations (EC) No 1983/2003, (EC) No 1738/2005, (EC) No 698/2006, (EC) No 377/2008 and (EU) No 823/2010 as regards the International Standard Classification of Education(Text with EEA relevance), 32013R0317, April 9, 2013
Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008of 25 April 2008implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the codification to be used for data transmission from 2009 onwards, the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables and the definition of the reference quarters(Text with EEA relevance) 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 last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1372/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007. p. 42)., and in particular Articles 1 and 4(3) thereof, Whereas: (1)Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 577/98 requires that, in the case of a continuous survey, a list of the weeks making up the reference quarters for the survey is drawn up by the Commission. (2)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. (3)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. (4)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. (5)In view of the importance of data collected in ad hoc modules, this information should be combinable with any other variable from the survey. (6)Regulation (EC) No 577/98 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1372/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council makes the transmission of the variable "wages from the main job" compulsory. Therefore, the codification of the variables should be amended. (7)Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the codification to be used for data transmission from 2006 onwards and the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variablesOJ L 71, 17.3.2005, p. 36. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 973/2007 (OJ L 216, 21.8.2007, p. 10). defines the codification to be used for the data transmission from 2006 onwards. However, it is necessary to amend the coding scheme from 2009 onwards in order to take account of changes in two variables (field of highest level of education or training successfully completed and monthly pay from main job), to adapt the transmission columns accordingly and to correct some filter errors and omissions for other variables. Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2005 should therefore be repealed with effect from 1 January 2009. (8)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, EuratomOJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47., HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1 Structural variables 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 Reference quarters The definition of the reference quarters to be applied from 2009 is laid down in Annex II.
Article 3 Codification The codes for the variables to be used for the data transmission for the years 2009 onwards are laid down in Annex III.
Article 4 Repeal Regulation (EC) No 430/2005 shall be repealed with effect from 1 January 2009.
Article 5 Entry into force This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2009.
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 III 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 fewer than 1 million inhabitants are exempted from these precision requirements, and structural variables should be collected for the total sample unless the sample meets the requirements set out 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 DEFINITION OF THE REFERENCE QUARTERS (a)Quarters of each year refer to the 12 months of the year, so that January, February and March belong to the first quarter, April, May and June to the second quarter, July, August and September to the third quarter and October, November and December to the fourth quarter. (b)The reference weeks are allocated to the reference quarters so that a week belongs to the quarter as defined in (a) to which at least four days of that week belong, unless this results in the first quarter of the year consisting of only 12 weeks. When that occurs, the quarters of the year in question will be formed by consecutive blocks of 13 weeks. (c)When, according to (b), a quarter consists of 14 weeks instead of 13 weeks the Member States should attempt to spread the sample over all of the 14 weeks. (d)If it is not feasible to spread the sample to cover all 14 weeks of the quarter, the Member State concerned may skip one week of that quarter (i.e. not cover it). The week to be skipped should be typical with regard to unemployment, employment and average actual hours worked and should be part of a month containing five Thursdays. (e)The first quarter of 2009 shall start on Monday, 29 December 2008. Until the end of 2011, Member States running the Labour Force Survey along with other surveys as one single integrated survey may define the start of reference quarters one week earlier than laid down in (a), (b) and (e). ANNEX III
CODIFICATION Coding based on ISCED mappings to be delivered to Eurostat. Highest level of education successfully completed as defined by ISCED 2011, coding based on ISCED mappings to be delivered to Eurostat. Or subdivisions of the classification of fields of education and training. 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
01-98 Two-digit sequence number allocated to each member of the household
HHLINK 3 YEARLY Relationship to reference person in the household HHTYPE=1,3
1 Reference person
2 Spouse (or cohabiting partner) of reference person
3 Child of reference person (or of his/her spouse or cohabiting partner)
4 Ascendant relative of reference person (or of his/her spouse or cohabiting partner)
5 Other relative
6 Other
9 Not applicable (HHTYPE≠1,3)
HHSPOU 4/5 YEARLY Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner HHTYPE=1,3
01-98 Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner in the household
99 Not applicable (person does not belong to a private household, or has no partner, or the partner does not belong to this private household)
HHFATH 6/7 YEARLY Sequence number of father HHTYPE=1,3
01-98 Sequence number of father in the household
99 Not applicable (person does not belong to a private household, or the father does not belong to this private household)
HHMOTH 8/9 YEARLY Sequence number of mother HHTYPE=1,3
01-98 Sequence number of mother in the household
99 Not applicable (person does not belong to a private household, or the mother does not belong to this private household)
SEX 10 QUARTERLY Sex everybody
1 Male
2 Female
YEARBIR 11/14 QUARTERLY Year of birth everybody
The 4 digits of year of birth are entered
DATEBIR 15 QUARTERLY Date of birth in relation to the end of reference period everybody
1 Person's birthday falls between 1 January and the end of the reference week
2 Person's birthday falls after the end of the reference week
MARSTAT 16 YEARLY Marital status everybody
1 Single
2 Married
3 Widowed
4 Divorced or legally separated
blank No answer
NATIONAL 17/18 QUARTERLY Nationality everybody
For coding, see ISO country classification
YEARESID 19/20 QUARTERLY 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 birth YEARESID≠00
For coding, see ISO country classification
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)
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)
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 and NOWKREAS≠04 and NOWKREAS≠05 and STAPRO=3) or WSTATOR=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 or NOWKREAS=04 or NOWKREAS=05 or STAPRO≠3) and WSTATOR≠3
NACE3D 29/31 QUARTERLY Economic activity of the local unit WSTATOR=1,2
NACE Rev 2 coded at 2 or if possible 3 digit level
000 Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank No answer
ISCO4D 32/35 QUARTERLY Occupation WSTATOR=1,2
ISCO-08 coded at 3 or if possible 4 digit level
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 fewer than 11 persons
15 Do not know but more than 10 persons
99 Not applicable (STAPRO=2,9)
blank No answer
COUNTRYW 39/40 QUARTERLY Country of place of work WSTATOR=1,2
For coding, see ISO country classification
99 Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank No answer
REGIONW 41/42 QUARTERLY Region of place of work WSTATOR=1,2
NUTS 2
99 Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank No answer
YSTARTWK 43/46 QUARTERLY Year in which person started working for this employer or as self-employed WSTATOR=1,2
Enter the 4 digits of the year concerned
9999 Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank No answer
MSTARTWK 47/48 QUARTERLY Month in which person started working for this employer or as self-employed YSTARTWK≠9999, blank & REFYEAR-YSTARTWK<=2
01-12 Enter the number of the month concerned
99 Not applicable (YSTARTWK=9999, blank or REFYEAR-YSTARTWK>2)
blank No answer
WAYJFOUN 49 YEARLY Involvement of the public employment office at any moment in finding the present job STAPRO=3 & has started this job in the last 12 months
0 No
1 Yes
9 STAPRO≠3 or has started this job more than 1 year ago
blank No answer
FTPT 50 QUARTERLY Full-time/Part-time distinction WSTATOR=1,2
1 Full-time job
2 Part-time job
9 WSTATOR≠1,2
blank No answer
FTPTREAS 51 YEARLY Reasons for the part-time work FTPT=2
Part-time job is taken because:
1 Person is undergoing school education or training
2 Of own illness or disability
3 Looking after children or incapacitated adults
4 Other personal or family reasons
5 Person could not find a full-time job
6 Of other reasons
9 Not applicable (FTPT≠2)
blank No answer
TEMP 52 QUARTERLY Permanency of the job STAPRO=3
1 Person has a permanent job or work contract of unlimited duration
2 Person has temporary job/work contract of limited duration
9 Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
blank No answer
TEMPREAS 53 YEARLY Reasons for having a temporary job/work contract of limited duration TEMP=2
Person has temporary job/work contract of limited duration because:
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
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=00-98 & WSTATOR=1
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 how person wants to work more hours 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 —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 fewer hours worked than in present job
6 —wish to have better working conditions (e.g. pay, working or travel time, quality of work)
7 —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) EXIST2J=2
NACE Rev. 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 worked EXISTPR=1
Enter the 4 digits of the year in which person last worked
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 job EXISTPR=1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
ISCO-08
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 seeking employment SEEKWORK=3
Person is not seeking employment because:
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 sought (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 sought (or has already been found)
6 —and person did not state whether full-time or part-time job is sought (or has already been found)
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠1,2,4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
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 (SEEKWORK≠1,4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
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 (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODB 104 QUARTERLY Contacted private employment agency to find work SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0 No
1 Yes
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODC 105 QUARTERLY Applied to employers directly SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0 No
1 Yes
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODD 106 QUARTERLY Asked friends, relatives, trade unions, etc. SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0 No
1 Yes
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODE 107 QUARTERLY Inserted or answered advertisements in newspapers or journals SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0 No
1 Yes
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODF 108 QUARTERLY Studied advertisements in newspapers or journals SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0 No
1 Yes
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODG 109 QUARTERLY Took a test, interview or examination SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0 No
1 Yes
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODH 110 QUARTERLY Looked for land, premises or equipment SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0 No
1 Yes
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODI 111 QUARTERLY Looked for permits, licences, financial resources SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0 No
1 Yes
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODJ 112 QUARTERLY Awaiting the results of an application for a job SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0 No
1 Yes
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODK 113 QUARTERLY Waiting for a call from a public employment office SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0 No
1 Yes
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
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 (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODM 115 QUARTERLY Other method used SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0 No
1 Yes
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
WANTWORK 116 QUARTERLY Willingness to work for person not seeking employment SEEKWORK=3
Person is not seeking employment:
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
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, 4 and WANTWORK≠1, blank and WISHMORE≠1)
AVAIREAS 118 YEARLY Reasons for not being available to start working within 2 weeks AVAILBLE=2
Person could not start to work immediately (within 2 weeks) because:
1 —he/she must complete education or training
2 —he/she must complete compulsory military or community service
3 —he/she cannot leave present employment within two weeks due to period of notice
4 —of personal or family responsibilities (including maternity)
5 —of own illness or incapacity
6 —of other reasons
9 Not applicable (AVAILBLE≠2)
blank No answer
PRESEEK 119 YEARLY Situation immediately before person started to seek employment (or was waiting for new job to start) SEEKWORK=1,2,4
1 Person was working (including apprentices, trainees)
2 Person was in full-time education (excluding apprentices, trainees)
3 Person was conscript on compulsory military or community service
4 Person had domestic/family responsibilities
5 Other (e.g. retired)
9 Not applicable (SEEKWORK=3,9)
blank No answer
NEEDCARE 120 YEARLY Need for care facilities FTPTREAS=3 or SEEKREAS=3
Person is not searching for a job or is working part time because:
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 holiday
2 Has not been a student or apprentice
9 Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank No answer
EDUCLEVL 209 QUARTERLY Level of this education EDUCSTAT = 1 or 3
1 ISCED 1
2 ISCED 2
3 ISCED 3
4 ISCED 4
5 ISCED 5
6 ISCED 6
7 ISCED 7
8 ISCED 8
9 Not applicable (EDUCSTAT ≠ 1 or 3)
blank No answer
EDUCVOC 210 QUARTERLY Orientation of this education EDUCLEVL = 3 to 4
1 General
2 Vocational
9 Not applicable (EDUCLEVL ≠ 3 to 4)
blank No answer
COURATT 128 QUARTERLY Did you attend any courses, seminars, conferences or receive private lessons or instruction outside the regular education system (hereafter referred to 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 197/199 QUARTERLY Educational attainment level Everybody aged 15 years or more
000 No formal education or below ISCED 1
100 ISCED 1
200 ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years)
302 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only)
303 ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to ISCED 4 only
304 ISCED 3 with access to ISCED 5, 6 or 7
300 ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels
400 ISCED 4
500 ISCED 5
600 ISCED 6
700 ISCED 7
800 ISCED 8
999 Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank No answer
HATYEAR 200/203 YEARLY Year when this level was successfully completed HATLEVEL = 100-800
The four digits of year when highest level of education was successfully completed are entered
9999 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 100 to 800)
blank No answer
HATVOC 204 QUARTERLY Orientation of this level HATLEVEL = 300 to 400 and
1 General (15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 or
2 Vocational (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR ≤ 15))
9 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 400 or (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR > 15))
blank No answer
HATFIELD 205/208 YEARLY Field of this level HATLEVEL = 300 to 800 and
0000-9998 Level 1 of the classification of fields of education and training (15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 or
9999 Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 800 or (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR > 15)) (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR ≤ 15))
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 survey WSTAT1Y=1
NACE Rev. 2
00 Not applicable (WSTAT1Y≠1)
blank No answer
COUNTR1Y 150/151 YEARLY Country of residence one year before survey Everybody aged 1 year or more
For coding, see ISO country classification
99 Not applicable (child less than one year old)
blank No answer
REGION1Y 152/153 YEARLY Region of residence one year before survey Everybody aged 1 year or more
NUTS 2
99 Not applicable (person who has changed country of residence or child less than one year old)
blank No answer
INCDECIL 154/155 YEARLY Monthly (take-home) pay from main job STAPRO=3
01-10 Deciles order
99 Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
blank No answer
REFYEAR 156/159 QUARTERLY Year of survey everybody
4 digits of the year
REFWEEK 160/161 QUARTERLY Reference week everybody
Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday
INTWEEK 162/163 QUARTERLY Interview week everybody
Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday
COUNTRY 164/165 QUARTERLY Country everybody
For coding, see ISO country classification
REGION 166/167 QUARTERLY Region of household everybody
NUTS 2
DEGURBA 168 QUARTERLY Degree of urbanisation everybody
1 Densely populated area
2 Intermediate area
3 Thinly populated area
HHNUM 169/174 QUARTERLY 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
HHTYPE 175 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 176 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 177/182 YEARLY Yearly weighting factor everybody
0000-9999 Cols 177-180 contain whole numbers
00-99 Cols 181-182 contain decimal places
COEFFQ 183/188 QUARTERLY Quarterly weighting factor everybody
0000-9999 Cols 183-186 contain whole numbers
00-99 Cols 187-188 contain decimal places
COEFFH 189/194 YEARLY Yearly weighting factor of the sample for household characteristics (in the case of a sample of individuals)
0000-9999 Cols 189-192 contain whole numbers
00-99 Cols 193-194 contain decimal places
INTWAVE 195 QUARTERLY Sequence number of the survey wave everybody
1-8 Sequence number of the wave
INTQUEST 196 QUARTERLY Questionnaire used everybody
1 Only core variables
2 Whole questionnaire