| REASSE | | Main reason for becoming self-employed | STAPRO = 1,2 |
| 213 | | Main reason for becoming self-employed when starting to work as self-employed in the current job | |
| 1 | Could not find a job as an employee | |
| 2 | The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed |
| 3 | It is the usual practice in the respondent's field |
| 4 | A suitable opportunity presented itself |
| 5 | Continued the family business |
| 6 | Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously |
| 7 | Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours |
| 8 | Wanted to be self-employed for other reason |
| 9 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) |
| Blank | No answer/Don't know |
| SEDIFFIC | | Main difficulty as self-employed | STAPRO = 1,2 |
| 214 | | Self-perceived main difficulty in working as self-employed during the last 12 months | |
| 0 | Lack of influence on setting the price of own work | |
| 1 | Lack of access to financing for the business |
| 2 | Delayed payments or non-payments |
| 3 | Inappropriate levels of administrative burden |
| 4 | Lack of income in case of sickness |
| 5 | Periods of financial hardship |
| 6 | Periods of having no customer, no assignments or project to work on |
| 7 | Other difficulty |
| 8 | Had no difficulties |
| 9 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) |
| Blank | No answer/Don't know |
| REASNOEM | | Main reason for not having employees | STAPRO = 2 |
| 215 | | Self-perceived main reason for not having any employees | |
| 0 | Respondent primarily wants to employ him/herself | |
| 1 | There is not enough work |
| 2 | Difficult to find suitable staff |
| 3 | Legal framework is too complicated |
| 4 | High social contributions |
| 5 | Not possible in the respondent's occupation |
| 6 | Respondent prefers to work with sub-contractors or associates |
| 7 | The respondent's client/s want(s) the respondent to do the work |
| 8 | Other reason |
| 9 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) |
| Blank | No answer/Don't know |
| PLANEMPL | | Planned hiring of employees or subcontractors | STAPRO = 1,2 |
| 217 | | Plans to employ or sub-contract in the next 12 months | |
| 1 | Plans to employ only permanent employees | |
| 2 | Plans to employ only temporary employees |
| 3 | Plans to employ both permanent and temporary employees |
| 4 | Plans to only hire subcontractors |
| 5 | Plans to hire subcontractors and employ employees |
| 6 | Does not plan to hire employees or subcontractors |
| 9 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) |
| Blank | No answer/Don't know |