▼C1

▼B

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

▼B

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

▼B

01 ISCED 1

02 ISCED 2

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

03 ISCED 3c (shorter than three years)

04 ISCED 3 (three years or more)

13 ISCED 3b

14 ISCED 3a

15 ISCED 4

08 ISCED 5b

09 ISCED 5a

10 ISCED 6

99 Not applicable (child less than 15 years)

Blank No answer

111 Having obtained a (non tertiary) vocational qualification (minimum duration: six months) Everybody aged 15 years or more

1 Yes — Classroom instruction

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

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

4 Yes — Type unknown

5 No

9 Not applicable (child less than 15 years)

Blank No answer

112/115 Year when highest level of education or training was successfully completed Everybody aged 15 years or more

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

9999 Not applicable (child less than 15 years)

Blank No answer

SITUATION ONE YEAR BEFORE SURVEY

116 Situation with regard to activity one year before survey Everybody aged 15 years or more

1 Carried out a job or profession, including unpaid work for a family business or holding, including an apprenticeship or paid traineeship, etc,

2 Unemployed

3 Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience

4 In retirement or early retirement or has given up business

5 Permanently disabled

6 In compulsory military service

7 Fulfilling domestic tasks

8 Other inactive person

9 Not applicable (child less than 15 years)

Blank No answer

117 Professional status one year before survey Column 116 = 1

1 ►C2 Self-employed with employees ◄

2 Self-employed without employees

3 Employee

4 Family-worker

9 Not applicable (Column 116 = 2-9 blank)

Blank No answer

118/119 Economic activity of local unit in which person was working one year before survey Column 116 = 1

NACE Rev. 1

00 Not applicable (Column 116 = 2-9 blank)

Blank No answer

120/121 Country of residence one year before survey Everybody

For coding, see annex IV

99 Not applicable (child less than one year old)

Blank No answer

122/123 Region of residence (within Member State) one year before survey Everybody

NUTS 2

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

Blank No answer

INCOME

124/131 Monthly (take home) pay from main job Column 26 = 3

00000000 - 99999998 The eight digits of monthly (take home) pay from main job, including extra payments monthly paid (National currency)

99999999 Not applicable (Column 26 3)

Blank No answer

132/139 Additional payments from main job Column 26 = 3

►C2 00000000 — 99999998 ◄ The eight digits of additional payments (total yearly net amount) from main job which are not monthly paid (National currency)

►C2 99999999 ◄ Not applicable (Column 26 3)

Blank No answer

140/147 Unemployment allowances Column 100 = 1, 3

00000000 - 99999998 The eight digits of monthly received unemployment allowances (National currency)

99999999 Not applicable (Column 100 1,3)

Blank No answer

148/55 Additional payments of unemployment allowance Column 100 = 1, 3

000000000 - 99999998 The eight digits of additional payments (total yearly net amount) of unemployment allowance which are not monthly paid, e.g.: severance payments and other irregular payments or lumpsum payments (National currency)

99999999 Not applicable (Column 100 1,3)

Blank No answer

156/163 Sickness, disability or invalidity allowances Column 26 = 3

00000000 - 99999998 The eight digits of monthly received sickness, disability or invalidity allowances (National currency)

999999999 Not applicable (Column 26 3)

Blank No answer

TECHNICAL ITEMS RELATING TO THE INTERVIEW

164/167 Year of survey Everybody

Last four digits of the year

168/169 Reference week Everybody

Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday

170/171 Interview week Everybody

Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday

172/173 Member State Everybody

For coding, see annex IV

174/175 Region of household Everybody

NUTS 2

176 Degree of urbanisation Everybody

1 Densely-populated area

2 Intermediate area

3 Thinly-populated area

177/182 Serial number of household Everybody

Serial numbers are allocated by the national statistical institutes and remain the same for all waves.

Records relating to different members of the same household carry the same serial number

183 Type of household Everybody

1 Person living in private household (or permanently in a hotel) and surveyed in this household

2 Person living in an institution and surveyed in this institution

3 Person living in a institution but surveyed in this private household

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

184 Type of institution Column 183 = 2, 3

1 Educational institution

2 Hospital

3 Other welfare institution

4 Religious institution (not already included in 1-3)

5 Workers' hostel, working quarters at building sites, student hostel, university accommodation, etc.

6 Military establishment

7 Other (e.g. prison)

9 Not applicable (Column 183 = 1, 4)

Blank No answer

185/190 Yearly weighting factor Everybody

0000-9999 ►C2 Columns 185 to 188 ◄ contain whole numbers

00-99 Columns 189-190 contain decimal places

191/196 Quarterly weighting factor Everybody

0000-9999 Columns 191-193 contain whole numbers

00-99 Columns 195-196 contain decimal places

197/202 Quarterly weighing factor of the sample for household characteristics in the case of a sample of individuals

0000-9999 Columns 197-200 contain whole numbers

00-99 Columns 201-202 contain decimal places

203 Sequence number of the survey wave Everybody

1-8 Sequence number of the wave

ATYPICAL WORK

204 Shift work Column 26 = 3

1 Person does shift work

3 Person never does shift work

9 Not applicable (Column 26 3)

Blank No answer

205 Evening work Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 2

1 Person usually works in the evening

2 Person sometimes works in the evening

3 Person never works in the evening

9 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)

Blank No answer

206 Night work Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 2

1 Person usually works at night

2 Person sometimes works at night

3 Person never works at night

9 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)

Blank No answer

207 Saturday work Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 2

1 Person usually works on Saturdays

2 Person sometimes works on Saturdays

3 Person never works on Saturdays

9 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)

Blank No answer

208 Sunday work Column 24 = 1 or Column 24 = 2

1 ►C2 Person usaully works on Sundays ◄

2 Person sometimes works on Sundays

3 Person never works on Sundays

9 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)

Blank No answer