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"B COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1575/2000
of 19 July 2000
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in
the Community concerning the codification to be used for data transmission from 2001 onwards
(OJ L 181, 20.7.2000, p. 16)
Corrected by:
"C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 272, 25.10.2000, p. 47 (1575/2000)
"C2 Corrigendum, OJ L 53, 23.2.2001, p. 30 (1575/2000)2000R1575 — EN — 09.08.2000 — 000.002 — 1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1575/2000
of 19 July 2000
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of
a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the
codification to be used for data transmission from 2001 onwards
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the
organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (1), as
amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1571/98 (2), and in particular
Article 4(3) thereof,
Whereas:(1) In accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 577/98
implementing measures are necessary for defining the codification ofthe variables to be used for the data transmission.
(2) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with
the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee established byCouncil Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (
3),
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The codification of the variables to be used for the data transmission for the
years 2001 and onwards is laid down in the Annex to the present Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all
Member States.!B
(1) OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 205, 22.7.1998, p. 40.
(3) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.2000R1575 — EN — 09.08.2000 — 000.002 — 2
ANNEX
Column Code Description Filter/remarks
DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND
1/2 Sequence number in the household (it should remain the
same for all waves)Private households
01-98 Two-digit sequence number allocted to each member of the
household
99 Not applicable (not private household)
3 Relationship to reference person in the household Private households
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 Other9 Not applicable (not private household)
4/5 Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner Private households
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)
6/7 Sequence number of father Private households
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)
8/9 Sequence number of mother Private households
01-98 Sequence number of mother in the household
99 Not applicable (person does not belong to a private houshold,
or the mother does not belong to this private household)
10 Sex Everybody
1 Male
2 Female
11/14 Y ear of birth Everybody
The 4 digits of year of birth are entered
15 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!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
16 Marital status Everybody
1 Single
2 Married3 Widowed4 Divorced or legally separated
Blank No answer
17/18 Nationality Everybody
For coding, see annex IV
19/20 Y ears of residence in this Member State Everybody
00 Born in this Member State
01-10 Number of years for person who has been in this Member State
for 1 to 10 years
11 Been in this Member State for more than 10 years
Blank No answer
21/22 Country of birth Column 19/20 =00
For coding, see annex IV
99 Not applicable (Column 19/20 = 00)
Blank No answer
23 Nature of participation in the survey Everybody aged 15 years or
more
1 Direct participation
2 Participation via another member of the household
9 "
C2Not applicable (child less than 15 years old) 3
Blank No answer
LABOUR STATUS
24 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 excludingconscripts 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 familyworkers but excluding conscripts on compulsory military orcommunity 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)!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
25 Reason for not having worked at all though having a job Column 24 = 2
0 Bad weather
1 Slack work for technical or economic reasons2 Labour dispute3 School education or training
4 Own illness, injury or temporary disability
5 Maternity or parental leave6 Holidays
7 Compensation leave (within the framework of working time
banking or an annualised hours contract)
8 Other reasons (e.g. personal or family responsibilities)9 Not applicable (column 24 = 1, 3-5, 9)
EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAIN
JOB
26 Professional status Column 24 = 1, 2
1 Self-employed with employees
2 Self-employed without employees3 Employee
4 Family worker
9 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)
Blank No answer
27/29 Economic activity of the local unit Column 24 = 1, 2
NACE Rev. 1 coded 2 or if possible 3 digits
000 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)
Blank No answer
30/33 Occupation Column 24 = 1, 2
ISCO-88 (COM) coded 3 or if possible 4 digits
9999 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)
Blank No answer
34/35 Number of persons working at the local unit "
C2Column 26 = 1, 3, 4,
blank3
01-10 Exact number of persons, if between 1 and 10
11 11 to 19 persons
12 20 to 49 persons13 50 persons or more
14 Do not know but less than 11 persons
15 Do not know but more than 10 persons99 Not applicable (Column 26 = 2, 9)
Blank No answer!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
36/37 Country of place of work Column 24 = 1, 2
For coding, see annex IV
99 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)
Blank No answer
38/39 Region of place of work Column 24 = 1, 2
NUTS 2
99 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)
Blank No answer
40/43 Y ear in which person started working for this employer or
as self-employedColumn 24 = 1, 2
Enter the four digits of the year concerned
9999 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)
Blank No answer
44/45 Month in which person started working for this employer
or as self-employedColumn 40/43 =9999, blank
and Column 164/167 — Col-umn 40/43 5=2
01-12 Enter the number of the month concerned
99 Not applicable (Column 40/43 = 9999, blank or Column 164/
167 — Column 40/43 42)
Blank No answer
46 Full-time/part-time distinction Column 24 = 1, 2
1 Full-time job
Part-time job which was taken because
2— "
C2person is undergoing school education or training
3
3 — of own illness or disability
4 — person could not find a full-time job
5 — person did not want a full-time job
6 — of other reasons7 Person with a part-time job but giving no reason
8 Looking after children or incapacitated adults
9 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)
Blank No answer!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
47 Permanency of the job Column 26 = 3
1 Person has a permanent job or work contract of unlimited
duration
Person has temporary job/work contract of limited duration
because:
2 — it is a contract covering a period of training (apprentices,
trainees, research assistants, etc.)
3 — person could not find a permanent job4 — person did not want a permanent job
5 — no reason given
6 — it is a contract for a probationary period9 Not applicable (Column 26 = 1, 2, 4, 9, blank)
Blank No answer
48 Total duration of temporary job or work contract of
limited durationColumn 47 = 2-6
1 Less than one month
2 one to three months
3 four to six months4 seven to 12 months
5 13 to 18 months
6 19 to 24 months7 25 to 36 months8 More than three years
9 Not applicable (Column 47 = 1, 9, blank)
Blank No answer
"
C2 NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK USUALL Y
WORKED 3
49/50 Usual hours cannot be given because hours worked vary
considerably from week to week or from month to monthColumn 24 = 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 first job
99 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)
Blank No answer
51/52 Number of hours actually worked during the reference
weekColumn 24 = 1, 2
00 Person having a job or business and not having worked at all in
the main activity during the reference week (Column 24 = 2)
01-98 Number of hours actually worked in the first job during the
reference week
99 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)
Blank No answer!B2000R1575 — EN — 09.08.2000 — 000.002 — 7
Column Code Description Filter/remarks
53/54 Main reason for hours actually worked during the
reference week being different from the person’s usualhoursColumn 49/50 = 00-98 &
Column 51/52 = 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 dispute06 — education or training
07 — variable hours (e.g. flexible working hours)
08 — own illness, injury or temporary disability09 — 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
(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
hoursColumn 24 = 1 or Column
24 = 2 & (00 5Col. 49/
50540 or col.46 = 2-7)
0— n o
1 — yes, through an additional job
2 — yes, through a job working more hours than the present job3 — 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 5= Column 49/50 5= 98) and Column 46 = 1))
3
Blank No answer!B
!C2
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
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 home3 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 reason9 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 Employee4 Family worker
9 Not applicable (Column 60 = 1, 9 blank)
Blank No answer!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
62/63 "C2 Economic activity of the local unit (in the second job)
3Column 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 3Column 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 orcommunity service are not to be considered as employment)
9 Not applicable (Column 24 = 1, 2, 9)
Blank No answer
67/70 Y ear 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 "
C2Column 67/70 # 9999
blank and Column 164/167 —Column 67/70 5=23 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 42)
Blank No answer!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
73 Main reason for leaving last job or business Column 66 = 1 and Column
164/167 — Column 67/70 58
0 Dismissed or made redundant
1 A job of limited duration has ended2 "
C2Personal or family responsibilities 3
3 Own illness or disability
4 Education or training
5 Early retirement6 Normal retirement
7 Compulsory military or community service
8 Other reasons9 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 58
1 Self-employed with employees
2 Self-employed without employees
3 Employee4 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
workedColumn 66 = 1 and Column
164/167 — Column 67/70 58
NACE Rev. 1
00 "
C2Not applicable (Column 66 = 0,9, blank, or Column
66 = 1 and did not work in last eight years) 3
Blank No answer
77/79 Occupation of last job Column 66 = 1 and Column
164/167 — Column 67/70 58
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!B2000R1575 — EN — 09.08.2000 — 000.002 — 11
Column Code Description Filter/remarks
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 responsibilities06 — of education or training
07 — of retirement
08 — of belief that no work is available09 — 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!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
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 month2 one to two months3 three to five months
4 six to 11 months
5 "
C212 to 17 months 3
6 18 to 23 months
7 24 to 47 months
8 four years or longer9 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
0N o
1Y e s
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
0N o
1Y e s
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
0N o
1Y e s9 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
0N o
1Y e s
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
journalsColumn 80/81 = 01 or Column
59 = 1-8
0N o
1Y e s9 Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or
Column 59 = 0, blank)!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
89 Studied advertisements in newspapers or journals Column 80/81 = 01 or Column
59 = 1,8
0N o
1Y e s9 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
0N o
1Y e s
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
0N o
1Y e s
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
0N o
1Y e s9 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
0N o
1Y e s
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
3Column 80/81 = 01-02 or
Column 59 = 1-8
0N o
1Y e s9 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 sectorColumn 80/81 = 01-02 or
Column 59 = 1-8
0N o
1Y e s
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
0N o
1Y e s9 Not applicable (Column 24 = 9 or Column 80/81 = 03-12 or
Column 59 = 0, blank)!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
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 work2 — and does not want to have work9 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 Col-
umn 97 = 1, blank or Column55 = 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 incapacity7 — 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)"
C2Column 80/81 = 01, 11,
123
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 "C2No answer 3
100 "C2 Registration at a public employment office 3 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!B2000R1575 — EN — 09.08.2000 — 000.002 — 15
Column Code Description Filter/remarks
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 paidtraineeship, etc.
2 Unemployed
3 Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience
4 In retirement or early retirement or has given up business5 Permanently disabled
6 In compulsory military service
7 Fulfilling domestic tasks8 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 "
C2Instruction in a working environment (without com-
plementary classroom instruction at a school or collegeincluding conferences, seminars, workshops) 3
3 Instruction combining both work experience and complemen-
tary class-room instruction (including any form of ‘dual
system’ or ‘sandwich courses’)
4 Other type of instruction9 Not applicable (Column 02 = 0, 9, blank)
Blank No answer!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
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)
"
C2Pre-vocational or vocational education or training 3
"C233 Lower secondary (ISCED 2)
"C243"C2Upper secondary or post-secondary not tertiary 3
(ISCED 3-4)
Tertiary education
5 ISCED 5a6 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 months5 six months or more but less than one year6 one year or more but less than two years
7 two years or longer
8 No definite length9 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!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
109/110 Highest level of education or training successfully com-
pletedEverybody aged 15 years or
more
00
01 ISCED 1
02 ISCED 2
11 ISCED 3 (without distinction a, b or c possible)03 ISCED 3c (shorter than three years)
04 ISCED 3 (three years or more)
13 ISCED 3b14 ISCED 3a15 ISCED 4
08 ISCED 5b
09 ISCED 5a10 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 Y es — Classroom instruction2 Y es — Instruction in a working environment (without
complementary classroom instruction at a school or college)
3 Y es — Instruction combining both work experience and
complementary class-room instruction (including any form of‘dual system’ or ‘sandwich courses’
4 Y es — Type unknown
5N o
9 Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
Blank No answer
112/115 Y ear when highest level of education or training was
successfully completedEverybody 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!
B
!C2
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
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 paidtraineeship, etc,
2 Unemployed
3 Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience
4 In retirement or early retirement or has given up business5 Permanently disabled
6 In compulsory military service
7 Fulfilling domestic tasks8 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 "
C2Self-employed with employees 3
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 surveyColumn 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
surveyEverybody
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 -
99999998The eight digits of monthly (take home) pay from main job,
including extra payments monthly paid (National currency)
99999999 Not applicable (Column 26 # 3)
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
132/139 Additional payments from main job Column 26 = 3
"C2
00000000 —
99999998
3The eight digits of additional payments (total yearly net
amount) from main job which are not monthly paid (Nationalcurrency)
"
C2
99999999
3Not applicable (Column 26 # 3)
Blank No answer
140/147 Unemployment allowances Column 100 = 1, 3
00000000 -
99999998The eight digits of monthly received unemployment allowan-
ces (National currency)
99999999 Not applicable (Column 100 # 1,3)
Blank No answer
148/55 Additional payments of unemployment allowance Column 100 = 1, 3
000000000 -
99999998The eight digits of additional payments (total yearly net
amount) of unemployment allowance which are not monthlypaid, e.g.: severance payments and other irregular payments orlumpsum payments (National currency)
99999999 Not applicable (Column 100 # 1,3)
Blank No answer
156/163 Sickness, disability or invalidity allowances Column 26 = 3
00000000 -
99999998The 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 Y ear 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 area3 Thinly-populated area!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
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 Hospital3 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 Y early weighting factor Everybody
0000-9999 "
C2Columns 185 to 188 3contain 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 work3 Person never does shift work
9 Not applicable (Column 26 # 3)
Blank No answer!
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Column Code Description Filter/remarks
205 Evening work Column 24 = 1 or Column
24 = 2
1 Person usually works in the evening
2 Person sometimes works in the evening3 Person never works in the evening9 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 night9 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 Saturdays9 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)
Blank No answer
208 Sunday work Column 24 = 1 or Column
24 = 2
1 "
C2Person usaully works on Sundays 3
2 Person sometimes works on Sundays
3 Person never works on Sundays
9 Not applicable (Column 24 = 3-5, 9)
Blank No answer
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