Topic Detailed topic Variable identifier Variable name

01. Technical items - 12 technical variables Localisation COUNTRY Country of residence

REGION Region of residence

DEG_URB Degree of urbanisation

Data collection information REFYEAR Year of interview

REFMONTH Month of interview

REFDAY Day of interview

Identification RESPID Unique identifier

Weights RESPWEIGHT Weighting factor for individuals

NFEACTWEIGHT_5 Weighting factor for the details of 5 non-formal learning activities

NFEACTWEIGHT_2 Weighting factor for the 2 randomly-selected non-formal learning activities

Interview characteristics INTMETHOD Interviewing mode used

INTPART Nature of participation in the survey

02. Person and household characteristics - 14 collected variables - 1 derived variable Household composition HHNBPERS_tot Total number of members of the household (including the respondent)

HHNBPERS_0_13 0-13 years old members of the household

HHNBPERS_14_24 14-24 years old members of the household (including the respondent)

HHNBPERS_25plus Members of the household 25 years old and older (including the respondent)

HHTYPE Household type

MARSTADEFACTO Partners living in the same household

Demography SEX Sex

BIRTHYEAR Year of birth

BIRTHPASS Passing of birthday

AGE Age in completed years

Citizenship and migrant background CITIZEN Country of main citizenship

BIRTHPLACE Country of birth

BIRTHFATHER Country of birth of the father

BIRTHMOTHER Country of birth of the mother

Duration of stay in the country RESTIME Duration of stay in the country of residence in completed years

03. Educational attainment and background - 21 collected variables Educational attainment level HATLEVEL Educational attainment level (highest level of education successfully completed)

Educational attainment - details, including education interrupted or abandoned HATFIELD Field of the highest level of education successfully completed

HATYEAR Year when the highest level of education was successfully completed

DROPEDUC Formal education or training abandoned

DROPEDUCLEVEL Level of the formal education or training abandoned

Educational background HATFATHER Educational attainment level of the father of the respondent

HATMOTHER Educational attainment level of the mother of the respondent

Self-reported skills LANGMOTH1 Code of the first mother tongue language

LANGMOTH2 Code of the second mother tongue language

LANGUSED Language(s) used other than mother tongue(s)

LANGUSED_1 Code of the first language

LANGUSED_2 Code of the second language

LANGUSED_3 Code of the third language

LANGUSED_4 Code of the fourth language

LANGUSED_5 Code of the fifth language

LANGUSED_6 Code of the sixth language

LANGUSED_7 Code of the seventh language

LANGBEST1 First best-known language other than mother tongue(s)

LANGLEVEL1 Level of the first best-known language other than mother tongue(s)

LANGBEST2 Second best-known language other than mother tongue(s)

LANGLEVEL2 Level of the second best-known language other than mother tongue(s)

04. Labour market participation - 7 collected variables Main activity status (self-defined) MAINSTAT Main activity status (self-defined)

Elementary job characteristics FTPT Full- or part-time main job (self-defined)

JOBSTAT Status in employment in main job

JOBISCO Occupation in main job

LOCNACE Economic activity of the local unit for main job

Duration of contract PERMJOB Permanency of main job

Establishment size LOCSIZEFIRM Size of the local unit for main job

05. Job tenure, work biography and previous work experience - 2 collected variables Start of job EMP12M Employment at any point in time during the last 12 months

JOBTIME Year in which the person started working for current employer or as self-employed in main job

06. Participation in education and training - 196 collected variables Access to information on learning possibilities and guidance (12 months) SEEKINFO Looked for any information concerning learning possibilities in the last 12 months (formal and non-formal education and training)

GUIDE Guidance on learning received from institutions/organisations during the last 12 months

GUIDE_1 Counselling/advice on learning possibilities (including support to search for information and applying to learning possibilities)

GUIDE_2 Screening/evaluation of individual learning needs based on professional tests and/or interviews

GUIDE_3 Advice/help on procedure for validation/recognition of skills, competences or prior learning

GUIDESOURCE Source of guidance on learning received during the last 12 months

GUIDESOURCE_1 Education or training institutions (school, college, university, vocational education and training (VET) centre, institution for adult learning, validation centre, etc.)

GUIDESOURCE_2 Public employment services

GUIDESOURCE_3 Employer or prospective employer

GUIDESOURCE_4 Other institutions/organisations

GUIDEINTER Type of interaction used for guidance on learning received during the last 12 months

GUIDEINTER_1 Interaction with a person: face to face, skype, phone, e-mail, dedicated websites, etc.

GUIDEINTER_2 Interaction without a person: bots/web robots, online automatic applications as long as they provide for interaction

Participation in formal education activities (12 months) FED Participation in formal education and training (student or apprentice) during the last 12 months

FEDNUM Number of formal education or training activities

Most recent formal education activity - details (12 months) FEDSTARTYEAR Starting year of the most recent formal education activity

FEDSTARTMONTH Starting month of the most recent formal education activity

FEDMAINSTAT Main activity status (self-defined) at the start of the most recent formal education activity

FEDLEVEL Level of the most recent formal education or training activity

FEDCOMP Completion of the most recent formal education activity

FEDFIELD Field of the most recent formal education activity

FEDWORKTIME Most recent formal education activity during paid working hours

Use of information and communication technologies in most recent formal education (12 months) FEDPLACE Place of instruction of the most recent formal education activity

FEDONMAT Online provision of teaching materials for the most recent formal education activity

FEDONTEA Online interaction with teaching staff for the most recent formal education activity

FEDONPAR Online interaction with other participants for the most recent formal education activity

Reasons for participating in most recent formal education (12 months) FEDREASON Reasons for participating in the most recent formal education activity

FEDREASON_01a To do my job better

FEDREASON_01b To improve my career prospects

FEDREASON_02 To be less likely to lose my job

FEDREASON_03 To increase my possibilities of getting a job, or changing a job/profession

FEDREASON_04 To start my own business

FEDREASON_05 I was obliged to participate

FEDREASON_06_7 To increase my knowledge/skills for my own general interest and curiosity

FEDREASON_08 To obtain a certificate

FEDREASON_09 To meet new people/for fun

FEDREASONMAIN Main reason for participating in the most recent formal education activity

Payment and hours of most recent formal education (12 months) FEDNBHOURS Number of instruction hours of the most recent formal education activity

FEDPAID Payment for the most recent formal education activity

FEDPAIDBY Source of funding of partial or full payment for the most recent formal education activity

FEDPAIDBY_1 Employer or prospective employer

FEDPAIDBY_2 Public employment services

FEDPAIDBY_3 Other public or private institutions

FEDPAIDBY_4 A household member or a relative

Outcomes and use of skills from most recent formal education (12 months) FEDUSEA Current use of skills or knowledge from the most recent formal education activity

FEDOUTCOME Outcomes of the most recent formal education activity

FEDOUTCOME_1 Getting a (new) job

FEDOUTCOME_3 Higher salary/wages

FEDOUTCOME_2 Promotion in the job

FEDOUTCOME_4 New tasks

FEDOUTCOME_5 Better performance in present job

FEDOUTCOME_6 Personal benefits (meet other people, refresh or acquire skills on general or specific subjects, etc.)

FEDOUTCOME_7 No outcome yet

FEDOUTCOMEMAIN Main outcome of the most recent formal education activity

Participation in non-formal education activities (12 months) NFE Participation in non-formal education and training during the last 12 months

NFECOURSE Courses

NFEWORKSHOP Workshops and seminars

NFEGUIDEDJT Guided on-the-job training

NFELESSON Private lessons

NFENUM Number of non-formal education and training activities

Non-formal education activities - details (12 months) NFEACT01_TYPE Type of the first non-formal learning activity

NFEACT01_MAINSTAT Main activity status (self-defined) at the start of the first non-formal learning activity

NFEACT01_PURP Purpose of the first non-formal learning activity

NFEACT01_WORKTIME First non-formal learning activity during paid working hours

NFEACT01_PAIDBY First non-formal learning activity partially or fully paid by the employer or prospective employer

NFEACT02_TYPE Type of the second non-formal learning activity

NFEACT02_MAINSTAT Main activity status (self-defined) at the start of the second non-formal learning activity

NFEACT02_PURP Purpose of the second non-formal learning activity

NFEACT02_WORKTIME Second non-formal learning activity during paid working hours

NFEACT02_PAIDBY Second non-formal learning activity partially or fully paid by the employer or prospective employer

NFEACT03_TYPE Type of the third non-formal learning activity

NFEACT03_MAINSTAT Main activity status (self-defined) at the start of the third non-formal learning activity

NFEACT03_PURP Purpose of the third non-formal learning activity

NFEACT03_WORKTIME Third non-formal learning activity during paid working hours

NFEACT03_PAIDBY Third non-formal learning activity partially or fully paid by the employer or prospective employer

NFEACT04_TYPE Type of the fourth non-formal learning activity

NFEACT04_MAINSTAT Main activity status (self-defined) at the start of the fourth non-formal learning activity

NFEACT04_PURP Purpose of the fourth non-formal learning activity

NFEACT04_WORKTIME Fourth non-formal learning activity during paid working hours

NFEACT04_PAIDBY Fourth non-formal learning activity partially or fully paid by the employer or prospective employer

NFEACT05_TYPE Type of the fifth non-formal learning activity

NFEACT05_MAINSTAT Main activity status (self-defined) at the start of the fifth non-formal learning activity

NFEACT05_PURP Purpose of the fifth non-formal learning activity

NFEACT05_WORKTIME Fifth non-formal learning activity during paid working hours

NFEACT05_PAIDBY Fifth non-formal learning activity partially or fully paid by the employer or prospective employer

NFERAND1 Code of the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFERAND1_TYPE Type of the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEFIELD1 Field of the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEPROVIDER1 Provider of the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFECERT1 Certificate after the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFERAND2 Code of the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFERAND2_TYPE Type of the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEFIELD2 Field of the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEPROVIDER2 Provider of the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFECERT2 Certificate after the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

Use of information and communication technologies in non-formal education activities (12 months) NFEPLACE1 Place of instruction of the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEONMAT1 Online provision of teaching materials for the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEONTEA1 Online interaction with teaching staff for the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEONPAR1 Online interaction with other participants for the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEPLACE2 Place of instruction of the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEONMAT2 Online provision of teaching materials for the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEONTEA2 Online interaction with teaching staff for the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEONPAR2 Online interaction with other participants for the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

Reasons for participating in non-formal education activities (12 months) NFEINITIA1 Initiator of the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEREASON1 Reasons for participating in the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEREASON1_01a To do my job better

NFEREASON1_01b To improve my career prospects

NFEREASON1_02 To be less likely to lose my job

NFEREASON1_03 To increase my possibilities of getting a job, or changing a job/profession

NFEREASON1_04 To start my own business

NFEREASON1_13 Because of organisational and/or technological changes at work

NFEREASON1_11 Required by the employer or prospective employer or by law

NFEREASON1_06_7 To increase my knowledge/skills for my own general interest and curiosity

NFEREASON1_08 To obtain a certificate

NFEREASON1_09 To meet new people/for fun

NFEREASON1_10 For health reasons

NFEREASON1_12 To do voluntary work better

NFEREASONMAIN1 Main reason for participating in the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEINITIA2 Initiator of the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEREASON2 Reasons for participating in the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEREASON2_01a To do my job better

NFEREASON2_01b To improve my career prospects

NFEREASON2_02 To be less likely to lose my job

NFEREASON2_03 To increase my possibilities of getting a job, or changing a job/profession

NFEREASON2_04 To start my own business

NFEREASON2_13 Because of organisational and/or technological changes at work

NFEREASON2_11 Required by the employer or prospective employer or by law

NFEREASON2_06_7 To increase my knowledge/skills for my own general interest and curiosity

NFEREASON2_08 To obtain a certificate

NFEREASON2_09 To meet new people/for fun

NFEREASON2_10 For health reasons

NFEREASON2_12 To do voluntary work better

NFEREASONMAIN2 Main reason for participating in the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

Payment and hours of non-formal education activities (12 months) NFENBHOURS1 Number of instruction hours of the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEPAID1 Payment for the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEPAIDBY1 Source of funding of partial or full payment for the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEPAIDBY1_1 Employer or prospective employer

NFEPAIDBY1_2 Public employment services

NFEPAIDBY1_3 Other public or private institutions

NFEPAIDBY1_4 A household member or a relative

NFEPAIDVAL1 Expenditure for the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFENBHOURS2 Number of instruction hours of the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEPAID2 Payment for the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEPAIDBY2 Source of funding of partial or full payment for the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEPAIDBY2_1 Employer or prospective employer

NFEPAIDBY2_2 Public employment services

NFEPAIDBY2_3 Other public or private institutions

NFEPAIDBY2_4 A household member or a relative

NFEPAIDVAL2 Expenditure for the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

Outcomes and use of skills from non-formal education activities (12 months) NFESKILLSMAIN1 Main skills acquired through the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEUSEA1 Current use of skills or knowledge from the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEOUTCOME1 Outcomes of the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEOUTCOME1_1 Getting a (new) job

NFEOUTCOME1_3 Higher salary/wages

NFEOUTCOME1_2 Promotion in the job

NFEOUTCOME1_4 New tasks

NFEOUTCOME1_5 Better performance in present job

NFEOUTCOME1_6 Personal benefits (meet other people, refresh or acquire skills on general or specific subjects, etc.)

NFEOUTCOME1_7 No outcome yet

NFEOUTCOMEMAIN1 Main outcome of the 1st randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFESKILLSMAIN2 Main skills acquired through the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEUSEA2 Current use of skills or knowledge from the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEOUTCOME2 Outcomes of the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

NFEOUTCOME2_1 Getting a (new) job

NFEOUTCOME2_3 Higher salary/wages

NFEOUTCOME2_2 Promotion in the job

NFEOUTCOME2_4 New tasks

NFEOUTCOME2_5 Better performance in present job

NFEOUTCOME2_6 Personal benefits (meet other people, refresh or acquire skills on general or specific subjects, etc.)

NFEOUTCOME2_7 No outcome yet

NFEOUTCOMEMAIN2 Main outcome of the 2nd randomly-selected non-formal learning activity

Obstacles to participation in education and training (12 months) WANT Will to participate (more) in education and training

NONEED No need for (further) education and training

DIFFTYPE Reasons for not participating (more) in formal or non-formal education and training

DIFFTYPE_01 Prerequisites

DIFFTYPE_02 Cost

DIFFTYPE_03a Lack of employer support

DIFFTYPE_03b Lack of public services support

DIFFTYPE_04 Schedule

DIFFTYPE_05 Distance

DIFFTYPE_07 Family responsibilities

DIFFTYPE_08a Health

DIFFTYPE_08b Age

DIFFTYPE_09 Other personal reasons

DIFFTYPE_10 No suitable education or training activity (offer)

DIFFTYPE_12 Negative previous learning experience

DIFFTYPE_13 Course was booked out

DIFFTYPE_14 Too few registrations

DIFFMAIN Main reason for not participating (more) in education and training

Informal learning INF Participation in informal learning during the last 12 months

INFFAMILY Learning from a family member, a friend or a colleague

INFMATERIAL Learning by using printed material (books, professional magazines, etc.)

INFDEVICE Learning by using electronic devices (online or offline)

INFMUSEUM Learning by guided tours in museums, historical or natural or industrial sites

INFLIBRARIES Learning by visiting learning centres (including libraries)

INFPURP Purpose of the informal learning during the last 12 months

07. Health: status and disability, access to and availability and use of health care and health determinants - 2 collected variables Disability and other elements of Minimum European Health Module GENHEALTH Self-perceived general health

GALI Limitation in activities because of health problems (global activity limitation indicator - GALI)