Topic Detailed topic Variable identifier Variable name Codes Labels Filter Filter labels Minimum set of variables Variable type

01.Technical Items Data collection information REFYEAR Year of survey YYYY Year of survey (4 digits) Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

01.Technical Items Data collection information REFWEEK Reference week 01-53 Number of the week (2 digits) Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

01.Technical Items Data collection information REFMONTH Reference month 01-12 Number of the month (2 digits) Everybody in the target population Yes Derived

01.Technical Items Data collection information INTWEEK Interview week 01-53 Number of the week (2 digits) Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

01.Technical Items Data collection information HHTYPE Living in a private household or an institution 1 Person surveyed and living in the same private household Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

2 Person surveyed in the private household but living in an institution

3 Person surveyed in the private household but living in another private household

01.Technical items Data collection information STRATU M Stratum Not blank Stratum identifier (15 character alphanumeric) Everybody in the target population, when the target population (or a part thereof) is stratified at the first stage of the sample design or in case of self-representing primary sampling units Yes Technical

Blank Not applicable

01.Technical items Data collection information PSU Primary sampling unit Not blank Primary sampling unit identifier (15 character alphanumeric) Everybody in the target population, when the target population is divided into clusters (PSUs) Yes Technical

Blank Not applicable

01.Technical items Data collection information FSU Final (or ultimate) sampling unit Not blank Final sampling unit identifier (15 character alphanumeric) Everybody in the target population No Technical

Blank Not applicable (only for the not sampled persons in a sample of individuals)

01.Technical items Data collection information DEWEIGHT Design weight Not blank Design weight (7 digits: first 5 contain whole number, following 2 are decimals) Everybody in the target population No Technical

Blank Not applicable

01.Technical items Identification IDENT Unique identifier Not blank Identifier (25 character alphanumeric) Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

01.Technical items Identification HHNUM Serial number of the household Not blank Household number (8 character alphanumeric) Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

01.Technical items Identification HHSEQNUM Sequence number in the household 01-98 Sequence number allocated to each member of the household (2 digits) Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

01.Technical items Weights COEFFQ Quarterly weighting factor 000000000-999999999 Quarterly weight with 9 digits: first 5 digits contain whole numbers; last 4 digits contain decimal places Everybody in the target population No Technical

Blank Not applicable

01.Technical items Weights COEFFY Yearly weighting factor 000000000-999999999 Yearly weight with 9 digits: first 5 digits contain whole numbers; last 4 digits contain decimal places Everybody in the yearly (sub-)sample for annual variables Everybody in the yearly (sub-)sample for annual variables No Technical

Blank Not applicable

01.Technical items Weights COEFF2Y Weighting factor for the two-yearly variables 000000000-999999999 Two-yearly weight with 9 digits: first 5 digits contain whole numbers; last 4 digits contain decimal places Everybody in the yearly (sub-) sample for two-yearly variables Everybody in the yearly (sub-)sample for two-yearly variables No Technical

Blank Not applicable

01.Technical items Weights COEFFMOD Yearly weighting factor — module 000000000-999999999 Yearly module weight with 9 digits: first 5 digits contain whole numbers; last 4 digits contain decimal places Everybody in the yearly module subsample Everybody in the yearly module subsample No Technical

Blank Not applicable

01.Technical items Weights COEFFHH Yearly household weighting factor 000000000-999999999 Yearly household weight with 9 digits: first 5 digits contain whole numbers; last 4 digits contain decimal places Everybody in the yearly (sub-) sample to be used for household analyses Everybody in the yearly (sub-)sample to be used for household analyses Yes Technical

Blank Not applicable

01.Technical items Interview characteristics INTWAVE Sequence number of the survey wave 1-8 Sequence number of the survey wave Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

01.Technical items Interview characteristics INTQUEST Questionnaire used 01 Quarterly Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

02 Quarterly and yearly

03 Quarterly, yearly and biennial

04 Quarterly, yearly, biennial and module

05 Quarterly and (originally selected) respondent forms part of household subsample

06 Quarterly, yearly and (originally selected) respondent forms part of household subsample

07 Quarterly, yearly, biennial and (originally selected) respondent forms part of household subsample

08 Quarterly, yearly, biennial, module and (originally selected) respondent forms part of household subsample

09 Household — minimum set of variables (for additional household members)

10 Household — restricted set of module background variables (for additional household members)

01.Technical items Interview characteristics MODE Interviewing mode used 1 Computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

2 Computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI)

3 Computer-assisted web interviewing (CAWI)

4 Pen-and-Paper Personal Interviews (PAPI)

5 Copied from previous interview

6 Other

Blank Not stated

01.Technical items Interview characteristics PROXY Nature of participation in the survey 1 Direct participation Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

2 Indirect participation (i.e. participation via another member of the household)

Blank Not stated

01.Technical items Localisation COUNTRY Country of residence Not Blank Country of residence (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

01.Technical items Localisation REGION Region of residence Not Blank NUTS 3 region (3 character alphanumeric) Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

01.Technical items Localisation DEGURBA Degree of urbanisation 1 Cities Everybody in the target population Yes Technical

2 Towns and suburbs

3 Rural areas

02.Person and household characteristics Demography SEX Sex 1 Male Everybody in the target population Yes Collected

2 Female

02.Person and household characteristics Demography YEARBIR Year of birth YYYY Year of birth (4 digits) Everybody in the target population Yes Collected

02.Person and household characteristics Demography PASSBIR Passing of birthday 1 Yes and the reference week does not spill over into the next calendar year Everybody in the target population Yes Collected

2 No and the reference week does not spill over into the next calendar year

3 Yes and the reference week spills over into the next calendar year

4 No and the reference week spills over into the next calendar year

02.Person and household characteristics Demography AGE Age in completed years 0-120 Age in completed years (3 digits) Everybody in the target population Yes Derived

02.Person and household characteristics Citizenship and migrant background CITIZENS HIP Country of main citizenship Not blank Country of main citizenship (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) Everybody in the target population Yes Collected

STLS Stateless

FOR Foreign citizenship but country unknown

Blank Not stated

02.Person and household characteristics Citizenship and migrant background COUNTRYB Country of birth Not blank Country of birth (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) Everybody in the target population Yes Collected

FOR Foreign-born but country of birth unknown

Blank Not stated

02.Person and household characteristics Citizenship and migrant background COBFATH Country of birth of the father Not blank Country of birth of the father (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) AGE <= 74 Everybody in the target population aged 74 years or less Yes Collected

FOR Father foreign-born but country of birth of the father unknown

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

02.Person and household characteristics Citizenship and migrant background COBMOTH Country of birth of the mother Not blank Country of birth of the mother (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) AGE <= 74 Everybody in the target population aged 74 years or less Yes Collected

FOR Mother foreign-born but country of birth of the mother unknown

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

02.Person and household characteristics Reasons for migration MIGREAS Main reason for migrating 1 Employment, job found before migrating COUNTRY ≠ COUNTRYB AND 15 <= AGE <= 74 First generation immigrants or persons with unknown country of birth, aged 15 to 74 years No Collected

2 Employment, no job found before migrating

3 Family reasons

4 Education or training

5 Retirement

6 International protection or asylum

7 Other

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

02.Person and household characteristics Household composition HHLINK Relationship to the reference person in the household 01 Reference person Everybody in the target population Yes Collected

02 Partner of reference person

03 Son/daughter of reference person

04 Son/daughter-in-law of reference person

05 Grandchild of reference person

06 Parent of reference person

07 Parent-in-law of reference person

08 Grandparent of reference person

09 Brother/sister of reference person

10 Other relative

11 Other non-relative

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

02.Person and household characteristics Household composition — additional specific details HHSPOU Sequence number of partner 00 Person has no partner, or the partner does not belong to this household Everybody in the target population Yes Collected

01-98 Sequence number of partner in the household

99 Not applicable

02.Person and household characteristics Househol d composition — additional specific details HHFATH Sequence number of father 00 Father does not belong to this household Everybody in the target population Yes Collected

01-98 Sequence number of father in the household

99 Not applicable

02.Person and household characteristics Househol d composition — additional specific details HHMOTH Sequence number of mother 00 Mother does not belong to this household Everybody in the target population Yes Collected

01-98 Sequence number of mother in the household

99 Not applicable

02.Person and household characteristics Stay in the country YEARESID Duration of stay in the country of residence in completed years 999 Born in this country and never lived abroad for a period of at least 1 year Everybody in the target population No Collected

000 Less than 1 year in the country but intention to stay at least 1 year in total (residence definition)

001-150 Number of years in this country (since last establishing the place of usual residence in this country)

Blank Not stated

02.Person and household characteristics Stay in the country COUNTRPR Country of previous residence Not blank Country of previous residence (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) YEARESID = 000-010 Everybody who last established his/her place of usual residence in the country in the last 10 years No Collected

FOR Foreign country but exact country of previous residence unknown

999 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Employment status WKSTAT Working in the reference week 1 Worked for pay or profit in the reference week 15 <= AGE <= 89 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 89 years Yes Collected

2 Absent from work or business during the reference week (self-declared)

3 Worked as unpaid family worker in the reference week

4 Neither worked nor had a job or business during the reference week

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Employment status ABSREAS Main reason for absence from work during the entire reference week 01 Holidays WKSTAT = 2 Persons reporting being absent from work or business during the reference week Yes Collected

02 Working time arrangements or compensation of overtime

03 Sick leave

04 Maternity or paternity leave

05 Job-related training

06 Parental leave

07 Off-season

08 Other reason

09 Having a job not started yet

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Employment status JATTACH Job attachment 1 Parental leave with any job-related income or benefit ABSREAS = 06, 07, 08, Blank Persons reporting being absent from work during the reference week for one of the following main reasons: parental leave, off-season, other reason or ‘don’t know’ Yes Collected

2 Parental leave without any job-related income or benefit and with an expected duration of 3 months or less

3 Parental leave without any job-related income or benefit and with an expected duration of more than 3 months

4 Seasonal worker in off-season, regularly performing job-related tasks

5 Seasonal worker in off-season, not regularly performing any job-related task

6 Other absence where duration of absence is 3 months or less

7 Other absence where duration of absence is more than 3 months

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Employment status EMPSTAT Being in employment 1 Employed 15 <= AGE <= 89 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 89 years Yes Derived

2 Not employed

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Second or multiple job(s) NUMJOB Number of jobs 1 Only one job EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment Yes Collected

2 Two jobs

3 Three jobs or more

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Search for employment SEEKWORK Searching for employment during the 4 weeks ending in the reference week 1 Person is searching for employment EMPSTAT = 2 AND AGE <= 74 Persons classified as not in employment aged less than 75 years Yes Collected

2 Person is not searching for employment and has already found a job which has not yet started but will start within a period of at most 3 months after the end of the reference week

3 Person is not searching for employment and has already found a job which has not yet started but will start in more than 3 months after the end of the reference week

4 Person is not searching for employment and has already found a job which started between the end of the reference week and the interview date

5 Person is not searching for employment and has not found any job to start later

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Willingness to work WANTWORK Willingness to work even if not searching for employment 1 Person is not searching for employment but would nevertheless like to work SEEKWORK = 5 Persons not in employment, not searching for employment and not having found any job to start after the reference week Yes Collected

2 Person is not searching for employment and does not want to work

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Search for employment SEEKREAS Main reason for not searching for employment 1 No suitable job is available WANTWORK = 1 Persons not in employment, not searching for employment and not having found any job to start after the reference week but who would like to work No Collected

2 Education or training

3 Own illness or disability

4 Care responsibilities

5 Other family reasons

6 Other personal reasons

7 Awaiting recall to work (lay-off)

8 Other reasons

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Willingness to work WANTREAS Main reason for not wanting to work 1 Education or training WANTWORK = 2 Persons not in employment, not searching for employment and not having found any job to start after the reference week and not wanting to work No Collected

2 Own illness or disability

3 Care responsibilities

4 Other family reasons

5 Other personal reasons

6 Retirement

7 Other reasons

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Search for employment ACTMETNE Having used an active search method to find a job (for not employed persons) 1 Used active search method to find work SEEKWORK = 1 Persons not in employment and searching for employment Yes Collected

2 Did not use active search method to find work

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Underemployment WISHMORE Wish to work more than the current number of usual hours 1 No EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment Yes Collected

2 Yes

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Availability AVAILBLE Availability to start working immediately or to work more 1 Person could start to work immediately (within 2 weeks) SEEKWORK = 1, 2, 3, 4 OR WANTWORK = 1 OR WISHMORE = 2 Persons having already found a job, searching for employment, not searching for employment but would like to have work, or working already but wishing to work more hours Yes Collected

2 Person could not start to work immediately (within 2 weeks)

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Availability AVAIREAS Main reason for not being available to start working immediately or to work more 1 Education or training AVAILBLE = 2 Persons who could not start to work immediately (within 2 weeks) No Collected

2 Own illness or disability

3 Care responsibilities

4 Other family reasons

5 Other personal reasons

6 Other reasons

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Employment status ILOSTAT ILO employment status 1 Employed Everybody in the target population Yes Derived

2 Unemployed

3 Outside the labour force

03.Labour market participation Workplace COUNTRYW Country of place of work for main job Not blank Country of place of work (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

FOR Foreign country but exact country of place of work unknown

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Workplace REGIONW Region of place of work for main job Not blank NUTS 3 region for people working in their country of residence; NUTS 2 region for people working in border regions of neighbouring countries; country level information otherwise EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Working at home HOMEWORK Working at home for the main job 1 Person mainly works at home EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment Yes Collected

2 Person sometimes works at home

3 Person never works at home

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics STAPRO Status in employment in main job 1 Self-employed person with employees EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment Yes Collected

2 Self-employed person without employees

3 Employee

4 Family worker (unpaid)

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics NACE3D Economic activity of the local unit for main job 010-990 NACE code at 3-digit level EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

Blank Not stated

000 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics ISCO4D Occupation in main job 0000-9900 ISCO code at 4-digit level EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

Blank Not stated

9999 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Elementary job characteristics FTPT Full- or part-time main job (self-defined) 1 Full-time job EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment Yes Collected

2 Part-time job

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Duration of contract TEMP Permanency of main job 1 Permanent job STAPRO = 3 Employees Yes Collected

2 Fixed-term job

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Duration of contract TEMPDUR Total duration of temporary main job 1 Less than 1 month TEMP = 2 Employees with a fixed-term job No Collected

2 From 1 to less than 3 months

3 From 3 to less than 6 months

4 From 6 to less than 12 months

5 From 12 to less than 18 months

6 From 18 to less than 24 months

7 From 24 to less than 36 months

8 36 months or over

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Details of contract TEMPREAS Main reason for having a temporary main job 1 Could not find a permanent job TEMP = 2 Employees with a fixed-term job No Collected

2 Did not want a permanent job

3 Fixed-term probationary contract

4 Apprenticeship

5 Training other than apprenticeship (trainees, internships, research assistants, etc.)

6 This type of job is only available with a temporary contract

7 Other reasons

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Details of contract TEMPAGCY Contract with a temporary employment agency for the main job 1 No STAPRO = 3 Employees No Collected

2 Yes

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Full- or part-time status — reason FTPTREAS Main reason for part-time work in the main job 1 Education or training FTPT = 2 Persons in employment with a part-time job No Collected

2 Own illness or disability

3 Care responsibilities

4 Other family reasons

5 Other personal reasons

6 Could not find a full-time job

7 Other reasons

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Dependent self-employment MAINCLNT Number and importance of clients in the 12 months ending with the reference week 1 Only one client in the 12 months ending with the reference week STAPRO = 1, 2 Self-employed workers No Collected

2 2-9 clients in the 12 months ending with the reference week, but one was dominant

3 2-9 clients in the 12 months ending with the reference week, and none was dominant

4 10 clients or more in the 12 months ending with the reference week, but one was dominant

5 10 clients or more in the 12 months ending with the reference week, and none was dominant

6 No client in the 12 months ending with the reference week

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Dependent self-employment VARITIME Decision on the start and end of working time 1 Worker can fully decide him/herself EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

2 Worker can decide under flexible working time arrangements

3 Employer, organisation, or client(s) decides

4 Any other party decides

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Supervisory responsibilities SUPVISOR Supervisory responsibilities in main job 1 Yes STAPRO = 3 Employees No Collected

2 No

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Establishment size SIZEFIRM Size of the local unit for main job 01-09 Exact number of people, if between 1 and 9 EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

10 10 to 19 people

11 20 to 49 people

12 50 to 249 people

13 250 people or more

14 Do not know but less than 10 people

15 Do not know but 10 people or more

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Search for another job LOOKOJ Looking for another job 1 Person is not looking for another job EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

2 Person is looking for another job

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Search for another job HWWISH Number of hours that the person would like to work in total in a week 00-98 Number of hours wished to work in total in a week EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Search for employment SEEKDUR Duration of search for employment 1 Less than 1 month SEEKWORK = 1, 2, 4 Persons searching for employment or having already found a job which started between the reference week and the interview date or which will start within 3 months after the end of the reference week No Collected

2 1 to 2 months

3 3 to 5 months

4 6 to 11 months

5 12 to 17 months

6 18 to 23 months

7 24 to 47 months

8 4 years or longer

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Care needs NEEDCARE Main reason why care for children or incapacitated relatives limits labour market participation 1 Relevant care services not available SEEKREAS = 4 OR WANTREAS = 3 OR FTPTREAS = 3 OR AVAIREAS = 3 Persons whose reason for not searching for employment or for not wanting to work or for working part-time or for not being available to start work is having care responsibilities No Collected

2 Relevant care services not affordable

3 Want to provide care themselves

4 Other factors were decisive

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Second or multiple job(s) STAPRO2J Status in employment in second job 1 Self-employed person with employees NUMJOB = 2, 3 Persons in employment with more than one job No Collected

2 Self-employed person without employees

3 Employee

4 Family worker (unpaid)

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Second or multiple job(s) NACE2J2D Economic activity of the local unit for second job 01-99 NACE code at 2-digit level NUMJOB = 2, 3 Persons in employment with more than one job No Collected

Blank Not stated

00 Not applicable

03.Labour market participation Main activity status (self-defined) MAINSTAT Main activity status (self-defined) 1 Employed 15 <= AGE <= 89 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 89 years Yes Collected

2 Unemployed

3 Retired

4 Unable to work due to long-standing health problems

5 Student, pupil

6 Fulfilling domestic tasks

7 Compulsory military or civilian service

8 Other

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

04.Educational attainment and background Educational attainment level HATLEVEL Educational attainment level (highest level of education successfully completed) 000 No formal education or below ISCED 1 15 <= AGE <= 89 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 89 years Yes Collected

100 ISCED 1 Primary education

200 ISCED 2 Lower secondary education

342 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education (general) — partial level completion, without direct access to tertiary education

343 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education (general) — level completion, without direct access to tertiary education

344 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education (general) — level completion, with direct access to tertiary education

349 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education (general) — without possible distinction of access to tertiary education

352 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education (vocational) — partial level completion, without direct access to tertiary education

353 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education (vocational) — level completion, without direct access to tertiary education

354 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education (vocational) — level completion, with direct access to tertiary education

359 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education (vocational) — without possible distinction of access to tertiary education

392 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education (orientation unknown) — partial level completion, without direct access to tertiary education

393 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education (orientation unknown) — level completion, without direct access to tertiary education

394 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education (orientation unknown) — level completion, with direct access to tertiary education

399 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education (orientation unknown) — without possible distinction of access to tertiary education

440 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education — general

450 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education — vocational

490 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education — orientation unknown

540 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education — general

550 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education — vocational

590 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education — orientation unknown

600 ISCED 6 Bachelor’s or equivalent level

700 ISCED 7 Master’s or equivalent level

800 ISCED 8 Doctoral or equivalent level

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

04.Educational attainment and background Educational attainment — details, including education interrupted or abandoned HATFIELD Field of the highest level of education successfully completed 001 Basic programmes and qualifications HATLEVEL = 342-800 Persons with educational attainment level equal to or higher than ISCED 3 No Collected

002 Literacy and numeracy

003 Personal skills and development

009 Generic programmes and qualifications not further defined

011 Education

018 Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving education

021 Arts

022 Humanities (except languages)

023 Languages

028 Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving arts and humanities

029 Arts and humanities not further defined

031 Social and behavioural sciences

032 Journalism and information

038 Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving social sciences, journalism and information

039 Social sciences, journalism and information not further defined

041 Business and administration

042 Law

048 Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving business, administration and law

049 Business, administration and law not further defined

051 Biological and related sciences

052 Environment

053 Physical sciences

054 Mathematics and statistics

058 Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

059 Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics not further defined

061 Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

068 Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

071 Engineering and engineering trades

072 Manufacturing and processing

073 Architecture and construction

078 Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving engineering, manufacturing and construction

079 Engineering, manufacturing and construction not further defined

081 Agriculture

082 Forestry

083 Fisheries

084 Veterinary

088 Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

089 Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary not further defined

091 Health

092 Welfare

098 Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving health and welfare

099 Health and welfare not further defined

101 Personal services

102 Hygiene and occupational health services

103 Security services

104 Transport services

108 Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving services

109 Services not further defined

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

04.Educational attainment and background Educational attainment — details, including education interrupted or abandoned HATYEAR Year when the highest level of education was successfully completed YYYY Year when the highest level of education was successfully completed (4 digits) HATLEVEL = 100-800 Persons with at least primary educational attainment No Collected

Blank Not stated

9999 Not applicable

04.Educational attainment and background Educational attainment — details, including education interrupted or abandoned HATWORK Work experience at a workplace as part of HATLEVEL 1 Work experience(s) at a workplace from 1 to 6 months, at least one paid HATLEVEL = 342-800 AND 20 <= AGE <= 34 Persons aged 20-34 with educational attainment level equal to or higher than ISCED 3 No Collected

2 Work experience(s) at a workplace from 1 to 6 months, all unpaid

3 Work experience(s) at a workplace 7 months or over, at least one paid

4 Work experience(s) at a workplace 7 months or over, all unpaid

5 No or less than 1 month work experience

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

05.Job tenure, work biography and previous work experience Start of job YSTARTWK Year in which person started working for current employer or as self-employed in current main job YYYY Year concerned (4 digits) EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

Blank Not stated

9999 Not applicable

05.Job tenure, work biography and previous work experience Start of job MSTARTWK Month in which person started working for current employer or as self-employed in current main job 01-12 Month concerned (2 digits) YSTARTWK ≠ 9999, Blank AND (REFYEAR — YSTARTWK) <= 2 Persons in employment who started working in their current main job in the current or previous 2 years No Collected

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

05.Job tenure, work biography and previous work experience Way job found WAYJFOUN Public employment service helped to find the current main job 1 Yes (EMPSTAT = 1) AND ((YSTARTWK = REFYEAR) OR (YSTARTWK = REFYEAR — 1 AND 01 <= MSTARTWK <= 12 AND MSTARTWK > REFMONTH)) Persons in employment who started working in their current main job in the last 12 months No Collected

2 No

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

05.Job tenure, work biography and previous work experience Way job found FINDMETH Most effective method used to find the current main job (for persons in employment) 01 Job advertisements STAPRO = 3 AND (YSTARTWK ≠ 9999, Blank) AND (REFYEAR — YSTARTWK <= 7) Employees who started working in their current main job in the current year or previous 7 years No Collected

02 Friends, relatives or acquaintances

03 Public employment service

04 Private employment agency

05 Education or training institution, internship or previous work experience

06 Contacted employer directly

07 Employer contacted person directly

08 Applying for a public competition

09 Other method

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

05.Job tenure, work biography and previous work experience Career continuity and breaks EXISTPR Existence of previous employment experience 1 Person has never been in employment EMPSTAT = 2 Persons not in employment No Collected

2 Person has employment experience limited to occasional work

3 Person has employment experience other than occasional work

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

05.Job tenure, work biography and previous work experience Career continuity and breaks YEARPR Year in which person left the last job or business YYYY Year concerned (4 digits) EXISTPR = 2, 3 Persons not in employment who have been previously in employment No Collected

Blank Not stated

9999 Not applicable

05.Job tenure, work biography and previous work experience Career continuity and breaks MONTHPR Month in which person left the last job or business 01-12 Month concerned (2 digits) YEARPR ≠ 9999, Blank AND REFYEAR — YEARPR <= 2 Persons who left their last employment in the current year or previous 2 years No Collected

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

05.Job tenure, work biography and previous work experience Career continuity and breaks LEAVREAS Main reason for leaving last job or business 01 Dismissal or business closed for economic reasons (EXISTPR = 2, 3) AND (YEARPR ≠ 9999, Blank) AND (REFYEAR — YEARPR <= 7) Persons not in employment who have been previously in employment, and left their last job in the current year or previous 7 years No Collected

02 A fixed-term job has ended

03 Care responsibilities

04 Other family reasons

05 Education or training

06 Own illness and disability

07 Retirement

08 Other personal reasons

09 Other reasons

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

05.Job tenure and previous work experience Elementary characteristics of the last job STAPROPR Status in employment in last job or business 1 Self-employed person with employees (EXISTPR = 2, 3) AND (YEARPR ≠ 9999, Blank) AND (REFYEAR — YEARPR <= 7) Persons not in employment who have been previously in employment, and left their last job in the current year or previous 7 years No Collected

2 Self-employed person without employees

3 Employee

4 Family worker (unpaid)

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

05.Job tenure and previous work experience Elementary characteristics of the last job NACEPR2D Economic activity of the local unit in which person last worked 01-99 NACE code at 2-digit level (EXISTPR = 2, 3) AND (YEARPR ≠ 9999, Blank) AND (REFYEAR — YEARPR <= 7) Persons not in employment who have been previously in employment, and left their last job in the current year or previous 7 years No Collected

Blank Not stated

00 Not applicable

05.Job tenure and previous work experience Elementary characteristics of the last job ISCOPR3D Occupation in the last job 000-990 ISCO code at 3-digit level (EXISTPR = 2, 3) AND (YEARPR ≠ 9999, Blank) AND (REFYEAR — YEARPR <= 7) Persons not in employment who have been previously in employment, and left their last job in the current year or previous 7 years No Collected

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working hours CONTRHRS Contractual working hours in main job 010, 015, 020.. 945, 950 Number of working hours per week in the contract or agreement (x10) STAPRO = 3 Employees No Collected

960 Has a contract or agreement without specified hours

970 Does not have a contract or agreement

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working hours HWUSUAL Number of hours per week usually worked in main job 010, 015, 020.. 945, 950 Number of hours usually worked in the main job (x10) EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment Yes Collected

970 Hours worked vary from week to week

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working hours ABSHOLID Days of absence from main job due to holidays and leave 00, 05, 10.. 65, 70 Number of days of absence (x10) EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working hours ABSILLINJ Days of absence from main job due to own illness, injury or temporary disability 00, 05, 10.. 65, 70 Number of days of absence (x10) EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working hours ABSOTHER Days of absence from main job due to other reasons 00, 05, 10.. 65, 70 Number of days of absence (x10) EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working hours EXTRAHRS Overtime or extra hours worked in main job 000 No overtime or extra hours in the main job WKSTAT = 1, 3 Persons present at work for at least 1 hour or who worked as a family worker in the reference week No Collected

005, 010, 015, 020.. 945, 950 Number of hours of overtime or extra hours in the main job (x10)

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working hours HWACTUAL Number of hours actually worked in main job 000 Did not work in the main job in the reference week EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment Yes Collected

010, 015, 020.. 945, 950 Number of hours actually worked in the main job (x10)

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working hours HWUSU2J Number of hours per week usually worked in second job 010, 015, 020.. 945, 950 Number of hours usually worked in the second job (x10) NUMJOB = 2, 3 Persons in employment with more than one job No Collected

970 Hours worked vary from week to week

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working hours HWACTU2J Number of hours actually worked in second job 000 Did not work in the second job in the reference week NUMJOB = 2, 3 Persons in employment with more than one job No Collected

010, 015, 020.. 945, 950 Number of hours actually worked in the second job (x10)

Blank Not stated

999 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working time arrangements SHIFTWK Shift work in main job 1 Person usually does shift work STAPRO = 3 Employees No Collected

3 Person never does shift work

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working time arrangements EVENWK Evening work in main job 1 Person frequently works in the evening EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

2 Person sometimes works in the evening

3 Person never works in the evening

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working time arrangements NIGHTWK Night work in main job 1 Person frequently works at night EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

2 Person sometimes works at night

3 Person never works at night

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working time arrangements SATWK Saturday work in main job 1 Person frequently works on Saturdays EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

2 Person sometimes works on Saturdays

3 Person never works on Saturdays

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

06.Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements Working time arrangements SUNWK Sunday work in main job 1 Person frequently works on Sundays EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment No Collected

2 Person sometimes works on Sundays

3 Person never works on Sundays

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

07.Participation in education and training Participation in formal and non-formal education and training (4 weeks) EDUCFED4 Participation in formal education and training (student or apprentice) in the last 4 weeks 1 Yes (includes students on holidays) 15 <= AGE <= 74 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 74 years Yes Collected

2 No

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

07.Participation in education and training Participation in formal and non-formal education and training (4 weeks) EDUCLEV4 Level of the most recent formal education or training activity in the last 4 weeks 10 ISCED 1 Primary education EDUCFED4 = 1 Persons who participated in formal education and training (student or apprentice) in the last 4 weeks No Collected

20 ISCED 2 Lower secondary education

34 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education — general

35 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education — vocational

39 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education — orientation unknown

44 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education — general

45 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education — vocational

49 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education — orientation unknown

54 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education — general

55 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education — vocational

59 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education — orientation unknown

60 ISCED 6 Bachelor’s or equivalent level

70 ISCED 7 Master’s or equivalent level

80 ISCED 8 Doctoral or equivalent level

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

07.Participation in education and training Participation in formal and non-formal education and training (4 weeks) EDUCNFE4 Participation in non-formal education and training in the last 4 weeks 1 Participating in at least one job-related non-formal education or training activity 15 <= AGE <= 74 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 74 years Yes Collected

2 Participating only in non-job-related/personal non-formal education or training activities

3 Not participating in any non-formal education or training activity

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

07.Participation in education and training Participation in formal and non-formal education and training (12 months) EDUCFED12 Participation in formal education and training (student or apprentice) in the last 12 months 1 Yes 15 <= AGE <= 74 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 74 years No Collected

2 No

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

07.Participation in education and training Participation in formal and non-formal education and training (12 months) EDUCLEV12 Level of the most recent formal education or training activity in the last 12 months 10 ISCED 1 Primary education EDUCFED12 = 1 Persons who participated in formal education and training (student or apprentice) in the last 12 months No Collected

20 ISCED 2 Lower secondary education

34 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education — general

35 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education — vocational

39 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education — orientation unknown

44 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education — general

45 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education — vocational

49 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education — orientation unknown

54 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education — general

55 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education — vocational

59 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education — orientation unknown

60 ISCED 6 Bachelor’s or equivalent level

70 ISCED 7 Master’s or equivalent level

80 ISCED 8 Doctoral or equivalent level

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

07.Participation in education and training Participation in formal and non-formal education and training (12 months) EDUCNFE12 Participation in non-formal education and training in the last 12 months 1 Participating in at least one job-related non-formal education or training activity 15 <= AGE <= 74 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 74 years No Collected

2 Participating only in non-job-related/personal non-formal education or training activities

3 Not participating in any non-formal education or training activity

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

08.Health: status and disability, access to, availability and use of health care and health determinants Disability and other elements of Minimum European Health Module GENHEALTH Self-perceived general health 1 Very good 15 <= AGE <= 89 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 89 years No Collected

2 Good

3 Fair (neither good nor bad)

4 Bad

5 Very bad

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

08.Health: status and disability, access to, availability and use of health care and health determinants Elements of the Minimum European Health Module GALI Limitation in activities because of health problems 1 Severely limited 15 <= AGE <= 89 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 89 years No Collected

2 Limited but not severely

3 Not limited at all

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

09.Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts Income from work INCGROSS Gross monthly pay from the main job 00000000–99999998 Gross monthly pay from main job (8 digits), including the proportionally part of payments made on a higher than monthly periodicity (National currency) STAPRO = 3 Employees Yes Collected

Blank Not stated

99999999 Not applicable

09.Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts Income from work INCGROSS_F Flag on gross monthly pay from main job 11 Gross income collected and no imputation for item non-response/inconsistency STAPRO = 3 Employees Yes Technical

12 Gross income collected and imputation for item non-response/inconsistency from the labour force survey (LFS)

13 Gross income collected and imputation for item non-response/inconsistency from an administrative data source

14 Gross income collected and imputation for item non-response/inconsistency from other data source(s)

21 Net-to-gross conversion applied and no imputation (net amount available and no imputation for non-response/inconsistency)

22 Imputed net income for item non-response/inconsistency from the LFS and net-to-gross conversion applied (net amount not available and imputation applied for the net value)

23 Imputed net income for item non-response/inconsistency from an administrative data source and net-to-gross conversion applied (net amount not available and imputation applied for the net value)

24 Imputed net income for item non-response/inconsistency from other data source(s) and net-to-gross conversion applied (net amount not available and imputation applied for the net value)

25 Imputed gross income for item non-response/inconsistency (net amount not available and imputation applied directly for the gross value; no net-to-gross conversion applied)

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

09.Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts Income from unemployment allowances REGISTER Registration at a public employment service (PES) 1 Person is registered at a public employment service and receives benefit or assistance 15 <= AGE <= 74 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 74 years No Collected

2 Person is registered at a public employment service but does not receive benefit or assistance

3 Person is not registered at a public employment service but receives benefit or assistance

4 Person is not registered at a public employment service and does not receive benefit or assistance

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03b.Labour market participation Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants HATCNTR Country where the highest level of education was successfully completed Not blank Country where the highest level of education was successfully completed (SCL GEO alpha-2 code) 15 <= AGE <= 74 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 74 years No Collected

FOR Foreign country but exact country of completion of highest level of education unknown

Blank Not stated

998 No formal education or below ISCED 1

999 Not applicable

03b.Labour market participation Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants ESTQUAL Recognition of formal qualifications obtained abroad 01 Has applied, formal qualification partially or fully recognised HATCNTR ≠ COUNTRY AND 15 <= AGE <= 74 Persons aged 15 to 74 years who obtained their highest formal qualification abroad or in an unknown country No Collected

02 Has applied, but formal qualification not recognised

03 Has applied, procedure under way/outcome still pending

04 Has not applied, because not needed

05 Has not applied, because not aware of possibilities or procedures

06 Has not applied, because of costs or complexity of the procedures

07 Has not applied, because not possible to apply

08 No, for other reasons

09 No formal education or below ISCED 1

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

03b.Labour market participation Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants HATPAR Educational attainment level of the respondent’s parents 1 Low (ISCED 0-2) 15 <= AGE <= 74 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 74 years No Collected

2 Medium (ISCED 3-4)

3 High (ISCED 5-8)

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03b.Labour market participation Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants JOBSATISF Job satisfaction 1 Satisfied to a large extent EMPSTAT = 1 AND 15 <= AGE <= 74 Persons aged 15 to 74 years in employment No Collected

2 Satisfied to some extent

3 Satisfied to a small extent

4 Not satisfied at all

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03b.Labour market participation Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants SKILLEQ Skill equivalence new main and old main job 1 Higher now EMPSTAT = 1 AND COUNTRYB ≠ COUNTRY AND 15 <= AGE <= 74 First generation immigrants or persons with unknown country of birth, in employment aged 15 to 74 years No Collected

2 Lower now

3 Same

4 Did not work before migrating

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03b.Labour market participation Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants DISCRIMI Feeling of being discriminated against at work in the current job 1 No EMPSTAT = 1 AND 15 <= AGE <= 74 Persons aged 15 to 74 years in employment No Collected

2 Yes, mainly discrimination on the grounds of age

3 Yes, mainly discrimination on the grounds of gender

4 Yes, mainly discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin

5 Yes, mainly discrimination on the grounds of disability

6 Yes, mainly on other grounds

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03b.Labour market participation Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants JOBOBSTA Main obstacle to getting a suitable job 1 Lack of language skills in host country language(s) COUNTRYB ≠ COUNTRY AND 15 <= AGE <= 74 First generation immigrants or persons with unknown country of birth, aged 15 to 74 years No Collected

2 Lack of recognition of formal qualification obtained abroad

3 Restricted right to work because of citizenship or residence permit

4 Discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin

5 No suitable job available

6 Other obstacle

7 No obstacles

8 Have never looked for work/never worked

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03b.Labour market participation Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants DURFIJOB Time required to find the first paid job in the host country 01 Less than 3 months COUNTRYB ≠ COUNTRY AND 15 <= AGE <= 74 First generation immigrants or persons with unknown country of birth, aged 15 to 74 years No Collected

02 From 3 to less than 6 months

03 From 6 to less than 12 months

04 From 12 months to less than 2 years

05 From 2 to less than 3 years

06 From 3 to less than 4 years

07 4 years or over

08 Did not find a job

09 Did not look for a job

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

03b.Labour market participation Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants PRKNLANG Skills in the main host country language before migrating 1 Mother tongue COUNTRYB ≠ COUNTRY AND 15 <= AGE <= 74 First generation immigrants or persons with unknown country of birth, aged 15 to 74 years No Collected

2 Advanced (proficient user)

3 Intermediate (independent user)

4 Beginner (basic user)

5 Hardly any or no language skills

6 Was too young to speak any language at the time of migrating

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03b.Labour market participation Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants LANGHOST Current skills in the main host country language 1 Mother tongue COUNTRYB ≠ COUNTRY AND 15 <= AGE <= 74 First generation immigrants or persons with unknown country of birth, aged 15 to 74 years No Collected

2 Advanced (proficient user)

3 Intermediate (independent user)

4 Beginner (basic user)

5 Hardly any or no language skills

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

03b.Labour market participation Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants LANGCOUR Participation in course for the main host country language 1 Yes, general language course COUNTRYB ≠ COUNTRY AND 15 <= AGE <= 74 First generation immigrants or persons with unknown country of birth, aged 15 to 74 years No Collected

2 Yes, work-specific language course

3 No, because language courses were not available or affordable

4 No, because language skills were sufficient

5 No, for other reasons

Blank Not stated