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

3e. Labour market participation Young people on the labour market LEVMATCH Match between educational attainment level and current or last main job 1 Educational attainment level matches what is required by the job 15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 and (EMPSTAT = 1 or EXISTPR = 2, 3) Persons aged 15 to 34 years in employment or not in employment but have been previously in employment Not relevant Collected

2 Educational attainment level is higher than required by the job

3 Educational attainment level is lower than required by the job

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

3e. Labour market participation Young people on the labour market FIELDMATCH Match between field of the highest level of education successfully completed and current or last main job 1 Very large extent 15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 and (EMPSTAT = 1 or EXISTPR = 2, 3) and HATFIELD = 001 – 109 Persons aged 15 to 34 years in employment or not in employment but have been previously in employment with information about the field of the highest level of education successfully completed Not relevant Collected

2 Large extent

3 Some extent

4 Little extent

5 No extent

6 No job requirements

7 No particular field of educational qualification when previously in employment

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

3e. Labour market participation Young people on the labour market SKILLMATCH Match between skills and current or last main job 1 Skills match what is required by the job 15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 and (EMPSTAT = 1 or EXISTPR = 2, 3) Persons aged 15 to 34 years in employment or not in employment but have been previously in employment Not relevant Collected

2 Skills are higher than required by the job

3 Skills are lower than required by the job

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

4b. Educational attainment and background Educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned DROPEDUC Formal education or training abandoned 1 Yes, one 15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 34 years Not relevant Collected

2 Yes, several

3 No

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

4b. Educational attainment and background Educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned DROPEDUCLEVEL Level of the formal education or training abandoned 10 ISCED 1 Primary education DROPEDUC = 1, 2 Persons with formal education or training abandoned (one or several) Not relevant 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

4b. Educational attainment and background Educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned DROPEDUCREAS Main reason for not completing the formal education programme referred to in DROPEDUCLEVEL 1 Financial reasons DROPEDUC = 1, 2 Persons with formal education or training abandoned (one or several) Not relevant Collected

2 Preference to work

3 Reasons linked to the education programme

4 Own illness or disability

5 Care responsibilities

6 Other family reasons

7 Other personal reasons

8 Other reasons

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

4b. Educational attainment and background Educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned MEDLEVQUAL Medium educational attainment qualifications 1 At least one formal qualification with vocational orientation at ISCED level 3 or 4 15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 and HATLEVEL = 540-800 Persons aged 15 to 34 years with educational attainment level equal or higher than ISCED 5 Not relevant Collected

2 Formal qualifications with general orientation only at ISCED level 3 or 4

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life CHCARRES Existence of regular care responsibilities for children up to 14 1 No care responsibilities for own or partner’s children or grandchildren 18 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 Everybody in the target population aged 18 to 74 years Not relevant Collected

2 Care for own or partner’s children, all living inside the household

3 Care for own or partner’s children, at least one living inside and one living outside the household

4 Care for own or partner’s children, all living outside the household

5 Care for own or partner’s grandchildren (living inside or outside the household) (without care for own or partner’s children)

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life CHCARAGE Age of youngest child or grandchild being taken care of 00-14 Age of the youngest child or grandchild being taken care of CHCARRES = 3-5 Persons who take care of at least one child living outside the household or one grandchild (living inside or outside the household) Not relevant Collected

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life CHCARUSE Use of childcare services 1 Yes, for all children CHCARRES = 2-4 Persons who take care of own or partner’s children living inside or outside the household Not relevant Collected

2 Yes, for some children

3 No

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life CHCAROBS Main reason for not using childcare services 1 No service accessible or vacant CHCARUSE = 2, 3 Persons using professional childcare services for none or only some of the children Not relevant Collected

2 Cost

3 Quality or other service-related obstacle

4 Preference to arrange care alone or with partner

5 Preference to arrange care with further informal support

6 Children take care of themselves

7 Other (personal) reasons

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life ELCARRES Existence of regular care responsibilities for relatives aged 15 years and more who are ill, frail or with disabilities 1 No care responsibilities for partner or other relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities 18 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 Everybody in the target population aged 18 to 74 years Not relevant Collected

2 Care only for the partner who is ill, frail or with disabilities, living inside the household

3 Care only for the partner who is ill, frail or with disabilities, living outside the household

4 Care for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities, all living inside the household

5 Care for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities, at least one living inside and one living outside the household

6 Care for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities, all living outside the household

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life ELCARINT Intensity of care for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities 1 Less than 5 hours per week ELCARRES = 2-6 Persons with care responsibilities for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities Not relevant Collected

2 5 hours to less than 10 hours per week

3 10 hours to less than 20 hours per week

4 20 hours to less than 30 hours per week

5 30 hours to less than 40 hours per week

6 40 hours per week or more

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life CAREFFEM Effect of care responsibilities on employment 1 Changed job or employer (CHCARRES = 2-5 or ELCARRES = 2-6) and EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment with care responsibilities for own or partner’s (grand)children or for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities Not relevant Collected

2 Currently absent from work, including leave

3 Currently reduced working time, including part-time or less working hours

4 Currently working remotely on a regular basis

5 Currently adjusted work schedule, without changing working time

6 Currently working on less demanding tasks in job

7 Other work-related adjustments

8 No work-related adjustments

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life WORKOBS Main obstacle at work to reconcile work and family life 1 Long working hours (CHCARRES = 2-5 or ELCARRES = 2-6) and EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment with care responsibilities for own or partner’s (grand)children or for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities Not relevant Collected

2 Unpredictable or difficult work schedules

3 Demanding or exhausting job

4 Long commute

5 Other work-related obstacles

6 No work-related obstacles

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life CHNUMBER Number of own children raised 0-98 Number of own children raised 18 ≤ AGE ≤ 54 Everybody in the target population aged 18 to 54 years Not relevant Collected

Blank Not stated

99 Not applicable

3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life PARLEAV Use of family leave 1 Only maternity or paternity leave CHNUMBER = 01-98 and (EMPSTAT = 1 or EXISTPR = 2 or 3) People currently or previously in employment who raised at least one own child in the life course Not relevant Collected

2 Only parental leave

3 Combination of family leaves

4 No family leaves

Blank Not stated

9 Not applicable

3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life PARLENG Length of used family leave 1 Up to 1 month PARLEAV = 1-3 Persons who have taken up family leave Not relevant Collected

2 More than 1 month up to 2 months

3 More than 2 months up to 6 months

4 More than 6 months up to a year

5 More than 1 year up to 3 years

6 More than 3 years up to 5 years

7 More than 5 years

Blank Not stated