Commission Regulation (EC) No 1313/2002 of 19 July 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the specification of the 2003 ad hoc module on lifelong learning
Date: 2002-07-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, data collection, sample survey, sampling, statistical method, working population

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1313/2002

of 19 July 2002

implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample
survey in the Community concerning the specification of the 2003 ad hoc module on lifelong
learning

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the
organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Commu-
nity (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1626/2000 (2)
imple-
menting Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the
organisation of a labour force sample survey in the
Community has drawn up a programme of ad hoc
modules to the labour force survey covering years 2001
to 2004, which includes an ad hoc module on lifelong
learning.

In accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No
577/98 the detailed list of information to be collected in
an ad hoc module shall be drawn at least 12 months
before the beginning of the reference period for that
module.

Commission Communication COM(2001) 678 on
‘Making a European Area of Lifelong Learning a Reality’
underlines in paragraph 4(3) that comparable informa-
tion and statistical measures are essential to the develop-
ment and implementation of coherent and comprehen-
sive lifelong learning strategies and that statistics and
indicators already form an essential part of existing

(4)

(5)

initiatives in the field of lifelong learning with a view to
monitoring progress both in achieving identified targets
and in implementing policy objectives.

In accordance with Employment Guideline C for 2002,
Member States should set national targets for an increase
in investment in human resources as well as in participa-
tion in further education and training (whether formal or
informal) and monitor regularly progress towards such
targets.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion delivered by the Statistical
Programme Committee established by Council Decision
89/382/EEC, Euratom (3),

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The detailed list of information to be collected in 2003 by the
ad hoc module on lifelong learning is laid down in the Annex
to the present Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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.

Done at Brussels, 19 July 2002.

For the Commission

Pedro SOLBES MIRA

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 187, 26.7.2000, p. 5.

(3) OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.

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Labour Force Survey Specification of the 2003 ad hoc module on lifelong learning

ANNEX

1. Member States and regions concerned: all

2. The reference period is 2003. All variables will be provided either:

— for at least 15 % of the sample that is necessary to fulfil the conditions in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 577/98.

The weeks of reference for this subsample are equally distributed throughout the year, or

— for 100 % of the sample of the 2nd quarter 2003.

3. The variables will be coded as follows:

Variable

Column

Code

Filter/comments

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

HATFIELD

240/242

3 digits

Field of highest level of education or
training successfully completed

Everybody aged 15 years
or more

000

100

200

222

300

400

420

440

460

481

482

500

600

700

800

900

999

Field of study according ISCED '97

General programmes

Teacher
science

training

and

education

Humanities,

languages and arts

Foreign languages

Social sciences, business and law

Science, mathematics and computing
(no distinction possible)

Life science (including biology and
environmental science)

Physical
chemistry and earth science)

science (including physics,

Mathematics and statistics

Computer science

Computer use

Engineering, manufacturing
construction

and

Agriculture and veterinary

Health and welfare

Services

Unknown

Not applicable

Blank

No answer

LLLSTAT

248

1 digit

1

2

PARTICIPATION IN REGULAR
EDUCATION

During the last 12 months has been a
student or an apprentice in regular
education

Has been a student or an apprentice

Has not been a student or an appren-
tice

Everybody aged 15 years
or more

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Variable

Column

Code

Filter/comments

9

Not applicable (child less than 15
years)

Blank

No answer

LLLLEVEL

249

1 digit

Level of this education or training

LLLSTAT = 1

1

2

3

4

5

6

9

ISCED 1

ISCED 2

ISCED 3

ISCED 4

ISCED 5

ISCED 6

Not applicable

Blank

No answer

LLLFIELD

250/252

3 digits

Field of this education or training

LLLSTAT = 1 and
LLLLEVEL = 3–6

000

100

200

222

300

400

420

440

460

481

482

500

600

700

800

900

999

General programmes

Teacher
science

training

and

education

Humanities,

languages and arts

Foreign languages

Social sciences, business and law

Science, mathematics and computing
(no distinction possible)

Life science (including biology and
environmental science)

Physical
chemistry and earth science)

science (including physics,

Mathematics and statistics

Computer science

Computer use

Engineering, manufacturing
construction

and

Agriculture and veterinary

Health and welfare

Services

Unknown

Not applicable

Blank

No answer

PARTICIPATION IN COURSES,
SEMINARS, CONFERENCES ETC.
OUTSIDE THE REGULAR
EDUCATION SYSTEM

Did you attend any courses, seminars,
conferences or receive private lessons
instructions outside the regular
or
(hereafter
system
education
mentioned as taught activities) within
the last 12 months?

Participated in one (1) taught activity

Participated in two (2) taught activi-
ties

LLLCOURATT

253

1 digit

1

2

Everybody aged 15 years
or more

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Variable

Column

Code

Filter/comments

3

4

5

9

Participated in three (3) taught activi-
ties

Participated in more than three taught
activities

Didn't attend any taught activities
during the previous 12 months

Not applicable (child less than 15
years)

Blank

No answer

If one activity (LLLCOURATT = 1) ask
on this activity as activity A,
if
two activities (LLLCOURATT = 2)
ask on these two activities as A and B,
if three activities (LLLCOURATT = 3)
ask on these three activities as A, B
and C, and
if
activities
(LLLCOURATT = 4), ask on the three
most
recent ones as A, B and C
starting from the most recent one (i.e.
activity A is the most recent one)

more

four

or

LLLCOURLENP

254/265

12 digits

LLLCOURLENA

LLLCOURLENB

LLLCOURLENC

4 digits

4 digits

4 digits

Duration in number of taught hours
for taught activity. Only time spent
during
the previous 12 months
should be included

Number of taught hours for the most
recent activity

LLLCOURATT = 1, 2, 3, 4

Number of
taught hours
second most recent activity

for

the

LLLCOURATT = 2, 3, 4

Number of taught hours for the third
most recent activity

LLLCOURATT = 3, 4

LLLCOURPURP

266/268

3 digits

What were the main reasons
for
participating in this taught activity?

LLLCOURPURPA

1 digit

LLLCOURPURPB

1 digit

LLLCOURPURPC

1 digit

the most
job

recent
For
related
1 = Mainly
2 = Mainly personal/social
9 = Not
answer

applicable,

activity;
reasons,
reasons,
Blank = No

recent
job

the 2nd most
1 = Mainly

For
learning
related
activity;
reasons, 2 = Mainly personal/social
reasons,
applicable,
Blank = No answer

9 = Not

job

the 3rd most

For
1 = Mainly
related
2 = Mainly personal/social
9 = Not
answer

recent activity;
reasons,
reasons,
Blank = No

applicable,

LLLCOURATT = 1, 2, 3, 4

LLLCOURATT = 2, 3, 4

LLLCOURATT = 3, 4

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Variable

Column

Code

Filter/comments

LLLCOURFIELD

269/277

9 digits

Which was the subject/content of this
taught activity?

The subject/content of
the learning
activity is coded to the field of educa-
tion/training that applies.

Coding according to LLLFIELD

LLLCOURFIELDA

3 digits

Field of education/learning for
most recent activity

the

LLLCOURATT = 1, 2, 3, 4

LLLCOURFIELDB

3 digits

Field of education/learning for
second most recent activity

the

LLLCOURATT = 2, 3, 4

LLLCOURFIELDC

3 digits

Field of education/learning for
third most recent activity

the

LLLCOURATT = 3, 4

LLLCOURWORH

278/280

3 digits

Did any part of this taught activity
take place during paid working hours?

(optional for Germany)

LLLCOURWORHA

1 digit

LLLCOURWORHB

1 digit

LLLCOURWORHC

1 digit

LLLCOURATT = 1, 2, 3, 4

LLLCOURATT = 2, 3, 4

LLLCOURATT = 3, 4

during
during
outside

For the most recent learning activity;
hours,
1 = Only
2 = Mostly
hours,
hours,
3 = Mostly
4 = Only outside paid hours, 5 = No
job at that time; 9 = Not applicable,
Blank = No answer

paid
paid
paid

recent

the 2nd most

learning
For
activity; 1 = Only during paid hours,
hours,
2 = Mostly
3 = Mostly
hours,
4 = Only outside paid hours, 5 = No
job at that time; 9 = Not applicable,
Blank = No answer

during
outside

paid
paid

recent

the 3rd most

For
learning
activity; 1 = Only during paid hours,
hours,
2 = Mostly
3 = Mostly
hours,
4 = Only outside paid hours, 5 = No
job at that time; 9 = Not applicable,
Blank = No answer

during
outside

paid
paid

LLLCOURLEN

281/284

4 digits

If you participated in more than three
taught activities, state the duration in
number of taught hours for all taught
activities
(including the three you
have described above). Only time
spent during the previous 12 months
should be included.

LLLCOURATT = 4
(optional for Germany)

4 digits

Number of taught hours

9999

Blank

Not applicable

No answer

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Variable

Column

Code

Filter/comments

LLLINFORATT

289/292

4 digits

First digit

1 digit

Second digit

1 digit

Third digit

1 digit

PARTICIPATION IN INFORMAL
LEARNING

for non-taught
self-learning with

Did you use any of
the following
methods
learning
the
including
purpose to improve your skills during
the previous 12 months, which wasn't
part of a taught activity or program of
studies?

Everybody aged 15 years
or more

studying by making use of
(e.g. professional
like);
the
9 = No

Self
printed material
books, magazines
1 = Used,
0 = Not
answer

used,

and

based

Computer
learning/training;
online internet based web education
(beyond institutionalised education);
1 = Used,
9 = No
answer

0 = Not

used,

broadcasting

Studying by making use of educa-
tional
offline
computer based (Audio or Video-
tapes); 1 = Used, 0 = Not used, 9 = No
answer

or

Fourth digit

1 digit

Visiting facilities aimed at transmitting
educational content (library,
learning
centres etc.); 1 = Used, 0 = Not used,
9 = No answer