Commission Regulation (EC) No 1983/2003 of 7 November 2003 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of target primary variables (Text with EEA relevance.)
Date: 2003-11-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, household, income, living conditions, statistical method

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1983/2003

of 7 November 2003

implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council
concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of
target primary variables

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity,

(3)

including the specification of variable codes and

nent,
the technical format of data transmission.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
Statistical
the
accordance with
Programme Committee,

opinion

the

of

the
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of
European Parliament and of
the Council of 16 June 2003
concerning Community statistics on income and living condi-
tions (EU-SILC) (1), and in particular Article 15(2)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common
framework for the systematic production of Community
statistics on income and living conditions, encompassing
comparable and timely cross-sectional and longitudinal
data on income and on the level and composition of
poverty and social exclusion at national and European
Union levels.

Pursuant to Article 15(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/
implementing measures are necessary to define
2003,
the list of
target primary variables to be included in
each area of the cross-sectional component and the list
of target variables included in the longitudinal compo-

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of target primary variables, the variables codes and the
technical format of data transmission for the main operation
of the Community statistics on income and living conditions
(EU-SILC), shall be as laid down in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the 20th day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2003.

For the Commission

Pedro SOLBES MIRA
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household register

Basic data

BASIC HOUSEHOLD DATA, INCLUDING DEGREE OF URBANISATION

X,L

DB010

Year of the survey

Year

Four digits of year

X,L

DB020

Country

Country code

See Annex

X,L

DB030

Household ID

ID number

Household identification number (HID)

X,L

DB040

Region

NUTS 2 code (1)

NUTS

DB040_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X,L

DB050

Primary strata as used in the selection of the sample (2)

0001 — 9999

Primary strata

DB050_F

-2

1

na

Variable is filled

X,L

DB060

PSU-1 (first stage) as used in the selection of the sample (2)

0001 — 9999

PSU

DB060_F

-2

1

na

Variable is filled

X,L

DB062

PSU-2 (second stage) as used in the selection of the sample (2)

0001 — 9999

PSU

DB062_F

-2

1

na

Variable is filled

X,L

DB070

Order of the selection of PSU as used in the selection of the
sample (2)

0001 — 9999

Order of the selection of PSU

DB070_F

-2

1

na

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household register

Basic data

BASIC HOUSEHOLD DATA, INCLUDING DEGREE OF URBANISATION

X,L

DB075

Rotational group

1 — 8

To which sub-sample belongs

DB075_F

-2

1

na (no rotational design is used)

Variable is filled

X,L

DB080

Household design weight

0+(format 2.5)

Weight

DB080_F

-2 (L)

only longitudinal: na (household not first time in survey or split off
household)

1

Variable is filled

X,L

DB090

Household cross-sectional weight

0+(format 2.5)

Weight

DB090_F

X,L

DB100

DB100_F

L

DB110

1

1

2

3

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Variable is filled

Degree of urbanisation

Densely populated area

Intermediate area

Thinly populated area

Variable is filled

Household status

Household from previous wave

At the same address as last interview

Entire household moved to a private household within the country

Household no longer in-scope

Entire household moved to a collective household or institution
within the country

Household moved outside the country

Entire household died

Household does not contain sample person

Address non-contacted

Address not contacted (unable to access or lost, i.e. no record of
what happened to the household)

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household register

Basic data

BASIC HOUSEHOLD DATA, INCLUDING DEGREE OF URBANISATION

DB110_F

X,L

DB120

8

9

10

1

11

21

22

23

New household for this wave

Split-off household

New address added to the sample this wave or first wave

Fusion

Fusion

Variable is filled

Record of contact at address

Address contacted

Address non-contacted

Address cannot be located

Address unable to access

Address does not exist or is non-residential address or is unoccu-
pied or not principal residence

DB120_F

-2 (L)

Only longitudinal: na (DB110 not = 2, 8 or 9)

X,L

DB130

DB130_F

X,L

DB135

DB135_F

-1

1

11

21

22

23

24

-2

-1

1

1

2

-2

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

Household questionnaire result

Household questionnaire completed

Interview not completed

Refusal to cooperate

Entire household temporarily away for duration of fieldwork

Household unable to respond (illness, incapacity, etc.)

Other reasons

na (DB120 not = 11 and DB110 not = 1)

Missing

Variable is filled

Household interview acceptance

Interview accepted for database

Rejected (because no personal interview completed)

na (DB130 not = 11)

Missing

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal register

Basic data

BASIC PERSONAL DATA

X,L

RB010

Year of the survey

Year

Four digits of year

X,L

RB020

Country

Country code

See Annex

X,L

RB030

Personal ID

L

X

L

L

RB040

RB050

ID number

Personal identification number (PID)

Current household ID

ID number

Household identification number (HID)

Personal cross-sectional weight

0+(format 2.5)

Weight

RB050_F

1

Variable is filled

RB060

Personal base weight

0+(format 2.5)

Weight

RB060_F

RB100

RB100_F

1

1

2

-1

1

Variable is filled

Sample person or co-resident

Sample person

Co-resident

Missing

Variable is filled

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

X,L

RB070

Month of birth

1 — 12

Month of birth

RB070_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X,L

RB080

Year of birth

Year of birth

1890 — year of
survey

RB080_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal register

Basic data

X,L

RB090

RB090_F

L

RB110

RB110_F

L

RB120

RB120_F

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Sex

Male

Female

Missing

Variable is filled

Membership status

For current household members

Was in this household in previous waves or current household
member

Moved into this household from another sample household since
previous wave

Moved into this household from outside sample since previous
wave

Newly born into this household since last wave

Not current household members

Moved out since previous wave or last interview if not contacted in
previous wave

Died

Lived in the household at least three months during the income
reference period but was not
this
household

recorded in the register of

Missing

Variable is filled

To where did the person move

To a private household within the country

To a collective household or institution within the country

Abroad

Lost

na (RB110 not = 5)

Variable is filled

1

2

-1

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

-1

1

1

2

3

4

-2

1

L

RB140

Month when the person moved out or died

1 — 12

Month

RB140_F

-2

-1

1

na (RB110 not = 5 or 6)

Missing

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal register

Basic data

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

L

RB150

Year when the person moved out or died

RB150_F

Year

Four digits of year

-2

-1

1

na (RB110 not = 5 or 6)

Missing

Variable is filled

L

RB160

Number of months in household during the income reference
period

0 — 12

Number of months

RB160_F

L

RB170

RB170_F

-2

-1

1

1

2

3

4

-2

-1

1

na (RB110 not = 5 or 6 or 7)

Missing

Variable is filled

Main activity status during the income reference period

At work

Unemployed

In retirement or early retirement

Other inactive person

na (RB110 not = 5 or 6 or 7)

Missing

Variable is filled

L

RB180

Month when the person moved in

RB180_F

1 — 12

Month

-2

-1

1

na (RB110 not = 3)

Missing

Variable is filled

L

RB190

Year when the person moved in

RB190_F

Year

Four digits of year

-2

-1

1

na (RB110 not = 3)

Missing

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal register

Basic data

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

X,L

RB200

Residential status

1

2

Currently living in the household

Temporarily absent

RB200_F

-2 (L)

Only longitudinal: na (RB110 not = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4)

X,L

RB210

-1

1

1

2

3

4

Missing

Variable is filled

Basic activity status

Working

Unemployed

In retirement or early retirement

Other inactive person

RB210_F

-2 (L)

Only longitudinal: na (RB110 not = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4)

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X,L

RB220

Father ID

ID number

Personal identification number (PID) of father

RB220_F

-2

-1

1

na (father is not a household member) or only longitudinal: (RB110
not = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4)

Missing

Variable is filled

X,L

RB230

Mother ID

ID number

Personal identification number (PID) of mother

RB230_F

-2

-1

1

na (mother is not a household member) or only longitudinal:
(RB110 not = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4)

Missing

Variable is filled

X,L

RB240

Spouse/partner ID

ID number

Personal identification number (PID) of spouse/partner

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal register

Basic data

RB240_F

X,L

RB245

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

na (person has no spouse/partner or spouse/partner
is not a
household member) or only longitudinal: (RB110 not = 1 or 2 or
3 or 4)

Missing

Variable is filled

BASIC PERSONAL DATA

Respondent status

All household members aged 16 and over are interviewed

Current households members aged 16 and over

Only selected household member aged 16 and over

Selected respondent

Non-selected respondent

Household members aged less than 16 at the end of the income reference
period

Not eligible person

-2

-1

1

1

2

3

4

RB245_F

-2 (L)

Only longitudinal: na (RB110 not = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4)

1

Variable is filled

X,L

RB250

Data status

Information or interview completed

Information completed only from interview

Information completed only from registers

Information completed from both interview and registers

Interview not completed, though contact made

Individual unable to respond (illness, incapacity, etc.) and no proxy
possible

Failed to return self-administered questionnaire

Refusal to cooperate

Individual not contacted because

Person temporarily away and no proxy possible

No contact for other reasons

Information not completed

Information not completed, reason unknown

na (RB245 not = 1 or 2 or 3)

Variable is filled

11

12

13

21

22

23

31

32

33

-2

1

RB250_F

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal register

Basic data

BASIC PERSONAL DATA

X,L

RB260

Type of interview

1

2

3

4

5

-2

-1

1

Questionnaire completed (face-to-face interview-PAPI)

Questionnaire completed (face-to-face interview-CAPI)

Questionnaire completed (CATI)

Self-administered by respondent

Proxy interview

na (RB250 not = 11 or 13)

Missing

Variable is filled

RB260_F

X,L

RB270

Personal ID of person who filled in the individual question-
naire

ID number

Personal
individual questionnaire

identification number (PID) of person who filled in the

RB270_F

-2

-1

1

na (RB260 not = 5)

Missing

Variable is filled

Personal register

Labour information

CHILD CARE

X

RL010

Education at pre-school

0 — 99 (3)

Number of hours during a usual week

RL010_F

-2

-1

1

na (person is not admitted to pre-school because of his/her age, is
at compulsory school or is more than 12 years old or is a former
household member)

Missing

Variable is filled

X

RL020

Education at compulsory school

0 — 99 (3)

Number of hours during a usual week

RL020_F

-2

-1

1

na (person is not admitted to compulsory school because of his/her
is a former household
age or is more than 12 years old or
member)

Missing

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal register

Labour information

X

RL030

RL030_F

CHILD CARE

Childcare at
(before/after)

centre-based services outside school hours

0 — 99

Number of hours during a usual week

-2

-1

1

na (person is neither at pre-school nor at school or is more than
12 years old or is a former household member)

Missing

Variable is filled

X

RL040

Childcare at day-care centre

0 — 99

Number of hours during a usual week

RL040_F

-2

-1

1

na (person is more than 12 years old or is a former household
member)

Missing

Variable is filled

X

RL050

Childcare by a professional child-minder at child's home or at
child-minder's home

0 — 99

Number of hours during a usual week

RL050_F

-2

-1

1

na (person is more than 12 years old or is a former household
member)

Missing

Variable is filled

X

RL060

Childcare by grandparents, household members other than
parents, other relatives, friends or neighbours

0 — 99

Number of hours during a usual week

RL060_F

-2

-1

1

na (person is more than 12 years old or is a former household
member)

Missing

Variable is filled

Household data

Basic data

BASIC HOUSEHOLD DATA

X,L

HB010

Year of the survey

Year

Four digits of year

X,L

HB020

Country

Country code

See Annex

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Basic data

BASIC HOUSEHOLD DATA

X,L

HB030

Household ID

ID number

Household identification number (HID)

X,L

HB040

Day of household interview

01 — 31

Day

HB040_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X,L

HB050

Month of household interview

1 — 12

Month

HB050_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X,L

HB060

Year of household interview

Year

Four digits of year

HB060_F

1

Variable is filled

X,L

HB070

Personal ID of person responding to the household question-
naire

ID number

Personal
household questionnaire

identification number (PID) of person responding to the

HB070_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X,L

HB080

Personal ID of person 1 responsible for the accommodation

ID number

Personal
the accommodation

identification number (PID) of person 1 responsible for

HB080_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X,L

HB090

Personal ID of person 2 responsible for the accommodation

ID number

Personal
the accommodation

identification number (PID) of person 2 responsible for

HB090_F

-2

-1

1

na (no second responsible person)

Missing

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Basic data

BASIC HOUSEHOLD DATA

X,L

HB100

Number of minutes to complete the household questionnaire

1 — 90

Number of minutes to complete the household questionnaire

HB100_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

Household data

Income

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME (4)

X,L

HY010

Total household gross income (without inflation factor)

-999999.99 —
999999.99

Total amount

HY010_F

-5 (5)

-1 (6)

Income flags (7) (8)

Not filled: no conversion to gross is done

Missing

First digit

Net/Gross (at data collection)

0

1

2

3

4

No income (no second digits)

Net

Gross

Net and gross (part of components collected net, part gross)

Unknown

Following digits (9)

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

X,L

HY020

Total disposable household income (without inflation factor)

-999999.99 —
999999.99

Total amount

HY020_F

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY010_F

X,L

HY022

Total disposable household income, before social
other than old-age and survivors' benefits (without
factor)

transfers
inflation

-999999.99 —
999999.99

Total amount

HY022_F

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY010_F

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Income

TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME (4)

X,L

HY023

Total disposable household income, before social
transfers
including old-age and survivors' benefits (without inflation factor)

-999999.99 —
999999.99

Total amount

HY023_F

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY010_F

X,L

HY025

Within-household non-response inflation factor (10)

1.00000 —
5.00000

Factor

HY025_F

-1

1

Missing

Value is filled

NET SERIES OF INCOME COMPONENTS AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL (4)

X,L

HY030N

Imputed rent (11)

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY030N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

0

1

No income

Income (variable is filled)

X,L

HY040N

Net income from rental of a property or land

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY040N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Income flags (12)

First digit

Net/Gross (at data collection)

0

1

2

3

4

5

No income (no following digits)

Net of tax on income at source and social contributions

Net of tax on income at source

Net of social contributions

Gross (13)

Unknown

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Income

NET SERIES OF INCOME COMPONENTS AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL (4)

Second digit

Net (recorded)

1

2

3

5

Net of tax on income at source and social contributions

Net of tax on income at source

Net of social contributions

Unknown (only possible with first digit = 5)

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

X,L

HY050N

Family/children-related allowances

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY050N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040N_F

X,L

HY060N

Social exclusion not elsewhere classified

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY060N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040N_F

X,L

HY070N

Housing allowances

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY070N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040N_F

X,L

HY080N

Regular inter-household cash transfer received

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY080N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040N_F

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Income

NET SERIES OF INCOME COMPONENTS AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL (4)

X,L

HY090N

interest, dividends, profit

Net
unincorporated business

from capital

investments in

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY090N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040N_F

X,L

HY100N

Interest paid on mortgage (11)

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY100N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Income flags

First digit

0

1

No income (no following digits)

Income (variable is filled)

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

X,L

HY110N

Net income received by people aged under 16

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY110N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040N_F

X,L

HY120N

Regular taxes on wealth

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY120N_F

0

-5

-4

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

Amount included in another income component

-1 (6)

Missing

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Income

NET SERIES OF INCOME COMPONENTS AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL (4)

Income flags

First digit

0

1

No income (no following digits)

Income (variable is filled)

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

X,L

HY130N

Regular inter-household cash transfer paid

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY130N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040N_F

X,L

HY140N

Tax on income and social insurance contributions

-999999.99 —
999999.99

Amount

HY140N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Income flags

First digit

0

1

No income (no following digits)

Income (variable is filled)

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

X,L

HY145N

Repayments/receipts for tax adjustments

-999999.99 — -1

Receipts

1 — 999999.99

Repayments

HY145N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Income

NET SERIES OF INCOME COMPONENTS AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL (4)

Income flags

First digit

0

1

No income (no following digits)

Income (variable is filled)

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

GROSS SERIES OF INCOME COMPONENTS AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL (4) (14) (15)

X,L

HY030G

Imputed rent (11)

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

HY030G_F

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

0

1

No income

Income (variable is filled)

X,L

HY040G

Gross income from rental of a property or land

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

HY040G_F

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Income flags (12)

First digit

Net/Gross (at data collection)

0

1

2

3

4

5

No income (no following digits)

Net of tax on income at source and social contributions

Net of tax on income at source

Net of social contributions

Gross (3)

Unknown

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Income

GROSS SERIES OF INCOME COMPONENTS AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL (4) (14) (15)

X,L

HY050G

Family/children-related allowances

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY050G_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040G_F

X,L

HY060G

Social exclusion not elsewhere classified

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY060G_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040G_F

X,L

HY070G

Housing allowances

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY070G_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040G_F

X,L

HY080G

Regular inter-household cash transfer received

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY080G_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040G_F

X,L

HY090G

Gross interest, dividends, profit from capital investments in
unincorporated business

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY090G_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040G_F

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Income

GROSS SERIES OF INCOME COMPONENTS AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL (4) (14) (15)

X,L

HY100G

Interest paid on mortgage (11)

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

HY100G_F

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Income flags

First digit

0

1

No income (no following digits)

Income (variable is filled)

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

X,L

HY110G

Gross income received by people aged under 16

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

HY110G_F

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040G_F

X,L

HY120G

Regular taxes on wealth

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

HY120G_F

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Income flags

First digit

0

1

No income (no following digits)

Income (variable is filled)

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Income

GROSS SERIES OF INCOME COMPONENTS AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL (4) (14) (15)

X,L

HY130G

Regular inter-household cash transfer paid

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HY130G_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See HY040G_F

X,L

HY140G

Tax on income and social insurance contributions

- 999999.99 —
999999.99

Amount

HY140G_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Income flags

First digit

0

1

No income (no following digits)

Income (variable is filled)

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

Household data

Social Exclusion

HOUSING AND NON-HOUSING RELATED ARREARS

X,L

HS010

Whether the household has been in arrears on mortgage or
rent payments in last 12 months

HS010_F

X,L

HS020

1

2

-2

-1

1

1

2

Yes

No

na (outright owner or rent-free during the last 12 months)

Missing

Variable is filled

Whether the household has been in arrears on utility bills
(electricity, water, gas) in last 12 months

Yes

No

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Social Exclusion

HOUSING AND NON-HOUSING RELATED ARREARS

HS020_F

X,L

HS030

HS030_F

-2

-1

1

1

2

-2

-1

1

na (no utility bills)

Missing

Variable is filled

Whether the household has been in arrears on hire purchase
instalments or other loan payments (non housing-related
debts) in last 12 months

Yes

No

na (no hire purchase instalments and no other loan payments)

Missing

Variable is filled

NON-MONETARY HOUSEHOLD DEPRIVATION INDICATORS, INCLUDING PROBLEMS IN MAKING ENDS MEET,
EXTENT OF DEBT AND ENFORCED LACK OF BASIC NECESSITIES

X,L

HS040

Capacity to afford paying for one week annual holiday away
from home

HS040_F

X,L

HS050

HS050_F

X,L

HS060

HS060_F

1

2

-1

1

1

2

-1

1

1

2

-1

1

Yes

No

Missing

Variable is filled

Capacity to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vege-
tarian equivalent) every second day

Yes

No

Missing

Variable is filled

Capacity to face unexpected financial expenses

Yes

No

Missing

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Social Exclusion

NON-MONETARY HOUSEHOLD DEPRIVATION INDICATORS, INCLUDING PROBLEMS IN MAKING ENDS MEET,
EXTENT OF DEBT AND ENFORCED LACK OF BASIC NECESSITIES

X,L

HS070

Do you have a telephone (including mobile phone)?

1

2

3

-1

1

1

2

3

-1

1

1

2

3

-1

1

1

2

3

-1

1

1

2

3

-1

1

Yes

No — cannot afford

No — other reason

Missing

Variable is filled

Do you have a colour TV?

Yes

No — cannot afford

No — other reason

Missing

Variable is filled

Do you have a computer?

Yes

No — cannot afford

No — other reason

Missing

Variable is filled

Do you have a washing machine?

Yes

No — cannot afford

No — other reason

Missing

Variable is filled

Do you have a car?

Yes

No — cannot afford

No — other reason

Missing

Variable is filled

HS070_F

X,L

HS080

HS080_F

X,L

HS090

HS090_F

X,L

HS100

HS100_F

X,L

HS110

HS110_F

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Social Exclusion

NON-MONETARY HOUSEHOLD DEPRIVATION INDICATORS, INCLUDING PROBLEMS IN MAKING ENDS MEET,
EXTENT OF DEBT AND ENFORCED LACK OF BASIC NECESSITIES

X,L

HS120

Ability to make ends meet

1

2

3

4

5

6

-1

1

With great difficulty

With difficulty

With some difficulty

Fairly easily

Easily

Very easily

Missing

Variable is filled

HS120_F

X,L

HS130

Lowest monthly income to make ends meet (16)

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HS130_F

X,L

HS140

HS140_F

X,L

HS150

HS150_F

-1

1

1

2

3

-1

1

1

2

3

-2

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

Total housing cost is a financial burden to the household

A heavy burden

Somewhat of a burden

Not a burden at all

Missing

Variable is filled

Repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans other than
mortgage or loan connected with the house is a financial
burden to the household

Repayment is a heavy burden

Repayment is somewhat of a burden

Repayment is not a burden at all

na (no repayment of debts)

Missing

Variable is filled

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Social Exclusion

PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

X

HS160

Problems with the dwelling: too dark, not enough light

HS160_F

X

HS170

HS170_F

X

HS180

HS180_F

X

HS190

HS190_F

1

2

-1

1

1

2

-1

1

1

2

-1

1

1

2

-1

1

Yes

No

Missing

Variable is filled

Noise from neighbours or noise from the street (traffic, busi-
ness, factories, etc.)

Yes

No

Missing

Variable is filled

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in area
caused by traffic or industry

Yes

No

Missing

Variable is filled

Crime, violence or vandalism in the area

Yes

No

Missing

Variable is filled

Household data

Housing

DWELLING TYPE, TENURE STATUS AND HOUSING CONDITIONS

X,L

HH010

Dwelling type

Detached house

Semi-detached or terraced house

Apartment or flat in a building with fewer than 10 dwellings

Apartment or flat in a building with 10 dwellings or more

Some other kind of accommodation

1

2

3

4

5

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Housing

DWELLING TYPE, TENURE STATUS AND HOUSING CONDITIONS

HH010_F

X,L

HH020

HH020_F

-1

1

1

2

3

4

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

Tenure status

Owner

Tenant or subtenant paying rent at prevailing or market rate

Accommodation is rented at a reduced rate (lower price than the
market price)

Accommodation is provided rent-free

Missing

Variable is filled

X,L

HH030

Number of rooms available to household

1 — 9

Number of rooms

10

-1

1

10 or more rooms

Missing

Variable is filled

HH030_F

X,L

HH031 (17)

Year of contract or purchase or installation

Year (4 digits)

Year of contract or purchase or installation

HH031_F

X,L

HH040

HH040_F

X,L

HH050

HH050_F

-1

-2

1

1

2

-1

1

1

2

-1

1

Missing

Na (Member State using objective national methods to calculate
imputed rent)

Variable is filled

Leaking roof, damp walls/floors/foundation, or rot in window
frames or floor

Yes

No

Missing

Variable is filled

Ability to keep home adequately warm

Yes

No

Missing

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Household data

Housing

HOUSING COSTS (4)

X,L

HH060

Current rent related to occupied dwelling, if any

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HH060_F

-2

-1

1

na (HH020 not = 2 or 3)

Missing

Variable is filled

X,L

HH061 (18)

Subjective rent related to non-tenant paying rent at market
price

1 — 999999.99

Amount

HH061_F

-2

-1

1

na (HH020 not = 1 or 3 or 4) or Member State does not use
subjective method to calculate imputed rent

Missing

Variable is filled

X

HH070

Total housing cost
heating)

(including electricity, water, gas and

0 — 999999.99

Amount

HH070_F

X,L (17)

HH080

-1

1

1

2

Missing

Variable is filled

AMENITIES IN THE DWELLING

Bath or shower in dwelling

Yes

No

HH080_F

-2 (L)

na (Member State using objective national methods to calculate
imputed rent)

X,L (17)

HH090

-1

1

1

2

Missing

Variable is filled

Indoor flushing toilet for sole use of household

Yes

No

HH090_F

-2 (L)

na (Member State using objective national methods to calculate
imputed rent)

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Basic data

BASIC PERSONAL DATA (16 +)

X,L

PB010

Year of the survey

Year

Four digits of year

X,L

PB020

Country

Country code

See Annex

X,L

PB030

Personal ID

ID number

Personal identification number (PID)

L

PB080

Personal base weight for selected respondent

0+(format 2.5)

Weight

PB080_F

-3

1

Not selected respondent

Variable is filled

L

PB050

Personal base weight (all households members aged 16 and
over)

0+(format 2.5)

Weight

PB050_F

1

Variable is filled

X, L

PB070

Personal design weight for selected respondent

0+(format 2.5)

Weight

PB070_F

-3

1

Not selected respondent

Variable is filled

X

PB040

Personal cross-sectional weight (all households members aged
16 and over)

0+(format 2.5)

Weight

PB040_F

1

Variable is filled

X

PB060

Personal cross-sectional weight for selected respondent

0+(format 2.5)

Weight

PB060_F

-3

1

Not selected respondent

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Basic data

BASIC PERSONAL DATA (16 +)

X, L

PB090

Day of the personal interview

1 — 31

Day

PB090_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X, L

PB100

Month of the personal interview

1 — 12

Month

PB100_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X, L

PB110

Year of the personal interview

PB110_F

Year

Four digits of year

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X, L

PB120

Number of minutes to complete the personal questionnaire

1 — 90

Minutes

PB120_F

-2

-1

1

na (information only extracted from registers)

Missing

Variable is filled

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA (16+)

X, L

PB130

1 — 12

Month of birth

PB130_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X, L

PB140

Year of birth

Year

Four digits of year

PB140_F

X, L

PB150

PB150_F

-1

1

1

2

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

Sex

Male

Female

Missing

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Basic data

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA (16+)

X, L

PB160

Father ID

ID number

Personal identification number (PID) of father

PB160_F

-2

-1

1

na (father is not a household member)

Missing

Variable is filled

X, L

PB170

Mother ID

ID number

Personal identification number (PID) of mother

PB170_F

-2

-1

1

na (mother is not a household member)

Missing

Variable is filled

X, L

PB180

Spouse/partner ID

ID number

Personal identification number (PID) of spouse/partner

PB180_F

X, L

PB190

PB190_F

X, L

PB200

PB200_F

-2

-1

1

1

2

3

4

5

-1

1

1

2

3

-1

1

na (person has no spouse/partner or spouse/partner
household member)

is not a

Missing

Variable is filled

Marital status

Never married

Married

Separated

Widowed

Divorced

Missing

Variable is filled

Consensual Union

Yes, on a legal basis

Yes, without legal basis

No

Missing

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Basic data

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA (16+)

X

PB210

Country of birth

Country code

See Annex

PB210_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X

PB220A

Citizenship 1

Country code

See Annex

PB220A_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X

PB220B

Citizenship 2

Country code

See Annex

PB220B_F

-2

-1

1

na (no second citizenship)

Missing

Variable is filled

Personal data

Education

EDUCATION, INCLUDING HIGHEST ISCED LEVEL ATTAINED

X

PE010

Current education activity

PE010_F

1

2

-1

1

In education

Not in education

Missing

Variable is filled

X

PE020

ISCED level currently attended

ISCED code (19)

ISCED

PE020_F

-2

-1

1

na (PE010 not = 1)

Missing

Variable is filled

X

PE030

Year when highest level of education was attained

Year

Four digits of year

PE030_F

-2

-1

1

na (the person has never been in education)

Missing

Variable is filled

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Education

EDUCATION, INCLUDING HIGHEST ISCED LEVEL ATTAINED

X, L

PE040

Highest ISCED level attained

ISCED code (19)

ISCED

PE040_F

-2

-1

1

na (the person has never been in education)

Missing

Variable is filled

Personal data

Labour information

BASIC LABOUR INFORMATION ON CURRENT ACTIVITY STATUS AND CURRENT MAIN JOB, INCLUDING
INFORMATION ON LAST MAIN JOB FOR UNEMPLOYED

X, L

PL030

Self-defined current activity status

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

-1

1

1

2

-3

-2

-1

1

Working full time

Working part time

Unemployed

Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience

In retirement or in early retirement or has given up business

Permanently disabled or/and unfit to work

In compulsory military or community service

Fulfilling domestic tasks and care responsibilities

Other inactive person

Missing

Variable is filled

Worked at least one hour during the previous week

Yes

No

Not selected respondent

na (person is not employee or Member State has other source to
calculate the gender pay gap)

Missing

Variable is filled

PL030_F

X

PL035 (20)

PL035_F

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Labour information

BASIC LABOUR INFORMATION ON CURRENT ACTIVITY STATUS AND CURRENT MAIN JOB, INCLUDING
INFORMATION ON LAST MAIN JOB FOR UNEMPLOYED

X

PL015

Have you ever worked?

PL015_F

X, L

PL020

PL020_F

X, L

PL025

PL025_F

X, L

PL040

PL040_F

1

2

-3

-2

-1

1

1

2

-2

-1

1

1

2

-2

-1

1

1

2

3

4

-2

-1

1

Yes

No

Not selected respondent

na (PL030 = 1 or 2)

Missing

Variable is filled

Actively looking for a job in previous four weeks

Yes

No

na (PL030 = 1 or 2)

Missing

Variable is filled

Are you available for work in the next two weeks

Yes

No

na (PL020 = 2)

Missing

Variable is filled

Status in employment

Self-employed with employees

Self-employed without employees

Employee

Family worker

na (PL030 not = 1 and not = 2 and PL015 and PL035 not = 1)

Missing

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Labour information

BASIC LABOUR INFORMATION ON CURRENT ACTIVITY STATUS AND CURRENT MAIN JOB, INCLUDING
INFORMATION ON LAST MAIN JOB FOR UNEMPLOYED

X, L

PL050

Occupation (ISCO-88 (COM) (two digits))

ISCO code (21)

ISCO

PL050_F

-2

-1

1

na (PL030 not =1 and not =2 and PL035 not =1 and PL015 not
=1)

Missing

Variable is filled

X, L

PL060

Number of hours usually worked per week in main job

1 — 99

Number of hours

PL060_F

-6

-2

-1

1

Hours varying (even an average over four weeks is not possible)

na (PL030 not = 1 and not =2 and PL035 not = 1)

Missing

Variable is filled

BASIC INFORMATION ON ACTIVITY STATUS DURING INCOME REFERENCE PERIOD

X

PL070

Number of months spent at full-time work in income refer-
ence period

1 — 12

Months

PL070_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X

PL072

Number of months spent at part-time work in income refer-
ence period

1 — 12

Months

PL072_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X

PL080

Number of months spent in unemployment in income refer-
ence period

1 — 12

Months

PL080_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Labour information

BASIC INFORMATION ON ACTIVITY STATUS DURING INCOME REFERENCE PERIOD

X

PL085

Number of months spent in retirement in income reference
period

1 — 12

Months

PL085_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X

PL087

Number of months spent studying in income reference period

1 — 12

Months

PL087_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

X

PL090

Number of months spent in inactivity in income reference
period

1 — 12

Months

PL090_F

-1

1

Missing

Variable is filled

TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED ON CURRENT SECOND, THIRD, ETC. JOBS

X

PL100

Total number of hours usually worked in second, third etc.
jobs

1 — 99

Number of hours

PL100_F

-2

-1

1

na (person does not have a second job or PL030 not = 1 or 2)

Missing

Variable is filled

DETAILED LABOUR INFORMATION

X

PL110

NACE (2 digits)

NACE code (22)

NACE

PL110_F

-3

-2

-1

1

Not selected respondent

na (PL030 not = 1 and not = 2 and PL035 not = 1 )

Missing

Variable is filled

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Labour information

DETAILED LABOUR INFORMATION

X

PL120

Reason for working less than 30 hours (in main and other
jobs)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

-3

-2

-1

1

Undergoing education or training

Personal illness or disability

Want to work more hours but cannot find job(s) or work(s) for
more hours

Do not want to work more hours

Number of hours in all job(s) are considered full-time job

Housework, looking after children or other persons

Other reasons

Not selected respondent

na (PL030 not = 1 and not = 2 or PL060+PL100 not < 30)

Missing

Variable is filled

PL120_F

X

PL130 (23)

Number of persons working at the local unit

1 — 10

Exact number if between 1 and 10

11

12

13

14

15

-3

-2

-1

1

1

2

-3

-2

-1

1

if between 11 to 19 persons

if between 20 to 49 persons

if 50 persons or more

don't know but fewer than 11 persons

don't know but more than 10 persons

Not selected respondent

na (PL030 not = 1 and not = 2 and PL035 not = 1 )

Missing

Variable is filled

Type of contract

Permanent job/work contract of unlimited duration

Temporary job/work contract of limited duration

Not selected respondent

na (PL040 not = 3 )

Missing

Variable is filled

PL130_F

X, L

PL140

PL140_F

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Labour information

DETAILED LABOUR INFORMATION

X

PL150

Managerial position

PL150_F

L

PL160

PL160_F

L

PL170

PL170_F

L

PL180

1

2

-3

-2

-1

1

1

2

-3

-2

-1

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

-3

-2

-1

1

1

2

3

Supervisory

Non-supervisory

Not selected respondent

na (PL040 not = 3)

Missing

Variable is filled

Change of job since last year

Yes

No

Not selected respondent

na (PL030 not = 1 or not = 2)

Missing

Variable is filled

Reason for change

To take up or seek better job

End of temporary contract

Obliged to stop by employer (business closure, redundancy, early
retirement, dismissal etc.)

Sale or closure of own/family business

Childcare and care for other dependent

Marriage, or partner's job required move to another area

Other reasons

Not selected respondent

na (PL160 not = 1)

Missing

Variable is filled

Most recent change in the individual's activity status

Employed-unemployed

Employed-retired

Employed-other inactive

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Labour information

DETAILED LABOUR INFORMATION

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

-3

-2

-1

1

Unemployed-employed

Unemployed-retired

Unemployed-other inactive

Retired-employed

Retired-unemployed

Retired-other inactive

Other inactive-employed

Other inactive-unemployed

Other inactive-retired

Not selected respondent

na (no change since last year)

Missing

Variable is filled

ACTIVITY HISTORY

PL180_F

L

PL190

When began first regular job

8 — 65

Age

PL190_F

-3

-2

-1

1

Not selected respondent

na (person never worked)

Missing

Variable is filled

L

PL200

Number of years spent in paid work (as employee or self-
employed)

PL200_F

0 — 65

Years

-3

-2

-1

1

Not selected respondent

na (person never worked)

Missing

Variable is filled

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Labour information

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

L

PL210A

Main activity in January

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

-3

-1

1

Employee (full-time)

Employee (part-time)

Self-employed (full-time)

Self-employed (part-time)

Unemployed

Retired

Student

Other inactive

Compulsory military service

Not selected respondent

Missing

Variable is filled

PL210A_F

PL210B

Main activity in February

PL210B_F

PL210C

PL210C_F

PL210D

PL210D_F

PL210E

PL210E_F

PL210F

See PL210A

See PL210A_F

Main activity in March

See PL210A

See PL210A_F

Main activity in April

See PL210A

See PL210A_F

Main activity in May

See PL210A

See PL210A_F

Main activity in June

See PL210A

PL210F_F

See PL210A_F

L

L

L

L

L

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Labour information

L

L

L

L

L

L

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

PL210G

Main activity in July

PL210G_F

PL210H

PL210H_F

PL210I

PL210I_F

PL210J

PL210J_F

PL210K

PL210K_F

PL210L

See PL210A

See PL210A_F

Main activity in August

See PL210A

See PL210A_F

Main activity in September

See PL210A

See PL210A_F

Main activity in October

See PL210A

See PL210A_F

Main activity in November

See PL210A

See PL210A_F

Main activity in December

See PL210A

PL210L_F

See PL210A_F

Personal data

Health

HEALTH, INCLUDING HEALTH STATUS AND CHRONIC ILLNESS OR CONDITION

X, L

PH010

PH010_F

General health

Very good

Good

Fair

Bad

Very bad

Not selected respondent

Missing

Variable is filled

1

2

3

4

5

-3

-1

1

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Health

HEALTH, INCLUDING HEALTH STATUS AND CHRONIC ILLNESS OR CONDITION

X, L

PH020

Suffer from any chronic (long-standing) illness or condition

PH020_F

X, L

PH030

PH030_F

X

PH040

PH040_F

X

PH050

1

2

-3

-1

1

1

2

3

-3

-1

1

1

2

-3

-1

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Yes

No

Not selected respondent

Missing

Variable is filled

Limitation in activities people usually do, because of health
problems and for at least the last six months

Yes, strongly limited

Yes, limited

No, not limited

Not selected respondent

Missing

Variable is filled

ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

Unmet need for medical examination or treatment during the
last 12 months

Yes, there was at least one occasion when the person really needed
examination or treatment but did not receive it

No, there was no occasion when the person really needed exam-
ination or treatment but did not receive it

Not selected respondent

Missing

Variable is filled

Main reason for unmet need for medical examination or
treatment

Could not afford to (too expensive)

Waiting list

Could not take time because of work, care for children or for
others

Too far to travel/no means of transportation

Fear of doctor/hospitals/examination/treatment

Wanted to wait and see if problem got better on its own

Didn't know any good doctor or specialist

Other reasons

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Health

PH050_F

X

PH060

PH060_F

X

PH070

PH070_F

ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

Not selected respondent

na (PH040 not = 1)

Missing

Variable is filled

Unmet need for dental examination or treatment during the
last 12 months

Yes, there was at least one occasion when the person really needed
dental examination or treatment but did not receive it

No, there was no occasion when the person really needed dental
examination or treatment but did not receive it

Not selected respondent

Missing

Variable is filled

Reason for unmet need for dental examination or treatment

Could not afford to (too expensive)

Waiting list

Could not take time because of work, care for children or for
others

Too far to travel/no means of transportation

Fear of doctor/hospitals/examination/treatment

Wanted to wait and see if problem got better on its own

Didn't know any good dentist

Other reasons

Not selected respondent

na (PH060 not = 1)

Missing

Variable is filled

-3

-2

-1

1

1

2

-3

-1

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

-3

-2

-1

1

Personal data

Income

NET SERIES OF PERSONAL INCOME AT COMPONENT LEVEL (4)

X, L

PY010N

Net cash or near cash employee income

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

No income

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Income

NET SERIES OF PERSONAL INCOME AT COMPONENT LEVEL (4)

PY010N_F

-5

-1 (6)

Income flags (12)

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

Missing

First digit

Net/Gross (at data collection)

0

1

2

3

4

5

No income (no following digits)

Net of tax on income at source and social contributions

Net of tax on income at source

Net of social contributions

Gross (13)

Unknown

Second digit

Net (recorded)

1

2

3

5

Net of tax on income at source and social contributions

Net of tax on income at source

Net of social contributions

Unknown (only possible with first digit = 5)

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

X, L

PY020N

Net non-cash employee income (24)

1 — 999999.99

Amount

PY020N_F

0

-5

-4

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

Amount included in another income component

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010N_F

X, L

PY035N (25)

Contributions to individual private pension plans

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

No income

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Income

NET SERIES OF PERSONAL INCOME AT COMPONENT LEVEL (4)

PY035N_F

-5

-1 (6)

Income flags

First digit

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

Missing

0

1

No income (no following digits)

Income (Variable is filled)

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

X, L

PY050N

Net cash profits or losses from self-employment (including
royalties)

1 — 999999.99

Profits

-999999.99 — -1

Losses

0

-5

PY050N_F

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010N_F

X, L

PY070N

Value of goods produced for own consumption (11)

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

PY070N_F

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010N_F

X, L

PY080N (26)

Net pension from individual private plans (other than those
covered under ESSPROS)

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

PY080N_F

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010N_F

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Income

NET SERIES OF PERSONAL INCOME AT COMPONENT LEVEL (4)

X, L

PY090N

Net unemployment benefits

1 — 999999.99

Amount

PY090N_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010N_F

X, L

PY100N

Net old-age benefits

1 — 999999.99

Amount

PY100N_F

0

-5

-4

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

Amount included in another income component

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010N_F

X, L

PY110N

Net survivor's benefits

1 — 999999.99

Amount

PY110N_F

0

-5

-4

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

Amount included in another income component

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010N_F

X, L

PY120N

Net sickness benefits

1 — 999999.99

Amount

PY120N_F

0

-5

-4

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

Amount included in another income component

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010N_F

X, L

PY130N

Net disability benefits

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

No income

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Income

NET SERIES OF PERSONAL INCOME AT COMPONENT LEVEL (4)

PY130N_F

-5

-4

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

Amount included in another income component

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010N_F

X, L

PY140N

Education-related allowances

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

PY140N_F

No income

Not filled: variable of gross series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010N_F

GROSS SERIES OF PERSONAL INCOME AT COMPONENT LEVEL (4) (14) (15)

X, L

PY010G

Gross cash or near cash employee income

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

PY010G_F

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Income flags (12)

First digit

Net/Gross (at data collection)

0

1

2

3

4

5

No income

Net of tax on income at source and social contributions

Net of tax on income at source

Net of social contributions

Gross (13)

Unknown

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

X, L

PY020G

Gross non-cash employee income (24)

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

No income

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nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Income

GROSS SERIES OF PERSONAL INCOME AT COMPONENT LEVEL (4) (14) (15)

PY020G_F

-5

-4

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

Amount included in another income component

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010G_F

X, L

PY030G

Employers' social insurance contributions (27)

1 — 999999.99

Amount

PY030G_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

0

1

No income

Income (variable is filled)

X, L

PY035G (28)

Contributions to individual private pension plans

1 — 999999.99

Amount

PY035G_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Income flags

First digit

0

1

No income (no following digits)

Income (variable is filled)

Following digits

Imputation factor

000.00000 —
100.00000

Collected value/recorded value

X, L

PY050G

Gross cash profits or losses from self-employment (including
royalties)

1 — 999999.99

Profits

-999999.99 — -1

Losses

PY050G_F

0

-5

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010N_G

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Income

GROSS SERIES OF PERSONAL INCOME AT COMPONENT LEVEL (4) (14) (15)

X, L

PY070G

Value of goods produced for own consumption (11)

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

PY070G_F

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010G_F

X, L

PY080G (28)

Gross pension from individual private plans (other than those
covered under ESSPROS)

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

PY080G_F

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010G_F

X, L

PY090G

Gross unemployment benefits

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

PY090G_F

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010G_F

X, L

PY100G

Gross old-age benefits

1 — 999999.99

Amount

PY100G_F

0

-5

-4

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

Amount included in another income component

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010G_F

X, L

PY110G

Gross survivor's benefits

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

No income

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Income

GROSS SERIES OF PERSONAL INCOME AT COMPONENT LEVEL (4) (14) (15)

PY110G_F

-5

-4

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

Amount included in another income component

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010G_F

X, L

PY120G

Gross sickness benefits

1 — 999999.99

Amount

PY120G_F

0

-5

-4

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

Amount included in another income component

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010N_F

X, L

PY130G

Gross disability benefits

1 — 999999.99

Amount

PY130G_F

0

-5

-4

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

Amount included on another income component

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010G_F

X, L

PY140G

Education-related allowances

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

-5

PY140G_F

No income

Not filled: variable of net series is filled

-1 (6)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010G_F

GROSS MONTHLY EARNINGS FOR EMPLOYEES (4) (20)

X

PY200G

Gross monthly earnings for employees

1 — 999999.99

Amount

0

No income

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Compo-
nent

Variable name

Code

Target variable

Personal data

Income

GROSS MONTHLY EARNINGS FOR EMPLOYEES (4) (20)

PY200G_F

-2

-1 (6)

na (PL035 not = 1)

Missing

Flags apply

See PY010G_F

NUTS 1999: Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics.

(1)
(2) Must be filled only the first time the household is recorded (if applicable).
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Number of hours > 0 of childcare at pre-school and compulsory school are incompatible.
Amounts are in national currency. All amounts must have the same unit.
Allowed only as long as gross income components are not mandatory.
As missing values are imputed this code is only acceptable if no imputation is possible.
Income flags: The flag is composed of two elements:
1. the format (net/gross) of collection (can be different from the recorded format);
2.
All the variables that compose the target variable have to be considered to determine the flag value.
The following digits will be linked with the first digit without any separator so that the result is a decimal number.
Factor by which it is necessary to multiply the total gross income, the total disposable income or the total disposable income
before social transfers to compensate for missing individual questionnaires.

imputation factor = collected value divided by recorded value.

(8)
(9)
(10)

(11) Mandatory only from 2007 onwards.
(12) All the variables that compose the target variable have to be considered to determine the flag value.
(13) Gross means that neither taxes nor social contributions have been deducted at source.
(14)

If the gross value is a conversion from net, the corresponding net variable should also be filled. If both — net and gross — values
are collected, both should be recorded.

(15) Code ‘-5’ in flag-variable allowed only as long as gross income components are not mandatory.
(16)
(17) Compulsory only for Member States using Eurostat recommended regression method or subjective method to estimate imputed

In national currency.

rent.

ISCED 1997: International standard classification of education 1997.

ISCO — 88 (COM): International standard classification of occupations (for European purposes), 1988 version.

(18) Only collected if calculation of imputed rent at national level uses subjective method.
(19)
(20) Compulsory only for Member States which have no other source than EU-SILC to calculate the gender pay gap.
(21)
(22) NACE rev.1.1: Statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community, Rev. 1.1.
(23)
(24)
(25)
(26)
(27) Will be recorded only if feasibility studies show it is possible.
(28)

Person himself/herself should be included in number, as the employer.
This variable with the exception of company car will only be collected from 2007 onwards.
PY035N belongs to ‘other items not considered as part of income’.
PY080N belongs to ‘other items not considered part of income’.

PY035G and PY080G belong to ‘other items not included as part of income’.

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CLASSIFICATION OF COUNTRIES

BE

DK

DE

GR

ES

FR

IE

IT

LU

NL

AT

PT

FI

SE

UK

BG

CY

CZ

EE

Belgique/Belgïe

Danmark

Deutschland

Ellada

España

France

Ireland

Italia

Luxembourg

Nederland

Österreich

Portugal

Suomi

Sverige

United Kingdom

Bulgaria

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Estonia

HU

Hungary

LV

LT

MT

PL

RO

SK

SI

TR

IS

NO

CH

Latvia

Lithuania

Malta

Poland

Romania

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

Turkey

Iceland

Norway

Switzerland

OEU Other European countries

NAF North Africa

(Algeria, Egypt, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara)

WAF West Africa

(Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania,
Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo)

OAF Other Africa

USA United States of America

CAN Canada

CSA

Central and South America

NME Near and Middle East

(Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Georgia, Iraq,
Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, Yemen)

Israel,

Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Occupied Palestinian Territory,

OAS Other Asia

OCE Australia and Oceania

OTH Other

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The target variables will be sent to Eurostat in four different files:

FILES TO TRANSMIT TO EUROSTAT

1. household register (D)

2. personal register (R)

3. household data (H)

4. personal data (P)

The household register file (D) must contain every household (selected + substituted + split off (longitudinal only)), also
those where the address could not be contacted or which could not be interviewed.

In the other files, records related to a household will only exist if the household has been contacted (DB120 = 11 (or
DB110 = 1)) AND has a completed household interview in the household data file (H) (DB130 = 11) AND at least one
member has complete data in the personal data file (P) (RB250 = 11, 12 or 13 => DB135 = 1). This member must be
the selected respondent (RB245 = 2) if this mode of selection is used.

The personal register file (R) must contain a record for every person currently living in the household or temporarily
absent. In the longitudinal component this file must contain also a record for every person who has moved out or died
since the previous wave and for every person who lived in the household for at least three months during the income
reference period and was not recorded otherwise in the register of this household.

The personal data file (P) must contain a record for every eligible person (RB245 = 1, 2 or 3)
information could be completed from interview and/or registers (RB250 = 11, 12 or 13).

for whom the

The technical format of transmission of the files to Eurostat will be the comma separated values format (CSV). The
header row (first record) must contain the variable names.