Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2312 of 25 November 2022 on eight-yearly variables in the labour force domain on ‘young people on the labour market’, ‘educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned’ and ‘reconciliation of work and family life’ pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2022-11-25
Institutions: European Commission, Eurostat
Subjects: EU statistics, data collection, dropout, exchange of information, level of education, social statistics, statistical method, technical specification, work-life balance, youth employment








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28.11.2022   


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Official Journal of the European Union


L 307/34








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/2312
of 25 November 2022
         
on eight-yearly variables in the labour force domain on ‘young people on the labour market’, ‘educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned’ and ‘reconciliation of work and family life’ pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (1), and in particular Article 7(1) points (a) and (d) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


To ensure an accurate and comparable data collection in the labour force domain, the Commission should specify the technical items of the data sets for the eight-yearly variables to be collected for the first time in the years 2024 and 2025.












(2)


The Commission should specify the description of the data sets for the eight-yearly variables in the labour force domain on ‘young people on the labour market’, ‘educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned’ and ‘reconciliation of work and family life’.












(3)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee set up by Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The description of the data sets for the eight-yearly variables in the labour force domain on ‘young people on the labour market’ and ‘educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned’ (first implementation in 2024) and ‘reconciliation of work and family life’ (first implementation in 2025) shall be as set out in the Annex.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of 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, 25 November 2022.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 261 I, 14.10.2019, p. 1.

(2)  Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).




ANNEX

Description and technical format of the eight-yearly variables in the labour force domain to be collected on ‘young people on the labour market’, ‘educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned’ (first implementation in 2024) and ‘reconciliation of work and family life’ (first implementation in 2025) and codification to be used















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




9


Not applicable