Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2001 of 6 October 2025 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the description of the eight-yearly variables for work organisation and working time arrangements and accidents at work and work-related health problems in the labour force domain
Date: 2025-10-06
Institutions: European Commission, Eurostat
Subjects: EU statistics, arrangement of working time, data collection, exchange of information, labour force, occupational accident, occupational health, social statistics, statistical method, working time








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2025/2001


7.10.2025







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/2001
of 6 October 2025
         
laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the description of the eight-yearly variables for ‘work organisation and working time arrangements’ and ‘accidents at work and work-related health problems’ in the labour force domain
(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), point (a), thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 7(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 in parallel to the delegated act that specifies the number and the title of the variables, the Commission is to specify the description of the eight-yearly variables for the data sets in the labour force domain on ‘work organisation and working time arrangements’ and ‘accidents at work and other work-related health problems’.












(2)


In accordance with Article 7(4), the second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, the adoption of the description of the variables should take place at least 12 months before the beginning of the data collection period.












(3)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The description of the eight-yearly variables for the data sets in the labour force domain on the detailed topics on ‘work organisation and working time arrangements’ and ‘accidents at work and work-related health problems’, shall be those set out in the Annex.
Member States shall apply those variables in 2027 as regards the detailed topic on ‘work organisation and working time arrangements’ and in 2028 as regards the detailed topic on ‘accidents at work and work-related health problems’.


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, 6 October 2025.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 261I, 14.10.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1700/oj.




ANNEX
The description of the variables of the data sets to be collected for detailed topics ‘work organisation and working time arrangements’ and ‘accidents at work and work-related health problems’ of the labour force domain is as follows:














Topic


Detailed topic


Variable identifier


Variable name


Codes


Labels


Filter


Filter labels


Minimum set of variables


Variable type




Working conditions including working hours and working time arrangements


Work organisation and working time arrangements


FREEHOUR


Freedom to take hours off


1


Very easy


15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT = 1 and VARITIME = 2,3,4, blank


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment who do not fully decide working time


Not relevant


Collected




2


Quite easy




3


Quite difficult




4


Very difficult




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




FREELEAV


Freedom in taking leave


1


Very easy


15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT = 1


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment




2


Quite easy




3


Quite difficult




4


Very difficult




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




FLEXWT


Expected flexibility in working times


1


At least once a week


15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT = 1


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment




2


Less than every week but at least every month




3


Less than every month or never




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




AVAIFREE


Available for work in free time


1


Was not contacted in the last 2 months


15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT = 1


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment




2


Was contacted on a few occasions




3


Was contacted several times and expected to act before the next working day




4


Was contacted several times and not expected to act before the next working day




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




RECHOURS


Recording of presence or working hours


01


Presence and hours are not recorded


15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and STAPRO=3


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old who are employees




02


Presence is recorded manually by one-self




03


Presence is recorded manually by supervisor/colleague




04


Presence is recorded automatically (clocking system, at log-in)




05


Presence is recorded with another method




06


Hours are recorded manually by one-self




07


Hours are recorded manually by supervisor/colleague




08


Hours are recorded automatically (clocking system, at log-in)


 


 


 


 




09


Hours are recorded with another method




Blank


Not stated




99


Not applicable




PRESSURE


Working under time pressure


1


Always


15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT=1


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment




2


Often




3


Sometimes




4


Never




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




JOBAUTON


Job autonomy


11


Large influence on order and content


15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT=1


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment




12


Large influence on order and some on content




13


Large influence on order and little or none on content




21


Some influence on order and a large on content




22


Some influence on order and on content




23


Some influence on order and little or none on content




31


Large influence on content and little or none on order




32


Some influence on content and little or none on order


 


 


 


 




33


Little or no influence on order and content




Blank


Not stated




99


Not applicable




PLACEWK


Main place of work


1


Employers’ or own premises


15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT=1


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment




2


Home




3


Clients’ place




4


Non-fixed place (vehicle, delivery service, etc.)




5


Other




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




COMMUTM


Commuting time


000-240


Minutes


PLACEWK ≠ 2, 9, Blank


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment whose main place of work is not home




Blank


Not stated




999


Not applicable




OTHERLOC


Working on other locations


1


Daily


PLACEWK = 1-5


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old in employment with any main place of work




2


Not daily but at least every week




3


Less than every week but at least every month




4


Less than every month or never




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




Health: status and disability, access to and availability and use of health care and health determinants


Accidents at work and work-related health problems


ACCIDNUM


Number of accidents at work during the last 12 months


0


None


15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and [EMPSTAT = 1 or (EMPSTAT = 2 and EXISTPR = 2, 3 and YEARPR and MONTHPR is not prior to 1 year before the reference week)]


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old who are currently employed or who have been employed during the last 12 months before the reference week


Not relevant


Collected




1


One




2


Two or more




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




ACCIDTYP


Type of accident at work


1


A road traffic accident


ACCIDNUM = 1, 2


Persons who had at least one accident at work during the last 12 months before the reference week




2


Accident other than road traffic accident




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




ACCIDJOB


Job linked to the accident


1


Main current job


ACCIDNUM = 1, 2


Persons who had at least one accident at work during the last 12 months before the reference week




2


Second current job




3


Last job (only for persons not in employment)




4


Some other current or past job




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




ACCIDBRK


Duration of absence from work because of the accident at work


00


Still off work because has not yet recovered from this accident, but expects to resume work later


ACCIDNUM = 1, 2


Persons who had at least one accident at work during the last 12 months before the reference week




01


Expects never to work again because of the accident




02


Less than one day or no time off




03


At least one day but less than four days




04


At least four days but less than two weeks




05


At least two weeks but less than one month




06


At least one month but less than three months




07


At least three months but less than six months




08


At least six months but less than nine months




09


Between nine and 12 months




Blank


Not stated




99


Not applicable




HPROBNUM


Number of work-related health problems during the last 12 months


0


None


15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and [EMPSTAT = 1 or (EMPSTAT = 2 and EXISTPR = 2, 3)]


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old who are currently in employment or who have been employed in the past




1


One




2


Two or more




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




HPROBTYP


Type of the most serious work-related health problem


00


Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects neck, shoulders, arms, or hands


HPROBNUM = 1, 2


Persons who have had at least one work-related health problem during the last 12 months




01


Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects hips, knees, legs, or feet




02


Bone, joint or muscle problem which mainly affects back




03


Breathing or lung problem




04


Skin problem




05


Hearing problem




06


Stress, depression or anxiety




07


Headache and/or eyestrain




08


Heart disease or attack, or other problems in the circulatory system




09


Infectious disease (virus, bacteria, or other type of infection)




10


Stomach, liver, kidney, or digestive problem




11


Other type of health problem




Blank


Not stated




99


Not applicable




HPROBLIM


Health problem limiting daily activities


0


No


HPROBNUM = 1, 2


Persons who have had at least one work-related health problem during the last 12 months




1


Yes, to some extent




2


Yes, considerably




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




HPROBJOB


Job linked to health problem


1


Main current job


HPROBNUM = 1, 2


Persons who have had at least one work-related health problem during the last 12 months




2


Second current job




3


Last job (only for persons not in employment)




4


Some other current or past job




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable




HPROBBRK


Duration of absence from work because of the work- related health problem


00


Still off work because has not yet recovered from the health problem, but expects to resume work later


HPROBNUM = 1, 2


Persons who have had at least one work-related health problem during the last 12 months




01


Expects never to work again because of this health problem




02


Less than one day or no time off




03


At least one day but less than four days




04


At least four days but less than two weeks




05


At least two weeks but less than one month




06


At least one month but less than three months




07


At least three months but less than six months




08


At least six months but less than nine months




09


Between nine and 12 months




Blank


Not stated




99


Not applicable




 


 


PHYSRISK


Exposure to physical health risk factors


01


Yes, mainly tiring, or painful positions


15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT = 1


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old who are currently in employment


 


 




02


Yes, mainly repetitive hand or arm movements




03


Yes, mainly handling of heavy loads




04


Yes, mainly noise




05


Yes, mainly strong vibration




06


Yes, mainly chemicals, dust, fumes, smoke or gases




07


Yes, mainly activities involving strong visual concentration




08


Yes, mainly slips, trips and falls




09


Yes, mainly use of machines or hand tools (excluding vehicles)




10


Yes, mainly use of vehicles (in the course of work, excluding on the way to and from work)




11


Yes, mainly another significant risk factor for physical health




00


No significant risk factor for physical health




Blank


Not stated




99


Not applicable




 


 


MENTRISK


Exposure to mental well-being risk factors


1


Yes, mainly severe time pressure or overload of work


15 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 and EMPSTAT = 1


Persons aged 15 to 74 years old who are currently in employment


 


 




2


Yes, mainly violence or threat of violence




3


Yes, mainly harassment or bullying




4


Yes, mainly poor communication or cooperation within the organisation


 


 


 


 




5


Yes, mainly dealing with difficult customers, patients, pupils, etc.




6


Yes, mainly due to job insecurity




7


Yes, mainly lack of autonomy, or lack of influence over the work pace or work processes




8


Yes, mainly another significant risk factor for mental well-being




0


No significant risk factor for mental well-being




Blank


Not stated




9


Not applicable







ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2001/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)