Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2448 of 4 December 2025 specifying the technical items of the data sets for the 2027 ad hoc subject on Mental health and well-being in the income and living conditions domain pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2025-12-04
Institutions: European Commission, Eurostat
Subjects: EU statistics, data collection, exchange of information, health statistics, income, living conditions, mental health, sample survey, social statistics, statistical method








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2025/2448


5.12.2025







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/2448
of 4 December 2025
         
specifying the technical items of the data sets for the 2027 ad hoc subject on ‘Mental health and well-being’ in the income and living conditions domain 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) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The income and living conditions domain provides the information required by the European Semester and the European Pillar of Social Rights, in particular on income distribution, poverty and social exclusion. It also provides information for other Union policies related to living conditions and poverty. The ad hoc subject to be collected in 2027 on ‘Mental health and well-being’ is of key importance, in view of implementing the European Health Union initiative (2) which recognises that mental health is an integral part of health. New statistics and indicators should be developed and gradually embedded into policymaking to reflect issues such as inequalities, physical and mental health and to assess the impact of actions and funding.












(2)


To ensure that the implementation of the income and living conditions domain is conducted accurately, it is necessary to specify the technical items of the data sets on the 2027 ad hoc subject ‘Mental health and well-being’.












(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 technical items of the data sets in the income and living conditions domain as regards the 2027 ad hoc subject ‘Mental health and well-being’ shall be as set out in the Annex and refer to the following:






(a)


the variable’s identifier;










(b)


the variable’s name;










(c)


the modality label and code;










(d)


the collection unit;










(e)


the reference period.






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, 4 December 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.

(2)  Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘The European Health Union: acting together for people’s health’ (COM(2024) 206 final).




ANNEX
TECHNICAL ITEMS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1










Variable’s identifier


Variable name


Modality code


Modality label


Collection unit


Reference period




PMH020


Feeling down, depressed or anxious (for at least 2 weeks) during last 12 months


1


Yes


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


No




PMH020_F


Feeling down, depressed or anxious (for at least 2 weeks) during last 12 months (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH030


Impact of mental health and well-being on social activities


1


Yes


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


No




PMH030_F


Impact of mental health and well-being on social activities (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 2


Not applicable
PMH020 = 2




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH040


Impact of mental health and well-being on ability to work


1


Yes


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


No




3


I was not in employment during this period or these periods




PMH040_F


Impact of mental health and well-being on ability to work (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 2


Not applicable
PMH020 = 2 or
PL032 = 3




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH050


Main reason for being down, depressed or anxious


1


Family or relationship issues


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Health issues




3


Financial issues




4


Work related stress




5


Unemployment




6


Stress related to education and training




7


Stress due to political situation




8


Stress due to environmental concerns




9


Other




10


Don’t know/No specific reason




PMH050_F


Main reason for being down, depressed or anxious (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 2


Not applicable
PMH020 = 2




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH060


Consultation with a mental health specialist/professional


1


Yes


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


No




PMH060_F


Consultation with a mental health specialist/professional (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH070


Unmet needs for a consultation with a mental health specialist/professional


1


Yes


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


No




PMH070_F


Unmet needs for a consultation with a mental health specialist/professional (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH080


Main reason for unmet needs for a consultation with a mental health specialist/professional


1


No specialists available


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Not affordable




3


Waiting time




4


Concerned of stigma




5


Inability to organise a consultation due to symptoms of feeling down, depressed or anxious




6


Concerned about confidentiality and trust




7


Other




PMH080_F


Main reason for unmet needs for a consultation with a mental health specialist/professional (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 2


Not applicable
(PMH070 = 2)




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH090


Possibility to discuss personal problems


1


Yes


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


No




PMH090_F


Possibility to discuss personal problems (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH095


Formal education and training during last 12 months (OPTIONAL)


1


Yes


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


No




PMH095_F


Formal education and training during last 12 months (flag) (OPTIONAL)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




– 8


Not applicable (variable not collected)




PMH100


Good relationships in education and training with peers, teachers or lecturers


1


Yes, with all of them


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Yes, with most of them




3


Only with some of them




4


No




PMH100_F


Good relationships in education and training with peers, teachers or lecturers (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 2


Not applicable
(PE010 = 2 and
PL032 = 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 and
PL087 = 0 OR
PMH95 = 2)




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH105


Work during last 12 months (OPTIONAL)


1


Yes


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


No




PMH105_F


Work during last 12 months (flag) (OPTIONAL)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




– 8


Not applicable (variable not collected)




PMH110


Good working relationships with co-workers, managers or team


1


Yes, with all of them


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Yes, with most of them




3


Only with some of them




4


No




5


I work alone (I do not have co-workers, managers or team)




PMH110_F


Good working relationships with co-workers, managers or team (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 2


Not applicable
(PL032 = 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and
PL073 = 0 and
PL074 = 0 and
PL075 = 0 and
PL076 = 0 OR
PMH105 = 2)




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH120


Work-life balance


1


All or most of the time


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Some of the time




3


Rarely or never




PMH120_F


Work-life balance (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 2


Not applicable
(PL032 = 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and
PL073 = 0 and
PL074 = 0 and
PL075 = 0 and
PL076 = 0 OR
PMH105 = 2)




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH130


Absence from work due to feeling down, depressed, or anxious


1


I was not absent


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Less than a month




3


1-2 months




4


3-5 months




5


6 months or longer




6


No answer/don’t know




PMH130_F


Absence from work due to feeling down, depressed, or anxious (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 2


Not applicable
(PL032 = 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and
PL073 = 0 and
PL074 = 0 and
PL075 = 0 and
PL076 = 0 OR
PMH105 = 2 or
PHM020 = 2)




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH140


Frequency of sport


1


Every day


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Several times a week




3


Once a week




4


Less often than once a week




5


Never




PMH140_F


Frequency of sport (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH150


Frequency of experiencing sleeping difficulties


1


Daily


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Several times a week




3


Less often




4


Never




PMH150_F


Frequency of experiencing sleeping difficulties (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH160


Use of social media


1


I don’t use social media at all or don’t use social media every day


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Less than 1 hour a day




3


1-2 hours a day




4


Over 2 hours but less than 4 a day




5


4 hours or more a day




PMH160_F


Use of social media (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH170


Experience of digital violence


1


Yes, once


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Yes, 2 or more times




3


No




PMH170_F


Experience of digital violence (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH180


Burden of household chores


1


Heavy burden


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Somewhat a burden




3


No burden




4


I do not have any household chores




PMH180_F


Burden of household chores (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH190


Burden of daily management responsibilities


1


Heavy burden


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Somewhat a burden




3


No burden




4


I do not have any daily management responsibilities in the household




PMH190_F


Burden of daily management responsibilities (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH200


Feeling discriminated


1


Mainly due to age (too young/old)


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Last 12 months




2


Mainly due to sex (male/female)




3


Mainly due to disability or long-term health problem




4


Mainly due to immigrant background or ethnic origin




5


Mainly due to religion/belief (OPTIONAL)




6


Mainly due to sexual orientation (OPTIONAL)




7


Mainly due to gender identity (OPTIONAL)




8


Mainly due to other reason




9


No, I have not felt discriminated against




PMH200_F


Feeling discriminated (flag)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




PMH210


Mental health and well-being weights (OPTIONAL)


0+ (format 2,5)


weight


All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)


Current




PMH210_F


Mental health and well-being weights (flag) (OPTIONAL)


1


Filled


 


 




– 1


Missing




– 3


Not selected respondent




– 7


Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the ‘multiannual rolling planning’)




– 8


Not applicable (variable not constructed)







ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/2448/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)