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Date: 1989-04-19
Title: Draft COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the organization of a labour force sample survey in the Spring of 1990 and 1991 (presented by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                      COM(89 ) 150 final
                                      Brussels , 19 April 1989
                                Draft
                      COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
     on the organization of a labour force sample survey in
                    the Spring of 1990 and 1991
                  ( presented by the Commission )
 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 For the purposes of Community action programmes , the series of labour
 force sample surveys is currently the most important source of statistics
on the structure and development of employment and unemployment compiled
 by uniform methods and based on common definitions . The results of these
 surveys , which highlight the various problems of employment and
unemployment , make a considerable contribution to statistical
documentation requirements for social , economic , regional , industrial and
agricultural policies , as well as for education , competition and
environmental policy . The survey is thus of paramount importance as a
source of basic data for the functioning of the Structural Funds .
As the harmonization of national statistics is ( limited by national laws
and practices , the Community labour force surveys have been able to
provide a more reliable basis for comparative analysis at Community ,
Member State and , in some cases , regional levels . The results of these
surveys can also be used to establish consistent estimates and thus make
it possible to use non-harmonized national statistics for Community
purposes .
The survey results basically allow analysis of :.
a ) the structure of the population with regard to activity , such as
    persons in employment , persons with work experience , persons undergoing
    training ;
b ) the structure of employment according to its occupational and
    demographic characteristics ;
c ) the structure of unemployment according to its demographic
    characteristics , work experience and characteristics of job hunting .
The survey is also the sole instrument available for analysing the
situation of households in relation to employment .
An analysis which aims to examine the employment situation and the labour
market over a certain period of time must be based on identical surveys
over a number of years if it is to be reliable . Since 1983 the content of
the survey has remained unchanged .
 ---pagebreak--- 5. In 0'.. coi'U tru p • th the Statistical Programme of the European Communities
    ( Doc . COil(vG ) 6 •, final of 5.12.1988 ), this format will be maintained
   until 19S j. . *• major revision of the survey is currently being prepared for
    1992 .
6. Appropriations for the Community contribution towards expenditure incurred
   by the Member States and for management and development work carried out
   by the Commission are estimated at :
   -- 5 515 000 ECU in 1990
   - 5 950 000 ECU in 1991 .
   The Member States will receive a lump-sum contribution to the fixed costs
   and a flat-rate contribution for each household taking part in the survey
   on the basis of the total number of households laid down in Article 3 of
   the Council Regulation . The lump-sum contribution amounts to 100 000 ECU
   for all Member States except Luxembourg , which will receive a sum of
   75 000 ECU . The flat-rate contribution per household participating in the
   survey amounts to 3.70 ECU .
   Total appropriations needed for these surveys will be entered under
   Article 8 760 , " Statistical Programme relating to the Single Act " of the
   general budget of the European Communities for 1990 and 1991 .
 ---pagebreak---                                  DRAFT                                W"
                     COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) Nr
                                   of
  on the organization of a Labour force survey in the Spring of
                            1990 and 1991
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community , and in particular Article 213 thereof ,
Having regard     to   the   draft    Regulation   submitted   by the
Commission ,
Whereas in order to carry out the tasks which are assigned to it
by the Treaty , and in particular by Articles 2 , 92 , 117, 118 ,
1'22 and 123 thereof , the Commission must be acquainted with the
situation and developments in employment and unemployment ;
Whereas the   statistical   information    available  in  each of the
Member States does not provide a suitable basis for comparison ,
particulary because of the differences between the laws , rules
and administrative practices of the Member States on which those
statistics are based y
Whereas the best     method of ascertaining the level and the
structure of employment and unemployment consists in carrying
out a harmonized and synchronized Community labour force sample
survey , as been done regularly in the past ;
Whereas in a period of continuing and increasing difficulties on
the labour market and of structural changes in the employment
sector , annually up-dated information must be made available }
Whereas the information needs arising from the single market
will require further development of the surveys j
Whereas the quality and reliability of survey results at
regional level need to be improved in view of their application
to the objectives of the structural funds ,*
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
In the spring of 1990 and 1991 the Statistical Office of the
European Communities shall conduct a labour force sample survey
for the Commission based on a sample of households in each of
the Member States .
 ---pagebreak--- Article 2
The survey sha'A be carried out in each of the Member States
in a sample of households having their residence in the
territory of those States at the time of the survey . The
Member States shall take measures to prevent double counting
of persons with more than one residence .
The information     shall be   collected for each member of the
households included in the sample . In cases where one member
of a household provides information for other members , this
shall be clearly indicated .
Article 3
The   sample   shall   comprise   between   60   000   and   100 000
households in Germany , France , Italy , the United Kingdom and
Spain , between 30 000 and 50 000 in Belgium, th£' Netherlands ,
Ireland, Greece and Portugal , beween 15 000 and 30 000 in
Denmark and approximately 10 000 in Luxembourg .
Article 4
The survey shall cover :
a)   the  individual    characteristics   of   all  members   of  the
    household questioned , namely : sex , age , marital status ,
    nationality , type of household in which the person is
    living and surveyed , type of family relationship within
    the  household .   The members    of one    household   shall be
    identified by a joint serial number and a code designating
    the State and region in which the household is questioned ;
b)   situation with regard to economic activity of these
    persons at the time of the survey and characteristics of
    their work as follows : occupation , status , economic
    activity , number of hours usually and actually worked and
    reasons for any difference between the two ; full or
    part-time work , permanent or temporary work and any paid
    second job ;
c ) attempts to find work , with , in particular the following
    information : the type and extent of the work sought , the
    conditions and reasons , methods and length of time spent
    seeking work , whether unemployment benefit or aid is being
    received , the situation directly preceding the start of
    the search for work and the availability for work or the
    reasons for not being available ;
 ---pagebreak---  d ) the highest level of education or training completed : the
     type and purpose of educational and training courses in
     which persons aged from 14 to A ? have recently taken part ;
 e ) work experience of persons of working age without work
     including the characteristics of the last job and the time
     of , and reasons for , its coming to an end ;
 f ) the situation of the members of the household one year
     before the present survey , including : country and region
     of residence , position with regard to economic activity
     and , if employed , economic activity and occupational
     status of the job held .
Aticle 5
The information shall be gathered by the statistical services
of the Member States on the basis of questions drawn up by
the Commission in cooperation with the competent services of
the Member States .
The Commission shall determine , in collaboration with the
Member States , the details of the survey , in particular the
starting and closing dates and the deadlines for transmission
of the results . The statistical services of the Jipmber States
shall ensure the representative nature of the sample
according to practice in the Member States , which may , in
certain cases , make the provision of replies compulsory . They
shall also ensure that at least a quarter of the survey units
are taken from the preceding survey and that a proportion of
at least a quarter may form part of a subsequent survey .
These two groups shall be identified by a code .
Article 6
The    Member   States  shall   endeavour  to   ensure that  the
information requested is furnished truthfully and in its
entirety within the period specified . They shall ensure that
the survey provides a reliable foundation for a comparative
analysis at Community level as well as at the level of the
Member States and certain regions . The statistical services
of the Member States shall forward to the Statistical Office
of the European Communities the results of the survey , duly
checked , for each person questioned , without any indication
of name or address .
The Statistical Office of the European Communities is to be
responsible for the processing analysis and the dissemination
of the survey results .
 ---pagebreak--- Article 7
Items of information relating to individuals provided in the context
of the survey may be used for statistical purposes only . They may not
be used for fiscal or other purposes and may not be communicated to
third parties .
The Member States and the Commission shall take the requisite steps to
penalize any infringement of the obligation under the first paragraph
to preserve the confidentiality of the information gathered .
Article 8
The Statistical   Office of  the   European Communities  and the Member
States shall jointly prepare the necessary methodological and
logistical changes to the survey in order to respond to the new
information needs at national and regional level arising from the
single market .
Article 9
For carrying out the survey ,   the Member States shall receive payment
comprising a fixed sum plus a contribution based on the number of
households having participated .
The necessary   resources for    he development  and management of the
labour force surveys shall be allocated to the Commission . /"These
monies are to be paid from the funds provided for this purpose in the
budget of the European Communities .
         This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and
                direcly applicable in all Member States .
      Done at Brussels ,
                                            For the Council
                                             The President
 ---pagebreak--- FINANCIAL REPORT concerning the implementation of Community labour
force surveys in 1990 and 1991 .
1.    Budget heading :    B 760      Item :                Title : activities
under
    sectoral statistical programmes relating to the provisions of the
    single European act .               __
2 . Legal basis : Article 213 of the EEC Treaty
3 . Classification :                          non-compulsory expenditure
4.    Purpose of the measure and description of work :          To conduct a
labour        force sample survey in the Member States in the spring of
      1990 et 1991 to determine the structure and level of employment
      and unemployment in Member States on a comparable and harmonized
      basis .
5.    Method of calculation :
5.1 Type of expenditure :          each Member State receives a lump-sum
      contibution of 100.000 ECU ( 75.000 ECU for Luxembourg ) and a
      flat-rate contribution of 3.70 ECU for each household taking part
      in the survey up to the limit of the maximum number of households
      provided for in Article 3 . The balance represents the cost of
      management and development work carried out by the Commission .
5.2 Community funding : approx . 20 %
5.3 Calculation :
                                              Year 1 ( 1990 )   Year 2 ( 1991 )
      Contributions to Member States           4 098 000         4 098 000
      Data-processing equipment                  200 000            50 000
      Staff                                      190 000           200 000
      Data-processing assistance                 150 000           160 000
      Studies and analyses                       150 000           100 000
      Seminar on labour force                                      120 000
      Preparation of a new series of     surveys 727 000         1 222 000
      Maximum total                            5 515 000         5 950 000
6 . Financial consequences of the work on operating appropriations
6.1 Commitment and payment appropriations periods ( Mio ECU ) ( 1 )
           year                   CA            PA
           1990                  5.515         3.860
           1991                  5.950         5.820
           1992(1 )                            1.785
           Total                11 465        11 465
6.2 Finance for current year : 4.0 Mio ECU
7 . Comments :
    ( 1 ) The financial forecasts for 1992 and subsequent years wilt be
          confirmed along with new measures to be taken after the 1990
          and 1991 surveys .