CELEX: 32008R0377
Language: en
Date: 2008-04-25 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 of 25 April 2008 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the codification to be used for data transmission from 2009 onwards, the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables and the definition of the reference quarters (Text with EEA relevance)

26.4.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 114/57
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 377/2008
   of 25 April 2008
   implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the codification to be used for data transmission from 2009 onwards, the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables and the definition of the reference quarters
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (1), and in particular Articles 1 and 4(3) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 577/98 requires that, in the case of a continuous survey, a list of the weeks making up the reference quarters for the survey is drawn up by the Commission.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               In accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 577/98, implementing measures are necessary in order to define the codification of the variables to be used for the data transmission.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Under Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 577/98, a list of variables, hereinafter referred to as structural variables, may be identified from among the survey characteristics which need to be surveyed only as annual averages with reference to 52 weeks rather than as quarterly averages. Therefore, the conditions for the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables should be laid down.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               In view of the importance of data on employment and unemployment, the totals for these indicators should be consistent whether they are produced from the annual sub-sample or on the basis of an annual average of the four quarterly full samples.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               In view of the importance of data collected in ad hoc modules, this information should be combinable with any other variable from the survey.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 577/98 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1372/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council makes the transmission of the variable ‘wages from the main job’ compulsory. Therefore, the codification of the variables should be amended.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community concerning the codification to be used for data transmission from 2006 onwards and the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables (2) defines the codification to be used for the data transmission from 2006 onwards. However, it is necessary to amend the coding scheme from 2009 onwards in order to take account of changes in two variables (field of highest level of education or training successfully completed and monthly pay from main job), to adapt the transmission columns accordingly and to correct some filter errors and omissions for other variables. Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2005 should therefore be repealed with effect from 1 January 2009.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee established by Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom (3),
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Structural variables
   The conditions for the use of a sub-sample for the collection of data on structural variables are laid down in Annex I.
   Article 2
   Reference quarters
   The definition of the reference quarters to be applied from 2009 is laid down in Annex II.
   Article 3
   Codification
   The codes for the variables to be used for the data transmission for the years 2009 onwards are laid down in Annex III.
   Article 4
   Repeal
   Regulation (EC) No 430/2005 shall be repealed with effect from 1 January 2009.
   Article 5
   Entry into force
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2009.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 25 April 2008.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Joaquín ALMUNIA
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1372/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 3.12.2007. p. 42).
   
      (2)  OJ L 71, 17.3.2005, p. 36. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 973/2007 (OJ L 216, 21.8.2007, p. 10).
   
      (3)  OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.
   
      ANNEX I
      CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF A SUB-SAMPLE FOR THE COLLECTION OF DATA ON STRUCTURAL VARIABLES
      1.   Yearly/quarterly variables
      The word ‘yearly’ in the ‘Periodicity’ column of the Codification laid down in Annex III identifies structural variables which optionally need only to be surveyed as annual averages, using a sub-sample of independent observations with reference to 52 weeks, rather than as quarterly averages. Core variables to be surveyed each quarter are identified as ‘quarterly’.
      2.   Representativeness of the results
      For structural variables, the relative standard error (without taking design effect into account) of any yearly estimate representing 1 % or more of the working-age population shall not exceed:
      
                  (a)
               
               
                  9 % for countries with a population between 1 million and 20 million inhabitants and,
               
            
                  (b)
               
               
                  5 % for countries with a population of 20 million or more.
               
            Countries with fewer than 1 million inhabitants are exempted from these precision requirements, and structural variables should be collected for the total sample unless the sample meets the requirements set out in (a).
      For countries using a sub-sample for data collection on structural variables, if more than one wave is used, the total sub-sample used shall consist of independent observations.
      3.   Consistency of totals
      Consistency between annual sub-sample totals and full-sample annual averages shall be ensured for employment, unemployment and inactive population by sex and for the following age groups: 15 to 24, 25 to 34, 35 to 44, 45 to 54, 55 +.
      4.   Ad hoc modules
      The sample used to collect information on ad hoc modules shall also provide information on structural variables.
   
   
      ANNEX II
      DEFINITION OF THE REFERENCE QUARTERS
      
                  (a)
               
               
                  Quarters of each year refer to the 12 months of the year, so that January, February and March belong to the first quarter, April, May and June to the second quarter, July, August and September to the third quarter and October, November and December to the fourth quarter.
               
            
                  (b)
               
               
                  The reference weeks are allocated to the reference quarters so that a week belongs to the quarter as defined in (a) to which at least four days of that week belong, unless this results in the first quarter of the year consisting of only 12 weeks. When that occurs, the quarters of the year in question will be formed by consecutive blocks of 13 weeks.
               
            
                  (c)
               
               
                  When, according to (b), a quarter consists of 14 weeks instead of 13 weeks the Member States should attempt to spread the sample over all of the 14 weeks.
               
            
                  (d)
               
               
                  If it is not feasible to spread the sample to cover all 14 weeks of the quarter, the Member State concerned may skip one week of that quarter (i.e. not cover it). The week to be skipped should be typical with regard to unemployment, employment and average actual hours worked and should be part of a month containing five Thursdays.
               
            
                  (e)
               
               
                  The first quarter of 2009 shall start on Monday, 29 December 2008.
               
            Until the end of 2011, Member States running the Labour Force Survey along with other surveys as one single integrated survey may define the start of reference quarters one week earlier than laid down in (a), (b) and (e).
   
   
      ANNEX III
      CODIFICATION
      
                  Name
               
               
                  Column
               
               
                  Periodicity
               
               
                  Code
               
               
                  Description
               
               
                  Filter/Remarks
               
            
                  DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND
               
            
                  HHSEQNUM
               
               
                  1/2
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Sequence number in the household (it should remain the same for all waves)
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                  01-98
               
               
                  Two-digit sequence number allocated to each member of the household
               
            
                  HHLINK
               
               
                  3
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Relationship to reference person in the household
                  
               
               
                  HHTYPE=1,3
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Reference person
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Spouse (or cohabiting partner) of reference person
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Child of reference person (or of his/her spouse or cohabiting partner)
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Ascendant relative of reference person (or of his/her spouse or cohabiting partner)
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Other relative
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  Other
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (HHTYPE≠1,3)
               
            
                  HHSPOU
               
               
                  4/5
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner
                  
               
               
                  HHTYPE=1,3
               
            
                  01-98
               
               
                  Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner in the household
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (person does not belong to a private household, or has no partner, or the partner does not belong to this private household)
               
            
                  HHFATH
               
               
                  6/7
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Sequence number of father
                  
               
               
                  HHTYPE=1,3
               
            
                  01-98
               
               
                  Sequence number of father in the household
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (person does not belong to a private household, or the father does not belong to this private household)
               
            
                  HHMOTH
               
               
                  8/9
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Sequence number of mother
                  
               
               
                  HHTYPE=1,3
               
            
                  01-98
               
               
                  Sequence number of mother in the household
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (person does not belong to a private household, or the mother does not belong to this private household)
               
            
                  SEX
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Sex
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Male
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Female
               
            
                  YEARBIR
               
               
                  11/14
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Year of birth
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                   
               
               
                  The 4 digits of year of birth are entered
               
            
                  DATEBIR
               
               
                  15
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Date of birth in relation to the end of reference period
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person's birthday falls between 1 January and the end of the reference week
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person's birthday falls after the end of the reference week
               
            
                  MARSTAT
               
               
                  16
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Marital status
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Single
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Married
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Widowed
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Divorced or legally separated
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  NATIONAL
               
               
                  17/18
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Nationality
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                   
               
               
                  For coding, see ISO country classification
               
            
                  YEARESID
               
               
                  19/20
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Years of residence in this country
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                  00
               
               
                  Born in this country
               
            
                  01-99
               
               
                  Number of years of residence in this country
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  COUNTRYB
               
               
                  21/22
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Country of birth
                  
               
               
                  YEARESID≠00
               
            
                   
               
               
                  For coding, see ISO country classification
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (col.19/20=00)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  PROXY
               
               
                  23
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Nature of participation in the survey
                  
               
               
                  everybody aged 15 years or more
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Direct participation
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Participation via another member of the household
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  LABOUR STATUS
               
            
                  WSTATOR
               
               
                  24
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Labour status during the reference week
                  
               
               
                  everybody aged 15 years or more
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Did any work for pay or profit during the reference week — one hour or more (including family workers but excluding conscripts on compulsory military or community service)
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Was not working but had a job or business from which he/she was absent during the reference week (including family workers but excluding conscripts on compulsory military or community service)
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Was not working because on lay-off
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Was a conscript on compulsory military or community service
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Other (15 years or more) who neither worked nor had a job or business during the reference week
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
               
            
                  NOWKREAS
               
               
                  25/26
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Reason for not having worked at all though having a job
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=2
               
            
                  00
               
               
                  Bad weather
               
            
                  01
               
               
                  Slack work for technical or economic reasons
               
            
                  02
               
               
                  Labour dispute
               
            
                  03
               
               
                  School education or training
               
            
                  04
               
               
                  Own illness, injury or temporary disability
               
            
                  05
               
               
                  Maternity leave
               
            
                  06
               
               
                  Parental leave
               
            
                  07
               
               
                  Holidays
               
            
                  08
               
               
                  Compensation leave (within the framework of working time banking or an annualised hours contract)
               
            
                  09
               
               
                  Other reasons (e.g. personal or family responsibilities)
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=1,3-5,9)
               
            
                  EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAIN JOB
               
            
                  STAPRO
               
               
                  27
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Professional status
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1,2
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Self-employed with employees
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Self-employed without employees
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Employee
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Family worker
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  SIGNISAL
               
               
                  28
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Continuing receipt of the wage or salary
                  
               
               
                  (WSTATOR=2 and NOWKREAS≠04 and NOWKREAS≠05 and STAPRO=3) or WSTATOR=3
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Absent for up to and including 3 months
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Absent for more than 3 months and receiving a wage, salary or social allowances corresponding to half or more of the salary
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Absent for more than 3 months and receiving a wage, salary or social allowances corresponding to less than half of the salary
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Don’t know
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR≠2 or NOWKREAS=04 or NOWKREAS=05 or STAPRO≠3) and WSTATOR≠3
               
            
                  NACE3D
               
               
                  29/31
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Economic activity of the local unit
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1,2
               
            
                   
               
               
                  NACE Rev 2 coded at 2 or if possible 3 digit level
               
            
                  000
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  ISCO4D
               
               
                  32/35
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Occupation
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1,2
               
            
                   
               
               
                  ISCO-88 (COM) coded at 3 or if possible 4 digit level
               
            
                  9999
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  SUPVISOR
               
               
                  36
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Supervisory responsibilities
                  
               
               
                  STAPRO=3
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  STAPRO≠3
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  SIZEFIRM
               
               
                  37/38
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Number of persons working at the local unit
                  
               
               
                  STAPRO=1,3,4, blank
               
            
                  01-10
               
               
                  Exact number of persons, if between 1 and 10
               
            
                  11
               
               
                  11 to 19 persons
               
            
                  12
               
               
                  20 to 49 persons
               
            
                  13
               
               
                  50 persons or more
               
            
                  14
               
               
                  Do not know but fewer than 11 persons
               
            
                  15
               
               
                  Do not know but more than 10 persons
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (STAPRO=2,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  COUNTRYW
               
               
                  39/40
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Country of place of work
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1,2
               
            
                   
               
               
                  For coding, see ISO country classification
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  REGIONW
               
               
                  41/42
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Region of place of work
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1,2
               
            
                   
               
               
                  NUTS 2
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  YSTARTWK
               
               
                  43/46
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Year in which person started working for this employer or as self-employed
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1,2
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Enter the 4 digits of the year concerned
               
            
                  9999
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  MSTARTWK
               
               
                  47/48
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Month in which person started working for this employer or as self-employed
                  
               
               
                  YSTARTWK≠9999, blank & REFYEAR-YSTARTWK<=2
               
            
                  01-12
               
               
                  Enter the number of the month concerned
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (YSTARTWK=9999, blank or REFYEAR-YSTARTWK>2)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  WAYJFOUN
               
               
                  49
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Involvement of the public employment office at any moment in finding the present job
                  
               
               
                  STAPRO=3 & has started this job in the last 12 months
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  STAPRO≠3 or has started this job more than 1 year ago
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  FTPT
               
               
                  50
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Full-time/Part-time distinction
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1,2
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Full-time job
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Part-time job
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  WSTATOR≠1,2
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  FTPTREAS
               
               
                  51
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Reasons for the part-time work
                  
               
               
                  FTPT=2
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Part-time job is taken because:
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person is undergoing school education or training
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Of own illness or disability
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Looking after children or incapacitated adults
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Other personal or family reasons
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Person could not find a full-time job
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  Of other reasons
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (FTPT≠2)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  TEMP
               
               
                  52
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Permanency of the job
                  
               
               
                  STAPRO=3
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person has a permanent job or work contract of unlimited duration
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person has temporary job/work contract of limited duration
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  TEMPREAS
               
               
                  53
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Reasons for having a temporary job/work contract of limited duration
                  
               
               
                  TEMP=2
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Person has temporary job/work contract of limited duration because:
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  It is a contract covering a period of training (apprentices, trainees, research assistants, etc.)
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person could not find a permanent job
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Person did not want a permanent job
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  It is a contract for a probationary period
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (TEMP≠2)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  TEMPDUR
               
               
                  54
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Total duration of temporary job or work contract of limited duration
                  
               
               
                  TEMP=2
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Less than one month
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  1 to 3 months
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  4 to 6 months
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  7 to 12 months
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  13 to 18 months
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  19 to 24 months
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  25 to 36 months
               
            
                  8
               
               
                  More than 3 years
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (TEMP≠2)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  TEMPAGCY
               
               
                  55
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Contract with a temporary employment agency
                  
               
               
                  STAPRO=3
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  ATYPICAL WORK
               
            
                  SHIFTWK
               
               
                  56
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Shift work
                  
               
               
                  STAPRO=3
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person does shift work
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Person never does shift work
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  EVENWK
               
               
                  57
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Evening work
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person usually works in the evening
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person sometimes works in the evening
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Person never works in the evening
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  NIGHTWK
               
               
                  58
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Night work
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person usually works at night
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person sometimes works at night
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Person never works at night
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  SATWK
               
               
                  59
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Saturday work
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person usually works on Saturdays
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person sometimes works on Saturdays
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Person never works on Saturdays
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  SUNWK
               
               
                  60
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Sunday work
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person usually works on Sundays
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person sometimes works on Sundays
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Person never works on Sundays
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  HOURS WORKED
               
            
                  HWUSUAL
               
               
                  61/62
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Number of hours per week usually worked in the main job
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1,2
               
            
                  00
               
               
                  Usual hours cannot be given because hours worked vary considerably from week to week or from month to month
               
            
                  01-98
               
               
                  Number of hours usually worked in the main job
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  HWACTUAL
               
               
                  63/64
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Number of hours actually worked during the reference week in the main job
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1,2
               
            
                  00
               
               
                  Person having a job or business and not having worked at all in the main activity during the reference week
               
            
                  01-98
               
               
                  Number of hours actually worked in the main job during the reference week
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  HWOVERP
               
               
                  65/66
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Paid overtime in the reference week in the main job
                  
               
               
                  STAPRO=3
               
            
                  00-98
               
               
                  Number of paid overtime hours
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  HWOVERPU
               
               
                  67/68
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Unpaid overtime in the reference week in the main job
                  
               
               
                  STAPRO=3
               
            
                  00-98
               
               
                  Number of unpaid overtime hours
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  HOURREAS
               
               
                  69/70
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Main reason for hours actually worked during the reference week being different from the person's usual hours
                  
               
               
                  HWUSUAL=00-98 & HWACTUAL=00-98 & WSTATOR=1
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Person has worked more than usual due to:
               
            
                  01
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              variable hours (e.g. flexible working hours)
                           
                        
            
                  16
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              overtime
                           
                        
            
                  02
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              other reasons
                           
                        
            
                   
               
               
                  Person has worked less than usual due to:
               
            
                  03
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              bad weather
                           
                        
            
                  04
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              slack work for technical or economic reasons
                           
                        
            
                  05
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              labour dispute
                           
                        
            
                  06
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              education or training
                           
                        
            
                  07
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              variable hours (e.g. flexible working hours)
                           
                        
            
                  08
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              own illness, injury or temporary disability
                           
                        
            
                  09
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              maternity or parental leave
                           
                        
            
                  10
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              special leave for personal or family reasons
                           
                        
            
                  11
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              annual holidays
                           
                        
            
                  12
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              bank holidays
                           
                        
            
                  13
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              start of/change in job during reference week
                           
                        
            
                  14
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              end of job without taking up a new one during reference week
                           
                        
            
                  15
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              other reasons
                           
                        
            
                  97
               
               
                  Person having worked usual hours during the reference week (HWUSUAL=HWACTUAL=01-98)
               
            
                  98
               
               
                  Person whose hours vary considerably from week to week or month to month and who did not state a reason for a divergence between the actual and usual hours (HWUSUAL=00 & HOURREAS#01-16)
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=2-5,9 or HWUSUAL=blank or HWACTUAL=blank)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  WISHMORE
               
               
                  71
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Wish to work usually more than the current number of hours
                  
               
               
                  (WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2)
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  WAYMORE
               
               
                  72
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Way how person wants to work more hours
                  
               
               
                  WISHMORE=1
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Through an additional job
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Through a job working more hours than the present job
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Only within the present job
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  In any of the above ways
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WISHMORE≠1)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  HWWISH
               
               
                  73/74
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Number of hours that the person would like to work in total
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
               
            
                  01-98
               
               
                  Number of hours wished to work in total
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  HOMEWK
               
               
                  75
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Working at home
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person usually works at home
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person sometimes works at home
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Person never works at home
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  LOOKOJ
               
               
                  76
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Looking for another job
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  Person is not looking for another job
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person is looking for another job
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  LOOKREAS
               
               
                  77
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Reasons for looking for another job
                  
               
               
                  LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              risk or certainty of loss or termination of present job
                           
                        
            
                  2
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              actual job is considered as a transitional job
                           
                        
            
                  3
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              seeking an additional job to add more hours to those worked in present job
                           
                        
            
                  4
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              seeking a job with more hours worked than in present job
                           
                        
            
                  5
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              seeking a job with fewer hours worked than in present job
                           
                        
            
                  6
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              wish to have better working conditions (e.g. pay, working or travel time, quality of work)
                           
                        
            
                  7
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              other reasons
                           
                        
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  SECOND JOB
               
            
                  EXIST2J
               
               
                  78
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Existence of more than one job or business
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person had only one job or business during the reference week
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person had more than one job or business during the reference week (not due to change of job or business)
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  STAPRO2J
               
               
                  79
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Professional status (in the second job)
                  
               
               
                  EXIST2J=2
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Self-employed with employees
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Self-employed without employees
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Employee
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Family worker
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (EXIST2J=1,9, blank)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  NACE2J2D
               
               
                  80/81
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Economic activity of the local unit (in the second job)
                  
               
               
                  EXIST2J=2
               
            
                   
               
               
                  NACE Rev. 2
               
            
                  00
               
               
                  Not applicable (EXIST2J=1,9, blank)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  HWACTUA2
               
               
                  82/83
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Number of hours actually worked during the reference week in the second job
                  
               
               
                  EXIST2J=2
               
            
                  00
               
               
                  Person not having worked in the second job during the reference week
               
            
                  01-98
               
               
                  Number of hours actually worked in the second job during the reference week
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (EXIST2J=1,9, blank)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE OF PERSON NOT IN EMPLOYMENT
               
            
                  EXISTPR
               
               
                  84
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Existence of previous employment experience
                  
               
               
                  WSTATOR=3-5
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  Person has never been in employment (purely occasional work, such as vacation work, compulsory military or community service are not to be considered as employment)
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person has already been in employment (purely occasional work, such as vacation work, compulsory military or community service are not to be considered as employment)
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=1,2 or 9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  YEARPR
               
               
                  85/88
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Year in which person last worked
                  
               
               
                  EXISTPR=1
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Enter the 4 digits of the year in which person last worked
               
            
                  9999
               
               
                  Not applicable (EXISTPR=0,9, blank)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  MONTHPR
               
               
                  89/90
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Month in which person last worked
                  
               
               
                  YEARPR≠9999, blank & REFYEAR-YEARPR<=2
               
            
                  01-12
               
               
                  Enter the number of the month in which person last worked
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (YEARPR=9999, blank or REFYEAR-YEARPR>2)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  LEAVREAS
               
               
                  91/92
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Main reason for leaving last job or business
                  
               
               
                  EXISTPR=1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
               
            
                  00
               
               
                  Dismissed or made redundant
               
            
                  01
               
               
                  A job of limited duration has ended
               
            
                  02
               
               
                  Looking after children or incapacitated adults
               
            
                  03
               
               
                  Other personal or family responsibilities
               
            
                  04
               
               
                  Own illness or disability
               
            
                  05
               
               
                  Education or training
               
            
                  06
               
               
                  Early retirement
               
            
                  07
               
               
                  Normal retirement
               
            
                  08
               
               
                  Compulsory military or community service
               
            
                  09
               
               
                  Other reasons
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (EXISTPR=0,9, blank, or EXISTPR=1 and did not work in last 8 years)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  STAPROPR
               
               
                  93
               
               
                  QUARTERLY only if having worked in the last 12 months,
                  YEARLY otherwise
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Professional status in last job
                  
               
               
                  EXISTPR=1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Self-employed with employees
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Self-employed without employees
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Employee
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Family worker
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (EXISTPR=0,9, blank, or EXISTPR=1 and did not work in last 8 years)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  NACEPR2D
               
               
                  94/95
               
               
                  QUARTERLY if having worked in the last 12 months,
                  YEARLY otherwise
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Economic activity of the local unit in which person last worked
                  
               
               
                  EXISTPR=1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
               
            
                   
               
               
                  NACE Rev. 2
               
            
                  00
               
               
                  Not applicable (EXISTPR=0,9, blank, or EXISTPR=1 and did not work in last 8 years)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  ISCOPR3D
               
               
                  96/98
               
               
                  QUARTERLY if having worked in the last 12 months,
                  YEARLY otherwise
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Occupation of last job
                  
               
               
                  EXISTPR=1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
               
            
                   
               
               
                  ISCO-88 (COM)
               
            
                  999
               
               
                  Not applicable (EXISTPR=0,9, blank, or EXISTPR=1 and did not work in last 8 years)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT
               
            
                  SEEKWORK
               
               
                  99
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Seeking employment during previous four weeks
                  
               
               
                  (WSTATOR=3-5 or SIGNISAL=3) and Age<75
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person has already found a job which will start within a period of at most 3 months
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person has already found a job which will start in more than 3 months and is not seeking employment
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Person is not seeking employment and has not found any job to start later
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Person is seeking employment
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTATOR=1,2 or 9 and SIGNISAL≠3) or Age equal or greater than 75
               
            
                  SEEKREAS
               
               
                  100
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Reasons for not seeking employment
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=3
               
            
                   
               
               
                  
                     Person is not seeking employment because:
                  
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              awaiting recall to work (persons on lay-off)
                           
                        
            
                  2
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              of own illness or disability
                           
                        
            
                  3
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              looking after children or incapacitated adults
                           
                        
            
                  4
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              of other personal or family responsibilities
                           
                        
            
                  5
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              of education or training
                           
                        
            
                  6
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              of retirement
                           
                        
            
                  7
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              of belief that no work is available
                           
                        
            
                  8
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              of other reasons
                           
                        
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠3)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  SEEKTYPE
               
               
                  101
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Type of employment sought (or found)
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=1,2,4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                   
               
               
                  The employment sought (for SEEKWORK=1,2 the employment found) is:
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  as self-employed
               
            
                   
               
               
                  as employee:
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              and only full-time job is sought (or has already been found)
                           
                        
            
                  3
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              and full-time job is sought, but if not available, part-time job will be accepted
                           
                        
            
                  4
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              and part-time job is sought, but if not available, full-time job will be accepted
                           
                        
            
                  5
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              and only part-time job is sought (or has already been found)
                           
                        
            
                  6
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              and person did not state whether full-time or part-time job is sought (or has already been found)
                           
                        
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠1,2,4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  SEEKDUR
               
               
                  102
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Duration of search for employment
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=1,4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  Search not yet started
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Less than 1 month
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  1-2 months
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  3-5 months
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  6-11 months
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  12-17 months
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  18-23 months
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  24-47 months
               
            
                  8
               
               
                  4 years or longer
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠1,4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  METHODS USED DURING PREVIOUS FOUR WEEKS TO FIND WORK
               
            
                  METHODA
               
               
                  103
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Contacted public employment office to find work
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  METHODB
               
               
                  104
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Contacted private employment agency to find work
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  METHODC
               
               
                  105
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Applied to employers directly
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  METHODD
               
               
                  106
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Asked friends, relatives, trade unions, etc.
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  METHODE
               
               
                  107
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Inserted or answered advertisements in newspapers or journals
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  METHODF
               
               
                  108
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Studied advertisements in newspapers or journals
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  METHODG
               
               
                  109
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Took a test, interview or examination
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  METHODH
               
               
                  110
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Looked for land, premises or equipment
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  METHODI
               
               
                  111
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Looked for permits, licences, financial resources
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  METHODJ
               
               
                  112
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Awaiting the results of an application for a job
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  METHODK
               
               
                  113
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Waiting for a call from a public employment office
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  METHODL
               
               
                  114
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Awaiting the results of a competition for recruitment to the public sector
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  METHODM
               
               
                  115
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Other method used
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
               
            
                  0
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
               
            
                  WANTWORK
               
               
                  116
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  Willingness to work for person not seeking employment
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=3
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Person is not seeking employment:
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              but would nevertheless like to have work
                           
                        
            
                  2
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              and does not want to have work
                           
                        
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠3)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  AVAILBLE
               
               
                  117
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Availability to start working within two weeks
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=1,4 or WANTWORK=1, blank or WISHMORE=1
               
            
                   
               
               
                  If work were found now:
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person could start to work immediately (within 2 weeks)
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person could not start to work immediately (within 2 weeks)
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠1, 4 and WANTWORK≠1, blank and WISHMORE≠1)
               
            
                  AVAIREAS
               
               
                  118
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Reasons for not being available to start working within 2 weeks
                  
               
               
                  AVAILBLE=2
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Person could not start to work immediately (within 2 weeks) because:
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              he/she must complete education or training
                           
                        
            
                  2
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              he/she must complete compulsory military or community service
                           
                        
            
                  3
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              he/she cannot leave present employment within two weeks due to period of notice
                           
                        
            
                  4
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              of personal or family responsibilities (including maternity)
                           
                        
            
                  5
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              of own illness or incapacity
                           
                        
            
                  6
               
               
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              of other reasons
                           
                        
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (AVAILBLE≠2)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  PRESEEK
               
               
                  119
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Situation immediately before person started to seek employment (or was waiting for new job to start)
                  
               
               
                  SEEKWORK=1,2,4
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person was working (including apprentices, trainees)
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person was in full-time education (excluding apprentices, trainees)
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Person was conscript on compulsory military or community service
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Person had domestic/family responsibilities
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Other (e.g. retired)
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (SEEKWORK=3,9)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  NEEDCARE
               
               
                  120
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Need for care facilities
                  
               
               
                  FTPTREAS=3 or SEEKREAS=3
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Person is not searching for a job or is working part time because:
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  suitable care services for children are not available or affordable
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  suitable care services for ill, disabled, elderly are not available or affordable
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  suitable care services for both children and ill, disabled and elderly are not available or affordable.
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  care facilities do not influence decision for working part time or not searching for a job
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (FTPTREAS≠3 and SEEKREAS≠3)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  REGISTER
               
               
                  121
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Registration at a public employment office
                  
               
               
                  everybody aged 15 to 74 years
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person is registered at a public employment office and receives benefit or assistance
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person is registered at a public employment office but does not receive benefit or assistance
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Person is not registered at a public employment office but receives benefit or assistance
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Person is not registered at a public employment office and does not receive benefit or assistance
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (person aged less than 15 years or older than 75)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  MAIN LABOUR STATUS
               
            
                  MAINSTAT (optional)
               
               
                  122
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Main status
                  
               
               
                  everybody aged 15 years or more
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Carries out a job or profession, including unpaid work for a family business or holding, including an apprenticeship or paid traineeship, etc.
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Unemployed
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  In retirement or early retirement or has given up business
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Permanently disabled
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  In compulsory military service
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  Fulfilling domestic tasks
               
            
                  8
               
               
                  Other inactive person
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  EDUCATION AND TRAINING
               
            
                  EDUCSTAT
               
               
                  123
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Student or apprentice in regular education during the last four weeks
                  
               
               
                  everybody aged 15 years or more
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Has been a student or an apprentice
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Person in regular education but on holiday
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Has not been a student or apprentice
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  EDUCLEVL
               
               
                  124
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Level of this education or training
                  
               
               
                  EDUCSTAT=1 or 3
                  
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  ISCED 1
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  ISCED 2
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  ISCED 3
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  ISCED 4
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  ISCED 5
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  ISCED 6
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (EDUCSTAT=2,9, blank)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  EDUCFILD (optional)
               
               
                  125/127
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Field of this education or training
                  
               
               
                  EDUCSTAT=1 or 3 and EDUCLEVL=3 to 6
               
            
                  000
               
               
                  General programmes
               
            
                  100
               
               
                  Teacher training and education science
               
            
                  200
               
               
                  Humanities, languages and arts
               
            
                  222
               
               
                  Foreign languages
               
            
                  300
               
               
                  Social sciences, business and law
               
            
                  400
               
               
                  Science, mathematics and computing
               
            
                  420
               
               
                  Life science (including biology and environmental science)
               
            
                  440
               
               
                  Physical science (including physics, chemistry and earth science)
               
            
                  460
               
               
                  Mathematics and statistics
               
            
                  481
               
               
                  Computer science
               
            
                  482
               
               
                  Computer use
               
            
                  500
               
               
                  Engineering, manufacturing and construction
               
            
                  600
               
               
                  Agriculture and veterinary
               
            
                  700
               
               
                  Health and welfare
               
            
                  800
               
               
                  Services
               
            
                  900
               
               
                  Unknown
               
            
                  999
               
               
                  Not applicable (EDUCSTAT=2,9, blank or EDUCLEVL≠(3 to 6))
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  COURATT
               
               
                  128
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Did you attend any courses, seminars, conferences or receive private lessons or instruction outside the regular education system (hereafter referred to as taught-learning activities) within the last four weeks?
                  
               
               
                  Everybody aged 15 years or more
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Yes
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  No
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  COURLEN
               
               
                  129/131
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Number of hours spent on all taught-learning activities within the last four weeks
                  
               
               
                  COURATT=1
               
            
                  3 digits
               
               
                  Number of hours
               
            
                  999
               
               
                  Not applicable (COURATT=2,9, blank)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  COURPURP (optional)
               
               
                  132
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Purpose of the most recent taught-learning activity
                  
               
               
                  COURATT=1
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Mostly job related (professional)
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Mostly personal/social
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (COURATT=2,9, blank)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  COURFILD (optional)
               
               
                  133/135
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Field of the most recent taught-learning activity
                  
               
               
                  COURATT=1
               
            
                  000
               
               
                  General programmes
               
            
                  100
               
               
                  Teacher training and education science
               
            
                  200
               
               
                  Humanities, languages and arts
               
            
                  222
               
               
                  Foreign languages
               
            
                  300
               
               
                  Social sciences, business and law
               
            
                  400
               
               
                  Science, mathematics and computing
               
            
                  420
               
               
                  Life science (including biology and environmental science)
               
            
                  440
               
               
                  Physical science (including physics, chemistry and earth science)
               
            
                  460
               
               
                  Mathematics and statistics
               
            
                  481
               
               
                  Computer science
               
            
                  482
               
               
                  Computer use
               
            
                  500
               
               
                  Engineering, manufacturing and construction
               
            
                  600
               
               
                  Agriculture and veterinary
               
            
                  700
               
               
                  Health and welfare
               
            
                  800
               
               
                  Services
               
            
                  900
               
               
                  Unknown
               
            
                  999
               
               
                  Not applicable (COURATT=2,9, blank)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  COURWORH (optional)
               
               
                  136
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Did the most recent taught-learning activity take place during paid working hours?
                  
               
               
                  COURATT=1
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Only during paid working hours
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Mostly during paid working hours
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Mostly outside paid working hours
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Only outside paid working hours
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  No job at that time
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (COURATT=2,9, blank)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  HATLEVEL
               
               
                  137/138
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Highest level of education or training successfully completed
                  
               
               
                  Everybody aged 15 years or more
               
            
                  00
               
               
                  No formal education or below ISCED 1
               
            
                  11
               
               
                  ISCED 1
               
            
                  21
               
               
                  ISCED 2
               
            
                  22
               
               
                  ISCED 3c (shorter than two years)
               
            
                  31
               
               
                  ISCED 3c (two years and more)
               
            
                  32
               
               
                  ISCED 3 a, b
               
            
                  30
               
               
                  ISCED 3 (without distinction a, b or c possible, 2 y+)
               
            
                  41
               
               
                  ISCED 4a, b
               
            
                  42
               
               
                  ISCED 4c
               
            
                  43
               
               
                  ISCED 4 (without distinction a, b or c possible)
               
            
                  51
               
               
                  ISCED 5b
               
            
                  52
               
               
                  ISCED 5a
               
            
                  60
               
               
                  ISCED 6
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  HATFIELD
               
               
                  139/141
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Field of highest level of education or training successfully completed
                  
               
               
                  HATLEVEL=22 to 60
               
            
                  000
               
               
                  General programmes (1)
                  
               
            
                  100
               
               
                  Teacher training and education science (1)
                  
               
            
                  200
               
               
                  Humanities, languages and arts (1)
                  
               
            
                  222
               
               
                  Foreign languages
               
            
                  300
               
               
                  Social sciences, business and law (1)
                  
               
            
                  400
               
               
                  Science, mathematics and computing (1)
                  
               
            
                  420
               
               
                  Life science, including biology and environmental science (1)
                  
               
            
                  440
               
               
                  Physical science, including physics, chemistry and earth science (1)
                  
               
            
                  460
               
               
                  Mathematics and statistics (1)
                  
               
            
                  481
               
               
                  Computer science
               
            
                  482
               
               
                  Computer use
               
            
                  500
               
               
                  Engineering, manufacturing and construction (1)
                  
               
            
                  600
               
               
                  Agriculture and veterinary (1)
                  
               
            
                  700
               
               
                  Health and welfare (1)
                  
               
            
                  800
               
               
                  Services (1)
                  
               
            
                  900
               
               
                  Unknown
               
            
                  999
               
               
                  Not applicable (HATLEVEL=00, 11, 21, 99, blank)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  HATYEAR
               
               
                  142/145
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Year when highest level of education or training was successfully completed
                  
               
               
                  HATLEVEL=11-60
               
            
                   
               
               
                  The 4 digits of year when highest level of education or training was successfully completed are entered
               
            
                  9999
               
               
                  Not applicable (HATLEVEL=00, 99, blank)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  SITUATION ONE YEAR BEFORE SURVEY
               
            
                  WSTAT1Y
               
               
                  146
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Situation with regard to activity one year before survey
                  
               
               
                  everybody aged 15 years or more
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Carries out a job or profession, including unpaid work for a family business or holding, including an apprenticeship or paid traineeship, etc.
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Unemployed
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  In retirement or early retirement or has given up business
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Permanently disabled
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  In compulsory military service
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  Fulfilling domestic tasks
               
            
                  8
               
               
                  Other inactive person
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  STAPRO1Y
               
               
                  147
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Professional status one year before survey
                  
               
               
                  WSTAT1Y=1
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Self-employed with employees
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Self-employed without employees
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Employee
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Family worker
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTAT1Y≠1)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  NACE1Y2D
               
               
                  148/149
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Economic activity of local unit in which person was working one year before survey
                  
               
               
                  WSTAT1Y=1
               
            
                   
               
               
                  NACE Rev. 2
               
            
                  00
               
               
                  Not applicable (WSTAT1Y≠1)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  COUNTR1Y
               
               
                  150/151
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Country of residence one year before survey
                  
               
               
                  Everybody aged 1 year or more
               
            
                   
               
               
                  For coding, see ISO country classification
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (child less than one year old)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  REGION1Y
               
               
                  152/153
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Region of residence one year before survey
                  
               
               
                  Everybody aged 1 year or more
               
            
                   
               
               
                  NUTS 2
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (person who has changed country of residence or child less than one year old)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  INCOME
               
            
                  INCDECIL
               
               
                  154/155
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Monthly (take-home) pay from main job
                  
               
               
                  STAPRO=3
               
            
                  01-10
               
               
                  Deciles order
               
            
                  99
               
               
                  Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  TECHNICAL ITEMS RELATING TO THE INTERVIEW
               
            
                  REFYEAR
               
               
                  156/159
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Year of survey
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                   
               
               
                  4 digits of the year
               
            
                  REFWEEK
               
               
                  160/161
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Reference week
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday
               
            
                  INTWEEK
               
               
                  162/163
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Interview week
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday
               
            
                  COUNTRY
               
               
                  164/165
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Country
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                   
               
               
                  For coding, see ISO country classification
               
            
                  REGION
               
               
                  166/167
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Region of household
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                   
               
               
                  NUTS 2
               
            
                  DEGURBA
               
               
                  168
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Degree of urbanisation
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Densely populated area
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Intermediate area
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Thinly populated area
               
            
                  HHNUM
               
               
                  169/174
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Serial number of household
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Serial numbers are allocated by the national statistical institutes and remain the same for all waves
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Records relating to different members of the same household carry the same serial number
               
            
                  HHTYPE
               
               
                  175
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Type of household
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Person living in private household (or permanently in a hotel) and surveyed in this household
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Person living in an institution and surveyed in this institution
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Person living in an institution but surveyed in this private household
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Person living in another private household on the territory of the country but surveyed in this household of origin
               
            
                  HHINST
               
               
                  176
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Type of institution
                  
               
               
                  HHTYPE=2,3
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Educational institution
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Hospital
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Other welfare institution
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Religious institution (not already included in 1-3)
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Workers' hostel, working quarters at building sites, student hostel, university accommodation, etc.
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  Military establishment
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  Other (e.g. prison)
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Not applicable (HHTYPE=1,4)
               
            
                  blank
               
               
                  No answer
               
            
                  COEFFY
               
               
                  177/182
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Yearly weighting factor
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                  0000-9999
               
               
                  Cols 177-180 contain whole numbers
               
            
                  00-99
               
               
                  Cols 181-182 contain decimal places
               
            
                  COEFFQ
               
               
                  183/188
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Quarterly weighting factor
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                  0000-9999
               
               
                  Cols 183-186 contain whole numbers
               
            
                  00-99
               
               
                  Cols 187-188 contain decimal places
               
            
                  COEFFH
               
               
                  189/194
               
               
                  YEARLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Yearly weighting factor of the sample for household characteristics (in the case of a sample of individuals)
                  
               
               
                   
               
            
                  0000-9999
               
               
                  Cols 189-192 contain whole numbers
               
               
                   
               
            
                  00-99
               
               
                  Cols 193-194 contain decimal places
               
               
                   
               
            
                  INTWAVE
               
               
                  195
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Sequence number of the survey wave
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                  1-8
               
               
                  Sequence number of the wave
               
            
                  INTQUEST
               
               
                  196
               
               
                  QUARTERLY
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     Questionnaire used
                  
               
               
                  everybody
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Only core variables
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Whole questionnaire
               
            
         (1)  Or subdivisions of ISCED 1997 — field of education — coded on 3 digits.