CELEX: 32006R0198
Language: en
Date: 2006-02-03 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 198/2006 of  3 February 2006  implementing Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council on statistics relating to vocational training in enterprises   (Text with EEA relevance)

4.2.2006   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 32/15
            
         
      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 198/2006
   of 3 February 2006
   implementing Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council on statistics relating to vocational training in enterprises
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 of the European Parliament and the Council of 7 September 2005 on statistics relating to vocational training in enterprises (1), and in particular Articles 7(3), 8(2), 9(4), 10(2), and 11(3) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 establishes a common framework for the production of Community statistics on vocational training in enterprises.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               In order to implement Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005, measures concerning the sampling and precision requirements and sample size needed to meet these requirement, and the detailed NACE and size categories into which the results can be broken down, should be adopted.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The Commission should define the specific data to be collected with respect to the training and non-training enterprises and to the different forms of vocational training.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Implementing measures concerning the quality requirements for the data to be collected and transmitted for Community statistics on vocational training in enterprises, the structure of the quality reports and any measures necessary for assessing or improving the quality of the data should be adopted.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               The first reference year for which the data are to be collected should be established.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Provisions should also be adopted concerning the appropriate technical format and interchange standard of the electronically transmitted data.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Statistical Programme Committee,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   This Regulation lays down measures to implement Regulation (EC) No 1552/2005 on statistics relating to vocational training in enterprises.
   Article 2
   The first reference year for which the data are to be collected shall be the calendar year 2005.
   Article 3
   The specific variables to be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) shall be as specified in Annex I.
   Article 4
   Sampling and precision requirements, the sample sizes needed to meet these requirements, and the detailed specifications of the NACE and size categories into which the results can be broken down shall be as specified in Annex II.
   Article 5
   Member States shall be responsible for data checking, error correction, imputation and weighting.
   Imputation and weighting of variables shall follow the principles laid down in Annex III. Derogation from these principles shall be fully justified and reported in the quality report.
   Article 6
   Data shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) by the means and in the format specified in Annex IV.
   Article 7
   Each Member State shall perform a quality evaluation of its data, to be presented in the form of a quality report. The quality report shall be prepared and presented to the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with the format specified in Annex V.
   Article 8
   With a view to achieving a high level of harmonisation of the survey results across countries, the Commission (Eurostat) in close cooperation with Member States, shall propose methodological and practical recommendations and guidelines for the implementation of the survey in the form of a ‘European Union Manual’.
   Article 9
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 3 February 2006.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Joaquín ALMUNIA
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 255, 30.9.2005, p. 1.
   
      ANNEX I
      VARIABLES
      Note to the table:
      The value ‘core’ and ‘key’ in the column ‘variable group’ are explained in Annex III.
      The value ‘ID’ means that the variable is an ‘identification variable’.
      In the column ‘variable type’ the value ‘QL’ refers to ‘Qualitative variable’ and ‘QT’ refers to ‘Quantitative variable’.
      
         
      
                  Variable name
               
               
                  Variable group
               
               
                  Variable type
               
               
                  Variable length
               
               
                  Variable format
               
               
                  Variable description
               
               
                  Variable remark
               
            
                  COUNTRY
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2
               
               
                  Char
               
               
                  Country code
               
               
                  No missing — Unique by Country
               
            
                  ENTERPR
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Enterprise ID
               
               
                  No missing — Unique by case
               
            
                  WEIGHT
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Two decimal positions — Use ‘.’ as decimal separator
               
               
                  No missing
               
            
                  NACE_SP
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  4
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Sampling plan NACE — Category economic activity
               
               
                  No missing
               
            
                  SIZE_SP
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Sampling plan size group
               
               
                  No missing
               
            
                  NSTRA_SP
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  5
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Sampling plan — Number of enterprises in the stratum defined by NACE_SP and SIZE_SP, i.e. the population
               
               
                  No missing
               
            
                  N_SP
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  5
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Sampling plan — Number of sampled enterprises from the sample-frame in the stratum defined by NACE_SP and SIZE_SP
               
               
                  No missing
               
            
                  SUB_SP
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Sub-sample indicator, shows if enterprise belongs to sub-sample
               
               
                  No missing
               
            
                  N_RESPST
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  5
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Number of responding enterprises in the stratum defined by NACE_SP and SIZE_SP, i.e. the population
               
               
                  No missing
               
            
                  N_EMPREG
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Number of persons employed according to the register
               
               
                   
               
            
                  RESPONSE
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Response indicator
               
               
                  No missing
               
            
                  PROC
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Record data collection method
               
               
                  No missing
               
            
                  IDLANGUA
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2
               
               
                  Char
               
               
                  Language identification
               
               
                   
               
            
                  IDREGION
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  3
               
               
                  Char
               
               
                  Region identification NUTS — Level 1
               
               
                  No missing
               
            
                  EXTRA1
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Extra variable 1
               
               
                   
               
            
                  EXTRA2
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Extra variable 2
               
               
                   
               
            
                  EXTRA3
               
               
                  ID
               
               
                   
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Extra variable 3
               
               
                   
               
            
                  A1
               
               
                  Core
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  4
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Actual NACE CODE
               
               
                  Core variable — No missing — No imputation
               
            
                  A2tot04
               
               
                  Key
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total number of persons employed 31.12.2004
               
               
                  Key variable — No missing
               
            
                  A2tot05
               
               
                  Core
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total number of persons employed 31.12.2005
               
               
                  Core variable — No missing — No imputation
               
            
                  A2m05
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total number of males employed 31.12.2005
               
               
                   
               
            
                  A2f05
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total number of females employed 31.12.2005
               
               
                   
               
            
                  A3a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Persons employed — Under 25 years of age
               
               
                   
               
            
                  A3b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Persons employed — 25 to 54 years of age
               
               
                   
               
            
                  A3c
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Persons employed — 55 years and older
               
               
                   
               
            
                  A4
               
               
                  Key
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  12
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total number of hours worked in the reference year 2005 by persons employed
               
               
                  Key variable — No missing — in hours
               
            
                  A4m
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  12
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total number of hours worked in the reference year 2005 by male persons employed
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  A4f
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  12
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total number of hours worked in the reference year 2005 by female persons employed
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  A5
               
               
                  Key
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  12
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total labour costs (direct + indirect) of all persons employed in the ref year 2005
               
               
                  Key variable — No missing — in euro
               
            
                  A6
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  SIGNIFICANTLY new technologically improved products or services or methods of producing or delivering products and services during the reference year
               
               
                   
               
            
                  B1a
               
               
                  Core
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Internal CVT courses
               
               
                  Core variable — No missing — No imputation
               
            
                  B1b
               
               
                  Core
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  External CVT courses
               
               
                  Core variable — No missing — No imputation
               
            
                  B2aflag
               
               
                  Core
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — On-the-job training
               
               
                  Core variable — No missing — No imputation
               
            
                  B2a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Participants in other form of CVT — On-the-job training
               
               
                   
               
            
                  B2bflag
               
               
                  Core
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — Job rotation
               
               
                  Core variable — No missing — No imputation
               
            
                  B2b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Participants in other form of CVT — Job-rotation, exchanges, secondments or study visits
               
               
                   
               
            
                  B2cflag
               
               
                  Core
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — Learning and quality circles
               
               
                  Core variable — No missing — No imputation
               
            
                  B2c
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Participants in other form of CVT — Learning or quality circles
               
               
                   
               
            
                  B2dflag
               
               
                  Core
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — Self-directed learning
               
               
                  Core variable — No missing — No imputation
               
            
                  B2d
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Participants in other form of CVT — Self-directed learning
               
               
                   
               
            
                  B2eflag
               
               
                  Core
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — Attendance at conferences etc.
               
               
                  Core variable — No missing — No imputation
               
            
                  B2e
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Participants in other form of CVT — Attendance at conferences, etc.
               
               
                   
               
            
                  B3a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT courses for persons employed in the previous year 2004
               
               
                   
               
            
                  B3b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Expect to provide CVT courses for persons employed during the next year 2006
               
               
                   
               
            
                  B4a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Other forms of CVT for persons employed in the previous year 2004
               
               
                   
               
            
                  B4b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Expect to provide other forms of CVT for persons employed during the next year 2006
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C1tot
               
               
                  Key
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total CVT course participants
               
               
                  Key variable — No missing
               
            
                  C1m
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT course participants — Male
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C1f
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT course participants — Female
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C2a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT participants — Under 25 years of age
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C2b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT participants — 25 to 54 years of age
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C2c
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT participants — 55 years and older
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C3tot
               
               
                  Key
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time (in hours) spent on all CVT courses
               
               
                  Key variable — No missing — In hours
               
            
                  C3i
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time (in hours) for internal CVT courses
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C3e
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time (in hours) for external CVT courses
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C4tot
               
               
                  Key
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time (in hours) spent on all CVT courses
               
               
                  Key variable — No missing — In hours
               
            
                  C4m
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time (in hours) in CVT courses — Male
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C4f
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time (in hours) in CVT courses — Female
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C5a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time in hours — Languages, foreign (222) and mother tongue (223)
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C5b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time in hours — Sales (341) and marketing (342)
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C5c
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time in hours — Accounting (344) and finance (343), management and administration (345) and office work (346)
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C5d
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time in hours — Personal skills/development (090), working life (347)
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C5e
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time in hours — Computer science (481) and computer use (482)
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C5f
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time in hours — Engineering, manufacturing and construction (5)
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C5g
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time in hours — Environment protection (850) and occupational health and safety (862)
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C5h
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time in hours — Personal services (81), transport services (84), protection of property and persons (861) and military (863)
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C5i
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time in hours — Other training subjects
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C6a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time (in hours) — Schools, colleges, universities and other higher education institutions
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C6b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time (in hours) — Public training institutions (financed or guided by the government; e.g. adult education centre)
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C6c
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time in (hours) — Private training companies
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C6d
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time (in hours) — Private companies whose main activity is not training, (equipment suppliers, parent/associate companies)
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C6e
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time (in hours) — Employers’ associations, chambers of commerce, sector bodies
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C6f
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time (in hours) — Trade unions
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C6g
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Paid working time (in hours) — Other training providers
               
               
                  In hours
               
            
                  C7aflag
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — fees
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C7a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT course costs — Fees and payments for courses for employees
               
               
                  In euro
               
            
                  C7bflag
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — Travel costs
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C7b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT course costs — Travel and subsistence payments
               
               
                  In euro
               
            
                  C7cflag
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — Labour costs trainers
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C7c
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT course costs — Labour costs of internal trainers
               
               
                  In euro
               
            
                  C7dflag
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — Training centre and teaching materials etc.
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C7d
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT course costs — Training centre, or rooms and teaching materials for CVT courses
               
               
                  In euro
               
            
                  C7sflag
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  ‘Sub-total only’ flag
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C7sub
               
               
                  Key
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT costs sub-total
               
               
                  Key variable — No missing — In euro
               
            
                  PAC
               
               
                  Key
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Personal absence cost — to be calculated (PAC=C3tot*A5/A4)
               
               
                  Key variable — No missing — In euro
               
            
                  C8aflag
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — CVT contributions
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C8a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Contributions CVT
               
               
                  In euro
               
            
                  C8bflag
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — CVT receipts
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C8b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Receipts CVT
               
               
                  In euro
               
            
                  C7tot
               
               
                  Key
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total cost CVT — To be calculated (C7sub + C8a – C8b)
               
               
                  Key variable — No missing — In euro
               
            
                  C9a1
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Migrants and ethnic minorities — Employed
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C9a2
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Migrants and ethnic minorities — Specific courses
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C9b1
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Persons with a disability — Employed
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C9b2
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Persons with a disability — Specific courses
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C9c1
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Persons without formal qualifications — Employed
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C9c2
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Persons without formal qualifications — Specific courses
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C9d1
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Persons at risk of losing job/redundancy — Employed
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C9d2
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Persons at risk of losing job/redundancy — Specific courses
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C10a1
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Part-time contract persons — Employed
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C10a2
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT courses geared to part-time contract holders
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C10b1
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Fixed term contract persons — Employed
               
               
                   
               
            
                  C10b2
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  CVT courses geared to fixed term contract holders
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D1
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Own or shared training centre
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D2
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Person or unit within your enterprise with responsibility for the organisation of CVT
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D3
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Enterprise makes use of an external advisory service
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D4
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Enterprise implements regular formal procedures with the objective of evaluating the future skills needs of the enterprise
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D5
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Conduct structured interviews with its employees with the objective of establishing the specific training needs of persons employed
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D6
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Planning of CVT in the enterprise lead to a written training plan or programme
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D7
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Annual training budget, which includes provision for CVT
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D8
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Measure the satisfaction of the persons trained after the training
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D9
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  After the training assess the trainees to establish whether the targeted skills were in fact successfully acquired
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D10
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Enterprise assess the participants’ occupational behaviour and change in performance following the training
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D11
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Measures the impact of training on business performance through the use of indicators
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D12
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  National, sectorial or other agreements between the social partners, which influenced the CVT plans, policies and practices
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D13
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Existence of a formal structure
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D13a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Role of formal structure — Objective and priority setting for CVT activities
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D13b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Role of formal structure — Establishing the criteria for the selection of the target population who should participate to CVT
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D13c
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Role of formal structure — The subject matter of the CVT activity
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D13d
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Role of formal structure — The budgeting process related to CVT
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D13e
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Role of formal structure — The procedure for the selection external CVT providers
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D13f
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Role of formal structure — Evaluation of training outcomes
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D14a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Publicly-funded advisory service aimed at identifying training needs and/or developing training plans
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D14b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Financial subsidies towards the costs of training persons employed
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D14c
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Tax relief on expenditure on training persons employed
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D14d
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Procedures to ensure the standards of trainers (e.g. by national registers, assessment etc.)
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D14e
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Provision of recognised standards and frameworks for qualifications and certification
               
               
                   
               
            
                  D15a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  The high costs of CVT courses
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  D15b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  The lack of suitable CVT courses in the market
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  D15c
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Difficulties in assessing the enterprise's CVT needs
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  D15d
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  A major training effort was realised in a previous year
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  D15e
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  The high workload and the limited available time of persons employed
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  D15f
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  The current level of training is appropriate to the enterprises needs
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  D15g
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  A higher focus on IVT than CVT
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  D15h
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Other reasons
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  E1a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  The existing skills and competences corresponded to the current needs of the enterprise
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  E1b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  The enterprise’s preferred strategy was to recruit individuals with the required skills and competencies
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  E1c
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  The enterprise had difficulties in assessing its needs concerning CVT
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  E1d
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  The lack of suitable CVT courses in the market
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  E1e
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  The costs of CVT courses were too high for the enterprise
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  E1f
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  The enterprise preferred to focus on IVT rather than CVT
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  E1g
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  An investment in CVT was made in a previous year and did not require to be repeated in 2005
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  E1h
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  The persons employed had no available time to participation in CVT
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  E1i
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Other reasons
               
               
                  Max 3 — No ranking
               
            
                  F1tot05
               
               
                  Core
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total number of IVT participants in the enterprise during 2005
               
               
                  Core variable — No missing — No imputation
               
            
                  F1m05
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total number of male IVT participants in the enterprise during 2005
               
               
                   
               
            
                  F1f05
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  6
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total number of female IVT participants in the enterprise during 2005
               
               
                   
               
            
                  F2aflag
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — IVT individual labour costs
               
               
                   
               
            
                  F2a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  IVT costs — Labour costs of individuals registered on an IVT activity
               
               
                  In euro
               
            
                  F2bflag
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — IVT other costs
               
               
                   
               
            
                  F2b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  IVT costs — Other costs — Training fees, travel costs, teaching materials, costs of training centres etc.
               
               
                  In euro
               
            
                  F2cflag
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag — IVT trainer or mentor labour costs
               
               
                  Optional variable
               
            
                  F2c
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  IVT costs — Labour costs of IVT trainers or mentors
               
               
                  Optional variable — In euro
               
            
                  F3aflag
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag IVT contributions
               
               
                   
               
            
                  F3a
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Contributions IVT
               
               
                  In euro
               
            
                  F3bflag
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QL
               
               
                  1
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Flag IVT receipts
               
               
                   
               
            
                  F3b
               
               
                   
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Receipts IVT
               
               
                  In euro
               
            
                  F2tot
               
               
                  Key
               
               
                  QT
               
               
                  10
               
               
                  Num
               
               
                  Total IVT costs (F2b + F3a – F3b)
               
               
                  Key variable — No missing — In euro
               
            
   
      ANNEX II
      SAMPLE
      
                  1.
               
               
                  The Statistical Business Register (SBR) referred to in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2186/93 (1) shall normally be taken as the main source of the sampling frame. A nationally representative stratified probability sample of enterprises shall be taken from this frame.
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  The sample shall be stratified by NACE and size category according to the following minimum specification:
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              20 NACE rev1.1 categories (C, D (15-16, 17-19, 21-22, 23-26, 27-28, 29-33, 34-35, 20 + 36-37), E, F, G (50, 51, 52), H, I (60-63, 64), J (65-66, 67), K + O)
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              3 enterprise size categories, according to their number of persons employed: (10-49) (50-249) (250 and more)
                           
                        
            
                  3.
               
               
                  A sample size shall be calculated to assure a maximum half length of the 95 % confidence interval of 0,2 for the estimated parameters, which are a proportion of ‘training enterprises’ (after allowance for the non-response rate in the sample) for each of the 60 stratified elements identified above.
               
            
                  4.
               
               
                  The following formula may be used in determining the sample size:
                  
                     nh = 1/[c2 . teh + 1/Nh] / rh
                     
                  
                  Where:
                  
                              nh
                              
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              the number of sampling units in the stratum cell, h
                           
                        
                              rh
                              
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              the anticipated response rate in the stratum cell, h
                           
                        
                              c
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              maximum length of half the confidence interval
                           
                        
                              teh
                              
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              the anticipated proportion of training enterprises in the stratum cell, h
                           
                        
                              Nh
                              
                           
                           
                              =
                           
                           
                              the total number of enterprises (training and non-training) in the stratum cell, h
                           
                        
            
         (1)  OJ L 196, 5.8.1993, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).
   
   
      ANNEX III
      Imputation principals and record weighting
      Countries shall take all appropriate measures to reduce item and unit non-response. Prior to imputation countries shall make all reasonable efforts to use other data sources.
      Core variables, for which no missing value shall be accepted, nor imputation permitted are:
      
                  —
               
               
                  A1, A2tot05, B1a, B1b, B2aflag, B2bflag, B2cflag, B2dflag, B2eflag, F1tot05.
               
            Key variables, for which every effort should be made to avoid missing values and for which imputation is recommended are:
      
                  —
               
               
                  A2tot04, A4, A5, C1tot, C3tot, C4tot, C7sub, C7tot, PAC, F2tot.
               
            Imputation for item non-response shall be recommended within the following general limits (Member State experts should at all times apply their professional judgement in the application of these rules):
      
                  1.
               
               
                  When a record contains less than 50 % of variables presented then this record shall normally be considered as a unit non-response.
               
            
                  2.
               
               
                  For a single NACE/size cell imputations shall not be allowed if more than 50 % of the responding enterprises have missing data for more than 25 % of the quantitative variables.
               
            
                  3.
               
               
                  For a single NACE/size cell no imputation shall be performed on a quantitative variable if the proportion of responding enterprises for that particular variable is less than 50 %.
               
            
                  4.
               
               
                  For a single NACE/size cell no imputation shall be performed on a qualitative variable if the proportion of responding enterprises for that particular variable is less than 80 %.
               
            Quantitative and qualitative variables are identified in Annex 1.
      Departures from these principals shall be fully documented and justified in the national quality report.
      Member States shall calculate and transmit a weight to be applied to each data record together with any auxiliary variables, which may have been used in the calculation of this weight. These auxiliary variables should be recorded as the variables EXTRA1, EXTRA2, EXTRA3 as necessary. The methodology adopted for establishing the weights shall be detailed in the quality report.
   
   
      ANNEX IV
      Data file format and transmission rules
      Data shall be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) in electronic form by means of a secure data transmission software application (STADIUM/EDAMIS) to be made available by the Commission (Eurostat).
      Countries shall transmit two checked data sets to ESTAT:
      
                  (a)
               
               
                  the data set prior to imputation with preliminary checks;
               
            
                  (b)
               
               
                  the fully checked data set after imputation.
               
            Both data sets shall contain the variables identified in Annex 1.
      Both files shall be presented in comma separated variable (.csv) format. The first record in each file shall be a header record containing the ‘variable names’ as defined in Annex 1. Subsequent records shall detail the values of these variables for each responding enterprise.
   
   
      ANNEX V
      QUALITY REPORT FORMAT
      1.   RELEVANCE
      Implementation of the survey and the degree to which statistics meet current and potential user’s needs.
      
                  —
               
               
                  Description and classification of users.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Individual needs of each user group.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Evaluation if and to what degree these needs have been satisfied.
               
            2.   ACCURACY
      2.1   Sampling errors
      
                  —
               
               
                  Description of the sample design and the realised sample.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Description of the calculation of the final weights including non-response model and auxiliary variables used.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Estimator used, e.g. Horvitz-Thompson estimator.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Variance of the estimates according to the sample strata.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Variance estimation software.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  In particularly, a description of the auxiliary variables or information used should be reported in order to recalculate the final weights within Eurostat since it is needed for variance estimation.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  In case of non-response analysis, a description of the biases in the sample and results.
               
            Tables to be provided (broken down by NACE and size classes according to the national sampling plan):
      
                  —
               
               
                  Number of enterprises in the sampling frame.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Number of enterprises in the sample.
               
            Tables to be provided (broken down by NACE and size classes according to the national sampling plan, however allocation according to the observed enterprise characteristics):
      
                  —
               
               
                  Coefficients of variation (1) for the following key statistics.
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total number of persons employed.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total number of enterprises that provided CVT.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Ratio of the total number of enterprises that provided CVT to the total number of enterprises.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total number of enterprises that provided CVT courses.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Ratio of the total number of enterprises that provided CVT courses to the total number of enterprises.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total number of persons employed in enterprises that provided CVT.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total number of participants in CVT courses.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Ratio of the total number of participants in CVT courses to the total number of persons employed.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Ratio of the total number of participants in CVT courses to the total number of persons employed in enterprises that provided CVT.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total costs of CVT courses.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total number of enterprises providing IVT.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total number of participants in IVT.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total costs of IVT.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Ratio of the total number of enterprises providing IVT to the total number of enterprises.
                           
                        
            2.2   Non-sampling errors
      2.2.1   Coverage errors
      
                  —
               
               
                  Description of the register used for sampling, and its overall quality.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Information included in the register, and its updating frequency.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Errors due to the discrepancies between the sampling frame and the target population and sub-populations (over-coverage, under-coverage, misclassifications).
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Methods used to obtain this information.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Notes on the processing of misclassifications.
               
            Tables to be provided (broken down by NACE and size classes according to the national sampling plan, however allocation according to the observed enterprise characteristics):
      
                  —
               
               
                  Number of enterprises.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Ratio of the number of enterprises for which the observed strata equals the sampling strata: the number of enterprises in the sampling strata. Indicate whether the changes of activities have been taken into account.
               
            2.2.2   Measurement errors
      Where appropriate an assessment of errors that occurred at the stage of data collection due for example to:
      
                  —
               
               
                  The questionnaire design (results of pre-tests or laboratory methods; questioning strategies) — questionnaire to be submitted in annex.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Reporting unit/respondent (reactions of respondents):
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              Memory errors.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Lack of attention of the respondents.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Effects of age, education etc.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Errors when filling the forms.
                           
                        
            
                  —
               
               
                  Information system of the respondent and the use of administrative records (correspondence between the administrative and survey concept, e.g. Reference period, availability of individual data).
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Modes of data collection (comparison of different data collection methods).
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Interviewer characteristics and behaviour.
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              Socio-economic characteristics.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Different ways of administering the questionnaire.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Different assistance to the respondent.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Specific studies or techniques to assess these errors.
                           
                        
            
                  —
               
               
                  Methods used to reduce this kind of errors.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Detailed comments on problems with the questionnaire as a whole or with single questions (comments on all variables).
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Description and assessment of measures taken to assure the high quality of ‘participants’ and to assure that ‘participant events’ were not collected.
               
            2.2.3   Processing errors
      Description of the data editing process.
      
                  —
               
               
                  Processing system and tools used.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Errors due to coding, editing, weighting, and tabulation etc.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Quality checks at macro/micro level.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Corrections and failed edits breakdown into missing values, errors and anomalies.
               
            2.2.4   Non-response errors
      
                  —
               
               
                  A description of the measures undertaken regarding ‘re-contacts’.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Unit and item response rates.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Assessment of unit non-response.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Assessment item non-response.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Full report on imputation procedures including methods used for imputation and/or re-weighting.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Methodological notes and results of non-response analysis or other methods to assess the effects of non-response.
               
            Tables to be provided (broken down by NACE and size classes according to the national sampling plan, however allocation according to the observed enterprise characteristics):
      
                  —
               
               
                  Unit response rates (2).
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Item response rates (3) for the following with respect to all respondents.
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total number of hours work as a function of all respondents.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total labour cost as a function of all respondents.
                           
                        
            
                  —
               
               
                  Item response rates for the following with respect to enterprises offering CVT courses.
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              CVT courses by specific age groups as a function of enterprises offering CVT courses.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total number of participants in courses, males, females as a function of enterprises offering CVT courses.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total number of hours on CVT courses, males, females as a function of enterprises offering CVT courses.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Number of hours on CVT courses managed internally and externally as a function of enterprises offering CVT courses.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total costs of CVT courses as a function of enterprises offering CVT courses.
                           
                        
            
                  —
               
               
                  Item response rates for the following with respect to enterprises offering IVT.
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              Total costs of IVT as a function of enterprises offering IVT.
                           
                        
            3.   TIMELINESS AND PUNCTUALITY
      
                  —
               
               
                  Table of dates when each of the following phases of the project started and ended.
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              Data collection.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Sending out questionnaires.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Reminders and follow-up.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Face-to-face interviews.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Data checking and editing.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Further validation and imputation.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Non-response survey (as appropriate).
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Estimations.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Data transmission to Eurostat.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Dissemination of national results.
                           
                        
            4.   ACCESSIBILITY AND CLARITY
      
                  —
               
               
                  What results where or will be sent to enterprises.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Dissemination scheme of results.
               
            
                  —
               
               
                  Copy of any methodological documents relating to the statistics provided.
               
            5.   COMPARABILITY
      
                  —
               
               
                  As appropriate and relevant countries should comment upon.
                  
                              —
                           
                           
                              Deviations from the European questionnaire.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              Was the survey linked to another national survey.
                           
                        
                              —
                           
                           
                              To what extent was the survey realised through existing data in registers.
                           
                        
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                              Definitions and recommendations.
                           
                        
            6.   COHERENCE
      
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                  Comparison of statistics for the same phenomenon or item from other surveys or sources.
               
            
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                  Assessment of coherence with structural business statistics for the number of persons employed as a function of NACE and Size Group.
               
            
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                  Assessment of the coherence of the age group distribution of persons employed (A3a,A3b,A3c) with other national data sources as a function of NACE and size group (if available).
               
            
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                  Assessment of the coherence of the age group distribution of CVT participants (C2a,C2b,C2c) with other national data sources as a function of NACE and size group (if available).
               
            Tables to provide (broken down by NACE and size classes according to the national sampling plan, however allocation according to the observed enterprise characteristics):
      
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                  Number of persons employed from Structural Business Statistics (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2700/98 (4) — code 16 11 0).
               
            
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                  Number of persons employed from CVTS3.
               
            
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                  Percentage of differences (SBS — CVTS3)/SBS.
               
            
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                  Number of persons employed for each age group A3a,A3b,A3c.
               
            
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                  Number of persons employed in other source for each age group.
               
            
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                  Percentage of differences of (A3x — other national source A3x)/A3x (where x = a, b, c).
               
            
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                  Number of CVT participants for each age group C2a,C2b,C2c.
               
            
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                  Number of CVT participants in other source for each age group.
               
            
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                  Percentage of CVT participants (C2x — other national source of C2x)/C2x (where x = a, b, c).
               
            7.   BURDEN AND BENEFIT
      
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                  Analysis of the burden and benefit at the national level through for example a consideration of:
                  
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                              Average time for answering to the each questionnaire.
                           
                        
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                              Problematic questions and variables.
                           
                        
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                              Which variables have been most/least useful in describing CVT at the national level.
                           
                        
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                              Estimated or actual satisfaction level of data users at the national level.
                           
                        
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                              Different burden for small and large enterprises.
                           
                        
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                              Efforts made to reduce burden.
                           
                        
            
         (1)  The coefficient of variation is the ratio of the square root of the variance of the estimator to the expected value. It is estimated by the ratio of the square root of the estimate of the sampling variance to the estimated value. The estimation of the sampling variance must take into account the sampling design and changes of strata.
      
         (2)  The unit response rate is the ratio of the number of in scope respondents to the number of questionnaires sent to the population selected.
      
         (3)  The item response rate for a variable is the ratio of the number of available data to the number of available and missing data (equal to the number of in scope respondents).
      
         (4)  OJ L 344, 18.12.1998, p. 49. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2003 (OJ L 244, 29.9.2003, p. 74).