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Date: 1982-10-27
Title: Draft COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the organization of a sample survey of manpower in the spring of 1983 (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                             COUNCIL REGULATION     ( EEC )
              on the organization of a sample survey of manpower
                               in the spring of 1983
                  ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                                EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1 . For the purposes of Community action programmes the series of labour force
    sample surveys is currently one of the rare statistical sources providing
    data on the structure and development of employment and unemployment com­
    piled by uniform methods and based on common definitions . Its results ,
    reflecting as they do the problems of employment and unemployment from
    different points of view , meet the statistical documentation requirements
    for social , economic , regional , industrial and agricultural policies as well as
    for educational and environmental policy .
2 . The programme of employment statistics , which was the subject of a communic­
    ation from the Commission to the Council^ and which the Council took note
    of on 19 July 1976 approving it in outline and confirming the importance
    of its effective implementation , provides for these labour force sample
    surveys to be conducted every two years .
    In accordance with Council Regulations , the most recent surveys were carried
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    out in 1973 , 1975 , 1977 , 1979 and 1981        . Consequently , the next survey must
    be organized in Spring 1983 .
3 . The results of the labour force sample surveys can be used to analyse , at
    Community level , Member State level and certain regional levels :
    a ) the structure of the population by main activity criteria ( employed
        persons , unemployed persons , non-active persons );
    b ) the structure of employment by individual characteristics ( sex , age ,
        marital status , etc .) and by occupation ( status , sector , branch ,
        profession , etc .);
1 ) Doc . COM ( 75 ) 485 final
2 ) 1973 :  Council   Regulation  ( EEC ) 2723/72 of 19.12.1972
     1975 : Council   Regulation  ( EEC ) 2640/74 of 15.10.1974
     1977 : Council   Regulation  ( EEC ) 2877 / 76 of 23.11.19 /6
     1979 : Council   Regulation  ( EEC ; o27 / 79 of 19.2.1979
     1981 : Council   Regulation  ( EEC ) ±95 /81 of 20.1.1981
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    c ) the structure of working hours ;
    d ) the breakdown of unemployed persons and of other job seekers by indi­
         vidual characteristics , taking into account professional experience ,
         the type of employment sought , the circumstances , length of time spent
         and method of seeking work ;
    e ) the education or training currently available for different population
         groups .
    Since the data are collected in respect of each member of the households
    included in the sample , the survey is also the only instrument available
    for analysing the socio-economic situation of households - Account is also
    taken of certain specific work aspects not fully covered by other statis­
    tics , in particular different forms of employment ( full -time/part-time,
    permanent or temporary employment ) and regional and / or occupational mobil­
    ity .
4 . There have been considerable changes in the labour market since the begin­
    ning of the 1970s when the current series of two-yearly Community surveys
    was introduced . Consequently it has been necessary to adapt the content
    of these surveys . These changes have mainly been effected in two ways :
    1 . by an even stricter delimitation of the various population categories
     ( employed persons , unemployed persons , non-active persons ) which need to
    be studied in order to improve comparability between countries .
    2 . by obtaining statistical data in areas which are the subject of specific
    Community policies ( notably temporary work , as a link between training and
     employment .
5 . As stated in Article 8 of the draft Regulation , for the conduct of this
     survey the Member States will receive a flat rate sum proportional to the
     number of households surveyed . On the basis of the appropriations for pre­
     vious surveys and of the number of households , the maximum contribution
     for all the Member States can be estimated at ECU 2 500 000 , i.e. a flat
     rate subsidy per household of ECU 3.84 . The costs will be allocated in
     Article 263 and if necessary under item 6400 of the budget of the European
     Communities .
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                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
             on the organization of a sample survey of manpower
                              in the spring of 1983
               ( presented to the Council by the Commission )
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Article 213 thereof .
Having regard to the draft Regulation submitted by the Commission ,
Whereas , in order to carry out the tasks which are assigned to it by the
Treaty , in particular Articles 2 , 117 , 118 , 122 and 123 thereof , the Commission
must know the situation and developments in employment and unemployment ;
Whereas the statistical information available in each of the Member States does
not provide a suitable basis for comparison , particularly because of the differ­
ences between the laws , rules and administrative practices of the Member States
on which these statistics are based ;
Whereas by reason of       considerable changes           f-j e |_d
of employment and unemployment , it appears necessary to have statistics permit­
ting valid comparisons to be made between Member States ;
Whereas the best method of ascertaining ^Level and the structure of employment
and unemployment consists in carrying out harmonized and synchronized Community
labour force sample surveys; whereas only the repetition in 1983 of the surveys
already carried out in 1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1971 , 1973 , 1975 , 1977 , 1979 and 1981
 will enable this information to be obtained ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 ---pagebreak---                                       Article 1
In the spring of 1983 , the Commission shall undertake a manpower
survey based on a sample of households in each of the Member States .
                                      Article 2
This survey shall be carried out in each of the Member States in a
sample of households residing            in the territory of those States at the
time of the survey . The information shall be collected for each member of the
households included in the sample .
                                      Article 3
The sample shall comprise between 60 000 and 100 000 households
in the Federal Republic of Germany , France , Italy and the United Kingdom , between
30 000 and 50 000 in Belgium , Greece , the Netherlands and Ireland , between
30 000 and 40 000 in Denmark and about 10 000 in Luxembourg .
                                      Article 4
The survey shall cover :
a ) the individual characteristics of all members of the households questioned ;
b ) the occupational activity of these persons ( status , type of activity , hours of
    work , etc .) at the time of the survey and one year prior to it ;
    attempts to find work , taking into account the type of employment sought , the
    circumstances and legnth of time spent seeking work ;
d)       participation in training courses-
e)       work previously done by unemployed persons of working age *
                                      Article 5
 The information shall be gathered by the statistical services of the
Member States       on the basis of a list of questions drawn up by the Commission
 in cooperation with the said services .
 The Commission shall determine , in collaboration with those services , the
 technical details of the survey . It shall also establish , under the same condi­
 tions , the starting and closing dates of the survey and the deadlines for trans­
 mission of the results .
 ---pagebreak---                                     Article 6
The statistical   services    of the Member States shall check the answers col­
lected . They shall forward to the Commission the results of the survey for each
 person questioned , who shall remain anonymous ... ,
                                    Article 7
The individual items of information provided in the context of the survey may
be used for statistical purposes only . They may not be used for fiscal or other
purposes and may not be communicated to third parties .
The Member States             shall take appropriate measures :
a ) to ensure that the information requested is furnished truthfully and in its
    entirety within the period specified ;
b ) against any infringement of the obligation under the first paragraph to
    preserve the confidentiality of the information gathered .
                                    Article 8
For the conduct of this survey , the Member States shall receive a
flat-rate amount of 3.84 ECU; per household questioned . This amount shall be
set off against the appropriations provided for this purpose in the budget of
the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at
                                                 For the Council
                                                   The President
 ---pagebreak---                                         FINANCIAL REPORT
1.     Budget heading concerned : Article 263 and Item 6400
2.     Subject of the report : Labour force sample survey in Spring 1983
3.     Legal basis : Council Regulation                    ( EEC )
4*     Purpose : Conduct of a labour force sample survey in member countries in
       Spring      1983 to determine the structure and level of employment and unemploy­
       ment in Member States on a       comparable and harmonized basis
       Previous -surveys
                                                         Flat-rate contribu - Number of house-
       Year              Regulation ( EEC )
                                                         tion per household   holds surveyed
       1973          2723 / 72 of 19.12.1972                 2.30  ECU (1)      434 726 (2)
       1975          2640 / 74 of 15.10.1974                 2.50  ECU          506 925
       1977          2877 / 76 of 23.11.1976                 3.00  ECU          512 295
       1979            327 / 79 of 19.02.1979                3.33  ECU          502 901
       1981            195 / 81 of 20.01.1981                2.61  ECU (3)      579 178 (4)
       1983                                                  3.84  ECU ( 5)     650 000
5.     Financial implications
5.0 Expenditure : Total Community contribution to be charged against
       the EC budget                                                           2 500 000 ECU ■.
5.1 The' Community contribution covers only part of the entire cost
       of the surveys carried out by the national statistical offices
5.2 Method of calculation : It is proposed to calculate the flat-rate contribution to
       the Member States for each household taking part in the survey on the basis of
       the total number of households laid down in Article 3 of the Council Regulation
        ( 650 000 households ). This works out a 3.84 ECU per household .
6.     Financing : See Note ( 6 )
7.      Control arrangements : Control of compliance with financial Regulation , control
        at technical level of results
 ( 1 ) For the six original Member States taking part in both the basic inquiry and the
        complementary inquiry and 1.6 Ecu for the United Kingdom taking part in the basic
        inquiry only .
 ( 2 ) Ireland and Denmark did not take part in this survey .
 ---pagebreak--- ( 3 ) Basic inquiry only . No complementary questionnaire was added to the basic
      inquiry .
( 4 ) Estimate , including Greece ; Luxembourg did not take part in the survey .
( 5 ) The rise in the flat-rate contribution per household from 2.61 to 3.84 ESU
      is due to increased costs resulting from inflation and the need to improve
      the quality and speed of the survey for its use as a basis for Community
      activities .
( 6 ) 2 000 000 EcU are entered under Article 263 of the 1983 preliminary draft
      budget and the remainder ( 500 000 ICU ) under Item 6400 .