Annex III · Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008

III

CODIFICATION
Name	Column	Periodicity	Description	Filter/Remarks
HHSEQNUM	1/2	QUARTERLY	Sequence number in the household (it should remain the same for all waves)	everybody
01-98	Two-digit sequence number allocated to each member of the household
HHLINK	3	YEARLY	Relationship to reference person in the household	HHTYPE=1,3
1	Reference person
2	Spouse (or cohabiting partner) of reference person
3	Child of reference person (or of his/her spouse or cohabiting partner)
4	Ascendant relative of reference person (or of his/her spouse or cohabiting partner)
5	Other relative
6	Other
9	Not applicable (HHTYPE≠1,3)
HHSPOU	4/5	YEARLY	Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner	HHTYPE=1,3
01-98	Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner in the household
99	Not applicable (person does not belong to a private household, or has no partner, or the partner does not belong to this private household)
HHFATH	6/7	YEARLY	Sequence number of father	HHTYPE=1,3
01-98	Sequence number of father in the household
99	Not applicable (person does not belong to a private household, or the father does not belong to this private household)
HHMOTH	8/9	YEARLY	Sequence number of mother	HHTYPE=1,3
01-98	Sequence number of mother in the household
99	Not applicable (person does not belong to a private household, or the mother does not belong to this private household)
SEX	10	QUARTERLY	Sex	everybody
1	Male
2	Female
YEARBIR	11/14	QUARTERLY	Year of birth	everybody
	The 4 digits of year of birth are entered
DATEBIR	15	QUARTERLY	Date of birth in relation to the end of reference period	everybody
1	Person's birthday falls between 1 January and the end of the reference week
2	Person's birthday falls after the end of the reference week
MARSTAT	16	YEARLY	Marital status	everybody
1	Single
2	Married
3	Widowed
4	Divorced or legally separated
blank	No answer
NATIONAL	17/18	QUARTERLY	Nationality	everybody
	For coding, see ISO country classification
YEARESID	19/20	QUARTERLY	Years of residence in this country	everybody
00	Born in this country
01-99	Number of years of residence in this country
blank	No answer
COUNTRYB	21/22	QUARTERLY	Country of birth	YEARESID≠00
	For coding, see ISO country classification
99	Not applicable (col.19/20=00)
blank	No answer
PROXY	23	QUARTERLY	Nature of participation in the survey	everybody aged 15 years or more
1	Direct participation
2	Participation via another member of the household
9	Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank	No answer
WSTATOR	24	QUARTERLY	Labour status during the reference week	everybody aged 15 years or more
1	Did any work for pay or profit during the reference week — one hour or more (including family workers but excluding conscripts on compulsory military or community service)
2	Was not working but had a job or business from which he/she was absent during the reference week (including family workers but excluding conscripts on compulsory military or community service)
3	Was not working because on lay-off
4	Was a conscript on compulsory military or community service
5	Other (15 years or more) who neither worked nor had a job or business during the reference week
9	Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
NOWKREAS	25/26	QUARTERLY	Reason for not having worked at all though having a job	WSTATOR=2
00	Bad weather
01	Slack work for technical or economic reasons
02	Labour dispute
03	School education or training
04	Own illness, injury or temporary disability
05	Maternity leave
06	Parental leave
07	Holidays
08	Compensation leave (within the framework of working time banking or an annualised hours contract)
09	Other reasons (e.g. personal or family responsibilities)
99	Not applicable (WSTATOR=1,3-5,9)
STAPRO	27	QUARTERLY	Professional status	WSTATOR=1,2
1	Self-employed with employees
2	Self-employed without employees
3	Employee
4	Family worker
9	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
SIGNISAL	28	QUARTERLY	Continuing receipt of the wage or salary	(WSTATOR=2 and NOWKREAS≠04 and NOWKREAS≠05 and STAPRO=3) or WSTATOR=3
1	Absent for up to and including 3 months
2	Absent for more than 3 months and receiving a wage, salary or social allowances corresponding to half or more of the salary
3	Absent for more than 3 months and receiving a wage, salary or social allowances corresponding to less than half of the salary
4	Don’t know
9	Not applicable (WSTATOR≠2 or NOWKREAS=04 or NOWKREAS=05 or STAPRO≠3) and WSTATOR≠3
NACE3D	29/31	QUARTERLY	Economic activity of the local unit	WSTATOR=1,2
	NACE Rev 2 coded at 2 or if possible 3 digit level
000	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
ISCO4D	32/35	QUARTERLY	Occupation	WSTATOR=1,2
	ISCO-08 coded at 3 or if possible 4 digit level
9999	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
SUPVISOR	36	YEARLY	Supervisory responsibilities	STAPRO=3
1	Yes
2	No
9	STAPRO≠3
blank	No answer
SIZEFIRM	37/38	YEARLY	Number of persons working at the local unit	STAPRO=1,3,4, blank
01-10	Exact number of persons, if between 1 and 10
11	11 to 19 persons
12	20 to 49 persons
13	50 persons or more
14	Do not know but fewer than 11 persons
15	Do not know but more than 10 persons
99	Not applicable (STAPRO=2,9)
blank	No answer
COUNTRYW	39/40	QUARTERLY	Country of place of work	WSTATOR=1,2
	For coding, see ISO country classification
99	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
REGIONW	41/42	QUARTERLY	Region of place of work	WSTATOR=1,2
	NUTS 2
99	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
YSTARTWK	43/46	QUARTERLY	Year in which person started working for this employer or as self-employed	WSTATOR=1,2
	Enter the 4 digits of the year concerned
9999	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
MSTARTWK	47/48	QUARTERLY	Month in which person started working for this employer or as self-employed	YSTARTWK≠9999, blank & REFYEAR-YSTARTWK<=2
01-12	Enter the number of the month concerned
99	Not applicable (YSTARTWK=9999, blank or REFYEAR-YSTARTWK>2)
blank	No answer
WAYJFOUN	49	YEARLY	Involvement of the public employment office at any moment in finding the present job	STAPRO=3 & has started this job in the last 12 months
0	No
1	Yes
9	STAPRO≠3 or has started this job more than 1 year ago
blank	No answer
FTPT	50	QUARTERLY	Full-time/Part-time distinction	WSTATOR=1,2
1	Full-time job
2	Part-time job
9	WSTATOR≠1,2
blank	No answer
FTPTREAS	51	YEARLY	Reasons for the part-time work	FTPT=2
	Part-time job is taken because:
1	Person is undergoing school education or training
2	Of own illness or disability
3	Looking after children or incapacitated adults
4	Other personal or family reasons
5	Person could not find a full-time job
6	Of other reasons
9	Not applicable (FTPT≠2)
blank	No answer
TEMP	52	QUARTERLY	Permanency of the job	STAPRO=3
1	Person has a permanent job or work contract of unlimited duration
2	Person has temporary job/work contract of limited duration
9	Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
blank	No answer
TEMPREAS	53	YEARLY	Reasons for having a temporary job/work contract of limited duration	TEMP=2
	Person has temporary job/work contract of limited duration because:
1	It is a contract covering a period of training (apprentices, trainees, research assistants, etc.)
2	Person could not find a permanent job
3	Person did not want a permanent job
4	It is a contract for a probationary period
9	Not applicable (TEMP≠2)
blank	No answer
TEMPDUR	54	QUARTERLY	Total duration of temporary job or work contract of limited duration	TEMP=2
1	Less than one month
2	1 to 3 months
3	4 to 6 months
4	7 to 12 months
5	13 to 18 months
6	19 to 24 months
7	25 to 36 months
8	More than 3 years
9	Not applicable (TEMP≠2)
blank	No answer
TEMPAGCY	55	YEARLY	Contract with a temporary employment agency	STAPRO=3
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
blank	No answer
SHIFTWK	56	YEARLY	Shift work	STAPRO=3
1	Person does shift work
3	Person never does shift work
9	Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
blank	No answer
EVENWK	57	YEARLY	Evening work	WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
1	Person usually works in the evening
2	Person sometimes works in the evening
3	Person never works in the evening
9	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
NIGHTWK	58	YEARLY	Night work	WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
1	Person usually works at night
2	Person sometimes works at night
3	Person never works at night
9	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
SATWK	59	YEARLY	Saturday work	WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
1	Person usually works on Saturdays
2	Person sometimes works on Saturdays
3	Person never works on Saturdays
9	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
SUNWK	60	YEARLY	Sunday work	WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
1	Person usually works on Sundays
2	Person sometimes works on Sundays
3	Person never works on Sundays
9	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
HWUSUAL	61/62	QUARTERLY	Number of hours per week usually worked in the main job	WSTATOR=1,2
00	Usual hours cannot be given because hours worked vary considerably from week to week or from month to month
01-98	Number of hours usually worked in the main job
99	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
HWACTUAL	63/64	QUARTERLY	Number of hours actually worked during the reference week in the main job	WSTATOR=1,2
00	Person having a job or business and not having worked at all in the main activity during the reference week
01-98	Number of hours actually worked in the main job during the reference week
99	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
HWOVERP	65/66	QUARTERLY	Paid overtime in the reference week in the main job	STAPRO=3
00-98	Number of paid overtime hours
99	Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
blank	No answer
HWOVERPU	67/68	QUARTERLY	Unpaid overtime in the reference week in the main job	STAPRO=3
00-98	Number of unpaid overtime hours
99	Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
blank	No answer
HOURREAS	69/70	QUARTERLY	Main reason for hours actually worked during the reference week being different from the person's usual hours	HWUSUAL=00-98 & HWACTUAL=00-98 & WSTATOR=1
	Person has worked more than usual due to:
01	—variable hours (e.g. flexible working hours)
16	—overtime
02	—other reasons
	Person has worked less than usual due to:
03	—bad weather
04	—slack work for technical or economic reasons
05	—labour dispute
06	—education or training
07	—variable hours (e.g. flexible working hours)
08	—own illness, injury or temporary disability
09	—maternity or parental leave
10	—special leave for personal or family reasons
11	—annual holidays
12	—bank holidays
13	—start of/change in job during reference week
14	—end of job without taking up a new one during reference week
15	—other reasons
97	Person having worked usual hours during the reference week (HWUSUAL=HWACTUAL=01-98)
98	Person whose hours vary considerably from week to week or month to month and who did not state a reason for a divergence between the actual and usual hours (HWUSUAL=00 & HOURREAS#01-16)
99	Not applicable (WSTATOR=2-5,9 or HWUSUAL=blank or HWACTUAL=blank)
blank	No answer
WISHMORE	71	QUARTERLY	Wish to work usually more than the current number of hours	(WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2)
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
WAYMORE	72	YEARLY	Way how person wants to work more hours	WISHMORE=1
1	Through an additional job
2	Through a job working more hours than the present job
3	Only within the present job
4	In any of the above ways
9	Not applicable (WISHMORE≠1)
blank	No answer
HWWISH	73/74	QUARTERLY	Number of hours that the person would like to work in total	WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
01-98	Number of hours wished to work in total
99	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
HOMEWK	75	YEARLY	Working at home	WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
1	Person usually works at home
2	Person sometimes works at home
3	Person never works at home
9	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
LOOKOJ	76	QUARTERLY	Looking for another job	WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
0	Person is not looking for another job
1	Person is looking for another job
9	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
LOOKREAS	77	YEARLY	Reasons for looking for another job	LOOKOJ=1
1	—risk or certainty of loss or termination of present job
2	—actual job is considered as a transitional job
3	—seeking an additional job to add more hours to those worked in present job
4	—seeking a job with more hours worked than in present job
5	—seeking a job with fewer hours worked than in present job
6	—wish to have better working conditions (e.g. pay, working or travel time, quality of work)
7	—other reasons
9	Not applicable (LOOKOJ≠1)
blank	No answer
EXIST2J	78	QUARTERLY	Existence of more than one job or business	WSTATOR=1 or WSTATOR=2
1	Person had only one job or business during the reference week
2	Person had more than one job or business during the reference week (not due to change of job or business)
9	Not applicable (WSTATOR=3-5,9)
blank	No answer
STAPRO2J	79	QUARTERLY	Professional status (in the second job)	EXIST2J=2
1	Self-employed with employees
2	Self-employed without employees
3	Employee
4	Family worker
9	Not applicable (EXIST2J=1,9, blank)
blank	No answer
NACE2J2D	80/81	QUARTERLY	Economic activity of the local unit (in the second job)	EXIST2J=2
	NACE Rev. 2
00	Not applicable (EXIST2J=1,9, blank)
blank	No answer
HWACTUA2	82/83	QUARTERLY	Number of hours actually worked during the reference week in the second job	EXIST2J=2
00	Person not having worked in the second job during the reference week
01-98	Number of hours actually worked in the second job during the reference week
99	Not applicable (EXIST2J=1,9, blank)
blank	No answer
EXISTPR	84	QUARTERLY	Existence of previous employment experience	WSTATOR=3-5
0	Person has never been in employment (purely occasional work, such as vacation work, compulsory military or community service are not to be considered as employment)
1	Person has already been in employment (purely occasional work, such as vacation work, compulsory military or community service are not to be considered as employment)
9	Not applicable (WSTATOR=1,2 or 9)
blank	No answer
YEARPR	85/88	QUARTERLY	Year in which person last worked	EXISTPR=1
	Enter the 4 digits of the year in which person last worked
9999	Not applicable (EXISTPR=0,9, blank)
blank	No answer
MONTHPR	89/90	QUARTERLY	Month in which person last worked	YEARPR≠9999, blank & REFYEAR-YEARPR<=2
01-12	Enter the number of the month in which person last worked
99	Not applicable (YEARPR=9999, blank or REFYEAR-YEARPR>2)
blank	No answer
LEAVREAS	91/92	YEARLY	Main reason for leaving last job or business	EXISTPR=1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
00	Dismissed or made redundant
01	A job of limited duration has ended
02	Looking after children or incapacitated adults
03	Other personal or family responsibilities
04	Own illness or disability
05	Education or training
06	Early retirement
07	Normal retirement
08	Compulsory military or community service
09	Other reasons
99	Not applicable (EXISTPR=0,9, blank, or EXISTPR=1 and did not work in last 8 years)
blank	No answer
STAPROPR	93	QUARTERLY only if having worked in the last 12 months,YEARLY otherwise	Professional status in last job	EXISTPR=1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
1	Self-employed with employees
2	Self-employed without employees
3	Employee
4	Family worker
9	Not applicable (EXISTPR=0,9, blank, or EXISTPR=1 and did not work in last 8 years)
blank	No answer
NACEPR2D	94/95	QUARTERLY if having worked in the last 12 months,YEARLY otherwise	Economic activity of the local unit in which person last worked	EXISTPR=1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
	NACE Rev. 2
00	Not applicable (EXISTPR=0,9, blank, or EXISTPR=1 and did not work in last 8 years)
blank	No answer
ISCOPR3D	96/98	QUARTERLY if having worked in the last 12 months,YEARLY otherwise	Occupation of last job	EXISTPR=1 and REFYEAR-YEARPR<8
	ISCO-08
999	Not applicable (EXISTPR=0,9, blank, or EXISTPR=1 and did not work in last 8 years)
blank	No answer
SEEKWORK	99	QUARTERLY	Seeking employment during previous four weeks	(WSTATOR=3-5 or SIGNISAL=3) and Age<75
1	Person has already found a job which will start within a period of at most 3 months
2	Person has already found a job which will start in more than 3 months and is not seeking employment
3	Person is not seeking employment and has not found any job to start later
4	Person is seeking employment
9	Not applicable (WSTATOR=1,2 or 9 and SIGNISAL≠3) or Age equal or greater than 75
SEEKREAS	100	YEARLY	Reasons for not seeking employment	SEEKWORK=3
	Person is not seeking employment because:
1	—awaiting recall to work (persons on lay-off)
2	—of own illness or disability
3	—looking after children or incapacitated adults
4	—of other personal or family responsibilities
5	—of education or training
6	—of retirement
7	—of belief that no work is available
8	—of other reasons
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠3)
blank	No answer
SEEKTYPE	101	QUARTERLY	Type of employment sought (or found)	SEEKWORK=1,2,4 or LOOKOJ=1
	The employment sought (for SEEKWORK=1,2 the employment found) is:
1	as self-employed
	as employee:
2	—and only full-time job is sought (or has already been found)
3	—and full-time job is sought, but if not available, part-time job will be accepted
4	—and part-time job is sought, but if not available, full-time job will be accepted
5	—and only part-time job is sought (or has already been found)
6	—and person did not state whether full-time or part-time job is sought (or has already been found)
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠1,2,4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
blank	No answer
SEEKDUR	102	QUARTERLY	Duration of search for employment	SEEKWORK=1,4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	Search not yet started
1	Less than 1 month
2	1-2 months
3	3-5 months
4	6-11 months
5	12-17 months
6	18-23 months
7	24-47 months
8	4 years or longer
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠1,4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
blank	No answer
METHODA	103	QUARTERLY	Contacted public employment office to find work	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODB	104	QUARTERLY	Contacted private employment agency to find work	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODC	105	QUARTERLY	Applied to employers directly	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODD	106	QUARTERLY	Asked friends, relatives, trade unions, etc.	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODE	107	QUARTERLY	Inserted or answered advertisements in newspapers or journals	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODF	108	QUARTERLY	Studied advertisements in newspapers or journals	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODG	109	QUARTERLY	Took a test, interview or examination	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODH	110	QUARTERLY	Looked for land, premises or equipment	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODI	111	QUARTERLY	Looked for permits, licences, financial resources	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODJ	112	QUARTERLY	Awaiting the results of an application for a job	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODK	113	QUARTERLY	Waiting for a call from a public employment office	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODL	114	QUARTERLY	Awaiting the results of a competition for recruitment to the public sector	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
METHODM	115	QUARTERLY	Other method used	SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1
0	No
1	Yes
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠4 and LOOKOJ≠1)
WANTWORK	116	QUARTERLY	Willingness to work for person not seeking employment	SEEKWORK=3
	Person is not seeking employment:
1	—but would nevertheless like to have work
2	—and does not want to have work
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠3)
blank	No answer
AVAILBLE	117	QUARTERLY	Availability to start working within two weeks	SEEKWORK=1,4 or WANTWORK=1, blank or WISHMORE=1
	If work were found now:
1	Person could start to work immediately (within 2 weeks)
2	Person could not start to work immediately (within 2 weeks)
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK≠1, 4 and WANTWORK≠1, blank and WISHMORE≠1)
AVAIREAS	118	YEARLY	Reasons for not being available to start working within 2 weeks	AVAILBLE=2
	Person could not start to work immediately (within 2 weeks) because:
1	—he/she must complete education or training
2	—he/she must complete compulsory military or community service
3	—he/she cannot leave present employment within two weeks due to period of notice
4	—of personal or family responsibilities (including maternity)
5	—of own illness or incapacity
6	—of other reasons
9	Not applicable (AVAILBLE≠2)
blank	No answer
PRESEEK	119	YEARLY	Situation immediately before person started to seek employment (or was waiting for new job to start)	SEEKWORK=1,2,4
1	Person was working (including apprentices, trainees)
2	Person was in full-time education (excluding apprentices, trainees)
3	Person was conscript on compulsory military or community service
4	Person had domestic/family responsibilities
5	Other (e.g. retired)
9	Not applicable (SEEKWORK=3,9)
blank	No answer
NEEDCARE	120	YEARLY	Need for care facilities	FTPTREAS=3 or SEEKREAS=3
	Person is not searching for a job or is working part time because:
1	suitable care services for children are not available or affordable
2	suitable care services for ill, disabled, elderly are not available or affordable
3	suitable care services for both children and ill, disabled and elderly are not available or affordable.
4	care facilities do not influence decision for working part time or not searching for a job
9	Not applicable (FTPTREAS≠3 and SEEKREAS≠3)
blank	No answer
REGISTER	121	YEARLY	Registration at a public employment office	everybody aged 15 to 74 years
1	Person is registered at a public employment office and receives benefit or assistance
2	Person is registered at a public employment office but does not receive benefit or assistance
3	Person is not registered at a public employment office but receives benefit or assistance
4	Person is not registered at a public employment office and does not receive benefit or assistance
9	Not applicable (person aged less than 15 years or older than 75)
blank	No answer
MAINSTAT (optional)	122	YEARLY	Main status	everybody aged 15 years or more
1	Carries out a job or profession, including unpaid work for a family business or holding, including an apprenticeship or paid traineeship, etc.
2	Unemployed
3	Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience
4	In retirement or early retirement or has given up business
5	Permanently disabled
6	In compulsory military service
7	Fulfilling domestic tasks
8	Other inactive person
9	Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank	No answer
EDUCSTAT	123	QUARTERLY	Student or apprentice in regular education during the last four weeks	everybody aged 15 years or more
1	Has been a student or an apprentice
3	Person in regular education but on holiday
2	Has not been a student or apprentice
9	Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank	No answer
EDUCLEVL	209	QUARTERLY	Level of this education^note	EDUCSTAT = 1 or 3
1	ISCED 1
2	ISCED 2
3	ISCED 3
4	ISCED 4
5	ISCED 5
6	ISCED 6
7	ISCED 7
8	ISCED 8
9	Not applicable (EDUCSTAT ≠ 1 or 3)
blank	No answer
EDUCVOC	210	QUARTERLY	Orientation of this education	EDUCLEVL = 3 to 4
1	General
2	Vocational
9	Not applicable (EDUCLEVL ≠ 3 to 4)
blank	No answer
COURATT	128	QUARTERLY	Did you attend any courses, seminars, conferences or receive private lessons or instruction outside the regular education system (hereafter referred to as taught-learning activities) within the last four weeks?	Everybody aged 15 years or more
1	Yes
2	No
9	Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank	No answer
COURLEN	129/131	QUARTERLY	Number of hours spent on all taught-learning activities within the last four weeks	COURATT=1
3 digits	Number of hours
999	Not applicable (COURATT=2,9, blank)
blank	No answer
COURPURP (optional)	132	YEARLY	Purpose of the most recent taught-learning activity	COURATT=1
1	Mostly job related (professional)
2	Mostly personal/social
9	Not applicable (COURATT=2,9, blank)
blank	No answer
COURFILD (optional)	133/135	YEARLY	Field of the most recent taught-learning activity	COURATT=1
000	General programmes
100	Teacher training and education science
200	Humanities, languages and arts
222	Foreign languages
300	Social sciences, business and law
400	Science, mathematics and computing
420	Life science (including biology and environmental science)
440	Physical science (including physics, chemistry and earth science)
460	Mathematics and statistics
481	Computer science
482	Computer use
500	Engineering, manufacturing and construction
600	Agriculture and veterinary
700	Health and welfare
800	Services
900	Unknown
999	Not applicable (COURATT=2,9, blank)
blank	No answer
COURWORH (optional)	136	YEARLY	Did the most recent taught-learning activity take place during paid working hours?	COURATT=1
1	Only during paid working hours
2	Mostly during paid working hours
3	Mostly outside paid working hours
4	Only outside paid working hours
5	No job at that time
9	Not applicable (COURATT=2,9, blank)
blank	No answer
HATLEVEL	197/199	QUARTERLY	Educational attainment level^note	Everybody aged 15 years or more
000	No formal education or below ISCED 1
100	ISCED 1
200	ISCED 2 (incl. ISCED 3 programmes of duration less than 2 years)
302	ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, sequential (i.e. access to next ISCED 3 programme only)
303	ISCED 3 programme duration of 2 years and more, terminal or access to ISCED 4 only
304	ISCED 3 with access to ISCED 5, 6 or 7
300	ISCED 3 programme of duration of 2 years and more, without possible distinction of access to other ISCED levels
400	ISCED 4
500	ISCED 5
600	ISCED 6
700	ISCED 7
800	ISCED 8
999	Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank	No answer
HATYEAR	200/203	YEARLY	Year when this level was successfully completed	HATLEVEL = 100-800
The four digits of year when highest level of education was successfully completed are entered
9999	Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 100 to 800)
blank	No answer
HATVOC	204	QUARTERLY	Orientation of this level	HATLEVEL = 300 to 400 and
1	General	(15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 or
2	Vocational	(AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR ≤ 15))
9	Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 400 or (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR > 15))
blank	No answer
HATFIELD	205/208	YEARLY	Field of this level	HATLEVEL = 300 to 800 and
0000-9998	Level 1 of the classification of fields of education and training^note	(15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 or
9999	Not applicable (HATLEVEL ≠ 300 to 800 or (AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR > 15))	(AGE > 34 and REFYEAR – HATYEAR ≤ 15))
blank	No answer
WSTAT1Y	146	YEARLY	Situation with regard to activity one year before survey	everybody aged 15 years or more
1	Carries out a job or profession, including unpaid work for a family business or holding, including an apprenticeship or paid traineeship, etc.
2	Unemployed
3	Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience
4	In retirement or early retirement or has given up business
5	Permanently disabled
6	In compulsory military service
7	Fulfilling domestic tasks
8	Other inactive person
9	Not applicable (child less than 15 years)
blank	No answer
STAPRO1Y	147	YEARLY	Professional status one year before survey	WSTAT1Y=1
1	Self-employed with employees
2	Self-employed without employees
3	Employee
4	Family worker
9	Not applicable (WSTAT1Y≠1)
blank	No answer
NACE1Y2D	148/149	YEARLY	Economic activity of local unit in which person was working one year before survey	WSTAT1Y=1
	NACE Rev. 2
00	Not applicable (WSTAT1Y≠1)
blank	No answer
COUNTR1Y	150/151	YEARLY	Country of residence one year before survey	Everybody aged 1 year or more
	For coding, see ISO country classification
99	Not applicable (child less than one year old)
blank	No answer
REGION1Y	152/153	YEARLY	Region of residence one year before survey	Everybody aged 1 year or more
	NUTS 2
99	Not applicable (person who has changed country of residence or child less than one year old)
blank	No answer
INCDECIL	154/155	YEARLY	Monthly (take-home) pay from main job	STAPRO=3
01-10	Deciles order
99	Not applicable (STAPRO≠3)
blank	No answer
REFYEAR	156/159	QUARTERLY	Year of survey	everybody
	4 digits of the year
REFWEEK	160/161	QUARTERLY	Reference week	everybody
	Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday
INTWEEK	162/163	QUARTERLY	Interview week	everybody
	Number of the week running from Monday to Sunday
COUNTRY	164/165	QUARTERLY	Country	everybody
	For coding, see ISO country classification
REGION	166/167	QUARTERLY	Region of household	everybody
	NUTS 2
DEGURBA	168	QUARTERLY	Degree of urbanisation	everybody
1	Densely populated area
2	Intermediate area
3	Thinly populated area
HHNUM	169/174	QUARTERLY	Serial number of household	everybody
	Serial numbers are allocated by the national statistical institutes and remain the same for all waves
	Records relating to different members of the same household carry the same serial number
HHTYPE	175	QUARTERLY	Type of household	everybody
1	Person living in private household (or permanently in a hotel) and surveyed in this household
2	Person living in an institution and surveyed in this institution
3	Person living in an institution but surveyed in this private household
4	Person living in another private household on the territory of the country but surveyed in this household of origin
HHINST	176	QUARTERLY	Type of institution	HHTYPE=2,3
1	Educational institution
2	Hospital
3	Other welfare institution
4	Religious institution (not already included in 1-3)
5	Workers' hostel, working quarters at building sites, student hostel, university accommodation, etc.
6	Military establishment
7	Other (e.g. prison)
9	Not applicable (HHTYPE=1,4)
blank	No answer
COEFFY	177/182	YEARLY	Yearly weighting factor	everybody
0000-9999	Cols 177-180 contain whole numbers
00-99	Cols 181-182 contain decimal places
COEFFQ	183/188	QUARTERLY	Quarterly weighting factor	everybody
0000-9999	Cols 183-186 contain whole numbers
00-99	Cols 187-188 contain decimal places
COEFFH	189/194	YEARLY	Yearly weighting factor of the sample for household characteristics (in the case of a sample of individuals)
0000-9999	Cols 189-192 contain whole numbers
00-99	Cols 193-194 contain decimal places
INTWAVE	195	QUARTERLY	Sequence number of the survey wave	everybody
1-8	Sequence number of the wave
INTQUEST	196	QUARTERLY	Questionnaire used	everybody
1	Only core variables
2	Whole questionnaire

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