law://eu/reg/2017/2384@2026-11-13THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Communitynote, and in particular Article 7a(5) thereof,Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
| Name/Column | Code | Description | Filter |
|---|---|---|---|
| VARIWT | Variable working times | WSTATOR = 1,2 | |
| 211 | How is determined the start and end of the working time in the main job | ||
| 1 | Worker can fully decide working time | ||
| 2 | Worker can decide working time with certain restrictions | ||
| 3 | Employer or organisation mainly decides working time | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) | ||
| Blank | No answer/Don't know | ||
| FREEHOUR | Freedom to take hours off | VARIWT = 2,3,blank | |
| 212 | Possibility to take one or two hours off in the main job for personal or family matters within one working day | ||
| 1 | Very easy | ||
| 2 | Quite easy | ||
| 3 | Quite difficult | ||
| 4 | Very difficult | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) | ||
| Blank | No answer/Don't know | ||
| FREELEAV | Freedom in taking leave | WSTATOR = 1,2 | |
| 213 | Possibility to take in the main job one or two days of leave within three working days | ||
| 1 | Very easy | ||
| 2 | Quite easy | ||
| 3 | Quite difficult | ||
| 4 | Very difficult | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) | ||
| Blank | No answer/Don't know | ||
| FLEXWT | Expected flexibility in working times | WSTATOR = 1,2 | |
| 214 | Frequency to which the worker has to face unforeseen demands for changed working time in the main job | ||
| 1 | At least once a week | ||
| 2 | Less than every week but at least every month | ||
| 3 | Less than every month or never | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) | ||
| Blank | No answer/Don't know | ||
| AVAIFREE | Available for work in free time | WSTATOR = 1,2 | |
| 215 | Worker was contacted during leisure time in the last two months to take action before the next working day for the main job | ||
| 1 | Was not contacted in the last 2 months | ||
| 2 | Was contacted on a few occasions | ||
| 3 | Was contacted several times and expected to act before the next working day | ||
| 4 | Was contacted several times and not expected to act before the next working day | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) | ||
| Blank | No answer/Don't know |
| Name/Column | Code | Description | Filter |
|---|---|---|---|
| RECHOURS | Recording of presence or working hours | STAPRO = 3 | |
| 216-217 | Method of recording the presence or working hours in the main job | ||
| 01 | Presence and hours are not recorded | ||
| 02 | Presence is recorded manually by one-self | ||
| 03 | Presence is recorded manually by supervisor/colleague | ||
| 04 | Presence is recorded automatically (clocking system, at log-in) | ||
| 05 | Presence is recorded with another method | ||
| 06 | Hours are recorded manually by one-self | ||
| 07 | Hours are recorded manually by supervisor/colleague | ||
| 08 | Hours are recorded automatically (clocking system, at log-in) | ||
| 09 | Hours are recorded with another method | ||
| 99 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) | ||
| Blank | No answer/Don't know | ||
| PRESSURE | Working under time pressure | WSTATOR = 1,2 | |
| 218 | Frequency to which the person works under time pressure in the main job | ||
| 1 | Always | ||
| 2 | Often | ||
| 3 | Sometimes | ||
| 4 | Never | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) | ||
| Blank | No answer/Don't know | ||
| JOBAUTON | Job autonomy | WSTATOR = 1,2 | |
| 219-220 | Possibility to influence order and content of tasks in the main job | ||
| 11 | Large influence on order and content | ||
| 12 | Large influence on order and some on content | ||
| 13 | Large influence on order and little or none on content | ||
| 21 | Some influence on order and a large one on content | ||
| 22 | Some influence on order and on content | ||
| 23 | Some influence on order and little or none on content | ||
| 31 | Large influence on content and little or none on order | ||
| 32 | Some influence on content and a little or none on order | ||
| 33 | Little or no influence on order and content | ||
| 99 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) | ||
| Blank | No answer/Don't know |
| Name/Column | Code | Description | Filter |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLACEWK | Main place of work | WSTATOR = 1,2 | |
| 221 | Place where activities for main job are primarily carried out | ||
| 1 | Employers' or own premises | ||
| 2 | Home | ||
| 3 | Clients' place | ||
| 4 | Non-fixed place (vehicle, delivery service, etc.) | ||
| 5 | Other | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) | ||
| Blank | No answer/Don't know | ||
| COMMUTM | Commuting time | PLACEWK≠2 | |
| 222-224 | Time to get from home to work for the main job (one way) | ||
| 000-240 | Minutes | ||
| 999 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) | ||
| Blank | No answer/Don't know | ||
| OTHERLOC | Working on other locations | PLACEWK = 1-5 | |
| 225 | Works in more than one location for the main job | ||
| 1 | Daily | ||
| 2 | Not daily but at least every week | ||
| 3 | Less than every week but at least every month | ||
| 4 | Less than every month or never | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (not included in the filter) | ||
| Blank | No answer/Don't know |
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