Item 5.2 Standardised social variables Sabine.Gagel@ec.europa.eu Eurostat F3 Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017
Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017 Outline Standardisation of social variables – scope and process of the exercise Approval of P1 and P2 variables P3 variables and next steps Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017
Standardisation of variables – scope Variables used in more than one EU social survey Concepts and data transmission categories to be standardised Aim: detailed methodological manual ('standard descriptions') 28 variables concerned (P1 and P2) 18 core variables: in all data collections P1: 13 variables (8 core) 3 on education (1 core: educational attainment level) P2: 15 variables (10 core) None on education Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017
Standardisation of variables – process Eurostat proposal Consultation lead working group Consultation of other working groups 'All working groups agreed' draft to DSS for open issues and approval Methodological manual with DSS approved version of standard descriptions Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017
P1 and P2 variables – DSS approved Work started in 2014 DSS approval in October 2016 P2 variables Development in 2015/2016 All WG consultation in November 2016 DSS approval in March 2017 Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017
Standardisation of variables and IESS FR IESS FR = framework regulation on integrated European social statistics Paragraph on 'elements common to several data collections' Standardised social variables Subordinate legislation Variable name, data transmission categories, definition Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017
Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017 P3 variables Other variables that are common to several data collections E.g. year of highest level of education attained, field of education and training for HATLEVEL Eurostat is drawing up a list of candidates for standardisation Participation in NFE not proposed for standardisation DSS will decide in October if and which additional variables should be standardised Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017
Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017 The ETS WG is invited to: Take note of the approval of P1 and P2 variables Take not and comment on the further work on possible P3 variables Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 1-2 June 2017