1. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009 1 The EU Labour Force Survey Arturo de la Fuente, Estat-F2 “Labour Market Statistics”

2. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 2 3 parts: Review LFS basics LFS data in New Cronos Treatment of user requests Structure of this presentation

3. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 3 Part I: LFS, basic features

4. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 4 Historically, annual survey run in spring ‘spring data’ available from 1983 for some countries Quarterly, continuous survey since 1998 - 2005, depending on country Mostly targeted to measure labour market participation –Also other variables (see next slide) supplemented by ad-hoc modules on specific subjects since 1999 > 100 variables available –Slight changes as time passes LFS: Basic features

5. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 5 LFS: main aspects covered

6. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 6 2 Key features: LFS has quarterly, annual and ‘multi-annual’ variables –Annual results from quarterly variables possible too: ‘annual averages’ and ‘annual data’ Eurostat gets access to microdata from NSIs LFS: features (continued)

7. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 7 Up to 11 variables for specific subjects, some multi-annual pattern: –2008: Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants (F1 and F2) –2007: Accidents at work and work-related health problems (F5) –2006: Transition from work into retirement –2005: Reconciliation between work and family life –2004: Work organisation and working time arrangements –2003: Lifelong learning (F4) –2002: Employment of disabled people (F5) –2001: Length and patterns of working time –2000: Transition from school to working life –1999: Accidents at work and occupational diseases (F5) LFS ad-hoc modules

8. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 8 In 2008: implementation NACE Rev. 2 –Some countries transmitting NACE Rev. 2 since 2008Q1: BE, BG, CZ, DK, EE, EL, ES, CY, LT, LV, LU, HU, AT, PL, PT, RO, SI, SK, SE –Other countries NACE Rev 1.1 until 2009Q1: DE, IE, FR, IT, ML, NL, FI, UK In 2009: Income –It becomes mandatory (previously voluntary) –but only deciles collected (previously values) Recent / incoming changes in LFS

9. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 9 Also detailed information in CIRCA, here: http://circa.europa.eu/irc/dsis/employment/info/data/eu _lfs/index.htm about: –Basic concepts and definitions ( useful for you ) –List of variables ( useful for you ) –Publication guidelines ( important for you ) –Developments and organisation of the survey –Legal basis –Other metadata: classifications, questionnaires, etc. You can use it yourselves or point users there More LFS information…

10. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 10 Part II: Data offer in New Cronos

11. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 11 4 data groups: Different publication policy Possibly different estimates Structure of New Cronos tree

12. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 12 EU-LFS data but also from ESTAT national accounts, OECD, etc. Monthly, quarterly and annual data: unemployment, Structural indicators, SDI,… Adjusted LFS time series, annual interpolations Data from 1992 onwards Slot release (4 times a year, around t+120 days) LFS Main indicators

13. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 13 LFS data as transmitted by NSIs, no corrections Parallel structure for annual and quarterly data Major diffs with main indicators: –New quarters published first here –Old years data may differ (no corrections, no interpolations) LFS detailed tables

14. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 14 Household data (NEW) Regional data estimated by D2 (NUTS3) from our NUTS2 data –Link here too: LFS specific topics

15. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 15 Published annually 2004 and 2005 presently published. –Work in progress to publish 2001 and 2004 Some old modules published by other units (see slide num. 7) Ad-hoc modules

16. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 16 Part III: User requests

17. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 17 Eurostat receives LFS microdata –We can combine variables at wish –We can produce different indicators than in New Cronos –Huge flexibility to exploit information How much detail we can offer? –Reliability limits –Confidentiality rules (NEW) LFS microdata

18. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 18 Reliability limits –Data below certain thresholds are unreliable –We can deliver data to users but they can not publish It is OK if they aggregate the data before publication –Reliabiliy thresholds depend on country and year Between 500 persons (CY) and 10.000 persons (UK) –Data flagged ‘a’ or ‘b’. Data ‘a’ not to be published Data ‘b’ published in a special way Publication guidelines: reliability

19. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 19 Confidentiality limits (NEW): Data based on 3 or less sample units risk to unveil privacy of people –Corresponds approx to 200-400 estimated persons Data flagged ‘c’. Data not to be distributed to users –Data deleted from files (exceptions: DGs or Agencies) Observations: –Not possible to know beforehand if an extraction will have data deleted Several iterations may be needed. More work. –Users could get different totals than in New Cronos Publication guidelines: confidentiality

20. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 20 Please include user name & institution as visible as possible in the messages. –We use it for filing and retrieving old requests We need the LFS form in every request Filling the forms: –Tick with X marks –Please do not use colours. Not readable in printouts. Updates of previous extractions: –If you give the name & institution we do not need the form filled again Livio will replace Jonny in a few weeks !! Reminder: dispatching user requests

21. ESDS Seminar Apr 2009The EU Labour Force Survey 21 contact: arturo.de-la-fuente@ec.europa.eu