1. Report from LAMAS Working Group meeting 24/25 June 2014 Agenda point 2
DSS Board Meeting 30 June – 1 July 2014

2. LAMAS meeting – issues discussed
Roadmap for the review of the LFS
Content of the LFS
Labour market variables
Income
Household composition variables
3. Timeliness
Two stages (for quarterly data: from 12 to 10 weeks; then 9-10)
20-21 September 2012

3. LAMAS meeting – issues discussed
4. Precision requirements
Precision requirements for national employment and unemployment; regional unemployment
Requirements for sample distribution and infra-annual rotational scheme
5. Working time
Improved comparability with the development of a model questionnaire
20-21 September 2012

4. LAMAS meeting – issues discussed
6. Flow statistics
3x3 labour status transition matrices (by age and sex)
Q/Q transition to start with (Y/Y after)
7. Monthly unemployment
TF to work on a quality framework
Discussion in December about compulsory transmission by all MS
20-21 September 2012

5. LAMAS meeting – general feedback on the IESS FR
Concern on:
Delegated/Implementing Acts
Topics/modules/variables
Progress on standardised variables
Model questionnaires outside the legal framework
20-21 September 2012