1. Core Variables Implementation
Agenda point 3.2
24-25 September 2009
Meeting of the European Directors of Social Statistics

2. Background CV project implementation is very well engaged.
Thanks to MS strong support at all levels.
Items for discussion / approval:
Management/reporting of the project;
New recommendations in the manual;
Timetable for implementations;
Further work on ESeC.
24-25 September 2009
Point 3.2. Core variables implementation

3. Management of the project
Yearly report to the DSS, based on factual information about implementation status by variable, survey and countries.
Yearly update of the manual.
Yearly or two-yearly meeting/workshop of the WG CV.
24-25 September 2009
Point 3.2. Core variables implementation

4. 2009 proposals for updates
Net monthly income (including more income component)
WG consulted in 2009;
Comments received, document revised ;
DSS agreement on the outline in annex I;
Details to be sent to the WG;
Implementation to be monitored in the phase 3.
Country of birth/citizenship – clarification of geo-political changes (annex II).
Impact of classification revisions (annex III)
Nace Rev. 2;
ISCO 08.
24-25 September 2009
Point 3.2. Core variables implementation

5. Timetable Guidelines and legal acts revised at the latest in 2011;
Implementation of all CV at MS level in ;
Improvement of the guidelines and implementations:
Phase 1: geographic data, by 2011;
Phase 2: demographic and labour market variables, by 2012;
Phase 3: geographic data II, Income by 2013.
24-25 September 2009
Point 3.2. Core variables implementation

6. Some clarifications All CV in all surveys, but…
Not income in LFS, census and SES
SES is enterprise survey, so adaptation is needed
Next round census is already decided
Use of registers is encouraged, provided that they contain the right information
Citizenship / country of birth should follow the UN census recommendations, having in mind that in specific situations, with very limited population, the impact of some deviation would be negligible as explanatory variable
Work on standardisation of names and codelist is on going
Migration is high on the EU agenda
24-25 September 2009
Point 3.2. Core variables implementation

7. European Socio Economic Classification
Thanks for the grant final reports to BG, FR, IT and HU
Main conclusions: - ISCO-08 implies new ESeC
- Full ESeC only possible for LFS (ISCO 3 digits)
- Reduced ESeC (ISCO 2 digits) with additional core variables?
Options: - Restrict ESeC to researchers?
- Improve ESeC for a core variable and decide upon
 2nd option privileged by DE, IE, FR, CY, SE with various degrees of availability
Eurostat proposal:
Statistical ESeC based on core variables (ISCO 2 digits, professional status, sector) details in LFS (ISCO 3 digits, supervisory resp., enterprise size)
Focussing on continued improvement in the implementation of ISCO-08
ESSNet ISCO-08/ESeC (leader with partner countries)?
Future related topics:
Quality of this variable will have to be tested in some MS
Consultation of research community (slight differences research & statistical ESeC)
ISCO workshop of 27 November 2009
24-25 September 2009
Point 3.2. Core variables implementation