1. Item 5.2 Standardised social variables
Eurostat F3
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2. 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
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. 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
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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
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8. 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
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