1. Labour Market JVS and LFS regulations Agenda point 3.8
DSS Meeting April 2014

2. Job Vacancy Statistics
High policy relevance of JVS
Proposal for a Commission regulation to move to a full coverage for all countries not found appropriate
Increased visibility of JVS statistics required:
Publication, from 17 June 2014, of a Quarterly News Release with data up to 2014Q1
Inclusion of the Beveridge curve in the Statistics Explained Article
→ Full coverage for all countries highly desirable
20-21 September 2012

3. Labour Force Survey 1. LFS regulation: state of play
Compromise on the AHMs: technical information (variables) and sample size/precision requirements
7 March 2014: compromise unanimously endorsed by COREPER
18 March 2014: adoption of the compromise by the EP EMPL Committee
15 April 2014: vote in EP Plenary Session
Publication in the OJ likely to take place in June 2014
20-21 September 2012

4. Labour Force Survey 2. Consequences for the AHMs
No compulsory implementation of the LFS AHM on work organisation and working time arrangements in 2015
Programme unchanged:
2016: Youth
2017: Self-employment
2018: Reconciliation between work and family life
Module on work organisation and working time arrangements: priority candidate for the programme
20-21 September 2012

5. Labour Force Survey 3. AHM 2016: schedule
June 2014: Agreeement on the list of variables in LAMAS
Summer 2014: written consultation of the DSS
November 2014: approval by the ESSC
Adoption according to new legislation (Delegated Act)
20-21 September 2012

6. Questions to the DSS Any comments on the draft News Release on JVS?
Need for additional information on the LFS AHMs?
20-21 September 2012