1. LFS Training Dataset Alexander Mack GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences DwB-Training Course on EU‐LFS, 17-19 September 2014, Ljubljana

2. Outline 1.Methodology 2.Countries included 3.Variables included 4.Key Variables 5.Data Structure

3. 1. Methodology The training dataset is a subsample of the 2012 EU-LFS yearly data and includes data from 21 countries (~5000 cases per country) Of the 164 variables in the 2012 LFS user database 64 were included Household composition remains intact, but households with 7 or more members were excluded Identifiers have been randomized All missing values use the following definition -1 for "No answer" -2 for "Not applicable" -3 for "Not available"

4. 1. Methodology Households with 7 or more members were excluded as were institutional households Based on the average household size for each country the number of households required to achieve a sample of 5000 indivduals was calculated Sample of households was drawn as a simple random sample from all private households (via the household reference person) A random household identifier was generated for the selected households

5. 2. Countries included HouseholdsIndividuals Austria 22295017 Belgium 20875102 Switzerland 5000 Czech Republic 21734929 Germany 24925082 Estonia 19255074 Spain 19315005 France 22314995 Greece 21135024 Hungary 20824988 Ireland 18504906 Italy 21594936 Lithuania 20925135 Luxembourg 20265026 Netherlands 19295010 Poland 18675087 Portugal 20125077 Romania 21214937 Slovenia 18354975 Slovak Republic 19565001 United Kingdom 22404992 Total 41350105298

6. 3. Variables included Auxiliary Information RELEASEData Release Identifiers and pointers COUNTRYCountry REFYEARYear of survey YEARFixed reference year QUARTERReference quarter QHHNUMSerial number of household in each quarter HHSEQNUMSequence number in the household HHLINKRelationship to reference person in the household HHSPOUSequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner HHFATHSequence number of father HHMOTHSequence number of mother

7. 3. Variables included Demographics SEXSex AGEAge MARSTATMarital status NATIONALNationality YEARESIDYears of residence in this country COUNTRYBCountry of birth Education and Training EDUCSTATStudent or apprentice in regular education during last 4 weeks HATLEVELHighest level of education or training (ISCED-97) HATLEV1DLevel of education (ISCED-97, 3 levels)

8. 3. Variables included Labour Market Status WSTATORLabour status during the reference week ILOSTATILO work status WSTAT1YSituation with regard of activity one year before STAPRO1YProfessional status one year before MAINSTATMain labour status Work experience STARTIMETime since person started to work (in months)

9. 3. Variables included Main Job Characteristics STAPROProfessional status SUPVISORSupervisory responsibilities SIZEFIRMNumber of persons working at the local unit YSTARTWKYear in which person started working for employer/self-employed FTPTFull-time / Part-time distinction TEMPPermanency of the job TEMPDURTotal duration of temporary job or contract of limited duration TEMPAGCYContract with a temporary employment agency HWUSUALHours per week usually worked in main job HWACTUALHours actually worked during the reference week in main job INCDECILMonthly take home pay from main job (deciles) ISCO3DOccupation (ISCO-08, 3 digits)

10. 3. Variables included Second Job EXIST2JExistence of more than one job or business STAPRO2J Professional status in the 2nd job HWACTUA2Hours actually worked during the reference week in 2nd job Unemployment and job search EXISTPRExistence of previous employment experience YEARPRYear in which person last worked LEAVTIMETime since person last worked (in months) STAPROPRProfessional status in last job ISCOPR3DOccupation of last job (ISCO-08, 3 digits) SEEKWORKSeeking employment during last 4 weeks SEEKTYPEType of employment sought SEEKDURDuration of search for employment DURUNEDuration of unemployment

11. 3. Variables included Household Information HHTYPEType of household (transmitted) HHPRIVType of household (derived) HHCHILDRPresence of the children of the person in the household HHWKSTATWorking status of adults living in the household HHPARTNRPresence of the partner of the person in the household HHPARENTPresence of the father/mother of the person in the household HHCOMPHousehold composition HHNBCHLDNumber of children in the household aged less than 25 HHNB0014Number of children in the household aged less than 15 HHNBPERSNumber of persons in the household, whatever the age HHNBEMPLNumber of employed adults in the household aged 15+ HHNBINACNumber of inactive adults in the household aged 15+ HHNBUNEMNumber of unemployed adults in the household aged 15+ HHNBWORKNumber of employed persons in the household aged 15+

12. 4. Key variables MAINSTAT Main Labour Force Status FrequencyPercent 1 Carries out a job or profession, including unpaid work for a family business or holding, including an apprenticeship or paid traineeship, etc 3871136.8 2 Unemployed57235.4 3 Pupil, student, further training, unpaid work experience 76897.3 4 In retirement or early retirement or has given up business 1894918 5 Permanently disabled24682.3 6 In compulsory military service390 7 Fulfilling domestic tasks56495.4 8 Other inactive person14301.4 Total8065876.6 -3 Not available100749.6 -2 Not applicable (child less than 15 years)1343812.8 -1 No answer11281.1 Total2464023.4 105298100

13. 4. Key variables WSTATOR Labour status during the reference week FrequencyPercent 1 Did any work for pay or profit during the reference week - one hour or more (including family workers but excluding conscripts on compulsory military or community service) 4154339.5 2 Was not working but had a job or business from which he/she was absent during the reference week (including family workers but excluding conscripts on compulsory military or community service) 39303.7 3 Was not working because on lay-off 170 4 Was a conscript on compulsory military or community service 280 5 Other (15 years or more) who neither worked nor had a job or business during the reference week 4472342.5 Total 9024185.7 -2 Not applicable (child less than 15 years) 1505714.3 105298100

14. 4. Key variables ILOSTAT ILO work status FrequencyPercent 1 Employed4547343.2 2 Unemployed51354.9 3 Inactive3960537.6 4 Compulsory Military Service280 Total9024185.7 -2 Not applicable (Persons less than 15 years)1505714.3 105298100

15. 5. Data Structure CountryNumber of household in each quarter Sequence number in the household Relationship to reference person in the household Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner Sequence number of father Sequence number of mother COUNTRYQHHNUMHHSEQNUMHHLINKHHSPOUHHFATHHHMOTH 12757611000 114424711200 1 22100 122377211200 1 22100 1 33012 1 87315411000 1 23001 1 33001

16. 5. Data Structure CountryNumber of household in each quarter Sequence number in the household Relationship to reference person in the household Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner Sequence number of father Sequence number of mother COUNTRYQHHNUMHHSEQNUMHHLINKHHSPOUHHFATHHHMOTH 12757611000 114424711200 1 22100 122377211200 1 22100 1 33012 1 87315411000 1 23001 1 33001

17. 5. Data Structure CountryNumber of household in each quarter Sequence number in the household Relationship to reference person in the household Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner Sequence number of father Sequence number of mother COUNTRYQHHNUMHHSEQNUMHHLINKHHSPOUHHFATHHHMOTH 12757611000 114424711200 1 22100 122377211200 1 22100 1 33012 1 87315411000 1 23001 1 33001

18. 5. Data Structure CountryNumber of household in each quarter Sequence number in the household Relationship to reference person in the household Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner Sequence number of father Sequence number of mother COUNTRYQHHNUMHHSEQNUMHHLINKHHSPOUHHFATHHHMOTH 12757611000 114424711200 1 22100 122377211200 1 22100 1 33012 1 87315411000 1 23001 1 33001

19. 5. Data Structure CountryNumber of household in each quarter Sequence number in the household Relationship to reference person in the household Sequence number of spouse or cohabiting partner Sequence number of father Sequence number of mother COUNTRYQHHNUMHHSEQNUMHHLINKHHSPOUHHFATHHHMOTH 12757611000 114424711200 1 22100 122377211200 1 22100 1 33012 1 87315411000 1 23001 1 33001

20. Thank you! Alexander Mack GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences alexander.mack@gesis.org