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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/8 of 5 January 2016 specifying the technical characteristics of the 2017 ad hoc module on self-employment (Text with EEA relevance)

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/8 · Regulation · 3 articles

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The technical characteristics of the 2017 ad hoc module on self-employment, the filters, the codes to be used and the deadline by which the results shall be sent to the Commission are laid down in the Annex to this Regulation.

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This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

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ANNEXSupplementary provisions

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ANNEX This Annex sets out the technical characteristics, filters and codes to be used in the ad hoc module on self-employment scheduled to be carried out in 2017. It also sets the dates for submission of data to the Commission. Deadline for transmission of the results to the Commission : 31 March 2018. Filters and codes to be used for sending data : as set out in Annex III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 ( 1 ) . Columns reserved for optional weighting factors, to be used in cases of subsampling or non-response : columns 222-225 containing whole numbers and columns 226-227 containing decimal places. (1) Sub-module ‘Economically dependent self-employment’ Name/Column Code Description Filter MAINCLNT Economic dependency STAPRO = 1,2 211 Number and importance of clients in the last 12 months 1 No client in the last 12 months 2 Only one client in the last 12 months 3 2-9 clients in the last 12 months, but one was dominant 4 2-9 clients in the last 12 months, and none was dominant 5 More than 9 clients in the last 12 months, but one was dominant 6 More than 9 clients in the last 12 months, and none was dominant 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know WORKORG Organisational dependency STAPRO = 1,2 AND MAINCLNT ≠ 1 212 Influence over deciding working hours 1 The respondent decides 2 The client/s of the respondent decide(s) 3 Any other party decides 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know (2) Sub-module ‘Working conditions for self-employed people’ Name/Column Code Description Filter REASSE Main reason for becoming self-employed STAPRO = 1,2 213 Main reason for becoming self-employed when starting to work as self-employed in the current job 1 Could not find a job as an employee 2 The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed 3 It is the usual practice in the respondent's field 4 A suitable opportunity presented itself 5 Continued the family business 6 Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously 7 Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours 8 Wanted to be self-employed for other reason 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know SEDIFFIC Main difficulty as self-employed STAPRO = 1,2 214 Self-perceived main difficulty in working as self-employed during the last 12 months 0 Lack of influence on setting the price of own work 1 Lack of access to financing for the business 2 Delayed payments or non-payments 3 Inappropriate levels of administrative burden 4 Lack of income in case of sickness 5 Periods of financial hardship 6 Periods of having no customer, no assignments or project to work on 7 Other difficulty 8 Had no difficulties 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know REASNOEM Main reason for not having employees STAPRO = 2 215 Self-perceived main reason for not having any employees 0 Respondent primarily wants to employ him/herself 1 There is not enough work 2 Difficult to find suitable staff 3 Legal framework is too complicated 4 High social contributions 5 Not possible in the respondent's occupation 6 Respondent prefers to work with sub-contractors or associates 7 The respondent's client/s want(s) the respondent to do the work 8 Other reason 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know BPARTNER Working with business partners STAPRO = 1,2 216 Working with a co-owner and/or in a network of other self-employed 1 Works together with a co-owner 2 Works together with other self-employed in a network 3 Both 4 Neither 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know PLANEMPL Planned hiring of employees or subcontractors STAPRO = 1,2 217 Plans to employ or sub-contract in the next 12 months 1 Plans to employ only permanent employees 2 Plans to employ only temporary employees 3 Plans to employ both permanent and temporary employees 4 Plans to only hire subcontractors 5 Plans to hire subcontractors and employ employees 6 Does not plan to hire employees or subcontractors 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know (3) Sub-module ‘The self-employed and employees’ Name/Column Code Description Filter JBSATISF Job satisfaction WSTATOR = 1,2 218 The level of job satisfaction in the main job 1 Satisfied to a large extent 2 Satisfied to some extent 3 Satisfied to a small extent 4 Not satisfied at all 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know AUTONOMY Job autonomy WSTATOR = 1,2 219 The level of influence over content and order of tasks in the main job 1 Able to influence both contents and order of tasks 2 Able to influence contents but not order of tasks 3 Able to influence order but not contents of tasks 4 Not able to influence contents, nor order of tasks 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know PREFSTAP Preferred professional status for the main job WSTATOR = 1,2 220 Preference to work as an employee if currently self-employed, or preference to work as self-employed if currently working as an employee 1 Does not want to change professional status 2 Is self-employed but wishes to work as an employee 3 Is working as an employee or family worker but wishes to be self-employed 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know OBSTACSE Main reason for not becoming self-employed in the main job PREFSTAP = 3 221 The main reason why current employees or family workers who wish they were self-employed have not switched to their preferred professional status 1 Financial insecurity 2 Difficulties with getting financing for the business 3 Too much stress, responsibilities, or risk 4 Less coverage from social protection 5 Other reason 9 Not applicable (not included in the filter) Blank No answer/Don't know ( 1 ) Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 of 25 April 2008 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the codification to be used for data transmission from 2009 onwards, the use of a subsample for the collection of data on structural variables and the definition of the reference quarters ( OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 57 ).

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