Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2312 of 25 November 2022 on eight-yearly variables in the labour force domain on ‘young people on the labour market’, ‘educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned’ and ‘reconciliation of work and family life’ pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
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The description of the data sets for the eight-yearly variables in the labour force domain on ‘young people on the labour market’ and ‘educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned’ (first implementation in 2024) and ‘reconciliation of work and family life’ (first implementation in 2025) shall be as set out in the Annex.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
ANNEX Description and technical format of the eight-yearly variables in the labour force domain to be collected on ‘young people on the labour market’, ‘educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned’ (first implementation in 2024) and ‘reconciliation of work and family life’ (first implementation in 2025) and codification to be used Topic Detailed topic Variable identifier Variable name Codes Labels Filter Filter labels Minimum set of variables Variable type 3e. Labour market participation Young people on the labour market LEVMATCH Match between educational attainment level and current or last main job 1 Educational attainment level matches what is required by the job 15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 and (EMPSTAT = 1 or EXISTPR = 2, 3) Persons aged 15 to 34 years in employment or not in employment but have been previously in employment Not relevant Collected 2 Educational attainment level is higher than required by the job 3 Educational attainment level is lower than required by the job Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 3e. Labour market participation Young people on the labour market FIELDMATCH Match between field of the highest level of education successfully completed and current or last main job 1 Very large extent 15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 and (EMPSTAT = 1 or EXISTPR = 2, 3) and HATFIELD = 001 – 109 Persons aged 15 to 34 years in employment or not in employment but have been previously in employment with information about the field of the highest level of education successfully completed Not relevant Collected 2 Large extent 3 Some extent 4 Little extent 5 No extent 6 No job requirements 7 No particular field of educational qualification when previously in employment Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 3e. Labour market participation Young people on the labour market SKILLMATCH Match between skills and current or last main job 1 Skills match what is required by the job 15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 and (EMPSTAT = 1 or EXISTPR = 2, 3) Persons aged 15 to 34 years in employment or not in employment but have been previously in employment Not relevant Collected 2 Skills are higher than required by the job 3 Skills are lower than required by the job Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 4b. Educational attainment and background Educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned DROPEDUC Formal education or training abandoned 1 Yes, one 15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 Everybody in the target population aged 15 to 34 years Not relevant Collected 2 Yes, several 3 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 4b. Educational attainment and background Educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned DROPEDUCLEVEL Level of the formal education or training abandoned 10 ISCED 1 Primary education DROPEDUC = 1, 2 Persons with formal education or training abandoned (one or several) Not relevant Collected 20 ISCED 2 Lower secondary education 34 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education – general 35 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education – vocational 39 ISCED 3 Upper secondary education – orientation unknown 44 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education – general 45 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education – vocational 49 ISCED 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education – orientation unknown 54 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education – general 55 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education – vocational 59 ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary education – orientation unknown 60 ISCED 6 Bachelor’s or equivalent level 70 ISCED 7 Master’s or equivalent level 80 ISCED 8 Doctoral or equivalent level Blank Not stated 99 Not applicable 4b. Educational attainment and background Educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned DROPEDUCREAS Main reason for not completing the formal education programme referred to in DROPEDUCLEVEL 1 Financial reasons DROPEDUC = 1, 2 Persons with formal education or training abandoned (one or several) Not relevant Collected 2 Preference to work 3 Reasons linked to the education programme 4 Own illness or disability 5 Care responsibilities 6 Other family reasons 7 Other personal reasons 8 Other reasons Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 4b. Educational attainment and background Educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned MEDLEVQUAL Medium educational attainment qualifications 1 At least one formal qualification with vocational orientation at ISCED level 3 or 4 15 ≤ AGE ≤ 34 and HATLEVEL = 540-800 Persons aged 15 to 34 years with educational attainment level equal or higher than ISCED 5 Not relevant Collected 2 Formal qualifications with general orientation only at ISCED level 3 or 4 Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life CHCARRES Existence of regular care responsibilities for children up to 14 1 No care responsibilities for own or partner’s children or grandchildren 18 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 Everybody in the target population aged 18 to 74 years Not relevant Collected 2 Care for own or partner’s children, all living inside the household 3 Care for own or partner’s children, at least one living inside and one living outside the household 4 Care for own or partner’s children, all living outside the household 5 Care for own or partner’s grandchildren (living inside or outside the household) (without care for own or partner’s children) Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life CHCARAGE Age of youngest child or grandchild being taken care of 00-14 Age of the youngest child or grandchild being taken care of CHCARRES = 3-5 Persons who take care of at least one child living outside the household or one grandchild (living inside or outside the household) Not relevant Collected Blank Not stated 99 Not applicable 3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life CHCARUSE Use of childcare services 1 Yes, for all children CHCARRES = 2-4 Persons who take care of own or partner’s children living inside or outside the household Not relevant Collected 2 Yes, for some children 3 No Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life CHCAROBS Main reason for not using childcare services 1 No service accessible or vacant CHCARUSE = 2, 3 Persons using professional childcare services for none or only some of the children Not relevant Collected 2 Cost 3 Quality or other service-related obstacle 4 Preference to arrange care alone or with partner 5 Preference to arrange care with further informal support 6 Children take care of themselves 7 Other (personal) reasons Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life ELCARRES Existence of regular care responsibilities for relatives aged 15 years and more who are ill, frail or with disabilities 1 No care responsibilities for partner or other relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities 18 ≤ AGE ≤ 74 Everybody in the target population aged 18 to 74 years Not relevant Collected 2 Care only for the partner who is ill, frail or with disabilities, living inside the household 3 Care only for the partner who is ill, frail or with disabilities, living outside the household 4 Care for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities, all living inside the household 5 Care for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities, at least one living inside and one living outside the household 6 Care for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities, all living outside the household Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life ELCARINT Intensity of care for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities 1 Less than 5 hours per week ELCARRES = 2-6 Persons with care responsibilities for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities Not relevant Collected 2 5 hours to less than 10 hours per week 3 10 hours to less than 20 hours per week 4 20 hours to less than 30 hours per week 5 30 hours to less than 40 hours per week 6 40 hours per week or more Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life CAREFFEM Effect of care responsibilities on employment 1 Changed job or employer (CHCARRES = 2-5 or ELCARRES = 2-6) and EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment with care responsibilities for own or partner’s (grand)children or for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities Not relevant Collected 2 Currently absent from work, including leave 3 Currently reduced working time, including part-time or less working hours 4 Currently working remotely on a regular basis 5 Currently adjusted work schedule, without changing working time 6 Currently working on less demanding tasks in job 7 Other work-related adjustments 8 No work-related adjustments Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life WORKOBS Main obstacle at work to reconcile work and family life 1 Long working hours (CHCARRES = 2-5 or ELCARRES = 2-6) and EMPSTAT = 1 Persons in employment with care responsibilities for own or partner’s (grand)children or for relatives who are ill, frail or with disabilities Not relevant Collected 2 Unpredictable or difficult work schedules 3 Demanding or exhausting job 4 Long commute 5 Other work-related obstacles 6 No work-related obstacles Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life CHNUMBER Number of own children raised 0-98 Number of own children raised 18 ≤ AGE ≤ 54 Everybody in the target population aged 18 to 54 years Not relevant Collected Blank Not stated 99 Not applicable 3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life PARLEAV Use of family leave 1 Only maternity or paternity leave CHNUMBER = 01-98 and (EMPSTAT = 1 or EXISTPR = 2 or 3) People currently or previously in employment who raised at least one own child in the life course Not relevant Collected 2 Only parental leave 3 Combination of family leaves 4 No family leaves Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable 3f. Labour market participation Reconciliation of work and family life PARLENG Length of used family leave 1 Up to 1 month PARLEAV = 1-3 Persons who have taken up family leave Not relevant Collected 2 More than 1 month up to 2 months 3 More than 2 months up to 6 months 4 More than 6 months up to a year 5 More than 1 year up to 3 years 6 More than 3 years up to 5 years 7 More than 5 years Blank Not stated 9 Not applicable
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