Article 1
The number and titles of the variables for the dataset in the consumption domain are set out in the Annex.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/126 of 21 October 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by specifying the number and the title of the variables for the consumption domain (Text with EEA relevance)
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The number and titles of the variables for the dataset in the consumption domain are 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 .
Number and title of the variables for the consumption domain
ANNEX Number and title of the variables for the consumption domain Topic Detailed topic Variable identifier Variable name Technical items Data collection information 5 technical variables HA02 Year(s) of the survey HC04C Date of the first interview of household MB03C Date of the first interview of household member HA06 Stratum HA07 Primary sampling unit Identification 4 technical variables HA04 Identification number of the household (HH file) MA04 Identification number of the household (HH member file) MA05 Identification number of the member of household (HH member file) HA13 Identification number of the member of the household responding to the household questionnaire Weights 1 technical variable HA10 Final weight Interview characteristics 3 technical variables HA11 Interviewing mode used (household interview) MA11 Interviewing mode used (individual interview) HA12 Interviewing mode used (diary) Localisation 3 technical variables MB012 Country of residence HA08 Region of residence HA09 Degree of urbanisation Person and household characteristics Demography 4 collected variables 1 derived variable MB02 Sex of household member MB03 Age (in completed years) of household member MB03A Year of birth MB03B Passing of birthday on the date of the first interview MB04 Marital status of household member Citizenship and migrant background 4 collected variables MB01 Country of birth MB011 Country of main citizenship MB01F Country of birth of father MB01M Country of birth of mother Household composition 1 collected variable 1 derived variable MBGRIDXX Household grid MB042 Partners living in the same household Health: status and disability, access to and availability and use of health care and health determinants Disability and other elements of Minimum European Health Module 3 collected variables MH01 Self-perceived general health MH02 Long standing health problems MH03 Limitation in activities because of health problems Labour market participation Main activity status (self-defined) 1 collected variable ME01A Main activity status (self-defined) Elementary job characteristics 5 collected variables ME0908 Occupation in main job ME04 Economic activity of the local unit (main job) ME02 Main job: full- or part-time (self-defined) ME12 Status in employment in main job ME13 Sector of occupation of household member Educational attainment and background Educational attainment level 1 collected variable MC01 Highest educational attainment level Person and household characteristics Household composition – additional specific details 2 derived variables HB05 Household size HB075 Household type Living conditions, including material deprivation, housing, living environment, access to services Main housing characteristics 3 collected variables HD01 Household tenure status HD03 Dwelling type HD06 Number of rooms available to the household Participation in education and training Participation in formal education activities (current) 2 collected variables MC02A Participation in formal education and training MC02B Level of the current/most recent formal education or training activity Labour market participation Duration of contract 1 collected variable ME03A Permanency of main job Income, consumption and elements of wealth, including debts Total annual income at the level of persons and households 1 collected variable 1 derived variable MF099 Total annual net income from all sources, including non-monetary components, of household member HH099 Total annual net income from all sources, including non-monetary components Main income components 3 collected variables HH011 Net current monthly household income HH095 Monetary annual net income from all sources HH012 Income in kind from employment Income in kind from non-salaried activities 1 collected variable HH023 Income in kind from non-salaried activities Imputed rent 1 collected variable HH032 Imputed rent Main source of income 1 collected variable HI11 Main source of income Elements of wealth, including dwelling ownership 2 collected variables HW10 Value of main residence HW20 Savings (in a typical month) Taxes and contributions 1 collected variable HW30 Tax on income and social insurance contributions Debt 2 collected variables HW40 Total left to repay for the mortgage on main residence HW50 Monthly principal and interest repayments for the mortgage Arrears 1 collected variable HW60 Arrears Consumption by the classification of individual consumption by purpose (COICOP) ( 1 ) 507 collected variables HE01A Food and non-alcoholic beverages HE02A Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics HE03A Clothing and footwear HE04A Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels HE05A Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance HE06A Health HE07A Transport HE08A Information and communication HE09A Recreation, sport and culture HE10A Education services HE11A Restaurants and accommodation services HE12A Insurance and financial services HE13A Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services Own consumption 13 collected variables HE01B Food and non-alcoholic beverages HE02B Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics HE03B Clothing and footwear HE04B Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels HE05B Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance HE06B Health HE07B Transport HE08B Information and communication HE09B Recreation, sport and culture HE10B Education services HE11B Restaurants and accommodation services HE12B Insurance and financial services HE13B Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services Cross-border consumption expenditure by COICOP 13 collected variables HJ01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages HJ02 Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics HJ03 Clothing and footwear HJ04 Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels HJ05 Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance HJ06 Health HJ07 Transport HJ08 Information and communication HJ09 Recreation, sport and culture HJ10 Education services HJ11 Restaurants and accommodation services HJ12 Insurance and financial services HJ13 Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services Quantities ( 2 ) (optional) 82 collected variables HQ01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages HQ02 Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics ( 1 ) Monetary consumption by the classification of individual consumption by purpose shall be transmitted at 5-digit COICOP level ( 2 ) Quantities shall be transmitted for groups ‘Food and non-alcoholic beverages’ and ‘Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics’ at 5-digit COICOP level.
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