9th Workshop on Labour Force Survey Methodology. Roma 15-16 maggio 2014

1. THE LFS REVIEW in the context
of Eurostat programme for
modernising social micro-data
collections
Anne CLEMENCEAU - Eurostat
9th Workshop on Labour Force Survey Methodology
Rome, 15th and 16th of May 2014

2. Modernisation of social statistics in Eurostat: scope
Social micro-
data
collections
Population
statistics
(Mainly)
administrative
based data
collections
Enterprises
surveys
Population
projections
↓ ↓ ↓
Demography
and
Labour SES
Population
census
Health
Surveys
underlying
LCI, JVS and
CVTS
Social protection LCS
Education
Crime
Asylum, Residence
permits
In scope Out of scope

3. Social micro-data collections: current situation
- Labour Force
Survey (LFS)
- Adult Education
Survey (AES)
- Household Budget
Survey (HBS)
- Statistics on
income and living
conditions (SILC)
Time Use Survey
(TUS)
- Information and
Communication
Technology (ICT)
- European Health
and Social Integation
Survey (EHSIS)
↓ ↓ ↓
- Infra-
annual/Annual data
collections
- Data collected
every 4/5 years
- No legal framework
- Legal framework - Legal framework
- Harmonisation to
be improved
- Good
harmonisation
- Good
harmonisation
- Irregular data
collections
- European Health
Interview Survey
(EHIS)

4. 1. Review of the content of the micro-data
collections
2. Modularisation of European social surveys
3. Standardisation of variables
4. Sampling frames
5. Multi-mode data collections
6. Target structure for an integrated system
The Eurostat modernisation programme: 6
components

5. Target infrastructure for an integrated system
LFS SILC AES
EHIS with
a disability
module
ICT HBS TUS
- Change of
frequency
requirement
- Reduction of
the core
(nucleus)
-Revised
frequency (5
to 6 years)
- Revised
frequency
(5 to 6
years)
- Reduced
frequency to
be
investigated
- Based on a
legal basis
- Based on a
legal basis
- Use of sub-
sampling
- Longitudinal
component (4
to 6 years?)
-Review of
the content
- Review of
the content
- More
harmonisation
required
-More
harmonisation
required
- Compulsory
infra-annual
rotational
pattern
- Introduction of
a double
system of
modules
(repeated every
3 and 6 years)
- Harmonised
measurement
of flows
- Operational
definitions of
employment/
unemployment
Content of each data collection scruitinised in view of users' needs
Precision requirements defined on the basis of similar criteria
Core and common variables standardised

6. Component 1: Review of the core and system of
ad-hoc modules
Component 2: 22 modules defined
+ Methodological changes (infra-annual rotational
pattern; harmonised measurement of flows; precision
requirements; non-response)
+ Operational definitions of employment,
unemployment (model questionnaires also for working
time)
+ Timeliness
The LFS review

7. • One single legal framework for the
Integrated System of Social micro-data
collections
• Mid-2016: Adoption of the Commission
proposal
• 2019: Adoption of the FR and implementing
provisions
• 2020: First year of implementation
The integrated system: legal framework

8. EP and Council
regulation
Implementing
acts
Delegated acts
Framework
Regulation
Features common to
all data collection (*)Planning
Data collection 1 Data collection 2 Data collection 3 Data collection n
Manuals
and Guidelines
(not regulated)
Manual
1
Manual
2
Manual
3
Manual
4
Manual
5
Manual
6
Manual
6
Manual
n
IESS Integrated European Social StatisticsTechnicalaspectsPolicyrelevance
Level of
details
Topics
Explanatory
notes
Variables
Modules
(*) It could include: classifications, core social variables, quality reports format, household definition, etc.
Sampling frames Act on derogations

9. The LFS in this legal framework
Content Timing
Package 1
(Framework
Regulation)
• List of topics
• Precision requirements
• Timeliness
• Modularisation/sub-sampling
• SAM/quality reporting/use of
adm data/collection modes
End of 2014
Package 2
(Delegated Act and
implementing
measure)
• List of modules/variables
• Operational definition of
employment/unemployment
End of 2015
Package 3 (outside
legal framework)
• Model questionnaires
(empl/unempl/working time)
• Production of flow estimates
• Harmonisation of variables /
explanatory notes/non-response
indicators
End 2016/Beg
2017

10. • Holistic and coherent approach for
the streamlining of all social micro-
data collections
• Target structure for an integrated
system of social micro-data
collections
→ Increase of efficiency and
responsiveness to users’ needs
Conclusion

11. Floor is open for discussion