Division 2 The variables shall be coded as follows:
United Kingdom
The numbering of the variables of the labour force survey in the ‘Filter’ column (C11/14, C17/18, C19/20, C24, C99, C116, C162/165 and C170/171) refers to Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 430/2005.
The coding to be used for columns 207/208 and 209/210 shall be the same as for columns 17/18, 21/22, 39/40 and 150/151 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 430/2005.
| Column | Code | Description | Filter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 203/206 | Year of acquisition of citizenship | Everybody aged 15-74 and C17/18 = C170/171 | |
| 4 digits | |||
| 9996 | Year unknown but national by acquisition | ||
| 9997 | National at birth | ||
| 9998 | National since the creation of the country/redefinition of borders | ||
| 9999 | Not applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C17/18 ≠ C170/171)) | ||
| Blank | No answer | ||
| 207/208 | Country of birth of father (For Germany: nationality/former nationality of father when he has in the reference week the German nationality) | Everybody aged 15-74 | |
| For coding, see ISO country classification | |||
| 98 | Country unknown but father born abroad | ||
| 99 | Not applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74) | ||
| Blank | No answer | ||
| 209/210 | Country of birth of mother (For Germany: nationality/former nationality of mother when she has in the reference week the German nationality) | Everybody aged 15-74 | |
| For coding, see ISO country classification | |||
| 98 | Country unknown but mother born abroad | ||
| 99 | Not applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74) | ||
| Blank | No answer | ||
| 211/212 | Total number of years of residence in the host country | Everybody aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 | |
| 01-98 | 2 digits | ||
| 99 | Not applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C19/20 = 00)) | ||
| Blank | No answer | ||
| 213 | Main reason the person had for migrating (last migration) | Everybody aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and (C162/165 – C11/14 – C19/20) ≥ 15 | |
| 1 | Employment, intra-corporate transfer | ||
| 2 | Employment, job found before migrating other than code 1 | ||
| 3 | Employment, no job found before migrating | ||
| 4 | Study | ||
| 5 | International protection | ||
| 6 | Accompanying family/family reunification | ||
| 7 | Family formation | ||
| 8 | Other | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C19/20 = 00) or (person aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and (C162/165 – C11/14 – C19/20) < 15)) | ||
| Blank | No answer | ||
| 214 | Whether the duration of the current residence permit/visa/certificate is limited (optional for France) | Everybody aged 15-74 and C17/18 ≠ C170/171 | |
| 0 | Yes, less than 1 year | ||
| 1-5 | Yes, number of years | ||
| 6 | Yes, limited duration of more than 5 years | ||
| 7 | Yes, but do not know the duration | ||
| 8 | No | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C17/18 = C170/171)) | ||
| Blank | No answer | ||
| 215 | Whether current legal access to the labour market is restricted | Everybody aged 15-74 and C17/18 ≠ C170/171 and (C24 = 1, 2 or C99 = 1, 2, 4 or (C99 = 3 and C116 = 1)) | |
| 1 | Yes, access restricted to employment for specific employers/sectors/occupations | ||
| 2 | Yes, access restricted to self-employment | ||
| 3 | Yes, access not allowing self-employment | ||
| 4 | Yes, combination of 1 and 2 | ||
| 5 | Yes, combination of 1 and 3 | ||
| 6 | Yes, combination of 1 and 3 | ||
| 7 | No | ||
| 8 | Does not know | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C17/18 = C170/171) or (person aged 15-74 and C17/18 ≠ C170/171 and C116 = 2, blank)) | ||
| Blank | No answer | ||
| 216 | Use of facilities for establishing what highest qualification equates to in the host country system | Everybody aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and (C24 = 1, 2 or C99 = 1, 2, 4 or (C99 = 3 and C116 = 1)) | |
| 1 | Yes, established what qualification equates to | ||
| 2 | Yes, but not established what qualification equates to or procedure not yet completed | ||
| 3 | No, no need because highest qualification obtained in the host country | ||
| 4 | No, no need for reason other than code 3 | ||
| 5 | No for other reason | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C19/20 = 00) or (person aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and C116 = 2, blank)) | ||
| Blank | No answer | ||
| 217 | Need to improve host country language skills to get an appropriate job | Everybody aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and (C24 = 1, 2 or C99 = 1, 2, 4 or (C99 = 3 and C116 = 1)) | |
| 1 | Yes | ||
| 2 | No | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C19/20 = 00) or (person aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and C116 = 2, blank)) | ||
| Blank | No answer | ||
| 218 | Main help received in the host country in finding the current job or setting up own business | Everybody aged 15-74 and C24 = 1, 2 | |
| 1 | Relatives/friends | ||
| 2 | Public employment office | ||
| 3 | Private employment agencies | ||
| 4 | Migrant or ethnic organisation | ||
| 5 | Other | ||
| 6 | None | ||
| 9 | Not applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C24 = 3, 4, 5)) | ||
| Blank | No answer | ||
| 219/220 | Use of services for labour market integration in the two years following the last arrival | Everybody aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and C19/20 ≤ 10 and (C162/165 – C11/14 – C19/20) ≥ 15 | |
| 01 | Yes, contact with an adviser for job guidance/counselling or job search assistance | ||
| 02 | Yes, participation to labour market training/programmes | ||
| 03 | Yes, participation to host country language tuition | ||
| 04 | Yes, combination of 1 and 2 | ||
| 05 | Yes, combination of 1 and 3 | ||
| 06 | Yes, combination of 2 and 3 | ||
| 07 | Yes, combination of 1, 2 and 3 | ||
| 08 | No, not entitled to | ||
| 09 | No, for reason other than code 08 | ||
| 99 | Not applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C19/20 = 00) or (person aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and C19/20 > 10) or (person aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and C19/20 ≤ 10 and (C162/165 – C11/14 – C19/20) < 15)) | ||
| Blank | No answer | ||
| 221/226 | Weighting factor for the 2008 LFS module (optional) | Everybody aged 15-74 | |
| 0000-9999 | Columns 220-223 contain whole numbers | ||
| 00-99 | Columns 224-225 contain decimal places |