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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-102/annex/division-2",
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  "legislation": "eur/2007/102",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 102/2007 of 2 February 2007 adopting the specifications of the 2008 ad hoc module on the labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants, as provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 and amending Regulation (EC) No 430/2005 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2007-102",
  "path": "annex/division/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "The variables shall be coded as follows:",
  "text": "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.\nThe 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.\nColumn\nCode\nDescription\nFilter\n203/206\nYear of acquisition of citizenship\nEverybody aged 15-74 and C17/18 = C170/171\n4 digits\n9996\nYear unknown but national by acquisition\n9997\nNational at birth\n9998\nNational since the creation of the country/redefinition of borders\n9999\nNot applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C17/18 ≠ C170/171))\nBlank\nNo answer\n207/208\nCountry of birth of father\n(For Germany: nationality/former nationality of father when he has in the reference week the German nationality)\nEverybody aged 15-74\nFor coding, see ISO country classification\n98\nCountry unknown but father born abroad\n99\nNot applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74)\nBlank\nNo answer\n209/210\nCountry of birth of mother\n(For Germany: nationality/former nationality of mother when she has in the reference week the German nationality)\nEverybody aged 15-74\nFor coding, see ISO country classification\n98\nCountry unknown but mother born abroad\n99\nNot applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74)\nBlank\nNo answer\n211/212\nTotal number of years of residence in the host country\nEverybody aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00\n01-98\n2 digits\n99\nNot applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C19/20 = 00))\nBlank\nNo answer\n213\nMain reason the person had for migrating (last migration)\nEverybody aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and (C162/165 – C11/14 – C19/20) ≥ 15\n1\nEmployment, intra-corporate transfer\n2\nEmployment, job found before migrating other than code 1\n3\nEmployment, no job found before migrating\n4\nStudy\n5\nInternational protection\n6\nAccompanying family/family reunification\n7\nFamily formation\n8\nOther\n9\nNot 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))\nBlank\nNo answer\n214\nWhether the duration of the current residence permit/visa/certificate is limited (optional for France)\nEverybody aged 15-74 and C17/18 ≠ C170/171\n0\nYes, less than 1 year\n1-5\nYes, number of years\n6\nYes, limited duration of more than 5 years\n7\nYes, but do not know the duration\n8\nNo\n9\nNot applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C17/18 = C170/171))\nBlank\nNo answer\n215\nWhether current legal access to the labour market is restricted\nEverybody aged 15-74 and C17/18 ≠ C170/171 and (C24 = 1, 2 or C99 = 1, 2, 4 or (C99 = 3 and C116 = 1))\n1\nYes, access restricted to employment for specific employers/sectors/occupations\n2\nYes, access restricted to self-employment\n3\nYes, access not allowing self-employment\n4\nYes, combination of 1 and 2\n5\nYes, combination of 1 and 3\n6\nYes, combination of 1 and 3\n7\nNo\n8\nDoes not know\n9\nNot 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))\nBlank\nNo answer\n216\nUse of facilities for establishing what highest qualification equates to in the host country system\nEverybody aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and (C24 = 1, 2 or C99 = 1, 2, 4 or (C99 = 3 and C116 = 1))\n1\nYes, established what qualification equates to\n2\nYes, but not established what qualification equates to or procedure not yet completed\n3\nNo, no need because highest qualification obtained in the host country\n4\nNo, no need for reason other than code 3\n5\nNo for other reason\n9\nNot 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))\nBlank\nNo answer\n217\nNeed to improve host country language skills to get an appropriate job\nEverybody aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and (C24 = 1, 2 or C99 = 1, 2, 4 or (C99 = 3 and C116 = 1))\n1\nYes\n2\nNo\n9\nNot 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))\nBlank\nNo answer\n218\nMain help received in the host country in finding the current job or setting up own business\nEverybody aged 15-74 and C24 = 1, 2\n1\nRelatives/friends\n2\nPublic employment office\n3\nPrivate employment agencies\n4\nMigrant or ethnic organisation\n5\nOther\n6\nNone\n9\nNot applicable (person aged under 15 or over 74 or (person aged 15-74 and C24 = 3, 4, 5))\nBlank\nNo answer\n219/220\nUse of services for labour market integration in the two years following the last arrival\nEverybody aged 15-74 and C19/20 ≠ 00 and C19/20 ≤ 10 and (C162/165 – C11/14 – C19/20) ≥ 15\n01\nYes, contact with an adviser for job guidance/counselling or job search assistance\n02\nYes, participation to labour market training/programmes\n03\nYes, participation to host country language tuition\n04\nYes, combination of 1 and 2\n05\nYes, combination of 1 and 3\n06\nYes, combination of 2 and 3\n07\nYes, combination of 1, 2 and 3\n08\nNo, not entitled to\n09\nNo, for reason other than code 08\n99\nNot 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))\nBlank\nNo answer\n221/226\nWeighting factor for the 2008 LFS module (optional)\nEverybody aged 15-74\n0000-9999\nColumns 220-223 contain whole numbers\n00-99\nColumns 224-225 contain decimal places",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2007/102/annex/division/2",
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