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Labour Force Survey

Interviewers manual/Survey

Questionnaire

24 May 2018

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Table of Contents

PRESENTATION OF QUESTIONNAIRE ........................................................................................... 11

INTRODUCTORY NOTES .............................................................................................................. 12

THE LABOUR FORCE SURVEY (LFS) .............................................................................................. 13

CORE LFS OUTPUTS .................................................................................................................... 13

ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL NOTES ................................................................................................. 13

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY ............................................................................................................. 16

HOUSEHOLD INTRODUCTIONS AND CHECKS ............................................................................... 16

1. Survey mode selection .............................................................................................................. 16

2. Return visit introduction ........................................................................................................... 16

3. General introduction ................................................................................................................. 17

4. Age check .................................................................................................................................. 17

5. Return visit introduction ........................................................................................................... 17

6. Address confirmation ................................................................................................................ 18

7. Household occupants confirmation .......................................................................................... 18

8. Telephone contact details ......................................................................................................... 19

9. Contact telephone details ......................................................................................................... 19

10. Contact telephone details check ........................................................................................... 20

11. Introduction CAPI for 1st interview ....................................................................................... 20

12. Call back enquiry ................................................................................................................... 21

13. Age check for 1st interview .................................................................................................... 21

14. Age check 1st interview ......................................................................................................... 22

15. Alternative person check 1st interview ................................................................................. 22

16. Alternative person introduction 1st interview ...................................................................... 22

17. Alternative respondent 1st interview address check ............................................................ 23

18. Alternative respondent 1st interview address update .......................................................... 23

19. Address update 1st respondent ............................................................................................. 24

20. Alternative interview arrangement ...................................................................................... 24

21. Thank you and exit ................................................................................................................ 25

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22. Exit checks ............................................................................................................................. 25

23. Future interview MODE check (Telephone interview confirmation) .................................... 26

24. Reasons for CAPI for future interviews ................................................................................. 26

25. CAPI reason (text description) .............................................................................................. 27

26. Contact details for multi person household ......................................................................... 27

27. Contact details for one person household............................................................................ 28

28. Contact telephone number ................................................................................................... 28

29. Contact telephone number follow up ................................................................................... 29

30. Alternative telephone number ............................................................................................. 30

31. Alternative telephone number for single person household ............................................... 30

32. Reason for continuation of personal interview .................................................................... 31

33. Confirmation of CAPI ............................................................................................................ 31

34. Contact details confirmation ................................................................................................ 32

35. Alternative telephone details ............................................................................................... 32

36. Confirmation of telephone details ........................................................................................ 33

37. Validation checks of telephone details ................................................................................. 33

38. Preferred time to make telephone contact in future ........................................................... 34

39. Respondent thank you for participation ............................................................................... 34

INITIAL DETAILS OF 1ST RESPONDENT......................................................................................... 36

40. Name ..................................................................................................................................... 36

41. Surname ................................................................................................................................ 36

42. Gender .................................................................................................................................. 37

43. Date of Birth .......................................................................................................................... 37

44. Age ........................................................................................................................................ 38

45. Month of birth ...................................................................................................................... 38

46. Household Number ............................................................................................................... 39

HOUSEHOLD DETAILS ................................................................................................................. 40

47. Previous interview household details confirmed ................................................................. 40

48. Changes to household composition from previous quarter ................................................. 40

49. Details of changes to household composition ...................................................................... 41

50. Details of changes to household composition (country location) ........................................ 41

51. Length of time of change to household population ............................................................. 42

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52. Household persons details .................................................................................................... 42

53. Relationships of householders .............................................................................................. 43

PREVIOUS OCCUPIERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD ................................................................................ 44

54. Previous occupiers of household .......................................................................................... 44

55. Details of previous occupiers ................................................................................................ 44

56. Details of previous occupiers ................................................................................................ 44

INDIVIDUAL DETAILS .................................................................................................................. 47

57. Direct and proxy interview check ......................................................................................... 47

58. Alternative adult respondent (proxy) check ......................................................................... 47

59. Alternative child respondent (proxy) check .......................................................................... 47

60. Supplementary proxy confirmation ...................................................................................... 48

61. Age confirmation from previous interview ........................................................................... 48

62. Marital status ........................................................................................................................ 49

63. Citizenship confirmation from previous quarter .................................................................. 49

64. Citizenship ............................................................................................................................. 50

65. Non Irish citizenship details .................................................................................................. 50

66. Birth location ......................................................................................................................... 51

67. Non Irish country of birth ..................................................................................................... 52

68. Location of UK birth .............................................................................................................. 52

69. Residency .............................................................................................................................. 53

70. Year of residency ................................................................................................................... 54

71. Month of residency (for recent immigrants) ........................................................................ 54

72. Previous country ................................................................................................................... 55

73. Intended length of stay ......................................................................................................... 56

74. Country of birth ..................................................................................................................... 56

75. Main employment status (PES) ............................................................................................. 57

76. Length of stay at current address ......................................................................................... 58

77. Location if intent on moving ................................................................................................. 58

78. Month of intended move ...................................................................................................... 58

79. Country of intended move .................................................................................................... 59

80. Length of time of intended foreign move ............................................................................. 59

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS .............................................................................................................. 60

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81. Paid work employment status during reference week ......................................................... 60

82. Temporary absence from work status during the reference week ...................................... 60

83. Unpaid work status during the refenece .............................................................................. 61

84. New job status ...................................................................................................................... 61

85. Reasons for not working during the reference week ........................................................... 61

86. Details of reasons for absence from work ............................................................................ 62

87. Expected length of absence from work ................................................................................ 63

88. Recall of last date of work ..................................................................................................... 63

89. Details of change of job ........................................................................................................ 64

90. Employment type profile – self-employed or employee type .............................................. 64

91. Self-employed clarification ................................................................................................... 65

92. Salary during absence from work ......................................................................................... 65

93. Industry profile of work ........................................................................................................ 65

94. Occupation work profile ....................................................................................................... 66

95. Supervisory role .................................................................................................................... 67

96. Country of work check .......................................................................................................... 67

97. Region of workplace ............................................................................................................. 68

98. Country of work .................................................................................................................... 69

99. Size of firm of employer ........................................................................................................ 70

100. Size of firm for self-employed ............................................................................................... 71

101. Details of size of firm ............................................................................................................ 72

102. Working from home details .................................................................................................. 72

103. Frequency of working from home ........................................................................................ 73

104. Union or staff association membership ................................................................................ 73

105. Year started working as an employee for current employer ................................................ 73

106. Year started work as a self-employed person ...................................................................... 74

107. Month started work .............................................................................................................. 74

108. Method of finding work - SOLAS ........................................................................................... 75

109. Temporary employment reconfirmation .............................................................................. 75

110. Work temporary or permanent ............................................................................................ 76

111. Reason for temporary job status .......................................................................................... 76

112. Duration of temporary employment .................................................................................... 77

113. Agency employment ............................................................................................................. 77

114. Shift work .............................................................................................................................. 78

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115. Evening work ......................................................................................................................... 78

116. Frequency of evening work ................................................................................................... 79

117. Night work ............................................................................................................................. 79

118. Frequency of night work ....................................................................................................... 80

119. Saturday working .................................................................................................................. 80

120. Frequency of Saturday work ................................................................................................. 80

121. Sunday working ..................................................................................................................... 81

122. Frequency of Sunday ............................................................................................................. 81

123. Confirmation of unusual working time ................................................................................. 81

124. Usual working time ............................................................................................................... 82

125. Actual working time .............................................................................................................. 82

126. Confirmation of actual working time .................................................................................... 83

127. Full time / part time profile................................................................................................... 83

128. Reason for full time / part time working profile ................................................................... 84

129. Other reasons for full time/ part time working profile ......................................................... 84

130. Reason for part time working profile .................................................................................... 85

131. Overtime ............................................................................................................................... 85

132. Unpaid overtime ................................................................................................................... 86

133. Reasons for working more than usual .................................................................................. 86

134. Reasons for working less than usual ..................................................................................... 87

135. Other paid work .................................................................................................................... 87

136. Other unpaid work ................................................................................................................ 88

137. Details of changes to job ....................................................................................................... 88

138. Details of changes to 2nd job ................................................................................................. 89

139. Profile of 2nd job .................................................................................................................... 89

140. Industry code of 2nd job ........................................................................................................ 90

141. Occupation of 2nd job ............................................................................................................ 91

142. Hours worked in 2nd job ........................................................................................................ 92

143. Preference for more hours in work ...................................................................................... 92

144. Preference for less hours in work ......................................................................................... 93

145. Preference for number of hours in work .............................................................................. 93

146. Method of achieving more working hours ........................................................................... 93

147. Availability of means to increase working hours .................................................................. 94

148. Restrictions to working more ................................................................................................ 94

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149. Ever worked .......................................................................................................................... 95

150. Confirmation of never working from previous interview ..................................................... 95

151. Year of most recent work...................................................................................................... 96

152. Month of most recent work .................................................................................................. 96

153. Reason for not working ......................................................................................................... 97

154. Type of job in previous work ................................................................................................. 97

155. Industry of previous work ..................................................................................................... 98

156. Occupation of previous work ................................................................................................ 99

157. Looking for other work ......................................................................................................... 99

158. Reason for not looking for other work ............................................................................... 100

159. Seeking employment .......................................................................................................... 100

160. Seeking work in last 4 weeks .............................................................................................. 101

161. New job confirmation ......................................................................................................... 101

162. Availability for work ............................................................................................................ 102

163. Reasons for not looking for work ........................................................................................ 102

164. Other reasons for not seeking work ................................................................................... 103

165. Type of working looking for ................................................................................................ 103

166. Type of work for new job (self-employed / employee) ...................................................... 103

167. Type of work for new job (full time / part time) ................................................................. 104

168. Type of work for new job (full time / part time) ................................................................. 104

169. Alternative to full time work ............................................................................................... 104

170. Alternative to part time work ............................................................................................. 105

171. Period of time looking for work (year) ................................................................................ 105

172. Period of time looking for work (month) ............................................................................ 105

173. Profile prior to current employment situation ................................................................... 106

174. Seek work methods - Government ..................................................................................... 107

175. Seek work methods – Employment agency ........................................................................ 107

176. Seek work methods - Direct ................................................................................................ 108

177. Seek work methods – Trade union ..................................................................................... 108

178. Seek work methods - advertised ........................................................................................ 108

179. Seek work methods - Newspapers...................................................................................... 109

180. Seek work methods – interview or exam ........................................................................... 109

181. Seek work methods – land, premises ................................................................................. 109

182. Seek work methods - licences ............................................................................................. 109

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183. Seek work methods – job application ................................................................................. 110

184. Seek work methods – Government contact ....................................................................... 110

185. Seek work methods - recruitment ...................................................................................... 110

186. Seek work methods – Other method .................................................................................. 111

187. Availability to work ............................................................................................................. 111

188. Reason for unavailability to work ....................................................................................... 111

EDUCATIONAL DETAILS ............................................................................................................ 113

189. Student status ..................................................................................................................... 113

190. Confirmation of educational attainment from previous interview .................................... 113

191. Highest level of educational attainment ............................................................................. 113

192. Field of educational attainment .......................................................................................... 116

193. Supplementary educational training .................................................................................. 117

194. Supplementary educational training - Grinds ..................................................................... 117

195. Supplementary education training - classes ....................................................................... 118

196. Confirmation of educational attainment from previous interview .................................... 118

197. Highest ever educational attainment level ......................................................................... 119

198. Year of highest ever educational attainment ..................................................................... 122

199. Age of respondent at highest educational attainment ....................................................... 122

200. Educational field of highest educational attainment .......................................................... 123

201. Classification of highest educational attainment ............................................................... 123

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE .................................................................................................... 125

202. Introduction to minimum wage questions ......................................................................... 125

203. Wage level ........................................................................................................................... 125

204. Reason for wage below NMW ............................................................................................ 126

INCOME FROM WORKING ........................................................................................................ 126

205. Introduction to income questions ...................................................................................... 126

206. Frequency of pay ................................................................................................................. 127

207. Weekly pay band ................................................................................................................. 127

208. Fortnightly pay bands ......................................................................................................... 128

209. Monthly pay bands ............................................................................................................. 129

210. Question on pay for use during telephone interview ......................................................... 130

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RECONCILIATION BETWEEN WORK AND FAMILY LIFE (CARING) ................................................. 131

211. Introduction to caring questions ........................................................................................ 131

212. Care of children in household ............................................................................................. 131

213. Care of children outside household .................................................................................... 132

214. Level of use of childcare services ........................................................................................ 133

215. Reason for not using childcare services (supply reasons) .................................................. 133

216. Main reason for not using childcare services (demand reasons) ....................................... 134

217. Effect of caring on work profile .......................................................................................... 135

218. Main effect of caring on work profile ................................................................................. 135

219. Other caring responsibilities (other than children under 15) ............................................. 136

220. Flexibility of working day to allow for caring needs ........................................................... 136

221. Flexibility of leave from work for caring needs ................................................................... 137

222. Difficulties in flexibility of work .......................................................................................... 137

223. Main difficulty with work for caring needs ......................................................................... 138

224. Introduction to the effect of caring on working life ........................................................... 138

225. Leave from work for caring needs (1 month) ..................................................................... 139

226. Reason for not being able to work ever.............................................................................. 139

227. Length of leave taken for caring needs ............................................................................... 140

228. Type of leave taken for caring needs .................................................................................. 141

229. Length of leave taken for caring needs for relatives (1 month) ......................................... 141

230. Effect of caring needs of relatives on work........................................................................ 142

231. Exit from caring ................................................................................................................... 142

PROFILE OF HOUSEHOLD SIZE ................................................................................................... 143

232. Housing question introduction ........................................................................................... 143

233. Type of household (house / Apartment) ............................................................................ 143

234. Type of house ...................................................................................................................... 143

235. Type of apartment .............................................................................................................. 144

236. Type of mobile accommodation ......................................................................................... 144

237. Number of rooms ................................................................................................................ 145

238. Year of construction ............................................................................................................ 145

239. Central heating .................................................................................................................... 146

240. Type of dwelling (owned / rented) ..................................................................................... 146

241. Local authority household .................................................................................................. 147

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242. HAPS .................................................................................................................................... 147

243. Level of furnishing ............................................................................................................... 147

244. Rent ..................................................................................................................................... 148

245. Weekly rent amount ........................................................................................................... 148

246. 4 weekly rent amount ......................................................................................................... 149

247. Monthly rent amount ......................................................................................................... 149

248. HAP level ............................................................................................................................. 150

249. Exit household profile ......................................................................................................... 150

APPENDIX I - FIELDS OF EDUCATION ......................................................................................... 151

Generic programmes and qualifications ......................................................................................... 152

Education ........................................................................................................................................ 153

Arts and humanities ........................................................................................................................ 155

Social sciences, journalism and information................................................................................... 158

Business, administration and law ................................................................................................... 160

Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics ................................................................................. 163

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) ................................................................... 166

Engineering, manufacturing and construction ............................................................................... 167

Health and welfare .......................................................................................................................... 174

Services ........................................................................................................................................... 177

APPENDIX II – AUTOMATIC CODING OF OCCUPATION AND INDUSTRY HINTS............................. 180

Considerations when you input an Industry text string: ................................................................ 180

Considerations when you input an Occupation text string: ........................................................... 181

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Presentation of Questionnaire The questions in this manual are presented as outlined below. This text within the box approximates what the interviewer sees on the laptop computer for each question. 41. Address verification

C15

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Answer field

Display household sample address on screen.

Question

May I confirm that I have the correct postal address for your household?

Instructions

Note: Screen note

1 Yes- the address is correct

2 No – the address needs to be amended

Conditions

(C11 = YES) and (C13 = Yes)

Additional clarification: This is needed to keep the sample matching the actual households we visit Note: Variables numbers are only presented in the manual for reference purposes; they are not referred to in the questionnaire and may vary from manual to manual.

Document Variable No.

Variable Name

Additional clarification on the variable – not within instrument

Question

Response Options

Technical filter for instrument

Variable name in instrument

Software development

instruction

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Introductory notes Electronic questionnaires THE LABOUR FORCE SURVEY (LFS) IS CARRIED OUT ON TABLETS USING AN ELECTRONIC QUESTIONNAIRE THAT ALLOWS QUESTIONS TO BE SELECTIVELY ASKED TO FIT THE PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS (E.G. PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT WORKED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS WILL NOT BE ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT RECENT WORKING ACTIVITIES).

The order of the questions in this document roughly mirrors the flow of questions in the electronic questionnaire, but some variation is to be expected. Notes The notes that accompany each variable are a combination of on-screen notes that appear on the laptop/computer/tablet and supplemental notes for reference purposes. The variable notes are a combination of our own country-specific experiences and scenarios, and also the official EU LFS explanatory notes. The notes are designed to standardise interviewer interpretation of the questionnaire and maximise data quality and reliability. The notes in this manual are presented for the information and use of household survey interviewers and do not necessarily represent official CSO policy. Conditions The condition/filter is a description of the route through the electronic instrument which leads to this particular point on the questionnaire. While the filter provides a good indication as to how a particular question is activated on the electronic instrument, this does not reflect the entirety of the complex programming and routing that underlies the questionnaire. There is a technical filter provided in some of the questions. It is identified by the heading “Conditions”. These technical filters give an indication of the more complex routing and may be of help when going through potential routing issues in the survey. Important While every effort has been made to ensure that this manual is as accurate as possible, there may be some slight variations between the manual and the electronic questionnaire. Furthermore, it is impossible to reflect every single nuance of an electronic questionnaire in print, so the filters should be seen as indicative of how the questionnaire operates in the field rather than a definitive overview.

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The Labour Force Survey (LFS)

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a large-scale, nationwide survey of households in Ireland. It is

designed to produce quarterly labour force estimates that include the official measure of employment

and unemployment in the state (ILO basis). The survey began in January 2016 and will replace the

Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) from January 2017. It is expected that the LFS will

also conduct special modules on different social topics each quarter.

A field force comprising 10 field co-ordinators and 100 field interviewers conduct initial interviews

each quarter on tablet computers using Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) software. All

CSO field staff working on household surveys carry a CSO identity card. The CSO will contact you

by telephone to conduct follow-up interviews and the number 021 6018989 will appear when you

receive the call. The survey meets the requirements of Council Regulation (EC) No. 577/98 adopted

in March 1998, which requires the introduction of quarterly labour force surveys in EU member

states.

Core LFS Outputs

Each quarter the LFS will produce data on:

• Numbers unemployed

• Persons in employment

• Labour force participation rates

• Inactive population (not in the labour force)

• Sectoral breakdown (Nace Rev. 2) of those in employment

• Breakdown of headline data by age, sex and region

• Persons in employment classified by occupation

• Seasonally adjusted headline series

• Data on family composition

Additional Technical Notes

Reference Periods

Information is collected continuously throughout the year from households surveyed each week in each

quarter. Up to and including the fourth quarter of 2008 the QNHS operated on a seasonal quarter basis

since its establishment in Q4 1997. The LFS is undertaken on a calendar quarter basis which was first

adopted in the QNHS in the first quarter of 2009.

The reference quarters for survey results are:

Q1 - January to March, Q2 - April to June, Q3 - July to September and Q4 - October to December.

Data Collection

The LFS is conducted using mixed mode data collection with the introduction of Computer Assisted

Telephone Interviewing (CATI). As with the QNHS, information is collected from each sample

household over 5 successive quarters or Waves. However in the LFS, the first interview is conducted

by a team of face-to-face interviewers using Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI). The

four follow-up interviews are conducted using CATI from a dedicated call centre, where householders

http://www.cso.ie/en/qnhs/abouttheqnhs/qnhssocialmodules/

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have agreed to conduct a telephone interview, and are conducted using face-to-face interviews where

householders have not agreed to conduct a telephone interview.

Sample Design

A new sample based on the 2011 Census of Population was selected for the LFS and this was introduced

incrementally from Q1 2016. The sample is stratified using administrative county and the Pobal HP

(Haase and Pratschke) Deprivation Index. A two-stage sample design is used. In the first stage 1,300

blocks are selected using Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) sampling. In the second stage

households are selected using Simple Random Sampling (SRS). This ensures each household in the

sample frame has an equal probability of selection.

To account for the additional attrition because of the introduction of mixed mode data collection, the

LFS sample was increased incrementally from Q3 2017. An additional 1,300 households have been

included in Wave 1 for each quarter which will bring the final design sample up to 32,500 by Q3 2018.

The actual achieved sample varies over time depending on the level of response.

Households are asked to take part in the survey for five consecutive quarters and are then replaced by

other households in the same block. Thus, one fifth of the households in the survey are replaced each

quarter and the QNHS/LFS sample involves an overlap of 80% between consecutive quarters and 20%

between the same quarter in consecutive years. It is important to note that there is no overlap in

sample between the QNHS and the LFS.

The survey results are weighted to agree with population estimates broken down by age, sex and region

and are also calibrated to nationality control totals. The LFS results also contain a non-response

adjustment to make the results from the achieved sample representative of the target sample and the

population. The population estimates for April of each year are published in a separate release.

New samples, both based on the 2011 Census of Population, were introduced incrementally for the

QNHS in Q4 2012 and in Q3 2016. The former was stratified using administrative county and

population density while the latter was stratified using administrative county and the Pobal HP (Haase

and Pratschke) Deprivation Index. The quarterly sample in each case was 26,000 households. The actual

achieved sample varied over time depending on the level of response.

Definition of Usual Residents - Private households

A person is defined as a "Usual Resident" of a private household if he or she:

(i) Lives regularly at the dwelling in question, and

(ii) Shares the main living accommodation (i.e. kitchen, living room or bathroom) with the

other members of the household.

"Living regularly" means usually spending 4 nights a week in the dwelling. However, a member of a

couple should be regarded as living regularly with the household if he/she regularly returns to his/her

partner in the household for at least one night each week. However, if the person has (another) family

(de-facto or otherwise) with which he/she spends the rest of the time then that person should not be

included. Persons paying for both board (at least one meal a day) and lodging should be regarded as

usual residents of the household.

As well as those who satisfy the above definitions, the following types of persons should also be

regarded as usual residents of the private household:

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• Persons who usually spend only 2 or 3 nights a week in the dwelling, but do not have a settled

residence elsewhere where they spend more of their time. This would apply, for instance, to a

person whose work requires him or her to spend most of the week away from home in

hotels/guesthouses and who can only come home for some nights of the week.

• Members of the household who are away from home on holidays or on an occasional business

trip.

• Children who are away from home at boarding school (this does not apply to students in 3rd

level education - universities, technical colleges etc.)

• Members of the Defence Forces stationed abroad, provided the absence has not lasted for more

than 6 months at the time of the interview, who usually spend four nights a week at home, or

one night in the case of someone returning to his/her partner.

• Aircraft personnel, Sailors or Fishermen who are away from home on voyages, provided the

absence has not lasted for more than six months at the time of the interview.

• Members of the household away from home in hospital, provided the absence has not lasted for

more than six months at the time of the interview.

• Many young people living in rented accommodation tend to change their place of residence

frequently. These persons will not fulfil all the requirements to be considered as "usual

residents" (i.e. living regularly etc.) If however, you come across a situation such as this at a

sample household, you should ask if the person or persons have another settled residence

elsewhere (at the time of the interview). If the answer is no you should interview them as usual

residents of the dwelling in the reference time.

• Members of a couple who are working away from the principal residence but do not have a

principal residence elsewhere and return home on a regular basis.

The following persons should not be regarded as usual residents of the private household:

• Members of the family away from home who return home only on holidays and/or weekends.

• Relatives, friends etc. who do not usually live at the household but happen to be staying there

when you call.

• Students away from home attending University or other 3rd level educational establishments if

they do not usually spend at least 4 nights in the week at home. Note, however, that children

away from home in boarding school should be included with the household.

• Members of the Defence Forces stationed away from home who do not usually spend at least 4

nights in the week at home - or one night in the case of someone returning to his/her partner.

• Members of the family who have been patients/residents in such non-private households as

hospitals, county homes, homes for the elderly, hospices etc. for more than 6 months at the time

of the interview.

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Labour Force Survey

Household introductions and checks

1. Survey mode selection

MODE

Question

Please enter mode

Instructions

Note: Interviewer completed question on the survey's mode

1 Computer assisted personal interview

2 Computer assisted telephone interview

3 Written based survey

4 Mixed mode survey

Conditions

• Household entry and introduction

2. Return visit introduction

C02

Question

Hello, I'm calling from the Central Statistics Office. My name is …

May I speak with (enter contact name)?

1 Speaking/Available

2 Not available or No longer a household

member

3 Wrong number

Conditions


If wave = (2,3,4 or 5) and mode is CATI and (Contact_name or Contact_name_onep) ne ‘Refusal’

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3. General introduction

C03

Question

I'm calling regarding the Labour Force Survey. Our office carried out an interview with your

household on (enter date of previous interview). You may remember that at that interview your

household kindly agreed to allow us to call to carry out a short follow up interview. May I continue

with the follow up interview now?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


If wave = (2,3,4 or 5) and mode is CATI and C02 = 1. ‘speaking/available’

4. Age check

C04

Question

Could I speak with another adult member of the household?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


If wave = (2, 3, 4 or 5) and mode is CATI or CAPI and C02 = 2. ‘not available’ or ‘no longer a

household member’

5. Return visit introduction

C05

Question

Hello, my name is ...I'm calling regarding the Labour Force Survey. Our office carried out an

interview with your household on (enter date of previous interview). At that interview your

household kindly agreed to allow us to call to carry out a short follow up interview. May I continue

with the follow up interview now?

1 Yes

2 No

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Conditions


Wave 2 – 5 (If C04 = 1 and mode = CATI) or CAPI or (Contact_name or Contact_name_onep) =

‘Refusal’ or ‘Blank’ from previous wave.

6. Address confirmation

C06

BLAISE INSTRUCTION

Blaise: Display on the top of the screen which wave the interviewer is on. This is for information

only. Also, display previous mode to indicate to interviewers how the previous interview was

conducted

Question

I would like to confirm your address. Are you still living at [enter household address]?

1 Yes

2 No

3 Respondent never lived here

Conditions


If C02, C03 or C05 = 1 and mode = CATI

7. Household occupants confirmation

C07

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Exit route

Blaise: If option 2 or 3 then route to C17 Thank you screen

Question

Does anyone who was living with you at that address still live there?

Conditions


If C06 = 2 and mode = CATI

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8. Telephone contact details

C08

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Routing

Blaise: If Option 2 then route to C17 Thank you screen

Question

Could you provide me with the current telephone number for that address?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


If C07 = 1 and mode = CATI

9. Contact telephone details

C09

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Validation

Blaise: Apply validation to the telephone number entered


Blaise: Route to C17 thank you once telephone number has been entered

Question

Interviewer: Enter telephone number

Type

Numeric

Low

1 (exclusive)

High

11 (exclusive)

Conditions


If C08= 1 and mode = CATI

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10. Contact telephone details check

C10


Blaise: Route to C17 once discussion completed

Question

I would like to make sure I've dialled the right number. Is this [enter telephone number]?

1 Yes

2 No

3 Don't know

Conditions


If C02 = 3 ‘wrong number’ or C06 = 3 ‘Respondent never lived there’ and mode = CATI

11. Introduction CAPI for 1st interview

C11

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Screen note

Blaise: Add note to screen in blue

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Prefill

Blaise: Prefill LFS with "I am carrying out the Labour Force Survey which is the official measure of

employment and unemployment in Ireland."

Question

Hello, my name is ..... I am from the Central Statistics Office. (Prefill with correct survey text) Your

house has been selected as representing this area. Is it convenient for me to carry out the interview

now?

Note: Do not read out if respondent has already agreed to participate. Just press 1.

Instructions

Note: Do not read out if respondent has already agreed to participate. Just press 1.

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


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If MODE = CAPI and wave = 1 or new_household = 1

12. Call back enquiry

C12A

Question

Would it be more convenient if I called back at another time?

Instructions

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


If (mode is CAPI and C11 = 2) or (wave = 2,3,4,5 and mode is CATI or CAPI and (C03=2 or C04=2 or

C05=2))

13. Age check for 1st interview

C13


Blaise: If C13 = 1 then route to C15 Address If C13 = 2 then route to C14 Another Adult

Question

Interviewer: Are you sure that you are speaking to a person who is aged 18 or over?

Instructions

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


C11 Contains Any 1 Yes

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14. Age check 1st interview

C15


Blaise: Display household sample address on screen.


Blaise: If option 1 then route to Module 1.

Question


1 Yes - the address is correct

2 No - the address needs to be amended

Conditions


If mode = CAPI and (Wave =1 or new_household = 1 or AddressConfirm flag ne 1)

15. Alternative person check 1st interview

C14


if C14 = 2 then route to C17 “Thank you Screen” If Wave 1 and C14 = 1 then route to C11. If Wave

2–5 and C14 = 1 then route to C05.

Question

Is there someone aged 18 or over available?

Instructions

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


(C13 = "No")

16. Alternative person introduction 1st interview

Participate C11a

Question

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Hello, my name is ... I am from the Central Statistics Office. . Your household has been selected as

representing this area. Is it convenient for me to carry out the interview now?

Instructions

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


(C14 = "Yes")

17. Alternative respondent 1st interview address check

C15A

Question


Instructions

Blaise: Display household sample address on screen.

1 Yes - the address is correct

2 No - the address needs to be amended

Conditions


( C11A = "Yes") or a second respondent who is over the age of 18 has been identified

18. Alternative respondent 1st interview address update

C16a

Question

Can you give me your correct address please?

Instructions

Type

Text

Maximum Length

50

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Conditions


(C15A = "No") or alternative respondent indicates the house address not grammatically correct

19. Address update 1st respondent

C16


Blaise: Prefill address lines so that the interviewer can see what needs to be corrected and

corrections come up on the screen. * Address Confirm Flag. Route to Module 1


Blaise: If possible please do not fill blank lines with null on the confirm address screen as it is

confusing for the interviewer.

Question

Can you give me your correct address please?

Instructions

Type

Text

Label

Correct address

Maximum Length

200

Minimum Length

1

Conditions


(C15 = No) or 1st respondent indicates the address is not grammatically correct

20. Alternative interview arrangement

C12A

Question

Would it be more convenient if I called back at another time?

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Instructions

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


C11 Contains Any 2 No

21. Thank you and exit

C17



Question

Thank you.

Instructions

Note: Press 1 to exit

1 Exit

Conditions


If (mode is CAPI and C11 = 2) or (wave = 2,3,4,5 and mode is CATI or CAPI and (C03=2 or C04=2 or

C05=2))

22. Exit checks

Exit section

The following questions are asked at the end of the LFS interview to gather information for future

contacts and to thank respondents for their participation.

In the new LFS, households that are comprised solely of individuals aged 75 years or over (from now

on referred to as “HHs with only >=75s”) will only be interviewed at wave 1 and will be dropped

from the subsequent follow-up interviews; instead of re-interviewing these households for waves 2-

5, their details regarding employment status etc. will be rolled forward for each subsequent wave.

Individuals aged 75 and over living in mixed households (i.e. households comprising individuals

below 75 years as well as 75 years and over) will remain in the sample and be contacted for follow-

up waves.

Conditions

• Household exit and thank you

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23. Future interview MODE check (Telephone interview confirmation)

CATI_CHECK

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Routing instruction

Blaise: A refusal will result in the FutureInt Mode having a value of 4 if followup = 2.


Blaise: Display on the top of the screen which wave the interviewer is on. This is for information

only.

Question

Interviewer please confirm household for CATI

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


WAVE 1 – 4 All modes except if ((WAVE=1 or new household) and (AGE_person1>=75 and

AGE_person2>=75 … and AGE_person_n>=75) then EXIT to THANK SCREEN).

24. Reasons for CAPI for future interviews

CapiFollowUp1


Blaise: Note: "To be completed by Interviewer. "

Question

Why is the household follow-up interview staying in the field?

Instructions

Note: "To be completed by Interviewer. "

1 Health or disability reasons

2 Language difficulties.

3 Assisted interview with a carer or family

member

4 Reluctant household

5 Overseas telephone number

6 Other

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Conditions


If wave = 1 - 4 and (CATI_CHECK = 2) and FutureIntMode is not 3 (over75s)

25. CAPI reason (text description)

CapiFollowUp2


Blaise: Text Box – (RF and DK not allowed) Compulsory fill.

Question

Note to interviewer: Please indicate reason why household is not suitable for Call Centre.

Type

Text

Maximum Length

50

Conditions


If wave = 1 - 4 and (CATI_CHECK = 2) and FutureIntMode is not 3 (over75s) and CapiFollowUp = 6.

26. Contact details for multi person household

Contact_Name


Blaise: display note on screen when CATI_check = 1

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Answer categories

Blaise: Display list of adult household members in answer options (For WAVE 1 or if Cati_check = 1 or

2)


Blaise: If there is one adult and one child over 15 but under 18 in the household in a previous wave

and then this screen is asked. But it should be the single person screen that is used.

Question

Thank you for answering my questions today. The Central Statistics Office will contact your

household (by telephone) to carry out the {remaining} follow up interviews for the Labour Force

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Survey. We will {also} contact your household next quarter during the week of [date of first day of

next month survey week]. [Who would be the best person to contact]?

Instructions

Note (CATI_Check=1): If respondent will not agree to a telephone interview select refusal .

Conditions


If wave = 1 - 4 and (CATI_CHECK ne Refusal or CATI_CHECK ne 3) and all individual interviews

completed and not one person household. Where Cati_Check =1 then insert <>. Where AnsDir = 2

and Behalf = 2 then insert { }

27. Contact details for one person household

Contact_name_onep



Question

Thank you for answering my questions today. The Central Statistics Office will contact you (by

telephone) to carry out the follow up interviews for the Labour Force Survey. We will contact you

next quarter during the week of [date of first day of next month survey week].

Instructions

Note: Press 1 to continue

Conditions


If wave = 1-4 and CATI_CHECK ne Refusal or new_household = 1 and mode = CAPI and all individual

interviews completed and one adult household. Where Cati_Check =1 then insert <>.

28. Contact telephone number

Contact_number1

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Scree note

Blaise: Add notes to screen in blue


Blaise: Include validations here to ensure accurate entry of telephone number. Delete the suppress

check on the phone number.

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Blaise: If CATI_CHECK = 1 then insert <>

Question

Could you give me a telephone number (for the follow up interview)?

Instructions

Note: Enter telephone number or select refusal to continue.

Note: We can’t enter numbers outside the Republic of Ireland.

Type

Numeric

Conditions


Wave 1 – Ask for all households. Wave 2 – 4 Ask if contact person has changed since the last wave.

29. Contact telephone number follow up

Contact_number1_onep


Blaise: Add notes to screen in blue


Blaise: Include validations here to ensure accurate entry of telephone number. Delete the suppress

check on the phone number.


Blaise: If CATI_CHECK = 1 then insert ()

Question

Could you give me a telephone number to contact you (for the follow up interview)?

Instructions

Note: Enter telephone number or select refusal to continue


Type

Numeric

Conditions


Wave 2-4 Ask if contact person has changed since the last wave.

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30. Alternative telephone number

contact_number2




Blaise: please include validations here to ensure accurate entry of telephone number. Delete the

suppress check on the phone number.

Question

And could you also give me an alternative telephone number?

Instructions

Note: Press tab if there is no alternative telephone number.



Type

Numeric

Conditions


contact_name not ‘refusal’ or blank or contact_number1 not ‘refusal’ and CATI_Check = 1 or contact

person has changed since last wave.

31. Alternative telephone number for single person household

contact_number2_onep


Blaise: Add note on screen in blue


Blaise: Please include validations here to ensure accurate entry of telephone number. Delete the

suppress check on the phone number.

Question


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Instructions



Type

Numeric

Conditions


contact_name_onep not ‘refusal’ or blank or contact_number1_onep not ‘refusal’ and CATI_Check =

1

32. Reason for continuation of personal interview

CapiReason

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Route

Blaise: Allow Text Box. And give instruction on screen how to get out of the screen – especially for

the Call Centre.


Blaise: After completion of text rout to Final Screen Q8 Thanks

Question

Interviewer: The respondent has confirmed that they have refused to accept a telephone

interview/refused future interview. Please type in reason (Optional).

Instructions

Note: Press tab to skip.

Type

Text

Conditions


If FollowUp =1 or 2

33. Confirmation of CAPI

FollowUp


Blaise: If 1 or 2 Route to CapiReason

Question

Interviewer: The respondent has not provided enough contact details (i.e. must have contact name

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and a valid phone number for a CATI interview). Please confirm that they have either refused to

accept or can’t accept a telephone interview or refused any follow up interview.

1 CATI Refusal: Follow up interview to be face-to-

face

2 Interview Refusal: Refused any follow up

interview

Conditions


If (((any of the contact name variables = ‘refusal’) or ((contact_number1 or contact_number1_onep)

and (contact_number2 or contact_number2_onep) = ‘refusal’) and CATI_CHECK = 1 ) or

(CATI_CHECK = RF) ) and Wave 1 - 4

34. Contact details confirmation

CONFIRM_TEL

Question

Could I confirm that is the best telephone number to use to contact you?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


If wave = (2,3,4) and all individual interviews completed and same contact person is contact for next

wave.

35. Alternative telephone details

NEW_TEL


Blaise: Add note to screen

Question

Could you give me an alternative telephone number:

Instructions

Note Enter new telephone number:


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Type

Numeric

Conditions


If CONFIRM_TEL = 2

36. Confirmation of telephone details

CONFIRM_TEL2

Question

Could I confirm that (insert telephone number2) is also a valid telephone number to use to contact

you?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


If wave = (2,3,4) and all individual interviews completed and same contact person is contact for next

wave and second telephone number is present.

37. Validation checks of telephone details

NEW_TEL2



BLAISE INSTRUCTION: validation

Blaise: Please include validations here to ensure accurate entry of telephone number. Delete the

suppress check on the phone number. Validate that telephone2 is not the same as telephone1.


Blaise: Route to Q.9 Time to Call.

BLAISE INSTRUCTION:

Blaise: Rule for updates: Whatever telephone numbers are captured each wave should update the

HSM.

Question


Instructions

Note: Enter telephone number


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Conditions


If CONFIRM_TEL2 = 2

38. Preferred time to make telephone contact in future

Timetocall


Blaise: Insert note on screen in blue

Question

What time of day would you prefer that we call? Would it be the morning, the afternoon or the

evening?

Instructions

Note: Do not read out if person has indicated they will be on holidays during next reference period.

Select option 5

1 Morning

2 Afternoon

3 Evening

4 Any time

5 On holidays during next interview

Conditions


If wave = 1,2,3,4 and CATI_Check = 1 or 2 and (contact_name) not ‘refusal’

39. Respondent thank you for participation

Thank


Blaise: Note to Interviewer in CATI: Insert your name:


Blaise: If possible, data from WAVE 1 or New_household for the over HHs with only >=75s will be

used to create dummy data for WAVES 2 – 5.


Blaise: If the interviewer has to use the EXIT button from the middle of an interview can we insert a

Thank you Screen/Script? (Note Q1 2016)

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Blaise: Insert if CATI <> Insert if CAPI [] Insert only if Wave = 5 or FutureIntMode = 3 (over 75) * *.

Question

<You have been talking to _______________ on behalf of the Central Statistics Office. I would like to

thank you for taking part in the Labour Force Survey today. *This is your final interview and we

really appreciate your time and cooperation. * )>

(On behalf of the Central Statistics Office I would like to thank you for taking part in the Labour Force

Survey today. *This is your final interview and we really appreciate your time and cooperation. *

Instructions

Note: Press 1 to exit

1 Exit

Conditions


If wave = 1,2,3,4,5

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Initial details of 1st respondent

This block of questions asks for basic information about the respondent who has agreed to take part at the start of the survey. The information is gathered because it is the basic information needed for all the householders but is best asked initially to the person who is participating in the survey. Once this person’s information is completed, then the survey moves to ask the same information about the other householders.

40. Name

Name

Question

May I ask you your first name please?

Type

Text

Maximum Length

20

Conditions

• Individual details and Demographic background

All respondents being interviewed in wave 1 or household being interviewed for the first time. If

wave = 1 or new_household = 1 or new contact person in wave 2 – 5

41. Surname

Surname

Question

May I ask you for your surname?

Type

Text

Maximum Length

20

Conditions


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All respondents being interviewed in wave 1 or being interviewed for the first time

42. Gender

Sex_DIR

BLAISE INS RUCTION: Prefill

Blaise: Input name into interviewer note.



Question

Interviewer: Please enter 's gender?

Instructions

Note: Interviewer: In a direct interview do not read this question, please enter code directly.

1 Male

2 Female

Conditions


If wave = 1 or new_interview = 1 and proxy = 1 or new contact person in wave 2 – 5

43. Date of Birth

DateOfBirth



Question

Could you tell me your date of birth (DD-MM-YYYY)?

Instructions

Note: Interviewer: If the respondent does not know the date of birth, please and then you can enter

age instead.

Type

Date/Time (Date)

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Conditions


Ask all wave 1 or new interviews If Wave = 1 or new_interview = 1 or DATEBIRTH_CONFIRM = 2 Or

(wave 2-5 if contact Person is not on list and is answering the questions where SpeakAdult = 1)

44. Age

Age

Question

Could you tell me your age?

Type

Numeric

Low

0 (exclusive)

High

115 (exclusive)

Conditions


((DateOfBirth Empty) And (DateOfBirth Refused)) And (DateOfBirth Don't Know)

45. Month of birth

AgeMonth_Dir

Question

What month were you born in?

Instructions

1 January

2 February

3 March

4 April

5 May

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6 June

7 July

8 August

9 September

10 October

11 November

12 December

Conditions

(DATEOFBIRTH = (NULL, DK, RF)), (age ne NULL)

46. Household Number

NoPers

Question

Including you, how many people live in this household?

Instructions

Type

Numeric

Low

1 (exclusive)

High

20 (exclusive)

Conditions


Ask one person on behalf of the household. If wave = 1 or new household=1

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Household details

47. Previous interview household details confirmed

PERS_CONFIRM


Blaise: Create a list of household names and DOB from previous WAVE and interview enters

information as follows:

• Present, the person is resident in the household at the time of the interview or has returned

• Gone, the person no longer lives here

• Deceased, the person is now deceased

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Question

Blaise: At end of list: ‘'Is there anyone else now living in this household who was not living here at

the time of the last interview?'. If yes, then create a new line on household grid to capture name, sex

and DOB of new person. This results in a "new_interview" flag created in Blaise to route to the new

respondent correctly

Question

Could you tell me if is still living in this household?

Type

Text

Maximum Length

1

Conditions


If wave = 2,3,4,5 Ask one person on behalf of the household. Check that this person is 18 or over.

48. Changes to household composition from previous quarter

WHENGONE

BLAISE INSTRUCTION:

Blaise: This should be asked for the single person household where the person has left and new

people have moved in

Question

In what month did (NAME) leave the household?

1 Interview month -3

2 Interview month - 2

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3 Interview month - 1

4 Interview month

5 Don't know

Conditions


If the respondent was present last quarter and gone in the current quarter

49. Details of changes to household composition

WHERGONE


Blaise: Show note on screen

Question

Does (NAME) live in Ireland (Republic) now?

Instructions

Note: Record persons temporarily unavailable as non-contact

1 Yes

2 No

3 Don't know

4 Non contact

Conditions


If the respondent is gone (the person is no longer usually resident)

50. Details of changes to household composition (country location)

GONECTRY

Question

And do you know in which country?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


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If WHERGONE=2 If the respondent is no longer usually resident and does not live in the Republic of

Ireland

51. Length of time of change to household population

LIVPCTRYT

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Flag

Create a Flag (TempNotResident) : Pre-fill flag going forward if still gone.

Question

How long do they intend to live abroad in total?

1 Less than 12 months

2 12 months or more

3 Don't know

Conditions


WHERGONE Contains Any 2 No

52. Household persons details

Q6Current occupant details

Please complete the following details about the other persons/people living in this household?

First name

Surname

Gender

1 Male

2 Female

Date of birth

Age

Conditions

(NO_Pers > 1)

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53. Relationships of householders

Relationship Coding

Question

I would now like to ask how the people in your household are related to each other.

Instructions

Blaise: Prefill 1st person’s name followed by "is" followed by 2nd person’s name until all

relationships defined (as per LFS).

1 Spouse

2 Cohabitee/Partner

3 Son/daughter (incl. adopted)

4 Step-son/daughter

5 Foster child

6 Son-in-law/daughter

7 Parent/guardian

8 Step-parent

9 Foster parent

10 Parent-in-law

11 Brother/sister (incl. adopted)

12 Step-brother/sister

13 Foster brother/sister

14 Brother/sister-in-law

15 Grand-child

16 Grand-parent

17 Other relative

18 Other non-relative

Conditions

(NO_Pers > 1)

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Previous occupiers of the household

54. Previous occupiers of household

LIVPREV - Previous occupiers

Question Did anyone else live at this address within the last 12 months (i.e. since ^LivPrevDate), that now lives somewhere else?

Instructions

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

(NoPers > 0)

55. Details of previous occupiers

NOLIVP - Previous household occupiers number

Question

How many people lived here and are now living somewhere else?

Note: In the last 12 months

Instructions

Conditions

(C11 = 1)

(NoPers > 0), (NOLIVP = 1)

56. Details of previous occupiers

Emigrant Details

Complete the follow details about the occupants of this household that moved away in the last 12

months?

GENDER

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1 Male

2 Female

AGE

MONTH LEFT

1 January

2 February

3 March

4 April

5 May

6 June

7 July

8 August

9 September

10 October

11 November

12 December

LOCATION

1 A different address in the county

2 To another county (in the Republic)

3 To another country

Country of location

Country code

How long do they intend to live abroad in total?


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2 12 months or more

3 Don’t know

Conditions

(NoPers > 0), (NOLIVP = 1)

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Individual details

When a profile of the household has been captured by the initial part of the survey, the survey

instrument will proceed to ask the same individual from the household the individual questions from

the LFS survey. In addition to the specific LFS based questions, supplementary personal details about

the sampled individual will also be captured.

57. Direct and proxy interview check

PROXY1


Blaise: Blaise: If answer is “1. Yes” then pre-fill proxy to 1. Direct If answer is “2. No” then ask:

Question

Is (NAME OF LINE 2) available to answer these questions now:

Conditions


58. Alternative adult respondent (proxy) check

PROXY2


Blaise: Blaise: If answer is “1. Yes” then pre-fill proxy to 2. Proxy If answer is “2. No” then this is a

skip or a refusal for this individual.

Question

Would you be willing to answer on his/her behalf?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


59. Alternative child respondent (proxy) check

PROXY3



Question

I will begin the questions for <insert child’s name> now. Would you be willing to answer on Tom’s

behalf as (he/she) is under 15?

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Instructions

Note: Interviewer: This person is under 15 and will only be asked 4 a few questions.

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


60. Supplementary proxy confirmation

PROXY

Question

Interviewer: Is the respondent answering the questions directly?

1 Yes (Direct Interview)

2 No (Proxy interview)

Conditions


All respondents

61. Age confirmation from previous interview

DATEBIRTH_CONFIRM

Question

Could you confirm that your (if proxy: name’s) date of birth is (Blaise to enter DBIRTH variable from

previous interview) ?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


Ask all repeat interviews. If Wave = 2,3,4,5 and new_interview ne 1 and datebirth from previous

interview not blank

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62. Marital status

MARSTAT

Question

Which of the following categories describes your current marital status?

Instructions

1 Single, that is never married or in a civil partnership

2 Married

3 In a civil partnership

4 Separated

5 Divorced

6 Widowed

7 In a civil partnership but separated from civil partner

8 Formerly a civil partner, the civil partnership now legally dissolved

9 A surviving civil partner: his/her partner having since died

Conditions


Ask everybody aged 16 or over and being interviewed for the first time. If age <=16 and wave = 1 or

new_interview = 1

63. Citizenship confirmation from previous quarter

IRISHNATCONFIRM

Question

At the last interview we recorded that you were (if proxy: (name) was) a non-Irish citizen. Has that

changed?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


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Ask if IRISHNAT_PREV = 2

64. Citizenship

IrishNat

BLAISE: Prefill instruction

Blaise: Prefill: YES ( From previous WAVE data )

BLAISE: Autofill instruction

Blaise: Autofill: YES ( (WAVE = 2,3,4,5) and ( IrishNatConfirm = "Yes")) then IrishNat = "Yes" IF

IRISHNATCONFIRM = "No" then IRISHNAT = "No")

Question

Are you (if proxy: Is (name) an Irish citizen?

Instructions

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


If wave = 1 or new_interview = 1

65. Non Irish citizenship details

National

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Prefill instruction

Blaise: Prefill: Yes

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Autofill instruction

Blaise: Autofill Answer: Yes ( "IE" when IrishNat = "Yes")

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Prefill instruction

Blaise: Prefill Answer: Yes (National_prev = National when IrishNat = "No")

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Lookup instruction

Blaise: Provide a list of nationalities via a lookup for interviewer / respondent to use to identify

citizenship

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Question

What is your (If proxy: is (name’s)) country of citizenship?

Instructions

Note: Press Backspace to code Country.

Type

Text

Label

LFS Nationality listing for 2017

Maximum Length

40

Minimum Length

1

Conditions


(IrishNat = "No" or "Don't know" or "Refusal")

66. Birth location

Born_Irl

BLAISE: Prefill instruction

Blaise: Prefill: YES

BLAISE: Autofill instruction

Blaise: Autofill Answer: Yes (Born_Irl_prev when IrishNat = "No")

Question

Were you (if proxy: Was (name)) born in the Republic of Ireland?

Instructions

1 Yes

2 No

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Conditions


(Wave 1 or NewHousehold or New_interview )

67. Non Irish country of birth

CountryB_Wher

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: lookup

Blaise: Provide lookup search function to allow interview to select country

BLAISE INSTRUCTIN: Autofill

Blaise: Autofill with IRL if BORNIRL = 1


Blaise: Prefill with proxy name

Question

In which country were you (if proxy was name) born?

Instructions

Note: Press backspace and enter first 3 letters of country name

Type

Text

Conditions


(Wave 1 or NewHousehold or New_interview ) and (Born_Irl = “No”)

68. Location of UK birth

Born_UK

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: lookup

Blaise: Prefill YES

Question

Were you (if proxy: Was (name)) born in ..... ?

Instructions

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1 Northern Ireland

2 Scotland

3 Wales

4 England

5 Isle of Man

6 Jersey

7 Guernsey

Conditions

Conditions


(CountryB_Wher = UK)

69. Residency

AlwaysResIrl


Blaise: Prefill with proxy name

Question

Have you (If proxy: Has (name)) always lived in Ireland?

Instructions

Note: Short visits abroad are less than 12 months.

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


(BornIrl = "Yes")

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70. Year of residency

YeaResid


Blaise: Prefill question: YES

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Autofill

Blaise: Autofill answer: Yes. (If IrishBorn = "Yes" and Always ResIrl = "Yes" then YearResid = "00")

Question

Other than holidays or short visits abroad, since which year have you (if proxy: has name) been living

in the Republic of Ireland continuously?

Instructions

Note: Short visits abroad are less than 12 months

Type

Numeric

Label

Year

Low

1900 (exclusive)

High

2018 (exclusive)

Conditions


(AlwaysResIrl = "No")

71. Month of residency (for recent immigrants)

MonResid

Question

And could you tell me which month?

Instructions

1 January

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2 February

3 March

4 April

5 May

6 June

7 July

8 August

9 September

10 October

11 November

12 December

Conditions

Individual details and Demographic background

(AlwaysResIrl = "No")

72. Previous country

PrevCountry



BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Lookup

Blaise: Provide lookup search containing a list of countries that can be searched by entering the 1st

2nd and 3rd letters of the country name

Question

What country did you live in previously?

Instructions

Note: Enter the first 3 or 4 letters of the country and select the appropriate one from the list.

Note: Interviewer: Press Backspace to code Country.

Type

Text

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Conditions


If YEARRESID < 12 months from refmonth and (wave = 1 or new_interview = 1) Ask if respondent

has been living in Ireland continuously for less than 12 months and is being interviewed for the first

time

73. Intended length of stay

Totstay


Blaise: Prefill with proxy details as required

Question

How long do you (If proxy: does name) intend to stay in Ireland in total?

Instructions

Blaise: Ask if YearResIrl is 1 year or less.

Type

Numeric

Low

1 (exclusive)

High

12 (exclusive)

Conditions


If YEARRESID < 12 months from refmonth and (wave = 1 or new_interview = 1)

74. Country of birth

CountryB_Wher


Prefill question: YES


Autofill answer: YES. If Born_Irl = "Yes" then CountryB_Wher = "IRL"


Autofill answer: Yes (CountryB_Wher_prev when IrishNat = "No")

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Question

In which country were you (if proxy was name) born?

Instructions

Blaise: Use LFS list of countries

Type

Text

Label

LFS list of countries

Maximum Length

60

Conditions


(BORN_IRL = "No")

75. Main employment status (PES)

MainStatus

Question

Which of these categories best describes your (if proxy: name’s) situation in the week ending Sunday

(refweek)?

Instructions

Note on screen for interviews: This question relates to the respondents usual employment situation.

If on maternity leave, unpaid leave, holidays or other leave from a job, code 1.

1 Working for payment or profit

2 Looking for first regular job

3 Unemployed

4 A student or pupil

5 Retired from employment

6 Unable to work due to permanent sickness or

disability

7 Looking after home or family

8 Other

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Conditions


If age > = 15

76. Length of stay at current address

IntendLive

Question

How long do you (If proxy: does name) intend to live at this current address?


2 At least 3 months and less than 12 months

3 12 months or more

Conditions


If HIST=1 If the respondent is resident in the current quarter

77. Location if intent on moving

WhereMove

Question

If you were (If proxy: name was) to move, where do you think you (If proxy: female: she male: he)

would move to?

1 Somewhere in the Republic of Ireland

2 Another country

Conditions


If ADDINTEND=4 If the respondent does not know how long they will be living at the current address

78. Month of intended move

MonthMove

Question

When do you (If proxy: does name) intend to move?

1 Current interivew month

2 Interview month + 1

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Conditions


If AddIntend in 1,2

79. Country of intended move

CountryMove

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: LOOKUP

Blaise: Provide a lookup search containing list of LFS recognised countries

Question

What country do you expect to be living in?

1 List of LFS countries

Conditions


If WhrMove=2

80. Length of time of intended foreign move

LiveAbroad

Question

For how long do you (If proxy: does name) intend to move abroad?


2 12 months and more

Conditions


If WhrMove=2

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Employment Details

The questions in this survey are employment related and basic in nature. The industry and

occupation questions require a text string for automatic coding in the office. There are additional

notes available in Appendix II – Automatic coding of occupation and industry hints which should help

to provide effective text strings.

81. Paid work employment status during reference week

WSTATOR_PAID

Question

Did you (or if proxy interview insert name) do any paid work in the seven days ending Sunday the

insert date from reference week, even if it was just for one hour?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Labour Market Status

If age is greater than 14 and WAVE in (1,2,3,4,5)

82. Temporary absence from work status during the reference week

WSTATOR_AWAY

Question

Did you (or if proxy interview insert name) have a job or business that you were (or if proxy

interview insert name was) away from that week but expect to go back to?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


If WSTATOR_PAID = "No"

WSTATOR_PAID Contains Any 2 No

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83. Unpaid work status during the refenece

WSTATOR_UNPAID

Question

Did you (or if proxy interview insert name) do any unpaid work for a business owned by a member of

your family (or if proxy interview insert or a member of name’s family)?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


WSTATOR_AWAY Contains Any 2 No

84. New job status

WSTATOR_NEWJOB


Blaise. Insert dynamic text

Question

Have you (or if proxy interview insert: Has name) got a new job that you are (if proxy insert: name is)

waiting to start?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


(WSTATOR_PAID Contains Any 2 No) And (WSTATOR_AWAY Contains Any 2 No) And

(WSTATOR_UNPAID Contains Any 2 No)

85. Reasons for not working during the reference week

NOWKREAS



Question

What was the main reason that you were (or if proxy interview insert name was) away from work

that week?

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Instructions

Note: : Read only the question and code the response. If no response then prompt from responses

listed below.

1 Bad weather

2 Been laid off temporarily

3 Slack work

4 Off-season

5 Labour dispute

6 Attending education or training

7 Ill, injured or had a temporary disability

8 Maternity or paternity leave

9 Parental Leave

10 Holidays

11 Part-time or week on week off work pattern

12 Leave in lieu

13 Other reason

Conditions


WSTATOR_AWAY Contains Any 1 Yes

86. Details of reasons for absence from work

WhyAbsent

Question

Was this education or training...?

Instructions

Note: Code most relevant response.

1 During normal working hours

2 Directly connected to current job

3 Required by the employer

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4 Non-work related

Conditions


NOWKREAS Contains Any 6 Attending education or training

87. Expected length of absence from work

SIGNISAL_DURATION

Question

How long do you expect to be away from work for in total?

1 Three months or less

2 More than three months

3 Don't know

4 Already back at work

Conditions


(WSTATOR_AWAY Contains Any 1 Yes) And (NOWKREAS Contains None of 7 Ill, injured or had a

temporary disability or 8 Maternity or paternity leave)

88. Recall of last date of work

SIGNISAL_DURDONTKNOW

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: EDIT

Blaise. Include and validation edit to restrict a date being used that would indicate respondent last

worked before they became 15

Question

Can you remember the date that you (or if proxy interview insert name ) last worked?

Instructions

Note: If respondent does not know the exact date, please try to find out the month and enter the 1st

day of the month. Only if this is not possible may you use the 'don't know' icon for this question.

Type

Date/Time (Date)

Conditions


SIGNISAL_DURATION Contains Any 3 Don't know

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89. Details of change of job

CHANGEJOB


Blaise Autofill with dynamic text to improve wording for proxy or direct

Question

Have you changed your (or if proxy interview insert Has name changed : if female her and if male

his) job or employer since the last time we interviewed on insert date?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


WAVE in (2,3,4,5) and (WSTATOR_PAID = 1 or WSTATOR_AWAY = 1) and value for d_wstator from

last interview = 1 or 2

90. Employment type profile – self-employed or employee type

STAPRO_EMPSTAT


Blaise: Prefill is Yes

Question

In this job were you (or if proxy interview insert was name)....?

1 Self-employed with paid employees

2 Self-employed without paid employees

3 An employee

4 On a state-sponsored employment scheme

5 On a community Employment scheme

6 Unpaid family worker

Conditions


If ((WSTATOR_PAID = 1 or WSTATOR_AWAY = 1)and (WAVE = 1 or NEW_INTERVIEW= 1)) OR (WAVE

= 2,3,4,5 and CHANGEJOB = 1) OR ((WAVE = 2,3,4,5 and (WSTATOR _PAID = 1 or or WSTATOR_AWAY

= 1)and D_WSTATOR last interview = 3 or 5))

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91. Self-employed clarification

STAPRO_INCORP

Question

Have you set up your (or if proxy interview insert Has name set up if female her or if male his)

business as an incorporated company from which you draw (or if proxy interview if female she or if

male he draws) a regular salary as an employee?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


STAPRO_EMPSTAT Contains Any 1 Self-employed with paid employees or 2 Self-employed without

paid employees

92. Salary during absence from work

SIGNISAL_SALARY


Blaise: Autofill text with proxy / direct options

Question

During the time that you have (or if proxy interview insert name has) been absent from work has

your (or if proxy interview: if female her and if male his) employer continued to pay at least half of

your (or if proxy interview: if female her and if male his) salary?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


SIGNISAL_DURATION Contains Any 2 More than three months or 3 Don't know

93. Industry profile of work

NACE3D

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Dynamic text

Blaise: Prefill with proxy names as required


Blaise: place instruction to interviewer on screen

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Blaise: Prefill yes

Question

What is the main activity of the business or organisation where (DIR = "you work" PROXY= "(Insert

proxy name) works")?

Instructions

Note: Please enter a full description. If further explanation is needed read the following: 'What does

the business mainly make or do?'

Interviewer: It is extremely important to enter a detailed description for this question/

Inadequate Response

Cars, Food, Software, Local Authority

Possible Correct Responses

Repairing cars, Bread wholesaler, Software development and support, Local Authority Library Service

Type

Text

Maximum Length

100

Conditions

• Characteristics of the workplace

IF D_WSTATOR = 1 or 2 and (wave = 1 or new_interview = 1 or CHJOB=1 or WSTATOR_CHANGE = 1)

94. Occupation work profile

Occupation


Bliase: Prefill with proxy or direct

Question

What is (DIR = "your" PROXY = "(Insert Proxy Name)"'s occupation in that job?

Instructions

Note: Prompt if needed: 'What did you mainly do in the business/organisation?'

Please describe the occupation fully using yhe full job title.

Inadequate response: Teacher, Manager, Engineer

Possible correct Response: Secondary school teacher, Retail store manager, Electrical engineer

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Type

Text

Maximum Length

100

Conditions



95. Supervisory role

Supervisor


Blaise: Prefill with proxy or direct text

Question

(DIR = "Do you" PROXY = "Does (insert Proxy name)") supervise the work of other employees on a

regular basis

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


STAPRO_EMPSTAT Contains Any 3 An employee or 4 On a state-sponsored employment scheme or 5

On a community Employment scheme

96. Country of work check

COUNTRYW


Blaise: Prefill if Direct or Proxy

Question

Is (DIR = "your" PROXY = "(Proxy name") place of work in the Republic of Ireland?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions



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97. Region of workplace

REGIONW

Question

In which county?

1 Carlow

2 Dublin City

3 South Dublin

4 Fingal

5 Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

6 Kildare

7 Kilkenny

8 Laois

9 Longford

10 Louth

11 Meath

12 Offaly

13 Westmeath

14 Wexford

15 Wicklow

16 Clare

17 Cork City

18 Cork County

19 Kerry

20 Limerick City

21 Limerick County

22 North Tipperary

23 South Tipperary

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24 Waterford City

25 Waterford County

26 Galway City

27 Galway County

28 Leitrim

29 Mayo

30 Roscommon

31 Sligo

32 Cavan

33 Donegal

34 Monaghan

35 Dublin (more than one area)

Conditions


COUNTRYW Contains Any 1 Yes

98. Country of work

Country


Blaise: Prefill direct or proxy


Blaise: Provide lookup facility to identify country that normal place of work is

Question

Which country is (DIR = "your" PROXY = "(proxy name)'s" normal place of work?

Instructions

Note: Press backspace to code country

Conditions


CountryW Contains Any 2 No

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99. Size of firm of employer

SIZEFIRM_number


Blaise: Prefill with direct or proxy text


Question

How many other people work for (DIRECT = "your" PROXY = "(proxy name)'s" employer at the place

where you work?

Instructions

Note: Read questions only and then enter response. Respondents should include people who do not

work 'on site' but are paid by the same employer e.g. sales reps, repair and maintenance teams.

1 1 person

2 2 people

3 3 people

4 4 people

5 5 people

6 6 people

7 7 people

8 8 people

9 9 people

10 10 people

11 11-19 people

12 20-49 people

13 50-99 people

14 100-249 people

15 250-500 people

16 501 people or more

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Conditions


If d_STAPRO = 3, 4, blank and (wave = 1 or new_interview = 1 or CHJOB=1 or WSTATOR_CHANGE = 1

)

100. Size of firm for self-employed

SizeFirmSelfemp


Blaise: Prefill with direct or proxy text

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Note on screen

Blaise: insert note on screen

Question

How many people (DIRECT = "do you" PROXY = "does (insert proxy name)" employ at the business

where (DIRECT = "you work?" PROXY = "(insert proxy name) works?"

Instructions

Note: Read question only and then enter response. Respondents should include people who do not

work 'on site' but are paid by the same employer e.g. sales rep, repair and maintenance teams.

1 1 person

2 2 people

3 3 people

4 4 people

5 5 people

6 6 people

7 7 people

8 8 people

9 9 people

10 10 people

11 11-19 people

12 20-49 people

13 50-99 people

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14 100-249 people

15 250-500 people

16 501 people or more

Conditions


If d_STAPRO=1 and (wave = 1 or new_interview = 1 or CHJOB=1 or WSTATOR_CHANGE = 1)

101. Details of size of firm

SIZEFIRM_TEN

Question

Could you tell me if more than 10 people work are employed their

1 Yes, more than 10

2 No, 10 persons or less

3 Don’t know

Conditions


If SIZEFIRM_NUMBER = ‘don’t know’ or SIZEFIRM_selfemp = ‘don’t know’

102. Working from home details

HOMEWK

Question

Thinking about the four weeks ending Sunday (Refday), have you (proxy: has name) done any work

at home for your (proxy: name’s) job?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


D_WSTATOR = 1 or 2

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103. Frequency of working from home

HOMEWK_FREQ

Question

How often did you (proxy:name) work at home in those four weeks?

1 At least half of the days worked

2 less than half of the days worked but for at

least one hour

Conditions


HOMEWK Contains Any 1 Yes

104. Union or staff association membership

UNION

Question

Are you (proxy: Is name) a member of a trade union or staff association that represents it’s members

in labour and industrial relations issues?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


If d_STAPRO = 3 and (wave = 1 or new_interview = 1 or CHJOB=1 or WSTATOR_CHANGE = 1 )

105. Year started working as an employee for current employer

YSTARTWK_EMP

Question

In what year did you (if proxy: name) begin working continuously for your (if proxy and female: her if

proxy and male: his) current employer?

Type

Date/Time (Date)

Conditions

• Starting Work

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d_wstator = 1 or 2 and d_ stapro = 3 and (wave =1 or new_interview = 1 or changejob = 1 or

wstator_change = 1)

106. Year started work as a self-employed person

YSTARTWK_SELF

Question

In what year did you begin working continuously as a self-employed person?

Type

Date/Time (Date)

Conditions

• Starting Work

d_wstator = 1 or 2 and d_ stapro = 1 or 2 and (wave =1 or new_interview = 1 or changejob = 1 or

wstator_change = 1)

107. Month started work

MSTARTWK

Question

And could you tell me in which month?

1 January

2 February

3 March

4 April

5 May

6 June

7 July

8 August

9 September

10 October

11 November

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12 December

Conditions

• Starting Work

IF D_YRSTARTWK (9999, ‘ ‘) and REFYEAR- D_YSTARTWK<= 2 and (wave =1 or new_interview = 1

or changejob = 1 or wstator_change = 1)

108. Method of finding work - SOLAS

WAYJFOUN

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Dynamic text

Blaise: Different text for direct and proxy

Question

Did you (if proxy: name) use SOLAS to get (if proxy and female: her and if proxy and male: his) job?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Starting Work

IF (WAVE =1 OR NEW_INTERVIEW = 1 OR CHANGEJOB = 1 OR WSTATOR_CHANGE = 1)

109. Temporary employment reconfirmation

TEMP_CONFIRM

Question

At the last interview you stated that your job (if proxy: At the time of the last interview name’s job)

was (insert value for TEMP from previous interview). Is that still the case?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Main Job Profile

If D_STAPRO = 3 and wave = 2,3,4,5 and changejob = 2 and wstator_change ≠ 1 and new_interview =

2

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110. Work temporary or permanent

TEMP


Blaise: Prefill if TEMP_CONFIRM = 1

Question

Is your (if proxy: name’s) job a permanent one or is it temporary in some way?

1 Permanent job

2 Temporary job

Conditions


If D_STAPRO = 3 and ((wave = 1 or new_interview = 1) or (wave = (2,3,4,5) and changejob = 1 or

wstator_change = 1) or TEMP_CONFIRM = 2)

111. Reason for temporary job status

TEMPREAS


Blaise: Prefill Yes

Question

Do you (if proxy: Does name) have a temporary job instead of a permanent one because you (if

proxy: he/she)…?

1 Could not find a permanent job

2 Did not want a permanent job

3 It is a contract for a probationary period

4 It is a contract covering a period of

apprenticeship

5 It is a contract covering a period of training

other than apprenticeship (trainees,

internships, research assistants, etc.)

6 Some other reason

Conditions


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If TEMP = 2 and ((wave = 1 or new_interview = 1) or (wave = (2,3,4,5) and changejob = 1 or

wstator_change = 1)

112. Duration of temporary employment

TEMPDUR

BLAISE INSTRUCTION

Blaise: Insert note in blue

Question

Including the months you have (if proxy: name has) already worked, how many months in total do

you (if proxy: does name) expect your (if proxy: female: her or male: his) current job to last? If you

have (if proxy: name has) a contract that is renewed, please tell me about your (if proxy: female: her

or male: his) current contract.

Instructions

Note: Read question only and code answer.

1 Less than one month

2 1 to 3 months

3 4 to 6 months

4 7 to 12 months

5 13 to 18 months

6 19 to 24 months

7 25 to 36 months

8 More than 3 years

Conditions


If temp = 2 and wave in (1,2,3,4,5)

113. Agency employment

TEMPAGENCY


Blaise: Prefill Yes

Question

Do you (if proxy: Does name) have a contract with an employment agency that placed you in your (if

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proxy: female: her in her or male: him in his) current job and pays your (if proxy: female: her or

male: his) salary?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


If D_STAPRO = 3 and (wave = 1 or new_interview = 1) or (wave = (2,3,4,5) and changejob = 1 or

wstator_change = 1) or TEMP_CONFIRM = 2)

114. Shift work

SHIFTWK


Blaise: Prefill Yes

Question

Do you (or if proxy interview insert: Does name) ever work shift work in your job?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Atypical working time

(Ask if respondent is an employee ) D_STAPRO = 3

115. Evening work

EVENWK


Blaise: Add note in blue on screen

Question

Do you (or if proxy interview insert: Does name) ever work in the evening in your job?

Instructions

Note: Work done after the usual hours of working time (9-6) but before usual sleeping hours.

1 Yes

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2 No

Conditions


If the respondent is considered to be in employment in the given week

116. Frequency of evening work

EVENWK_FREQ

Question

Thinking about the four weeks ending Sunday [Refday], how much of the time you (or if proxy

interview insert: name) worked in your job was in the evening?

1 At least half of the total time worked

2 Less than half of the total time worked

3 None of the time worked

Conditions


EVENWK Contains Any 1 Yes

117. Night work

NIGHTWK

Question

Do you (or if proxy interview insert: Does name) ever work at night in your job, including the hours

between midnight and 5am?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions



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118. Frequency of night work

NIGHTWK_FREQ

Question

Thinking about the 4 weeks ending Sunday [Refday], how much of the time you (or if proxy interview

insert: name) worked in your job was at night?

1 At least half of the total time worked

2 Less than half of the total time worked

3 None of the time worked

Conditions


NIGHTWK Contains Any 1 Yes

119. Saturday working

SATWK

Question

Do you ever (or if proxy interview insert: Does name) work on a Saturday in your job?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions



120. Frequency of Saturday work

SATWK_FREQ

Question

Thinking about the 4 weeks ending Sunday [Refday], how many Saturdays did you (or if proxy

interview insert: name) work in your job?

1 Two or more

2 One

3 None

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Conditions


SATWK Contains Any 1 Yes

121. Sunday working

SUNWK

Question

Do you (or if proxy interview insert: Does name) ever work on a Sunday in your job?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions



122. Frequency of Sunday

SUNWK_FREQ

Question

Thinking about the 4 weeks ending Sunday [Refday], how many Sundays did you (or if proxy

interview insert: name) work in your job?

1 Two or more

2 One

3 None

Conditions


SUNWK Contains Any 1 Yes

123. Confirmation of unusual working time

HWUSUAL_CONFIRM


Blaise: Prefill if HWUSUAL_CONFRIM = 1

Question

At the last interview you said that you (If proxy: name said that they) usually worked ENTER

D_HWUSUAL from the previous interview in your (If proxy: their) main job. Is this still correct?

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1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Hours worked

d_wstator = 1 or 2 and wave = (2,3,4,5) and new_interview = 2 and changejob =2 and

wstator_change ≠ 1

124. Usual working time

HWUSUAL




Blaise: Prefill if HWUSUAL_CONFIRM = 1


Blaise: please allow 00 to be keyed but set up signal for interviewer to indicate that this is correct as

respondent cannot give usual hours. Error message: The usual hours worked by this respondent

vary. Is this correct? Press Suppress to accept answer.

Question

How many hours per week do you (If proxy: Does name) usually work in your (If proxy: their) main

job? Please do not include the time you spend (If proxy: name spends) on lunch breaks but do

include any regular overtime that you are (If proxy: name is) expected to work.

Instructions

Note: ………….Enter hours 00-98

Note: 00=‘Hours vary – Can’t give usual hours’

Conditions

• Hours worked

d_wstator = 1 or 2 and wave = 1 or new_interview = 1 or changejob = 1 or HWUSUAL_CONFIRM = 2

or wstator_change = 1 (or wave 2-5 and previous wave has a value of ‘0’ or Don’t Know or Refusal).

125. Actual working time

HWACTUAL


Blaise: Add instruction to screen

Question

How many hours did you (If proxy: name) actually work at this job in the week ending Sunday

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dd/mm/yyyy? Please don’t include lunch breaks, but do include any work you (If proxy: name) did

for the job at home.

Instructions

Note: ……..Enter hours 01-98

Note: Exclude paid annual or public holiday and paid absences due to illness. If more than 98 hours,

enter 98.

Type

Numeric

Conditions

• Hours worked

If respondent was working in the reference week / D_wstator = 1

126. Confirmation of actual working time

FTPT_CONFIRM

Question

At the last interview you (If proxy: Does name) said that you worked (if proxy: if female: she or if

male: he works) ENTER FTPT FROM PREVIOUS INTERVIEW. Is this still the case?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Hours worked

d_wstator = 1 or 2 and wave = (2,3,4,5) and new_interview = 2 and changejob =2 and

wstator_change ≠ 1

127. Full time / part time profile

FTPT


Blaise: If FTPT_CONFIRM = 1 then use the D_FTPT from the last interview. If FTPT_CONFIRM = 1 then

use the opposite of the value of D_FTPT from the last interview

Question

Do you (If proxy: Does name) work full-time or part-time in this job?

1 Full-time

2 Part-time

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Conditions

• Hours worked

d_wstator = 1 or 2 and (wave = 1 or new_interview = 1 or changejob = 1 or wstator_change = 1)

128. Reason for full time / part time working profile

FTPTREAS


Blaise: Enter note on screen in blue

Question

What is the main reason you work (if proxy name works) part-time in this job?

Instructions

Note: Read the options below. If reason is not listed then enter that reason.

1 Studying or training

2 Illness or disability

3 Looking after children or adults needing care

4 Other personal or family reasons

5 Could not find a full‐time job

6 Another reason

Conditions

• Hours worked

If FTPT = 2 and (wave = 1 or new_interview = 1 or changejob = 1 or wstator_change = 1 or FTPT

_CONFIRM = 2)

129. Other reasons for full time/ part time working profile

FTPTREAS_OTH

Question

Please enter the other reason

Type

Text

Maximum Length

50

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Conditions

• Hours worked

FTPTREAS Contains Any 6 Another reason

130. Reason for part time working profile

NEEDCARE_PT



Question

Are you (if proxy Is name) working part-time because:

Instructions

Note: Multiple answers may apply

Selection Type

SelectAllThatApply

1 Suitable childcare is not available or is too

expensive

2 Suitable care for adults is not available or is too

expensive

3 None of the above

Conditions

• Hours worked

FTPTREAS=3 and (wave = 1 or new_interview = 1 or changejob = 1 or wstator_change = 1 or FTPT =

2)

131. Overtime

HWOVERP

Question

How many hours of paid overtime did you (If proxy: name) work in the week ending Sunday

(refweek)?

Type

Numeric

Low

0 (exclusive)

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High

97 (exclusive)

Conditions

• Hours worked

Respondent is an employee and was working in the reference week / D_STAPRO = 3 and D_wstator =

1

132. Unpaid overtime

HWOVERPU

Question

How many hours of unpaid overtime did you (If proxy: name) work in the week ending Sunday

(refweek)?

Type

Numeric

Low

0 (exclusive)

High

97 (exclusive)

Conditions

• Hours worked

D_STAPRO = 3 and D_wstator = 1 or Respondent is an employee and was working in the reference

week

133. Reasons for working more than usual

HOURREAS_MORE

Question

What was the reason you (If proxy: name) worked more hours than usual in that week?

1 Job has variable hours/flexitime

2 Overtime

3 Other reason

Conditions

• Hours worked

HWACTUAL is greater than HWUSUAL

87

134. Reasons for working less than usual

HOURREAS_LESS



Question

What was the main reason you (If proxy: name) worked fewer hours than usual in that week?

Instructions

Note: Read question only and code answer.

1 Job has variable hours/flexitime

2 Bad weather

3 Slack work/short‐time

4 Labour dispute

5 Education or training

6 Own illness, injury or temporary disability

7 Maternity leave or paternity leave or parental

leave

8 Other leave for personal or family reasons

9 Took holidays

10 Bank Holiday/public holiday

11 Start/Change of job in that week

12 Job ended in that week

13 Other reason

Conditions

• Hours worked

HWACTUAL is less than HWUSUAL

135. Other paid work

EXIST2J

Question

In the seven days ending Sunday refweek did you (if proxy: name) do any other paid work or have

any other paid job or business in addition to the one you have just told me about?

88

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Second job

If D_WSTATOR = 1 OR 2 (If the respondent is in employment in the reference week.)

136. Other unpaid work

EXIST2JA

Question

In the seven days ending Sunday refweek did you (if proxy: name) do any other unpaid work for a

business owned by a member of your family in addition to the work you have just told me about?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Second job

If D_WSTATOR = 1 OR 2 and EXIST2J = 2 ( If the respondent is in employment in the reference week.)

137. Details of changes to job

EXIST2J_CHGJOB


Blaise: If EXIST2JA = 1 and EXIST2J_CHGJOB = 2 then pre-fill STAPRO2J = 4.

Question

May I just check if that was because you (if proxy: name) changed jobs during that week?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Second job

If EXIST2J = 1 or EXIST2JA = 1 or (If the respondent had another job or did other paid work in the

reference week.)

89

138. Details of changes to 2nd job

EXIST2J_CONFIRM


Blaise: If Exist2J_confirm = Yes then pre-fill STAPRO2J and NACE2J2D and ISCO2J4D and associated

coded fields – (IF ISCO2J4D NE “BLANK OR DK”) with values from last quarter.

Question

At the last interview we recorded that you (if proxy: name’s) had a second job as a <prefill

ISCO2J4D_PREV)? Is this still correct?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Second job

If (((EXIST2J = 1 and EXIST2J_PREV=1) OR (EXIST2JA = 1 AND EXIST2JA_PREV = 1)) and

ISCO2J4D_PREV = Response) and Exist2J_ChgJob = 2 (If the respondent is in employment in the

reference week and had a second job in previous interview and details of occupation were supplied)

139. Profile of 2nd job

STAPRO2J


Blaise: If EXIST2JA = 1 AND EXIST2J_CHGJOB = 2 CODE AS 4. If Exist2J_Confirm = “1” Pre-fill with

Stapro2J_prev

Question

In this job were you (or if proxy interview insert was name).....?

1 Self‐employed with paid employees


3 An employee

4 Working on a family farm or business without

getting paid

5 On a state‐sponsored employment scheme (not

Community Employment Scheme)

6 On a Community Employment Scheme

Conditions

• Second job

90

If ((EXIST2J = 1 and EXIST2J_CHGJOB = 2) and EXIST2J_Confirm in (No response, 2, DK or RF)) ( If

respondent had a second job in the reference week and hasn’t confirmed second job.)

140. Industry code of 2nd job

NACE3D


Blaise: When this question is used for NACE2J2D then Create extra field to hold code for this field in

Sequel table. If Exist2J_Confirm = “1” Pre-fill with Nace2j2d_prev

Question

What is the main activity of the business or organisation where you work?

Note 1: Please enter a full description.

Note 2: If further explanation is needed, read the following. "What does the business mainly make or

do?"

Interviewer: It is extremely important to enter a detailed description for this question.

Inadequate Response

Cars

Food

Software

Local Authority

Possible Correct Response

Repairing cars

Bread wholesaler

Software development and support

Local authority library service

Instructions

Type

Text

Label

Detailed description of activity

Maximum Length

60

Minimum Length

1

Conditions

• Second job

91

If (((EXIST2J = 1 OR EXIST2JA = 1) and (EXIST2J_CHGJOB = 2) and (EXIST2J_CONFIRM in (No response,

2, DK or RF))) or (EXIST2J_CONFIRM=1 and NACE2J2D_PREV = (No response, DK or RF))).

141. Occupation of 2nd job

ISCO4D


Blaise: When this question is being used to create the variable ISCO2J4D then Create a second field

to hold the coded value of this variable in the sequel table.

If Exist2J_Confirm = “1” Pre-fill with ISCO2J4DJ_prev

Question

What was your (if proxy: name’s) occupation in that job?

Note: Prompt if needed: "What did you mainly do in the business/organisation?"

Note: Please describe the occupation fully using the full job title.

Inadequate Response

Teacher

Manager

Engineer

Possible Correct Response

Secondary school teacher

Retail store manager

Electrical engineer

Instructions

Type

Text

Label

Detailed description of occupation

Maximum Length

60

Minimum Length

1

Conditions

• Second job

If (((EXIST2J = 1 OR EXIST2JA = 1) and (EXIST2J_CHGJOB = 2) and (EXIST2J_CONFIRM in (No response,

2, DK or RF))) or (EXIST2J_CONFIRM = 1 and ISCO2J4D_PREV in (No response, DK or RF))). ( If

respondent had a second job in the reference week.)

92

142. Hours worked in 2nd job

HWACTUA2



Question

How many hours did you (If proxy: name) actually work at this job in the week ending Sunday

dd/mm/yyyy? Please don’t include lunch breaks, but do include any work you (If proxy: name) did

for the job at home.

Instructions

Note: .......Enter hours 00-98

Note: 0 is an option here, as the person may have had a second job, but may not have worked at it in

that week. If more than 97 hours, enter 97.

Type

Numeric

Low

0 (exclusive)

High

97 (exclusive)

Conditions

• Second job

If (EXIST2J = 1 or EXIST2JA = 1) and EXIST2J_CHGJOB = 2 (If respondent had a second job in the

reference week. This is always asked if there is a second job).

143. Preference for more hours in work

WISHMORE

Question

Would you (if proxy: name) like to work more hours for more pay?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Preferred working hours

D_WSTATOR = 1 or 2

93

144. Preference for less hours in work

WISHLESS

Question

Would you (if proxy: name) like to work fewer hours for less pay?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


D_WSTATOR = 1 or 2

145. Preference for number of hours in work

HWWISH


Blaise: Enter note on screen in blue

Question

How many hours would you like to work?

Instructions

Note: Enter hours.......

Type

Numeric

Low

1 (exclusive)

High

97 (exclusive)

Conditions


(WISHMORE Contains Any 1 Yes) And (WISHLESS Contains Any 1 Yes)

146. Method of achieving more working hours

WAYMORE

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Answer selection

Blaise: Allow one answer to be selected

Question

How would you (if proxy: name) like to work more hours for more pay?

94

1 By working an extra job

2 By changing jobs to one with more hours

3 By working more hours in the current job

4 More than one of the above ways

Conditions


WISHMORE Contains Any 1 Yes

147. Availability of means to increase working hours

AVAILBLE_HOURS

Question

Are you (if proxy: name) available to increase your hours immediately, within the next two weeks, if

an opportunity arose?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


WISHMORE Contains Any 1 Yes

148. Restrictions to working more

AVAIREAS_HOURS

Question

What is the main reason you (if proxy: name) would not be available?

Instructions

Note: Do not read the answer options. Code appropriate option from response given.

1 Must complete education or training

2 Must give more than two weeks notice in

current job

3 Personal or family responsibilities, including

maternity leave.

4 Own illness or incapacity

95

5 Other reasons

Conditions


AVAILBLE_HOURS Contains Any 2 No

149. Ever worked

EXISTPR


Blaise: Add screen note in blue

Question

Apart from casual or holiday work, have you (if proxy: has name) ever had paid work?

Instructions

Note: ‘Paid work’ includes self-employment and government schemes.

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Previous work experience

D_WSTATOR=4-5 and (wave = 1 or new_interview = 1 or new_unemp = 1)

150. Confirmation of never working from previous interview

EXISTPR_CONFIRM

BLAISE INTRUCTION: Screen note


Question

At the last interview, you (if proxy:name) indicated that you never had paid work apart from casual

or holiday work. Is that still the case?

Instructions

Note: ‘Paid work’ includes self-employment and government schemes.

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


96

D_WSTATOR=4-5 and (wave = 2,3,4,5 and new_interview ne 1 and new_unemp ne 1) and

D_EXISTPR = 2 or (Ask if respondent is not in employment in the reference week and stated at their

last interview that they never worked )

151. Year of most recent work

YEARPR


Blaise: On fitler { } for D_WSTATOR = 3

Question

In what year did you (if proxy: name) [leave] {get laid off from} your (if proxy for male: ‘his’ if proxy

for female: ‘her’) last job?

Type

Numeric

Conditions


If EXISTPR=1 or D_WSTATOR = 3 or EXISTPR_CONFIRM = 2 (Ask if respondent worked before or is

on lay-off )

152. Month of most recent work

MONTHPR

Question

And can you remember in what month that was?

1 January

2 February

3 March

4 April

5 May

6 June

7 July

8 August

9 September

10 October

97

11 November

12 December

Conditions


YEARPR not equal to 9999, blank and REFYEAR-YEARPR less than or equal to 2

153. Reason for not working

LEAVREAS

Question

What was the main reason you (if proxy: name) left that job?

Instructions

Note: Do not read out answer options unless respondent cannot give an answer.

1 Lost job or made redundant

2 Contract ended or job was temporary

3 Looking after children or incapacitated adults

4 Other personal or family responsibilities

5 Own illness or disability

6 Education or training

7 Early retirement

8 Normal retirement

9 Other reasons including self-employed who

went out of business and respondents who

have been laid off

Conditions


If EXISTPR=1 or EXISTPR_CONFIRM = 2 and REFYEAR -YEARPR<8 or YEARPR = ‘don’t know’ (Ask if

respondent worked before and stopped working within the last eight years)

154. Type of job in previous work

STAPROPR


Blaise: Allow a single answer category to be chosen

98

Question

In this job were you (or if proxy interview insert was name).....?

1 Self‐employed with paid employees


3 An employee

4 Working on a family farm or business without

getting paid

5 On a state‐sponsored employment scheme (not

Community Employment Scheme)

6 On a Community Employment Scheme

Conditions


If EXISTPR=1 or EXISTPR_CONFIRM = 2 or (D_WSTATOR = 3 and (new_interview = 1 or new_unemp =

1)) and (REFYEAR -YEARPR<8 or YEARPR = ‘don’t know’) (Ask if respondent worked before or is on

lay-off and stopped working within the last eight years)

155. Industry of previous work

NACEPR2D



Question

What was the main activity of the business or organisation where you (if proxy: name) worked?

Instructions

Note: If further explanation is needed read the following: ‘What did the business mainly make or

do?’

Note to Blaise: If possible can this box or as much of it as possible be displayed on the screen?

Interviewers it is extremely important to enter a detailed description for this question.

Inadequate Response Cars, Food , Software , Local Authority

Possible Correct Response Repairing cars Bread wholesaler, Software development and support,

Local Authority Library Service

Type

Text

Maximum Length

100

99

Conditions



1)) and (REFYEAR -YEARPR<8 or YEARPR = ‘don’t know’) (Ask if respondent worked before or is on


156. Occupation of previous work

ISCOPR3D



Question

What was your (if proxy: name’s) occupation in that job?

Instructions

Note: Prompt if needed: ‘what did you/’name of respondent’ mainly do in the

business/organisation?’

Please describe the occupation fully using the full job title. Examples:

Secondary school teacher, rather than teacher

Retail store manager, rather than manager

Electrical engineer, rather than engineer.

Type

Text

Maximum Length

100

Conditions



1)) and (REFYEAR -YEARPR<8 or YEARPR = ‘don’t know’) or IF D_WSTATOR = 1 or 2 and (wave = 1 or

new_interview = 1 or CHJOB=1 or WSTATOR_CHANGE = 1) (Ask if respondent worked before or is on


157. Looking for other work

LOOKOJ

Question

In the four weeks prior to Sunday refweek, have you (if proxy: has name) looked for another job?

1 Yes

100

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work

D_WSTATOR = 1 or 2 (Ask if respondent is in employment in the reference week)

158. Reason for not looking for other work

LOOKREAS


Blaise: Allow just 1 answer selection

Question

Is the main reason you are (if proxy: name is) looking for another job because…

1 Current job will end or is likely to end

2 Current job is temporary while looking for

another one

3 Would like an extra job to increase the hours

worked

4 Would like to change job to one with more

hours than current job

5 Would like to change job to one with less hours

than current job.

6 Would like better working conditions, for

example pay, commuting or quality of work

7 Other reasons

Conditions

• Seeking work

Ask if respondent is looking for another job

LOOKOJ Contains Any 1 Yes

159. Seeking employment

SEEKWORK

BLAISE INTRUCTION: Screen note

Blaise: Add note to screen in blue and apply autofill on note

Question

Are (were) you (If proxy: name) looking for work (either full-time or part-time)?

101

Instructions

Note: This refers to any search activity over the four weeks prior to Sunday (autofill with sunday date

4 weeks prior to reference week dd-mm-yyyy)

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work

If (D_WSTATOR=3-5 or D_SIGNISAL=3) and Age<75 and SEEKWORK_NEWJOB ne 1 (If the respondent

is aged 74 or under and not in employment in the reference week (including those who have a new

job they are waiting to start)

160. Seeking work in last 4 weeks

LOOKWORK


Blaise: If SEEKWORK = 2 THEN SET LOOKWORK = 2.

Question

In the four weeks prior to Sunday refweek, did you (If proxy: name) look for any kind of paid work or

look for an apprenticeship?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work

SEEKWORK Contains Any 1 Yes

161. New job confirmation

SEEKWORK_NEWJOB

Question

Do you (If proxy: Does name) expect to start your (if proxy: male: his or female: her) new job before

the week ending (refwk + 13 weeks)?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work

102

If WSTATOR_NEWJOB = 1

162. Availability for work

WANTWORK

Question

Even though you were (if proxy: name was) not looking for work in the last four weeks, would you (if

proxy: if female she or if male he) like to have paid work?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work

D_SEEKWORK =3 or D_SEEKWORK4WK = 3 (If respondent is not looking for work and has not found a

job to start later )

163. Reasons for not looking for work

SEEKREAS

BLAISE INSTRUCTION

Blaise: Only allow 1 answer category

Question

What is the main reason you were (if proxy: name was) not looking for work during this time?

1 Laid off and waiting to be called back to work

2 Own illness or disability

3 Looking after children or adults

4 Other personal or family reasons

5 Currently in education or training

6 Retired

7 Believe that no work is available

8 Other reason

Conditions

• Seeking work

103

If D_SEEKWORK = 3 or D_SEEKWORK4WK = 3 (If the respondent did not look for a job)

164. Other reasons for not seeking work

NEEDCARE_SEEK

Question

Were you (if proxy Was name) not looking for work because:

1 Suitable childcare is not available or is too

expensive

2 Suitable care for adults is not available or is too

expensive

3 None of the above

Conditions

• Seeking work

SEEKREAS Contains Any 3 Looking after children or adults

165. Type of working looking for

SEEKTYPE_STAT

Question

Are you (If proxy: Is name) looking for a job as an employee or as a self-employed person?

1 Employee

2 Self-employed

Conditions

• Seeking work

D_SEEKWORK= 4 OR LOOKOJ =1 (If respondent is looking for a job)

166. Type of work for new job (self-employed / employee)

SEEKTYPE_STAT_NEWJOB

Question

Will you (if proxy: name) be working as an employee or as a self-employed person in your (if proxy:

female; her or male: his) new job?

1 Employee

2 Self-employed

104

Conditions

• Seeking work

D_SEEKWORK 1 or 2 (If respondent has found a job they are waiting to start)

167. Type of work for new job (full time / part time)

SEEKTYPE_FTPT_NEWJOB

Question

Will you (if proxy: name) be working full-time or part-time in this new job?

1 Full-time

2 Part-time

Conditions

• Seeking work

SEEKTYPE_STAT_NEWJOB Contains Any 1 Employee

168. Type of work for new job (full time / part time)

SEEKTYPE_FTPT

Question

Are you (if proxy: Is name) looking for full-time or part-time work?

1 Full-time

2 Part-time

Conditions

• Seeking work

If SEEKTYPE_STAT = 1 (If respondent is looking for a job as an employee )

169. Alternative to full time work

SEEKTYPE_ACCFT

Question

Would you (if proxy: name) accept part-time work if you (if proxy: female she or male he) could not

find full-time work?

1 Yes

2 No

105

Conditions

• Seeking work

SEEKTYPE_FTPT Contains Any 1 Full-time

170. Alternative to part time work

SEEKTYPE_ACCPT

Question

Would you (if proxy: name accept full-time work if you (if proxy: female she or male he) could not

find part-time work?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work

SEEKTYPE_FTPT Contains Any 2 Part-time

171. Period of time looking for work (year)

SEEKDUR_YEAR


Blaise: Add note in blue to screen view

Question

What year did you (if proxy: name) start looking for work?

Instructions

Note: Enter year

Type

Numeric

Conditions

• Seeking work

If D_SEEKWORK=1, 4 or LOOKOJ=1 (If respondent has found a job or is looking for a job )

172. Period of time looking for work (month)

SEEKDUR_MONTH

Question

... And can you remember what month?

106

1 January

2 February

3 March

4 April

5 May

6 June

7 July

8 August

9 September

10 October

11 November

12 December

Conditions

• Seeking work

If SEEKDUR_YEAR not ‘don’t know’ (If respondent has found a job or is looking for a job and they

know the year they started looking for work and is being interviewed for the first time)

173. Profile prior to current employment situation

PRESEEK

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: limit answers

Blaise: Allow only 1 answer selection

Question

What were you (if proxy: was name) doing just before you (if proxy: male: ‘he’ or female: ‘she’)

started looking for work?

1 Working or in an apprenticeship

2 In full-time education

3 Taking care of family or home

4 Other

Conditions

• Seeking work

107

If D_SEEKWORK = (1,2,4) (If respondent is looking for employment or has a job they are waiting to

start )

174. Seek work methods - Government

LOOKJOB1

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Reference

Blaise: Lookjob1-13 are used to derive the variable METHODS


Blaise: Display screen note

Question

Can you tell me if you have (if proxy: name has) used any of following methods to look for work in

the four weeks before Sunday refweek?

Instructions

Note: Contacted the Employment Services of the Department of Social Protection of Intreo to look

for work?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work

If D_SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1 (If respondent is seeking work)

175. Seek work methods – Employment agency

LOOKJOB2

Question

Contacted a private employment agency?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work


108

176. Seek work methods - Direct

LOOKJOB3

Question

Applied directly to employers?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work


177. Seek work methods – Trade union

LOOKJOB4

Question

Asked friends, relatives, contact trade unions etc.?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work


178. Seek work methods - advertised

LOOKJOB5

Question

Put ads in newspapers, journals or on the Internet or replied to ads?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work


109

179. Seek work methods - Newspapers

LOOKJOB6

Question

Studied ads in newspapers, journals or on the Internet

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work

180. Seek work methods – interview or exam

LOOKJOB7

Question

Did a test, interview or exam?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work

If D_SEEKWORK=4 or LOOKOJ=1

181. Seek work methods – land, premises

LOOKJOB8

Question

Looked for land, premises or equipment?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work


182. Seek work methods - licences

LOOKJOB9

Question

Looked for permits, licences or financial resources?

110

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work


183. Seek work methods – job application

LOOKJOB10

Question

Waited for the results of a job application?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work


184. Seek work methods – Government contact

LOOKJOB11

Question

Waited for a call from the Employment Services of the Department of Social Protection of Intreo

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work


185. Seek work methods - recruitment

LOOKJOB12

Question

Waited for the results from a public sector recruitment competition?

1 Yes

2 No

111

Conditions

• Seeking work


186. Seek work methods – Other method

LOOKJOB13

Question

Some other method?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work


187. Availability to work

AVAILABLE_WORK

Question

Are you (if proxy: Is name) available to start work immediately, within the next two weeks, if an

opportunity arose?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Seeking work

If D_SEEKWORK=1, 4 or WANTWORK= 1

188. Reason for unavailability to work

AVAIREAS_HOURS



Question

Could you tell me the main reason you (if proxy: name) would not be available?

112

Instructions

Note: Code appropriate option from response given.

1 Must complete education or training

2 Must give more than two weeks notice in

current job

3 Personal or family responsibilities, including

maternity leave

4 Own illness or incapacity

5 Other reasons

Conditions

• Seeking work

AVAILABLE_WORK Contains Any 1 Yes

113

Educational Details

189. Student status

EDUCSTAT

Question

Have you (or if proxy interview insert: Has name) been a student or an apprentice in the four weeks

ending refweek?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Education

Ask if respondent is aged 15 years or more

190. Confirmation of educational attainment from previous interview

EDUCLEVL_CONFIRM

Question

At the last interview we recorded that the level of this education or training was ..ENTER EDUCLEVL

from previous interview…Has that changed?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Education

Ask if respondent was in education or training in the previous 4 weeks and is not being interviewed

for the first time and answered the EDUCLEVL question at the last interview

191. Highest level of educational attainment

EDUCLEVL


Blaise: Provide a search function to lookup the level of education



Question

What was the level of this education or training?

114

Instructions

Note: Enter level and hit First Letter to code (for Tablet)

1

2 Pre‐primary education

3 Primary education

4 FETAC Certificate at NFQ level 1 or 2

5 Junior Certificate

6 NCVA Foundation Certificate

7 SOLAS (formerly FAS) Introductory Skills

Certificate

8 FETAC Certificate at NFQ level 3

9 GSCE

10 Lower secondary equivalent at NFQ level 3

11 Transition year programme

12 Leaving Certificate (Traditional)

13 Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme

(LCVP)

14 Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA)

15 Secondary Equivalent Qualification at NFQ level

4/5

16 Secretarial

17 Certificate in Hotel Operations

18 PLC (Post Leaving Certificate Course)

19 SOLAS (formerly FAS) National Skills Certificate

20 SOLAS (formerly FAS) Specific Skills Certificate

21 FETAC NFQ level 4 Certificate


23 A levels

115

24 Post leaving cert equivalent qualification at

NFQ level 4/5

25 Apprenticeship

26 Teagasc farming or horticulture certificate or

diploma

27 National Craft Certificate

28 FETAC advanced Certificate at NFQ level 6

29 Post Leaving cert equivalent Qualification at

NFQ level 6

30 National Certificate (NCEA/DIT/IOT)

31 Cadetship (army, air corps or naval service)

32 HETAC or DIT Higher Certificate at NFQ level 6

33 Higher Certificate Equivalent qualification at

NFQ level 6

34 National Diploma (HETAC/NCEA e.g. 3 year

diploma)

35 DIT Bachelor Degree

36 Diploma Equivalent qualification at NFQ level 7

37 Ordinary Bachelor Degree

38 Policing Ordinary Bachelor Degree (2004

onwards)

39 Honours Bachelor Degree

40 Nursing Honours Bachelor Degree (2002

onwards)

41 Graduate Diploma

42 Higher Diploma at NFQ level 8

43 Professional qualification (Honours Bachelor

Degree equivalent or higher)

44 Post‐Graduate Diploma at NFQ level 9

45 Masters Degree at NFQ level 9

116

46 Post Graduate qualification at NFQ level 9)

47 Doctorate or higher (e.g. Doctoral

Degree/higher Doctorate at NFQ level 10)

48 Phd

49 Other

Conditions

• Education

Ask if respondent is aged 15 years or more and is being interviewed for the first time, was in

education or training in the previous four weeks or has stated that the level of their education or

training has changed since the last interview

192. Field of educational attainment

EDUCFILD

Question

What main subject area or areas did you (or if proxy interview insert: name) study?

Instructions

Note: Please select the field of education from the list below

0000 Generic programmes and qualifications

0100 Education

0200 Arts and humanities

0300 Social sciences, journalism and information

0400 Business, administration and law

0500 Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

0600 Information and Communication Technologies

0700 Engineering, manufacturing and construction

0800 Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

0900 Health and welfare

1000 Services

9997 To be manually coded – Other field of

education (option 12 above)

117

9998 Unknown or unspecified – meets filters but

answer not given

9999 Not applicable – doesn’t meet filters

Conditions

• Education

If respondent was a student or apprentice in the previous four weeks and is studying at a higher

level than secondary

193. Supplementary educational training

COURATT

Question

Have you (or if proxy interview insert: Has name) attended any courses or evening classes outside

the regular education system in the last four weeks? For example, a conference, a language course,

driving lessons, art classes, or exercise classes.

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Education

If the respondent is aged 15 or over.

194. Supplementary educational training - Grinds

COURATT_GRINDS



Question

Have you (or if proxy interview insert: Has name) received any grinds or private tuition in the last

four weeks?

Instructions

Note: Have you (or if proxy interview insert: Has name) received any grinds or private tuition in the

last four weeks?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Education

118

If no courses have been taken in the previous four weeks and (the respondent is aged between 15

and 25 and was a student in regular education in the previous four weeks)

195. Supplementary education training - classes

COURLEN



Question

During the last four weeks, how many hours in total did you (or if proxy interview insert: name)

spend in those classes or activities? Please don’t include time spent on study or homework.

Instructions

Note: enter a numeric value between 0 and 280

Type

Numeric

Low

0 (exclusive)

High

280 (exclusive)

Conditions

• Education

If the respondent attended courses or night classes or grinds outside the regular education system

within the last four weeks

(COURATT Contains Any 1 Yes) And (COURATT_GRINDS Contains Any 1 Yes)

196. Confirmation of educational attainment from previous interview

HATLEVEL_CONFIRM

Question

At the last interview we recorded that your (if proxy: name’s) highest level of education or training

successfully completed was (prefill value for D_HATLEVEL from previous interview). Is this still

correct?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions

• Education

119

If the respondent is aged between 15 and 66 inclusive and stated in the previous interview that their

highest education level attained was not ‘no formal education’

197. Highest ever educational attainment level

HATLEVEL


Blaise: Provide lookup function to allow respondent to select the correct educational attainment

level using a word search



Question

What is the highest level of education or training you have (if proxy interview insert: name has) ever

successfully completed?

Instructions

Note: Enter level and hit First Letter to code (for Tablet)

1 No formal education or training

2 Pre‐primary education

3 Primary education

4 FETAC Certificate at NFQ level 1 or 2.

5 Junior Certificate

6 Intermediate Certificate

7 Group Certificate

8 NCVA foundation Certificate

9 SOLAS (formerly FAS) Introductory Skills

Certificate

10 FETAC Certificate at NFQ level 3

11 O-levels

12 GSCE (formerly O-levels)

13 Lower secondary equivalent at NFQ level 3

14 Transition year programme

15 Leaving Certificate (Traditional)

120

16 Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme

(LCVP)

17 Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA)

18 Secondary Equivalent Qualification at NFQ level

4/5

19 Secretarial

20 Certificate in Hotel Operations

21 PLC (Post Leaving Certificate Course)

22 SOLAS (formerly FAS) National Skills Certificate

23 SOLAS (formerly FAS) Specific Skills Certificate



26 A levels

27 Post leaving cert equivalent qualification at

NFQ level 4/5

28 Apprenticeship

29 Teagasc farming or horticulture certificate or

diploma

30 National Craft Certificate

31 FETAC advanced Certificate at NFQ level 6

32 Post leaving cert equivalent Qualification at

NFQ level 6

33 Nursing Certificate (Pre-1994)

34 National Certificate (NCEA/DIT/IOT)

35 Cadetship (army, air corps or naval service)

36 HETAC or DIT Higher Certificate at NFQ level 6

37 Higher Certificate Equivalent qualification at

NFQ level 6

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38 National Diploma (HETAC/NCEA e.g. 3 year

diploma)

39 Nursing Higher Certificate (1994-2002)

40 Policing National Diploma (Prior to 2004)

41 DIT Bachelor Degree

42 Diploma Equivalent qualification at NFQ level 7

43 Ordinary Bachelor Degree

44 Policing Ordinary Bachelor Degree (2004

onwards)

45 Honours Bachelor Degree

46 Nursing Honours Bachelor Degree (2002

onwards)

47 Graduate Diploma

48 Higher Diploma at NFQ level 8

49 Professional qualification (Honours Bachelor

Degree equivalent or higher)

50 Post‐Graduate Diploma at NFQ level 9

51 Masters Degree at NFQ level 9

52 Post Graduate qualification at NFQ level 9)

53 Doctorate or higher (e.g. Doctoral

Degree/higher Doctorate at NFQ level 10)

54 Phd

55 Other

Conditions

• Education

Ask if respondent is aged 15 years or more, is being interviewed for the first time or has stated that

their education level has changed.

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198. Year of highest ever educational attainment

HATYEAR

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Edit

Limit number entries to between 1930 and current year

Question

Could you tell me which year you (or if proxy interview insert: name) successfully completed that

level of education?

Type

Numeric

Low

1930 (exclusive)

High

2030 (exclusive)

Conditions

• Education

If the highest level of education achieved is above secondary and is being interviewed for the first

time or has stated that their education level has changed.

199. Age of respondent at highest educational attainment

HATAGE

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Edit

Blaise: Limit entries to a number between 1 and 120

Question

Could you tell me what age you were when you (or if proxy interview insert: name was when (if

male:) he (or if female: )she) successfully completed that level of education?

Type

Numeric

Low

1 (exclusive)

High

120 (exclusive)

Conditions

• Education

If the respondent does not know the year in which they obtained their highest level of education

123

200. Educational field of highest educational attainment

HATFIELD

Question

What main subject area or areas did you (if proxy interview insert: did name) study to get this

educational qualification? For example: carpentry, accountancy, French and Italian, etc.

Type

Text

Maximum Length

60

Conditions

• Education



201. Classification of highest educational attainment

HATFIELD216


Blaise: Display note on screen

Question

Please select the field of education from the list below

Instructions

Note: Use the description from HATFIELD to assign educational field from the list below


0100 Education



0400 Business, administration and law


0600 Information and Communication Technologies


0800 Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

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1000 Services

9997 To be manually coded

9998 Unknown or unspecified – meets filters but

answer not given

9999 Not applicable – doesn’t meet filters

Conditions

• Education



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National minimum wage

202. Introduction to minimum wage questions

INTROMW

Question

To aid policy makers we will now ask a couple of questions relating to the National Minimum Wage.


Instructions

Blaise: Highlight note in different colour

1 Continue

Conditions

• National Minimum Wage

203. Wage level

MINWAGE

Question

The national Minimum Wage is €(insert national minimum wage) per hour. Are your (IF PROXY:

Name's) gross hourly earnings excluding bonuses, overtime and allowances:

Instructions

Blaise: Post-fill in Waves 2-5 where Prev_MinWage[LineCount] = C3 and D_Wstator in (1,2) and

Stapro_Empstat= 3 and ChangeJob NE 1.

1 Less than €(insert national minimum wage) per

hour

2 Exactly €(insert national minimum wage) per

hour

3 More than €(insert national minimum wage)

per hour

Conditions


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(INTROMW = "Yes")

204. Reason for wage below NMW

LTMINWAGE

Question

Do you (IF PROXY: Does (NAME)) earn less than €(insert national minimum wage) per hour because

you are (IF PROXY: he/she is) on:

1 A special training rate

2 An age-related rate

3 A first job over 18 rate

4 Other reason

Conditions


(MINWAGE = 1)

Income from working

205. Introduction to income questions

INDECIL_PERM


Blaise: Show note on screen in blue

Question

I would now like to ask you a few questions about your earnings from your main job.

Instructions

Note: Press 1 key to continue

1 Continue

Conditions

• Income and PPSN

All respondents who are in employment as employees and being interviewed for the first time

127

206. Frequency of pay

INDECIL_FREQ

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Restrict answers

Blaise: Allow one answer category to be chosen

Question

Do you (if proxy: Does name) get paid:

1 Weekly

2 Fortnightly

3 Monthly

4 Other

Conditions

• Income and PPSN

INDECIL_PERM Contains Any 1 Continue

207. Weekly pay band

INDECIL_WEEKLY

Question

I will now read you a list of some wage or salary bands, which represent take-home pay.

Please tell me which band matches your (if proxy: name’s) take-home pay.

Instructions

Note: Take-home pay refers to the pay received after tax, PRSI and Universal Social Charge (USC)

deductions only, and should be calculated as accurately as possible before the

deduction from wages of items such as health insurance, savings, union dues etc.

1 0 - €162

2 €163 - €252

3 €253 - €332

4 €333 - €397

5 €398 - €465

6 €466 - €548

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7 €549 - €628

8 €629 - €729

9 €730 - €888

10 €889 or greater

Conditions

• Income and PPSN

INDECIL_FREQ Contains Any 1 Weekly

208. Fortnightly pay bands

INDECIL_FORTNIGHTLY



Question

I will now read you a list of some wage or salary bands, which represent take-home pay.

Please tell me which band matches your (if proxy: name’s) take-home pay.

Instructions

Note for interviewers on screen: Take-home pay refers to the pay received after tax, PRSI and

Universal Social Charge (USC) deductions only, and should be calculated as accurately as possible

before the deduction from wages of items such as health insurance, savings, union dues etc.

1 €0 - €324

2 €325 - €505

3 €506 - €663

4 €664 - €795

5 €796 - €930

6 €931 - €1096

7 €1097 - €1256

8 €1257 - €1457

9 €1458 - €1776

10 €1777 or more

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Conditions

• Income and PPSN

INDECIL_FREQ Contains Any 2 Fortnightly

209. Monthly pay bands

INDECIL_MONTHLY

Question

I will now read you a list of some wage or salary bands, which represent take-home pay. Please tell

me which band matches your (if proxy: name’s) take-home pay.

Instructions




1 €0 - €703

2 €704 - €1096

3 €1097 - €1441

4 €1442 - €1727

5 €1728 - €2020

6 €2021 - €2381

7 €2382 - €2728

8 €2729 - €3165

9 €3166 - €3857

10 €3858 or more

Conditions

• Income and PPSN

INDECIL_FREQ Contains Any 3 Monthly

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210. Question on pay for use during telephone interview

INCOME_CATI


Blaise: Show note on screen

Question

Could you tell me your (insert from INDECIL_FREQ) take-home pay after tax,PRSI, heath insurance

and other deductions?

Instructions




Type

Numeric

Low

1 (exclusive)

High

200000 (exclusive)

Conditions

• Income and PPSN

Respondents who have indicated how often they get paid and are being interviewed by phone (CATI)

131

Reconciliation between work and family life (Caring)

211. Introduction to caring questions

Introduction-AHM2018

BLAISE INSTRUCTION:Screen note

Blaise: Display note on screen


Blaise: Use dynamic text for direct or proxy

Question

The next set of questions collects information of (DIR = "your" PROXY = Autofill "(proxy name)'s"

)experiences with balancing work and any family caregiving responsibilities (DIR = "you" PROXY =

"they") may have.

Instructions


1 Continue

Conditions

• Reconciliation between work and family life

Persons aged 18 to 64

212. Care of children in household

Q1_careres


Blaise: Display note in blue on screen


Blaise: Autofill question with "Yes" if respondent has indicated via the household block that a child

under 15 is living in the household


Blaise: Autofill depending on direct or proxy interview

Question

(Dir = "Do you or your partner") (Proxy = "Does (Autofill: Proxy name) or their partner" have children

younger than 15 years living in this household?

Instructions

Note: For the purpose of this survey children means natural, adopted, foster and step-children.

1 Yes

132

2 No

Caring - LFS Caring

Question Intent

Identify care responsibilities that respondents have with children inside the household.

Conditions


household details of children under 15 is unavailable from the CORE LFS questions on household

profile

Introduction to caring Contains Any 1 Continue

213. Care of children outside household

Q2_careres


Blaise: Autofill text depending on whether interview is direct or proxy


Blaise: Autofill text depending on whether interview is CAPI or CATI


Blaise: Autofill depending on whether respondent indicates they have a partner or not

Question

Outside your household, (DIR = "do you or your partner" PROXY = "does (Autofill: Proxy name) or

their partner") have children younger than 15 years old that (DIR = "you" PROXY = "they") take care

of? (CATI = “ Please only include your own or your partner's children and this should include natural,

adopted, foster and step-children.”)

Note: Only include your own or your partner's children

Note: Children means natural, adopted, foster and step-children.

Instructions

Note (CAPI only): "Only include your own or your partner's children"

Note: (CAPI only): "Children means natural, adopted, foster and step-children."

Note: (CATI only): "If respondent indicates "Yes", confirm if it is occasionally or regularly"

1 Yes, regularly

2 Yes, occasionally

3 No

Caring - LFS Caring

133

Question Intent

Identify any care responsibilities that respondents have with children outside of the household.

Conditions


Introduction to caring Contains Any 1 Continue

214. Level of use of childcare services

Q1_chcaruse

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: Aufofill

Blaise: Autofill text depending on whether interview is direct of proxy

Question

(DIR = "Do you" PROXY = "Does (Autofill: proxy name) normally use childcare services like crèches,

pre-school or after-school centres or professional child-minders?

1 Yes , for all children

2 Yes, but not for all children

3 No

Conditions


(Q1_careres Contains Any 1 Yes) And (Q2_careres Contains Any 1 Yes, regularly or 2 Yes,

occasionally)

215. Reason for not using childcare services (supply reasons)

Q1_chcarobs


Blaise: Autofill question text depending on whether the questions are CATI or CAPI


Blaise: Autofill text depending on whether survey is DIRECT or PROXY

Question

What is the main reason (Autofill: "from the following 5") that (DIR = "you do not" PROXY = "that (

Autofill: proxy name) does not" use childcare services for some or all of your children)?

1 There is no service or vacancy available

2 They are too expensive

3 The quality or kind of offered services

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4 Other reasons concerning the offer of care

services

5 There is no need or interest

Conditions


Q1_chcaruse Contains Any 2 Yes, but not for all children or 3 No

216. Main reason for not using childcare services (demand reasons)

Q2_chcarobs


Blaise: Autofill if question is CATI or CAPI


Blaise: Autofill if question is DIRECT or PROXY

Question

And which of the following (Autofill: "5 reasons") is the main reason why (DIR = "you have" PROXY =

"(Autofill: proxy name) has") no need for childcare at the moment?

Instructions

1 Sufficient care is arranged alone or together

with partner

2 Sufficient care is arranged with the support of

grandparents or others

3 Existing professional childcare services used are

sufficient

4 The children can take care of themselves

5 Other reasons

Conditions


Q1_chcarobs Contains Any 5 There is no need or interest

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217. Effect of caring on work profile

Q1_chcareff


Blaise: Autofill depending if questions are DIRECT or PROXY

Question

(DIR = "Have your care responsibilities an effect on your" PROXY = "Has (Autofill: Proxy name)'s care

responsibilities an effect on their" ) current employment?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


Additional parameter external to block. Respondent is working or temporarily absent form work

(D_WSTATOR = 1,2)

((Q1_careres Contains Any 1 Yes) Or (Q2_careres Contains Any 1 Yes, regularly)) Or ((Q1_careres

Contains Any 1 Yes) And (Q2_careres Contains Any 2 Yes, occasionally))

218. Main effect of caring on work profile

Q2_chcareff

BLAISE INSTRUCTIN: Autofill

Blaise: Autofill with "7" if CATI interview

Question

Which of the following (autofill "7") effects has been the main one?

1 Changed something to earn more money

2 Reduced working hours

3 Took on less demanding tasks in job(s)

4 Changed job or employer

5 Being on parental or another family leave

6 Changed working times without changing the

volume

7 Other effect (not listed above)

136

Conditions


Q1_CHCAREFF Contains Any 1 Yes

219. Other caring responsibilities (other than children under 15)

Q3-CARERES


Blaise: Autofill as instructed depending if PROXY or DIRECT



Question

(DIR ="Do you or your partner" PROXY = "Does(Autofill: Proxy name) or their partner" regularly take

care of any other relatives or children aged 15 or older who are ill, disabled or elderly?

Instructions

Note: They may live in or outside your household.

Note: If care relates to a relative outside of the household, the level of care should be regular (a

number of hours a week). Examples of caring activities include dressing, washing, feeding, providing

lifts, helping walk, domestic housework, laundry or shopping.

Note (CATI only) : If respondent indicates "Yes", confirm if it is occasionally or regularly"

1 Yes, regularly

2 Yes, occasionally

3 No

Conditions


Persons age 18-64

220. Flexibility of working day to allow for caring needs

Q1_Posstend



Question

Is it possible for you to vary the start or end of your working day for care reasons?

Instructions

Note (CATI only) : "If respondent says yes, please probe to confirm if it is generally or rarely possible"

137

1 It is generally possible

2 It is rarely possible

3 It is not possible

Conditions


Person is an employee (STAPRO = 3) and has a caring responsibility (CARERES = 2,3,4,5,6,7,8)

221. Flexibility of leave from work for caring needs

Q1_Posorgwt

Question

Is it possible for you to arrange your working time to take at least one full day off for care reasons

without using your annual leave?

(Autofill: "Note: If respondent says yes, please probe to confirm if it is generally or rarely possible")

Instructions

1 It is generally possible

2 It is rarely possible

3 It is not possible

Conditions


Person is an employee (STAPRO = 3) and has a caring responsibility (CARERES = 2,3,4,5,6,7,8)

222. Difficulties in flexibility of work

Q1_Workobs


Blaise: Autofill text for PROXY or DIRECTS

Question

Is there something about (DIRECT = "your" PROXY ="(Autofill: proxy name)'s" main job that makes it

especially difficult to reconcile it with (DIR = "your" PROXY ="their" care responsibilities?

1 Yes

2 No

138

Conditions


Person is currently in work or temporarily away from work and has caring responsibilities

(D_WSTATOR = 1,2 and CARERES = 2-8)

223. Main difficulty with work for caring needs

Q2_workobs


Blaise: Autofill if CATI or CAPI

Question

Which of the following (autofill:"6") is the main difficulty?

1 Long working hours

2 Unpredictable or difficult work schedules

3 A long commute

4 Demanding or exhausting job

5 Lack of support from employers and colleagues

6 Another difficulty

Conditions


Q1_Workobs Contains Any 1 Yes

224. Introduction to the effect of caring on working life

Introduction to Career breaks




Blaise: Autofill with dynamic text for DIRECT or PROXY interviews

Question

For the following questions we would like you to look back at (DIR = "your" PROXY = "(Autofill: proxy

name)'s" working life from the beginning.

Instructions


139

1 Continue

Conditions


person is aged 18 -64

225. Leave from work for caring needs (1 month)

Q1a_stopwork


Blaise: Autofill with dynamic text for PROXY or DIRECT



Question

Over the course of (DIR = "your employment career, have you taken at least one continuous month

off work to take care of your children") PROXY = "(Autofill: proxy name)'s employment career, has

"(Autofill:proxy name) taken at least one continuous month off work to take care of their children")?

Instructions

Note: The month off can include maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave, an prearranged

break agreed with your employer, quit your job, shut down your business or did not start work after

finishing an educational course.

1 Yes

2 No

3 Never had children

Conditions


Person is working or temporarily away from work or who has ever worked (WSTATOR = 1,2 or

EXISTPR = 1)

Introduction to Career breaks Contains Any 1 Continue

226. Reason for not being able to work ever

Q1b_Stopwork


Blaise: Autofill with dynamic text for proxy or direct

Question

Has caring for (DIR = "your children been the main reason you have not worked?" PROXY = "(Autofill:

proxy name)'s children been the main reason they have not worked")?

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1 Yes

2 No

3 Never had children

Conditions


Person has never worked

227. Length of leave taken for caring needs

Q1_Stopleng


Blaise: Autofill depending on PROXY or DIRECT


Blaise: Add note on screen

Question

Taking together all those times when (DIR = "you" PROXY = "(Autofill:proxy name)" did not work,

how long was that, approximately? Please include maternity/paternity] and parental leave)?

Instructions

Note: Indicate time taken over your working career

1 Up to 6 months

2 More than 6 months up to 1 year

3 More than 1 year up to 2 years

4 More than 2 years up to 3 years

5 More than 3 years up to 5 years

6 More than 5 years

Conditions


person has stoped working for at least one month in his/her employment career in order to care for

own children (STOPWORK = 1)

141

228. Type of leave taken for caring needs

Q1_parleav


Blaise: Autofill with dynamic text for DIRECT or PROXY

Question

Was a part of that time when (DIR = "you" PROXY ="they") did not work for childcare reasons taken

as parental leave?

Instructions

1 Yes, in combination with maternity/paternity

2 Yes, only parental leave

3 No, only maternity/paternity

4 None of both

Conditions


person has stopped working for at least one month in his/her employment career in order to care

for own children (STOPWORK = 1)

229. Length of leave taken for caring needs for relatives (1 month)

Q1_deredstp


Blaise: Autofill with dynamic text for DIRECT or PROXY interviews

Question

Looking back again: Did (DIR="you" PROXY = "(Autofill: proxy name)" stop work for at least one

month to take care of ill, disabled or elderly relatives over the age of 15?

Note: This can also mean that you had a special leave, an interruption agreed with your employer,

quit your job or shut down your business.

Instructions

Note: This can also mean that you had a special leave, an interruption agreed with your employer,

quit your job or shut down your business.

1 Yes

2 No

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3 Never had to take care of dependent relatives

Conditions


person is working or has worked at some point in the past (WSTATOR = 1,2 or EXISTPR = 1)

230. Effect of caring needs of relatives on work

Q2_deredstp


Blaise: Insert dynamic text depending on whether DIRECT or PROXY interview

Question

Did (DIR = "you reduce your" PROXY = "(Autofill: proxy name) reduce their") working time for at least

one month to take care of ill, disabled or elderly relatives who were over the age of 15?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


Q1_deredstp Contains Any 2 No

231. Exit from caring

LASTPERSQ


Blaise: Add note in blue on screen


Blaise: Autofill with respondents first name

Question

(Prefill with "name" of respondent) that is your questionnaire complete

Instructions

Note: Press 1 to complete (Prefill "(name)" questionnaire

Conditions


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Profile of household size

232. Housing question introduction

PER_HSE



Question

I am now going to ask some questions about housing.

Instructions


1 Continue

Conditions

• Household size and structure

233. Type of household (house / Apartment)

ACCOMODATION

Question

Is this dwelling unit a ....?

1 House (including bungalow etc.)

2 Apartment/Flat

3 Other

Conditions


PER_HSE Contains Any 1 Continue

234. Type of house

House

Question

Is it ...?

1 A detached house

2 A semi-detached house

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3 A terraced house (one or more floors)

4 A detached bungalow

5 A semi-detached bungalow

Conditions


(ACCOMMODATION = 1)

235. Type of apartment

Apart

Question

Is it ...?

1 A bedsitter

2 A custom-built flat/apartment (including

duplex)

3 Non-custom built flat/apartment

Conditions


(ACCOM = 2)

236. Type of mobile accommodation

Carav

Question

Is it ...?

1 A mobile home/caravan/trailer

2 Other

Conditions


(ACCOM = 3)

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237. Number of rooms

Rooms

Question

How many rooms are in the dwelling unit? The following should not be counted as rooms:

kitchenette, utility room, bathroom, toilet, garage, consulting rooms, office or shop.

Type

Numeric

Low

1 (exclusive)

High

30 (exclusive)

Conditions


(ACCOM = 1,2)

238. Year of construction

Const

Question

In what year was the dwelling constructed?

1 Don't know

2 Before 1919

3 1919 - 1940

4 1941 - 1960

5 1961 - 1970

6 1971 - 1980

7 1981 - 1990

8 1991 - 2000

9 2001 - 2005

10 2006 - 2010

11 2011 - 2015

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12 2016 or later

Conditions


(ACCOM = 1,2)

239. Central heating

CENTRA

Question

Does the dwelling have central heating?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


(ACCOM = 1,2)

240. Type of dwelling (owned / rented)

OCCUPY

Question

Is the dwelling....?

1 Owner-occupied

2 Owner-occupied - having been purchased

through a local authority scheme

3 Being rented (owner not in residence in this

household)

4 Not owned by occupant(s) and being occupied

rent free

5 Not owned by occupant(s) and rent free to

some member(s) of the household only

6 Owner occupied and rented out to some

member(s) of the household

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Conditions


(ACCOM = 1,2)

241. Local authority household

LOCALA

Question

Is the dwelling rented from a local authority?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


OCCUPY Contains Any 3 Being rented (owner not in residence in this household)

242. HAPS

HAPS

Question

Is your household participating in the Housing Assistance Payment Scheme also known as HAPS?

1 Yes

2 No

Conditions


OCCUPY Contains Any 3 Being rented (owner not in residence in this household)

243. Level of furnishing

FURN

Question

Is the dwelling rented furnished or non-furnished?

1 Furnished

2 Partly furnished

3 Not furnished

148

Conditions


(OCCUPY Contains Any 3 Being rented (owner not in residence in this household)) And ((LOCALA

Contains Any 2 No) Or (HAPS Contains Any 1 Yes))

244. Rent

PERIOD

Question

You have indicated that the dwelling is rented. Is the rent paid....?

1 Weekly

2 4 week period

3 Calendar month

Conditions


OCCUPY Contains Any 3 Being rented (owner not in residence in this household) or 6 Owner

occupied and rented out to some member(s) of the household

245. Weekly rent amount

d_RENT_Week


Blaise: Limit answers no greater than 9999. Capture figures greater than this as 9999

Question

Please indicate the total amount of rent paid by all tenants in respect of the dwelling every week?

Type

Numeric

Low

0 (exclusive)

High

9999 (exclusive)

Conditions


PERIOD Contains Any 1 Weekly

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246. 4 weekly rent amount

d_Rent_4Week


Blaise: Limit answers to a maximum of 9999 with greater figures recorded as 9999

Question

Please indicate the total amount of rent paid by all tenants in respect of the dwelling every four

weeks?

Type

Numeric

Low

0 (exclusive)

High

9999 (exclusive)

Conditions


PERIOD Contains Any 2 4 week period

247. Monthly rent amount

d_Rent_month

BLAISE INSTRUCTION: validation

Blaise: Limit answer to a maximum of 9999 with entries more than this registered as 9999

Question

Please indicate the total amount of rent paid by all tenants in respect of the dwelling every calendar

month?

Type

Numeric

Low

0 (exclusive)

High

9999 (exclusive)

Conditions


PERIOD Contains Any 3 Calendar month

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248. HAP level

HAPS

BLAISE INSTRUCTION:

Blaise: Any figure greater than 99999.9 entered should be captured as 99999.9

Question

What was the total amount of rent paid for your household under the HAP scheme last month?

Type

Numeric

Low

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Appendix I - Fields of education In the questionnaire, there are several references made to the field of classification. This question is

found in several social surveys. The question looks like this:

HATFIELD216

Question

INTERVIEWER NOTE: Please select the field of education from the list below.


2 Education



5 Business administration and law


7 Information and Communication Technologies (ICT's)


9 Agriculture, forestries, fisheries and veterinary


11 Services

12 Unable to code

The answer options 1 to 10 are based on an international classification system called the ISCED-F

classification. This classification has 3 levels:

• a broad code – this breakdown is what CSO surveys have asked to date

• a narrow code – it gives a further breakdown

• a detailed code – detailed list of fields of classification.

There are several documents online which explain the classification in details:

http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Documents/isced-f-detailed-field-descriptions-en.pdf

http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Documents/isced-fields-of-education-training-2013.pdf

The following tables give a breakdown of what each field should cover as a guide for interviewers.

http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Documents/isced-f-detailed-field-descriptions-en.pdf

http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Documents/isced-fields-of-education-training-2013.pdf

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Generic programmes and qualifications

Broad field Narrow code Narrow field

Detailed code Detailed field

Generic programmes and qualifications

001 Basic programmes and qualifications

0011 Basic programmes and qualifications

002 Literacy and numeracy 0021 Literacy and numeracy

003 Personal skills and development

0031 Personal skills and development

Basic programmes and qualifications are designed to provide participants with fundamental skills in

reading, writing and arithmetic along with an elementary understanding of other subjects such as

history, geography, natural science, social science, art and music, and in some cases religious

instruction. These programmes and qualifications are normally offered at primary and lower

secondary levels. Broad, non-specialised programmes at upper secondary level are also classified

here even if there is some concentration on, for example, humanities, social science, natural science

etc. Vocational programmes and qualifications are included here only by way of exception. It

includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Basic programmes and qualifications

• Broad, generic (non-specialised) programmes and qualifications

• General programmes and qualifications with no specific subject emphasis

• Programmes and qualifications at primary level

Literacy and numeracy are programmes or qualifications arranged mainly for adults, designed to

teach fundamental skills in reading, writing and arithmetic. The typical age range of participants can

be used to distinguish between detailed field 0011 ‘Basic programmes and qualifications’ and this

detailed field. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Basic remedial programmes for youth

or adults

• Literacy

• Numeracy

Personal skills are defined by reference to the effects on the individual’s capacity (mental, social

etc.). This detailed field covers personal skills programmes not included in 0011 ‘Basic programmes

and qualifications’ or 0021 ‘Literacy and numeracy’, giving key competencies and transferable skills.

It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Argumentation and presentation

• Assertiveness training

• Communication skills

• Co-operation

• Development of behavioural

capacities

• Development of mental skills

• Job-seeking programmes

• Parenting courses

• Public speaking

• Self-esteem skills

• Social competence

• Time management

Education



Education 011 Education

0111 Education science

0112 Training for pre-school teachers

0113 Teacher training without subject specialisation

0114 Teacher training with subject specialisation

Education science is the study of the learning process and the theories, methods and techniques of

imparting knowledge to others. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Curriculum studies

• Didactics

• Educational assessment, testing and

measurement

• Educational evaluation and research

• Pedagogical science

Training for pre-school teachers is the study of the theories, methods and practice of teaching very

young children up to 7 years of age within formal school settings at pre-primary or early childhood

educational development levels. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Early childhood teaching (within formal school settings)

• Pre-primary teacher training

Training for teachers without subject specialisation is the study of the theories, methods and

practice of providing children between approximately 5 and 15 years of age with the fundamental

skills in reading, writing and mathematics along with an elementary understanding of other subjects

such as history, geography, social science etc. and laying the foundation for lifelong learning. Subject

specialisation is stressed less than in detailed field 0114 ‘Teacher training with subject

specialisation’. The study of teaching children with special needs is included in this detailed field,

likewise the study of teaching adults fundamental reading and writing skills and teaching immigrants

these types of skills in their home or first language. It includes qualifications/programmes with the

main content of:

• Class teacher training

• Indigenous teacher training

• Primary teaching

• Teacher training for children with

special needs

Teacher training with subject specialisation is the study of the theories, methods and practice of

teaching a specific subject, mostly at secondary or higher levels of education. Programmes and

qualifications included in this detailed field often comprise both studies as well as the

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subject/subjects that are going to be taught. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main

content of:

• Teacher training - arts and crafts

• Teacher training - commercial

subjects

• Teacher training - music

• Teacher training - nursing

• Teacher training - physical training

• Teacher training - second languages

• Teacher training - specific theoretical

subjects, e.g. English, mathematics,

history

• Teacher training - technical subjects

• Teacher training - vocational subjects

• Training of driving instructors

• Training of trainers

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Arts and humanities



Arts and humanities

021 Arts

0211 Audio-visual techniques and media production

0212 Fashion, interior and industrial design

0213 Fine arts

0214 Handicrafts

0215 Music and performing arts

022 Humanities (except languages)

0221 Religion and theology

0222 History and archaeology

0223 Philosophy and ethics

023 Languages 0231 Language acquisition

0232 Literature and linguistics

Audio-visual techniques and media production is the study of techniques and skills to produce

books or newspapers, radio or TV production, film or video production, recorded music production

and graphic reproduction. It includes programmes and qualifications in methods of colour

reproduction, photography and computer graphics. Study of combining pictures, words and

decorations in the production of books, magazines, posters, adverts etc. is also included. It includes

qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Animation

• Bookbinding

• Camera operating

• Compositing (printing)

• Computer game production

• Computer type-setting

• Film and video production

• Graphic design

• Graphic reproduction

• Illustration

• Interactive media design

• Media techniques

• Multimedia production

• Photography

• Pre-press operations

• Print finishing and binding

• Printing

• Publishing design, lay-out

• Radio and TV production

• Recorded music production

• Sound techniques

• Type-setting

Fashion, interior and industrial design is the study of creatively combining line, form and fabric in

designing and constructing e.g. fashion garments, industrial products and interiors. It includes


• Costume design

• Design of industrial products

• Fashion design

• Interior architecture

• Interior design

• Stage designing

• Window dressing

Fine arts is the study of visual forms of creative expression, dealing with theory, history, techniques,

performance and production in fine arts. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main

content of:

• Art theory

• Calligraphy

• Etching

• Fine art printmaking

• History of art

• Painting

• Philosophy of art

• Sculpture

Handicrafts is the study of techniques and skills in a chosen craft, such as jewellery, pottery,

weaving, woodcarving etc. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Ceramics

• Crafts, folk arts and artisan

• Decorative metal crafts

• Indigenous crafts

• Embroidery

• Floristry (flower arranging)

• Glass arts and craft

• Goldsmiths

• Jewellery

• Making of musical instruments (not

industrial)

• Musical instruments (repairing and

tuning)

• Silversmiths

• Stone carving (craft)

• Weaving (craft)

• Woodcarving

Music and performing arts is the study of the principles and techniques associated with

performance involving music, speech, movement, mime, characterisation, improvisation and stage

craft. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Acting and directing

• Ballet

• Choreography

• Circus

• Composition (music)

• Conducting (music)

• Creative and performance art

• Dance

• Drama

• History of film and theatre

• History of music

• Music

• Music conducting

• Musicology

• Theatre/Theatre sciences

Religion and theology is the study of religious beliefs, concepts, symbols, expressions and texts of

spirituality. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Religious history

• Study of sacred books

• Study of different religions

• Theology

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History is the study of past events, especially the political, social and economic development of a

country, a continent or the world. History of medicine is classified here, likewise the study of history

of science and ideas. Archaeology is the study of ancient civilisations by scientific analysis of what is

found in the ground. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Archaeology

• Cultural history

• Folklore studies

• History

• History of literature

• History of medicine

• History of science and ideas

• History of technology

Philosophy and ethics is the study of philosophy, ethics and related subjects dealing with the

conception of life. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Ethics

• Logic

• Morals

• Philosophy

Language acquisition is the study of the structure and composition of languages taught as second or

foreign languages (i.e. that are intended for non-native or non-fluent speakers of the language). It

includes the study of related cultures, literature, linguistics and phonetics if related to the specific

language being acquired and forms part of the same programme or qualification. Classical or dead

languages are included here as it is assumed there are no native speakers of the language and hence

the manner of teaching and the content of the curriculum are more similar to the teaching of foreign

languages. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Classical languages • Exogenous languages

• Foreign languages

• Interpretation

• Phonetics

• Second languages, for example

English as a second language

• Sign language

• Sign language interpreting

• Translation

Literature and linguistics is here defined as the study of language(s) intended for native, fluent or

competent speakers of the language. It includes the study of related literature and linguistics and

may or may not include the structure and composition of the language. It includes


• Creative writing

• First language

• Indigenous languages

• Linguistics

• Literature

• “Mother tongue” languages

• Native first languages

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Social sciences, journalism and information



Social sciences, journalism and information

031 Social and behavioural sciences

0311 Economics

0312 Political sciences and civics

0313 Psychology

0314 Sociology and cultural studies

032 Journalism and information

0321 Journalism and reporting

0322 Library, information and archival studies

Economics is the study of economic policy, economic theory and economic decision making. It


• Econometrics

• Economic history

• Economics

• Political economics

Political sciences and civics is the study of government and political principles or practice. The study

of the rights and duties of the citizens are included here. It includes qualifications/programmes with

the main content of:

• Civics

• Human rights

• International relations

• Peace and conflict studies

• Political history

• Political science

• Public policy studies

Psychology is the study of the human mind and behaviour as a result of individual differences,

experience and environment. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Cognitive science

• Psychoanalysis

• Psychology

• Psychotherapy

Sociology and cultural studies is the study of human beings and the way they behave in groups and

in relation to society. The study of ethnology and social anthropology are included here, likewise the

study of human and social geography. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content

of:

• Criminology

• Cultural geography

• Cultural studies

• Demography/population studies

• Ethnology

• Gender studies

• Social anthropology

• Sociology

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Journalism and reporting is the study of the theory and practices of journalism/reporting as part of

the field of mass communication. Journalism and reporting is about the wording and content of

messages. It comprises news reporting, writing commentaries and feature stories of public interest

etc. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Broadcast journalism

• Editing

• Information (wording and content)

• Journalism

• Mass communication (wording and

content)

• News reporting

Library, information and archival studies is the study of the methods of selecting, acquiring,

organizing and storing collections of information, and facilitating the use of information. Museum

and library studies are included here. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content

of:

• Archival sciences

• Curatorial studies

• Documentation

• Information science

• Library studies

• Museum documentation

• Museum studies

• Museology

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Business, administration and law



Business, administration and law

041 Business and administration

0411 Accounting and taxation

0412 Finance, banking and insurance

0413 Management and administration

0414 Marketing and advertising

0415 Secretarial and office work

0416 Wholesale and retail sales

0417 Work skills

042 Law 0421 Law

Accounting and taxation is the study of maintaining, auditing and recording financial transactions. It


• Accounting

• Auditing

• Bookkeeping

• Tax accounting

• Tax management

Finance, banking and insurance is the study of planning, directing, organizing and controlling

financial activities and services. It includes the control and monitoring of the financial resources of

organizations, institutions and individuals, and the provision of financial services at the corporate

and individual level. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Bank teller studies

• Banking and finance

• Finance theory

• Insurance

• Investment analysis

• Investments and securities

• Pension insurance

• Social insurance

• Stock-broking

Management and administration is the study of planning, directing and operating the functions and

activities of organizations and institutions. Programmes in management also including

administration, economics, finance etc. are included here if emphasis is given to management and

administration. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Administration

• Educational management

• Employment management

• Entrepreneurship

• Health administration

• Logistic management

• Management science

• Office management

• Organizational theory and behaviour

• Personnel administration

• Personnel management

• ‘Start your own business’ courses

• Supply change management

• Training management

Marketing and advertising is the study of promoting the exchange processes of goods and services

between organizations and/or individuals, and the study of consumer behaviour and requirements.

It includes the study of the role of product development, pricing, distribution, promotion and sales in

order to maximise business performance. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main

content of:

• Advertising

• Consumer behaviour

• Market research

• Marketing

• Merchandising

• Public relations

Secretarial and office work is the study of administrative procedures and practices, office

technology and clerical, shorthand and keyboard skills. Specialised secretarial programmes

(bilingual, medical, law, accounting etc.) are included if the programme has secretarial work as its

objective, rather than work as specialised assistants. It includes qualifications/programmes with the

main content of:

• Administrative and secretarial

services

• Clerical programmes

• Data entry

• Foreign language secretary

programmes

• Keyboard skills

• Legal secretary programmes

• Medical secretary programmes

• Operation of office equipment

• Receptionist training

• Secretarial programmes

• Shorthand

• Switchboard operating

• Typing

Wholesale and retail sales is the study of buying and selling goods and services, including stock

management, pricing practices, loss prevention, sales systems and procedures. It includes the study

of the workings and current trends of the wholesale and retail industries. Selling of buildings and

properties is also included. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Auctioneering

• Consumer services

• Demonstration techniques

• Purchasing

• Real-estate business

• Retailing

• Stock-keeping

• Ware-housing

• Wholesaling

Work skills is the study of the structure and function of working life. It comprises programmes,

mainly given as staff training, related to the working place and to work assignments. It includes


• Clients’ needs

• Company knowledge

• Customer service training

• ‘Introduction to work’ courses

• Organization at work

• Quality assurance

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• Trade union courses (general) • Work development

Law is the study of the principles and procedures for formally maintaining social order, including

training for legal professions such as advocate or training for the judicial bench. It includes


• Commercial law

• Criminal justice studies

• History of law

• Indigenous law

• Jurisprudence

• Labour law

• Legal practice

• Notary/Notary’s practise

• Paralegal studies

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Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics



Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

051 Biological and related sciences

0511 Biology

0512 Biochemistry

052 Environment 0521 Environmental sciences

0522 Natural environments and wildlife

053 Physical sciences

0531 Chemistry

0532 Earth sciences

0533 Physics

054 Mathematics and statistics

0541 Mathematics

0542 Statistics

Biology is the study of the structure, function, reproduction, growth, evolution and behaviour of all

living organisms. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Biology

• Botany

• Cell biology

• Entomology

• Genetics

• Mycology

• Zoology

Biochemistry, sometimes called Biological chemistry, is the study of the chemistry of living

organisms, including but not limited to, living matter. It includes qualifications/programmes with the

main content of:

• Biological chemistry

• Cell technology

• Forensic sciences

• Genetic code (DNA, RNA) studies

• Genetic engineering

• Pharmacology

• Tissue culture technology

• Toxicology

• Virology

Environmental sciences are the study of organisms in relation to one another and to the

environment. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Ecology

• Environmental science

Natural environments and wildlife is the study of the relationships between living organisms in

natural environments in order to protect nature and wildlife. It includes the study of establishing and

maintaining national parks in order to preserve their original natural state. It includes


• National parks and wildlife

management

• Nature conservation

• Wildlife

Chemistry is the study of substances and their elements and how they react when combined. It


• Inorganic chemistry

• Organic chemistry

• Physical chemistry

Earth sciences is the study of the composition and structure of earth including the hydrosphere and

the atmosphere. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Climate research

• Earth science

• Geodesy

• Geography (physical)

• Geology

• Geomatics

• Geospatial technology

• Meteorology

• Oceanography

• Seismology

Physics is the study of properties and interactions of matter and energy. It includes the study of

astronomy and space science. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Astronomy

• Astrophysics

• Chemical physics

• Medical physics

• Optics

• Physics

• Space science

Mathematics is the study of abstract deductive systems. It includes algebra, arithmetic, geometry,

real and complex analysis and pure and applied mathematics. It includes qualifications/programmes

with the main content of:

• Algebra

• Geometry

• Mathematics

• Numerical analysis

• Operational research

Statistics is the study of collecting, describing, arranging and analysing numerical data. The study of

probability theory and actuarial science is included. It includes qualifications/programmes with the

main content of:

• Actuarial science

• Probability theory

• Statistics, applied

• Survey design

• Survey sampling

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Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)



Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

061 Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

0611 Computer use

0612 Database and network design and administration

0613 Software and applications development and analysis

Computer use is the study of using computers and computer software and applications for different

purposes. These programmes are generally of short duration. It includes qualifications/programmes


• Computer use

• Use of software for calculating

(spread sheets)

• Use of software for data processing

• Use of software for desk top

publishing

• Use of software for word processing

• Use of Internet

Database and network design and administration is the study of the design, maintenance and

integration of software applications. Computer media applications are included. It includes


• Computer administration and

management

• Computer media applications

• Computer network installation and

maintenance

• Database administrator studies

• Information technology

administration

• Information technology security

• Network administration

• Network design

• Web design

Software and applications development and analysis is the study of the design and development of

computer systems and computing environments. It includes qualifications/programmes with the

main content of:

• Computer programming

• Computer science

• Computer systems analysis

• Computer systems design

• Informatics

• Operating systems

• Programming languages development

• Software development

• Software programming

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Engineering, manufacturing and construction



Engineering, manufacturing and construction

071 Engineering and engineering trades

0711 Chemical engineering and processes

0712 Environmental protection technology

0713 Electricity and energy

0714 Electronics and automation

0715 Mechanics and metal trades

0716 Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft

072 Manufacturing and processing

0721 Food processing

0722 Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)

0723 Textiles (clothes, footwear and leather)

0724 Mining and extraction

073 Architecture and construction

0731 Architecture and town planning

0732 Building and civil engineering

Chemical engineering and processes is the study of planning, designing, and developing products

and processes where chemical and physical changes occur. It includes designing chemical plants and

control systems. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Chemical engineering

• Chemical process engineering

• Laboratory technology

• Oil/gas/petrochemicals processing

• Plant and machine operation

(processing)

• Process technology

Environmental protection technology is the study of processes in order to minimise discharge and

waste and avoid pollution. It includes programmes dealing with control of water, air, soil etc. It


• Air pollution control

• Ecological technology

• Energy efficiency

• Environmental engineering

• Industrial discharge control

• Noise pollution control

• Recycling

• Water pollution control

Electricity and energy is the study of installing, maintaining, repairing and diagnosing faults in

electrical wiring and related equipment in domestic, commercial and industrial establishments.

Installation and maintenance of overhead and underground electrical power distribution networks is

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included. Energy is the study of energy generation. It includes qualifications/programmes with the

main content of:

• Air-conditioning trades

• Climate engineering

• Electrical appliances repairing

• Electrical engineering

• Electrical fitting

• Electrical power generation

• Electrical trades

• Energy studies

• Gas distribution

• Heating trades

• Nuclear, hydraulic and thermal energy

• Power line installation and

maintenance

• Power production

• Refrigeration

• Solar power

• Wind turbines

Electronics and automation is the study of planning, designing, developing maintaining and

monitoring electronic equipment, machinery and systems. It includes designing computers and

equipment for communication. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Broadcasting electronics

• Communication systems

• Communications equipment

installation

• Communications equipment

maintenance

• Computer engineering

• Computer repairing

• Control engineering

• Data processing technology

• Digital technology

• Electronic engineering

• Electronic equipment servicing

• Network technology

• Robotics

• Telecommunications technology

• Television and radio repairing

Mechanics and metal trades is the study of planning, designing, developing, producing, maintaining

and monitoring machines, mechanical plants and systems and metal products. It includes designing

and maintaining machines which produce goods and services. The focus of study in this detailed field

is machines, mechanical systems and metal products. It includes qualifications/programmes with the

main content of:

• Gunsmithing

• Hydraulics

• Locksmithing and safe repairing

• Mechanical engineering

• Mechanical trades

• Metal casting and patternmaking

• Metal fitting, turning and machining

• Metallurgical engineering

• Precision mechanics

• Sheet metal working

• Steel production

• Tool and die making

• Welding

Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft is the study of designing, developing, producing, maintaining,

diagnosing faults in, repairing and servicing motor vehicles, including earth moving equipment and

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agriculture machines, ships, trains and aircraft. Typical is the combination of studies in both metal

structures and motors. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Aerospace engineering

• Aircraft engineering

• Aircraft maintenance

• Automotive electrical systems

• Automotive engineering

• Avionics

• Coachwork

• Marine engineering

• Motorcycle engineering

• Panel beating

• Shipbuilding

• Train repair and maintenance

• Vehicle building and repairing

• Vehicle varnishing/spraying

Food processing is the study of processing and packaging of food and beverages, and the equipment

and procedures used in the production and distribution of foods. It includes


• Baking

• Beer brewing

• Butchery

• Confectionery

• Dairy foods

• Food and drink processing

• Food preservation

• Food science and technology

• Meat processing

• Pastry cooking

• Tobacco processing

• Wine production

Materials is the study of the manufacturing of products in glass, paper, plastic, wood or other

materials like stone, clay, artificial materials etc. Programmes and qualifications included in this

detailed field have more to do with a specific material than general technical knowledge. It includes


• Boat building (non-motor)

• Cabinet making

• Carpentry (furniture)

• Ceramics (industrial)

• Furniture making

• Glass working (industrial)

• Industrial diamond production

• Paper manufacturing and processing

• Plastic manufacturing

• Rubber processing

• Timber technology

• Wood machining and turning

• Woodwork trades

Textiles (clothes, footwear and leather) is the study of the manufacture of textiles, textile and

leather products, clothing and related items, shoes and other forms of footwear. It includes


• Clothing trades

• Dressmaking

• Footwear making

• Fur making

• Garment production

• Leather processing

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• Saddlery

• Shoemaking

• Skins and leather production

• Spinning

• Tailoring

• Textile trades

• Upholstery

• Weaving (industrial)

• Wool science

Mining and extraction is the study of assessing, planning, developing, and directing the extraction of

minerals, oil and gas from the earth. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Coal mining

• Mineral technology

• Mining of minerals

• Oil and gas drilling

• Oil and gas extraction

• Raw material extraction

Architecture is the study of the art, science and techniques of building design. It encompasses both

utilitarian ends - such as the soundness of the structure and the functional and economic efficiency

of the building - and aesthetic considerations. Town planning is the study of the regulated growth

and improvement of towns in both functional and aesthetical points of view. It includes


• Architectural urban design and

planning

• Architecture

• Building design

• Cartography/Land surveying

• City planning

• Community development

• Landscape architecture

• Structural architecture

• Surveying

• Town and country planning

• Urban planning

Building is the study of the science, technology and techniques of assembling, erecting and

maintaining public, commercial, industrial and residential structures and their fittings. Civil

engineering is the study of planning, designing, testing and directing the construction of large scale

buildings and structures, including systems for transport, water supply, sewage etc. It includes


• Bricklaying

• Bridge construction

• Building construction

• Building engineering/technology

• Carpentry and joinery (building)

• Civil engineering

• Construction equipment

• Constructional metalwork (building)

• Dock and harbour engineering

• Floor and wall tiling

• Floor covering

• House building

• Industrial abseiling (commercial)

• Masonry and tile setting

• Painting and wall covering

• Plastering

• Plumbing and pipefitting

• Road building

• Water engineering and technology

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• Water supply and sewerage

engineering

• Ventilation

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Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary



Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

081 Agriculture 0811 Crop and livestock production

0812 Horticulture

082 Forestry 0821 Forestry

083 Fisheries 0831 Fisheries

084 Veterinary 0841 Veterinary

Crop and livestock production is the study of growing, maintaining and harvesting crops and

pastures, and grazing and managing animals. It includes the study of managing and maintaining

farms and producing unprocessed plant and animal products. It includes qualifications/programmes


• Agricultural sciences

• Agronomy and crop science

• Animal husbandry

• Crop growing

• Dog breeding

• Farm and ranch management

• Farming

• Fruit growing

• Grain growing

• Horse breeding

• Pig farming

• Poultry husbandry

• Rice farming

• Rye and wheat growing

• Sheep farming

• Soil science

• Sugar cane growing

• Vegetable planting

• Wine growing

Horticulture is the study of horticultural technology and management, floriculture, greenhouse

methods, nursery management, landscape gardening etc. It includes qualifications/programmes


• Floriculture

• Gardening

• Green keeping

• Horticultural techniques

• Nursery management

• Turf cultivation

Forestry is the study of establishing, cultivating, harvesting and managing forests. It includes the

study of hunting and trapping. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Charcoal burning

• Forest keeping

• Forest product techniques

• Forestry

• Hunting and trapping

• Logging

• Tree felling

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Fisheries is the study of breeding, rearing and harvesting fish and other seafood. It includes


• Aquaculture

• Fish breeding

• Fish farms

• Fishery science and technology

• Pearl cultivating

• Seafood farming

• Shellfish breeding

Veterinary is the study of preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases and injuries in animals, and

their general care. The study of caring for sick, injured and infirm animals undergoing treatment in

veterinary clinics is included. It also includes the study of providing assistance to veterinary

scientists. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Animal health care

• Animal reproduction (science)

• Artificial insemination (of animals)

• Veterinary assisting

• Veterinary medicine

• Veterinary nursing

• Veterinary science

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Health and welfare



Health and welfare

091

Health

0911 Dental studies

0912 Medicine

0913 Nursing and midwifery

0914 Medical diagnostic and treatment technology

0915 Therapy and rehabilitation

0916 Pharmacy

0917

Traditional and complementary medicine and therapy

092

Welfare

0921 Care of the elderly and of disabled adults

0922 Child care and youth services

0923 Social work and counselling

Dental studies are the study of diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases and abnormalities of

the teeth and gums. It includes the study of designing, making and repairing dental prostheses and

orthodontic appliances. It also includes the study of providing assistance to dentists. It includes


• Dental assisting

• Dental hygiene

• Dental laboratory technology

• Dental nursing

• Dental science

• Dental surgery

• Dental technology

• Odontology

• Oral surgery

• Orthodontics

Medicine is the study of the principles and procedures used in preventing, diagnosing, caring for and

treating illness, disease and injury in humans and the maintenance of general health. Principally, this

detailed field consists of training of physicians/doctors. It includes qualifications/programmes with

the main content of:

• Anaesthetics

• Forensic medicine

• Forensic pathology

• General medicine

• Gerontology

• Gynaecology

• Medical science

• Medical training

• Medicine

• Paediatrics

• Psychiatry

• Surgery

• Training of physicians/doctors

Nursing is the study of providing health care for the sick, disabled or infirm and assisting physicians

and other medical and health professionals diagnose and treat patients. The focus of qualifications

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in nursing is maintaining and caring for the health of patients during illness and rehabilitation. It

includes health care of old people and health care of the disabled. Midwifery is the study of

providing care to childbearing women during pregnancy, labour and birth and during the postpartum

period. It also includes caring for the new born and assisting the mother with breast feeding. It


• Assistant nursing

• Basic nursing

• General nursing

• Health care of old people

• Heath care of the disabled

• Health care programmes

• Infant hygiene (nursing)

• Midwifery

• Nursing aide/Orderly

• Psychiatric nursing

• Specialised nursing

Medical diagnostic and treatment technology is the study of a wide range of technologies used for

diagnosing and treating diseases and handicaps. It includes qualifications/programmes with the

main content of:

• Ambulance technology

• Hearing aid technology

• Medical laboratory technology

• Optical technology

• Prosthetic technology

• Radiology technology

• Radiotherapy

• X-ray technology (medical)

Therapy and rehabilitation is the study of restoring normal physical conditions to those

incapacitated by temporary or permanent disability. It includes qualifications/programmes with the

main content of:

• Dietician programmes

• Medical massage

• Nutrition/Dietetics

• Occupational therapy

• Physiotherapy

• Rehabilitation

• Speech therapy

Pharmacy is the study of drugs and their effects on humans. It includes their preparation, dispensing

and administration. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Dispensing pharmacy • Pharmacy

Traditional and complementary medicine is the study of alternative medicine. It includes


• Acupuncture and oriental medicine

• Aromatherapy

• Ayurvedic medicine

• Herbalism

• Herbology

• Holistic medicine

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• Homeopathic medicine • Traditional medicine, for example

Chinese

Care of the elderly and of disabled adults is the study of non-medical care of the elderly and

disabled. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Care of the elderly

• Non-medical care of disabled adults

• Personal care of adults

Child care and youth services are the study of the development and non-medical care of children

and youths. It includes the study of recreation and leisure activities as a social service for school

children and young adults. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Child care

• Child recreation programmes

• Day care

• Non-medical care of disabled children

• Youth services

• Youth worker programmes

Social work and counselling is the study of the welfare needs of communities, specific groups and

individuals and the appropriate ways of meeting these needs. The focus is on social welfare with

emphasis on social policy and practice. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content

of:

• Alcohol and drug abuse counselling

• Alcohol, tobacco, drugs (knowledge

about)

• Crisis support

• Family and marriage counselling

• Mobbing and maltreatment

(knowledge about)

• Parole officer training

• Probation officer training

• Social policy

• Social practice

• Social theory (applied)

• Social work (welfare)

• Vocational counselling

• Vocational guidance

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Services



Services

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Personal services

1011 Domestic services

1012 Hair and beauty services

1013 Hotel, restaurants and catering

1014 Sports

1015 Travel, tourism and leisure

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Hygiene and occupational health services

1021 Community sanitation

1022 Occupational health and safety

103 Security services 1031 Military and defence

104 Transport services 1041 Transport services

Domestic services are the study of various domestic services, such as housekeeping, cleaning,

laundering, sewing etc. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Caretaking, housekeeping and home

service workers

• Chimney sweeping

• Cleaning

• Cooking (home)

• Domestic science

• Dry-cleaning

• Funeral services and mortuary science

• Home economics

• Laundry

• Needlework (home)

• Sewing (home)

• Window cleaning

Hair and beauty services are the study of caring for the hair and the body for beautification. It


• Barbering

• Beauty therapy

• Cosmetology (make up)

• Fitness and weight control

• Hairdressing

• Manicure

• Pedicure

Hotel, restaurants and catering is the study of providing food, beverages, accommodation and

related services at hotels, restaurants etc. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main

content of:

• Catering

• Cooking (restaurant and hotel-type)

• Fast food preparation

• Food serving

• Hospitality services

• Hotel and restaurant studies

• Hotel receptionist training

• Hotel services

• Waiting and bar service

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Sports is the study of techniques and skills in a chosen sport. It includes qualifications/programmes


• Sport trainer studies

• Techniques and skills in a chosen sport

• Training of umpires/referees and other sports officials

Travel and tourism is the study of marketing and advertising tourist destinations and events. It

includes the study of ticketing and reservation practices. Leisure is the study of recreational and

leisure activities for individuals and groups. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main

content of:

• Abseiling (rope climbing)

• Adventure based activities

• Ground crew training (airport)

• Guiding, tour leading

• Recreation and leisure

• Tourist trades programmes

• Travel agency services

• Travel and tourism

• Travel services.

Community sanitation is the study of community services dealing with items that affect public

health such as hygienic standards in food, water supply, disposal of sewage and garbage and street

cleaning. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Hygiene, community

• Hygienic standards

• Refuse collection

• Refuse/sewage disposal

• Street cleaning

• Water supply (service)

• Waste management

Occupational health and safety is the study of recognising, evaluating and controlling environmental

factors associated with the workplace. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content

of:

• Ergonomics (occupational health and

safety)

• Health and safety in the workplace

• Industrial welfare

• Labour protection

• Labour security

• Labour welfare (safety)

• Occupational health and industrial

hygiene

• Occupational safety

• Stress management

• Work environment

Military and defence is the study of services to the community connected with war and defence,

designed to provide training in the principles and practice of military science. It includes


• Air force training

• Army training

• Defence studies

• Military science

• Navy training

• War theory

Protection of persons and property is the study of services to the community concerning protection

of property and persons. It comprises training in police work, public security, fire protection and fire-

fighting. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Civil security

• Customs programmes

• Fire-protection (fire-fighting)

• Fire technology

• Life guarding

• Police work

• Policing studies

• Prison work

• Public security

• Security and loss prevention services

• Security guarding

•

Transport is the study of operating, navigating and directing ships, train, aircraft and other forms of

transportation. It includes qualifications/programmes with the main content of:

• Aircraft operation

• Air traffic control

• Air traffic safety

• Cabin crew training

• Communication (air, railway, road

etc.) programmes

• Crane and truck driving

• Driving programmes

• Flying and navigation

• Navigation technologies

• Postal service

• Railway operations

• Road motor vehicle operations

• Ship operation

• Shipping

• Transport studies

Appendix II – Automatic coding of occupation and industry hints

Considerations when you input an Industry text string: 1. Do I need more than one word to describe this industry?

2. Can someone else understand the abbreviation I have used?

3. What type of farming is being undertaken? e.g. livestock, type of corps, mixed, etc.

4. Is this manufacture or supply of a product?

5. What material is the product made of? e.g. wood, plastic, metal, etc.

6. What type of construction is being undertaken? e.g. houses, buildings, civil, trade (e.g.

plasterer), etc.

7. What sector of media? e.g. production, broadcasting, radio, tv, etc.

8. Is this wholesale or retail trade and what product is it? e.g. wholesale food, retail clothes, etc.

9. What type of care is being provided? e.g. residential, day-care, etc.

10. What type of distribution/transport is being used? e.g. road, sea, air, etc.

11. What type of service is being provided? e.g. accountancy, cleaning, etc.

12. What type of financial service is being provided? e.g. consultancy, banking, accounting, etc.

13. What sector of IT? e.g. production, publishing, telecoms, programming, etc.

14. What type of mining? e.g. coal, metal ores, etc.

15. What level or sector of education? e.g. primary, secondary, etc.

16. What is being maintained? e.g. motor vehicles, factory machinery, office equipment, etc.

17. Is this manufacturing or processing? e.g. processing of vegetables, manufacture of bakery

goods

18. What is being manufactured? e.g. diary products, textiles, glass, etc.

19. Area of the public service? e.g. health, education, etc.

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20. Where is the CE scheme taking place? e.g. sports club, charitable organisation, etc.

Considerations when you input an Occupation text string: 1. Do I need more than one word to describe this occupation?

2. Can someone else understand the abbreviation I have used?

3. Is the respondent a supervisor or participant on a CE scheme?

Note: For the participant, the occupation undertaken on the scheme should also be input.

4. Is there a qualification? e.g. qualified or a trainee

5. Nursing grade? e.g. staff, matron, nursing manager, etc.

6. Grade of civil servant? e.g. HEO, EO, SO, CO, etc.

7. Rank of Garda? e.g. inspector, sergeant, etc.

Note: “Garda” used on it’s own will be assumed to mean a rank and file officer lower than

sergeant.

8. Rank in army? e.g. general, corporal, private, etc.

Note: Description of rank also applies to emergency services, air corps, naval service, etc.

9. Type of apprenticeship? e.g. electrician, carpenter, etc.

10. Type of media work? e.g. newspaper reporter, tv news reader, etc.

11. Level/grade of work? e.g. owner, manager, etc.

12. What type of IT work? e.g. programmer, analyst, maintenance of equipment, etc.

13. What type of driver? e.g. sales rep., taxi,

14. What type of teaching? e.g. school principal, secondary teacher, etc.

15. Type of farm worker? e.g. farm labourer, farm manager, etc.

Note: “Farmer” used on it’s own will be assumed to mean owner/renter of the farm as coded to

5111.

16. Type of developer? e.g. property, IT programmer/developer, etc.

17. Type of builder? e.g. self-employed, employee, plasterer, bricklayer, etc.

18. Type of accounting? e.g. manager, technician, book-keeper, finance director, etc.

Note: “Accountant” used on it’s own will be assumed to mean a fully qualified accountant that

does not have a managerial or other element to their work.

19. Type of maintenance? e.g. motor vehicles, factory machinery, office equipment, etc.

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