| Variable
|
Original
variable |
Notes |
I.
DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND (DB) |
| DB01 |
|
Because of the very special survey method (see document
"General presentation of the survey" for details) only one person for each
household is interviewed. This is automatically the "reference person". |
| DB02 |
s07is01 |
|
| DB03 |
s07bb03a |
Only people aged 15 and more are interviewed and are therefore
included in the sample |
| DB04 |
s07is03 |
|
| DB05 |
s07is05, s07is051 |
|
| DB06 |
s07is07k, s07is07t |
|
| DB07 |
|
* |
| DB08 |
|
* |
| DB09 |
|
|
| DB10 |
|
* |
| DB11 |
s07bb02, s07it01 |
Brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law are cosidered "related by
blood". |
| DB12 |
|
* |
| DB13 |
s07bb02 |
|
| DB14 |
|
* |
| DB15 |
|
* |
| DB16 |
|
* |
| DB17 |
s07bdu1 |
|
| II. WORK STATUS (WS) |
| WS01 |
s07bd01, s07bd02, s07bd03, s07bd04 |
The individuals who were not working because "on
lay-off", who still have a job contract, have been considered as "workers"
- according to the indication of the Swiss CSO - and are therefore in the sub-sample to
which questions in section FJ apply. They are in fact people that keep a formal link with
their job and are paid even during their absence. |
| WS02 |
s07bd04 |
Because of the special way the military service is organised in
Switzerland, the "conscript" who have kept their job during the military service
are considered as "workers".
Category WS02=1 (absent because of slack work for technical or economic reasons) does not
exist because those individuals have been included in category WS01=3 (was not working
because on lay-off). The exact definition of this category in the original questionnaire
is precisely "chômage partiel/technique". These groups
of workers have nevertheless been included in the subsample to which questions in section
FJ apply. |
| III. EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS -
FIRST (MAIN) JOB (FJ) |
| FJ01 |
|
* |
| FJ02 |
s07bgu1 |
|
| FJ02b |
s07bgu1 |
A distinction is made between self-employed who receive a profit
(FJ02b=1-3) and those who receive a fixed wage from their own enterprise (FJ02b=4-6). |
| FJ03 |
s07em03, s07lm03 |
NACE/Rev. 1, 3 digits |
| FJ04 |
s07bfu5i |
ISCO classification, 4 digits |
| FJ05 |
|
* |
| FJ06 |
s07em03, s07lm03 |
|
| FJ07 |
kant |
|
| FJ08 |
s07ee00k |
|
| FJ09 |
s07ek02, s07ek041 |
Questions about part-time are not asked to the apprentices,
who are therefore coded as missing. |
| FJ10 |
s07bhu1 |
Given that the original classification did not include the
categories that are present in the standardised variable FJ10, the original
classification, based on the type of short-term contract, has been entirely preserved. |
| FJ11 |
s07ee09k, s07le09k |
|
| FJ12 |
s07bku2, s07lk011, s07lk014 |
Apprentices are asked how many hours they usually work in the
enterprise and how many hours they spend at school. Only the hours worked in the
enterprise are taken into account for variable FJ12. In the few cases the individual was
not able to distinguish, they have been coded as missing. |
| FJ13 |
s07ek08, s07lk081, s07lk084 |
Apprentices are asked how many hours they have worked in the
enterprise and how many hours they have spent at school. Only the hours worked in the
enterprise are taken into account for variable FJ13. In the few cases the individual was
not able to distinguish, they have been coded as missing. |
| FJ14 |
s07ek101, s07ek09 |
Persons who were not able to quantify the number of hours worked in
the reference week (and have therefore FJ13 equal missing) are nevertheless asked whether
they judge having worked more, less, or the same number of hours as usual, and - if less
than usual - why. They are therefore included in variable FJ14.
"Less because bank holidays/annual holidays" are included in the same category,
FJ14=11 |
| FJ15 |
s07el01, s07ll01 |
|
| FJ16 |
s07el03, s07ll03, s07blu8 |
Evening work is defined as during the hours 19:00-24:00 |
| FJ17 |
s07el04, s07ll04, s07blu8 |
Night work is defined as during the hours 24:00-06:00 |
| FJ18 |
s07el09, s07ll09, s07blu7 |
|
| FJ19 |
s07el10, s07ll10, s07blu7 |
|
| FJ20 |
s07ei03, s07ei04 |
This question is not asked to apprentices, who are therefore coded
as missing |
| FJ21 |
|
|
| VI. INFORMATION ABOUT SECOND JOB
(SJ) |
| SJ01 |
s07ex01, s07lx01 |
|
| SJ02 |
s07bgu1n |
No indication is given for the self-employed whether they have or
not employees |
| SJ03 |
s07em03n |
NACE/Rev. 1, 3 digits |
| SJ04 |
|
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| SJ05 |
|
* |
| SJ06 |
s07ek08n |
|
| SJ07 |
s07ehu1n |
In the case of Switzerland, this variable refers explicitly to the
type of contract and not (as a more generic question about regular, occasional or seasonal
type of job may induce) to the perception of the individual. A "regular" job is
therefore defined as an indefinite contract, an "occasional" job as a
short-term, temporary, occasional, or interim job and a "seasonal" job as a
contract for a seasonal job. |
| V. PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE OF
PERSONS NOT IN EMPLOYMENT (PE) |
| PE01 |
s07nx01 |
|
| PE02 |
s07bgu1 |
|
| PE03 |
s07am03, s07nm03 |
NACE/Rev. 1, 3 digits |
| PE04 |
s07bfu5i |
ISCO88, 4 digits |
| PE05 |
s07ne11k |
|
| PE06 |
s07ne11 |
Given that in the original questionnaire there is no explicit
category "I resigned", the category PE06=8 includes those who left because of
professional advancement, unsatisfactory working conditions and those who do not need (or
do not want) to work any more. |
| VI. SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT (SE) |
| SE01 |
s07bd08, s07bd131, s07bd132, s07bd133 |
Category SE01=7 includes also those who do not look for a job
because they are wealthy |
| SE02 |
s07ao06, s07ao061, s07ao11, s07ao09, s07ao10 |
This question is asked only to the unemployed, i.e. those who are
seeking employment (or have already found a job that will start later) and who are
available to start working within 2 weeks |
| SE03 |
s07ae08k |
This question is asked only to the unemployed, i.e. those who are
seeking employment (or have already found a job that will start later) and who are
available to start working within 2 weeks |
| SE04 |
s07bd091 |
Category SE04 (b,c)=8 is included in SE04 (b,c)=7 |
| SE04b |
s07bd092 |
| SE04c |
s07bd093 |
| SE05 |
s07nn01 |
The exact question, in the Swiss questionnaire, is: "You are
not working and you are not seeking a job. However, if an interesting job were offered to
you, would you be ready to accept it?" |
| SE06 |
s07bd16, s07bd12, s07bd141 |
The question is asked only to job seekers and to those who have
already found a job that will start in 5 weeks or more. It is not asked to inactive people
(who would nevertheless like to work) and to employed people who are looking for a job.
Those who are classified as SE06=1 (person could start to work immediately - i.e. within 2
weeks) are those who 1) have already found a new job that will start within 2 weeks or 2)
would be able to start working within 2 weeks (including those who have found a new job
that will start later than in 2 weeks) |
| SE07 |
|
* |
| SE08 |
|
As "benefits" only public unemployment insurance benefit
is considered |
| SE08b |
|
Those individuals who receive private unemployment insurance
benefit are indicated as well. |
| SE09 |
|
* |
| VII. SITUATION OF INACTIVE PERSONS
(IA) |
| IA01 |
|
|
| VIII. EDUCATION AND TRAINING (ET) |
| ET01 |
|
|
| ET02 |
|
|
| ET03 |
|
This refers to the education or training the
individual is receiving now (in the original questionnaire, information about education
received in the last 4 weeks is available, but it is not the case of training) |
| ET04 |
|
* |
| ET05 |
|
* |
| ET06 |
|
* |
| ET07 |
|
|
| IX. SITUATION ONE YEAR BEFORE THE
SURVEY (YA) |
| YA01 |
|
* |
| YA02 |
|
* |
| YA03 |
|
* |
| YA04 |
|
* |
| YA05 |
|
* |
| YA06 |
|
* |
| X. LABOUR FORCE STATUS (LF) (derived
variables) |
| LF01 |
|
|
| LF02 |
|
|
| LF03 |
|
|
| LF04 |
|
|
| XI. EARNINGS AND INCOME (EI) |
| EI01 |
|
This variable correspond to the gross annual earnings of the
individual (before social security contributions and income taxes) including possible 13th
and 14th months, bonuses and premia. |
| EI02 |
|
This variable correspond to the annual earnings of the individual,
net of social security contributions, including possible 13th and 14th months, bonuses and
premia. Earnings are however before income taxes, which vary according to the canton. |
| EI03 |
|
* |
| EI04 |
|
* |
| XII. TECHNICAL ITEMS (TI) |
| TI01 |
|
|
| TI02 |
|
* |
| TI03 |
|
This is 1 for everybody, given that only one individual for each
household is interviewed |
| TI04 |
s07ixpxh |
These are individual weights that reproduce the size of the Swiss
population (the sum of weights is 5,830,705, corresponding to the permanent resident
population aged 15 and more). Individuals with TI04=0 or missing are non-resident
individuals (18 cases). |
| TI05 |
|
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| COUNTRY |
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