Monique Meron et Anne-Claire Laurent-Zuani ESSnet ESEG Feb 2012 The answers to the questionnaire sent to the NSIs First results

Feb 2012 ESSnet ESEG- Answers from NSIs 2 ♦The questionnaire ♦Links with the « Grais Report » ♦The answers (first elements) ESS-net ESeG

Feb 2012 ESSnet ESEG- Answers from NSIs 3 The questionnaire - A first request based on an idea of Cécile Brousse, - discussed during the first meeting of the Essnet, - then launched (november 2011 –> january 2012) - A short questionnaire (3 pages)  to quickly have an idea of the European context about national socio-economic classifications.

Feb 2012 ESSnet ESEG- Answers from NSIs 4 The questions 1- Is there a socio-economic classification used in your NSI? If no, do you intend to set up a classification? 2-8- If yes, description (and links with ISCO?) Uses of this classification? Other useful information about past and further classifications

Feb 2012 ESSnet ESEG- Answers from NSIs 5 Sending the questionnaires and answers received Sending : - to the 27 NSIs + the contributors to the WS ISCO (CH, NO, HR, IS, TR) Answers received from : The 27 NSIs + CH, NO, HR

Feb 2012 ESSnet ESEG- Answers from NSIs 6 The answers : Among the 27 NSIs : 12 detailed answers about their national socio- economic classification : (AT, DKx2, EE, ES, FI, FR, HU, IE, NL, PT, SE, UK, +CH) 12 say that they don’t use any socio-economic classification and 3 (CY,EL,MT) only use ISCO (+HR). 3 (CZ, MT, PL) intend to build one. Some NSIs are expecting the ESEG to build, possibly, a national classification or wish to follow our work with interest (and wish to be associated) : BE, CZ, MT, PL, RO, SK (+NO)

Feb 2012 ESSnet ESEG- Answers from NSIs 7 Grais- Report 19 avril 1999 (survey at the end of 1998) presented on 2-3th of May 2000 at EUROSTAT (W.G. « harmonisation of social statistics ») The answers : (NO) Among which 9 describe at least one classification : (AT, DK, ES, FI, FR, IE, NL, SE, UK +NO) (+DE, IT, LU)  very consistent with our survey (+ EE, PT et HU in 2012)

Feb 2012 ESSnet ESEG- Answers from NSIs 8 Does this classification distribute individuals according to : a Occupation/ profession : DK, ES, FI, FR, HU, IE, PT, UK, CH b prestige : c power / authority : HU, SE, CH d status (self-employed/ employee) : AT, DK, ES, FI, FR, HU, IE, NL, PT, SE, UK, CH e skill/ qualification : AT, DK, FR, HU, PT, SE, UK, CH f income : DK g level of education : ES, CH h employment relationships : FR, HU, SE, UK, CH others

Feb 2012 ESSnet ESEG- Answers from NSIs 9 Does your classification isolate :

Feb 2012 ESSnet ESEG- Answers from NSIs 10 In which fields do you use this classification ? a population /demography : DK, FR, HU, IE, NL, PT, SE, CH b employment and working conditions: AT, DK, ES, FI,FR, HU, NL, SE, UK, CH c education and lifelong learning: DK, FI,FR, NL, SE, UK, CH d social mobility: FI, FR, NL, SE, UK, CH e cultural participation : DK,FR, NL, SE, CH f income and living conditions : AT, DK, FI,FR, NL, SE, UK, CH g wealth : DK, FI, FR, NL, SE, UK, CH h health : FI, FR, NL, SE, UK, CH i Crime and victimization : FR, NL, SE, CH

Feb 2012 ESSnet ESEG- Answers from NSIs 11 Is your classification used in another context and by other actors than your NSI ? Yes: 8+CH socioeconomic researchers : DK, FI, FR, IE, NL, PT, UK +CH medias, polling and marketing institutes : DK, FI, FR, IE public and private enterprises, trade unions : DK Entities concerned with the issue of health at work or with legal commitments of employers : FR educational establishments, museums : UK

Feb 2012 ESSnet ESEG- Answers from NSIs 12 Did institutions outside your NSI participate in the construction of your classification ? Yes : 5+CH IE (ONS UK) FR (research institutes, social partners, ministries) PT (university of Lisbon) SE (University of Stockholm) UK (Office for Population Censuses and Surveys now part of ONS, Home Office, univ of Essex) CH (Université Polytechnique de Lausanne)

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