1. Item 5.2 Standardised social variables
Eurostat F3
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2. Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 2-3 June 2016
Outline
Standardisation of social variables – scope and process of the exercise
P1 and P2 variables – current situation and next steps
Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 2-3 June 2016

3. Standardisation of variables – scope
Variables used in more than one EU social survey
Concepts and data transmission categories to be standardised
Aim: detailed methodological manual ('standard descriptions')
27 variables concerned
18 core variables: in all data collections
P1: 13 variables
Process started in 2014
3 on education
P2: 14 variables
None on education
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4. Standardisation of variables – process
Eurostat proposal
Consultation lead working group
Consultation of other working groups
'All working groups agreed' draft to DSS for open issues and approval
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5. Standardisation of variables and IESS FR
IESS FR = framework regulation on integrated European social statistics
Paragraph on 'elements common to several data collections'
Standardised social variables
Subordinate legislation
Variable name, categories, definition
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6. P1 variables – current situation and next steps
Work started in 2014
Some changes to list during consultations
13 P1 variables
At DSS in February 2016
Open issues: date of birth, household matrix
Written consultation ongoing
Revised version to DSS board (end June)
3 education variables considered as agreed
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7. P2 variables – current situation and next steps
None on education
Same consultation process as for P1
Eurostat proposals about to be finalised
Written consultation of all working groups to be launched before summer
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8. Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 2-3 June 2016
The ETS WG is invited to:
Take note of the progress and partial approval as regards the standard descriptions of P1 variables;
Take note of the written consultation of P2 variables, planned to be launched before summer
Education and Training Statistics Working Group – 2-3 June 2016