1. Meeting of the Directors of Social Statistics Board 28-29 June 2016
Agenda Item 2.1 Standardised variables

2. Background DSS meeting 23-24 February 2016
Presentation of P1 variables
No complete agreement reached on 'age in completed years' and 'household grid'
Written consultation of DSS on P1 variables
Consultation launched 20 April 2016 (25 answers)

3. Consultation of DSS on P1 (1)
'Age in completed years'
Year of birth; passing of birthday; reference date to be transmitted (instead of date of birth)
Generally accepted
'Household grid'
Category 'other' reviewed; high level of detail kept
Lack of consensus. Proposal under review by EU-SILC Working Group

4. Consultation of DSS on P1 (2)
'Main activity status (self-defined)'
Category 'permanently unable to work' is changed into 'unable to work due to long-standing health problems'
'Sex'
Consideration of a third category 'other' for data transmission

5. Following steps (1)
List of P2 variables (Minimum European Health Module) (MEHM)
Variables
Core variable
(14) Country of birth
Yes
(15) Country of main citizenship
(16) Country of birth of father
(17) Country of birth of mother
(18) Duration of stay in the country of residence in completed years
(19) Country of residence
(20) Region of residence
(21) Degree of urbanisation
(22) Status in employment in the main job
(23) Economic activity of the local unit for main job (economic sector)
(24) Occupation in main job
(25) Self-perceived general health
(26) Limitation in activities because of health problems
(27) Long-standing health problem
(28) Current household income

6. Following steps (2) Work on P2 variables
Preparation of standard descriptions by Eurostat
Presentation of Eurostat proposals to WGs in July
Presentation of final proposals to DSS in September
DSS meeting 4 October (P1 and tentative P2 variables)
After DSS agreement, publication of methodological manual

7. Member of the DSSB are invited to:
Take note and comment the proposed definitions and characteristics of the P1 standardised variables
Take note and comment on the next steps

8. Thank you