Country
1 = AU-Australia
2 = DE-W-Germany-West
3 = DE-E-Germany-East
4 = GB-Great Britain
6 = US-United States
8 = HU-Hungary
10 = IE-Ireland
12 = NO-Norway
13 = SE-Sweden
14 = CZ-Czech Republic
15 = SI-Slovenia
17 = BG-Bulgaria
18 = RU-Russia
19 = NZ-New Zealand
20 = CA-Canada
21 = PH-Philippines
22 = IL-Israel
24 = JP-Japan
25 = ES-Spain
26 = LV-Latvia
28 = FR-France
29 = CY-Cyprus
30 = PT-Portugal
32 = DK-Denmark
33 = CH-Switzerland
34 = FLA-Flanders
37 = FI-Finland
38 = MX-Mexico
39 = TW-Taiwan
40 = ZA-South Africa
41 = KR-South Korea
43 = DO- Dominican republic

Spending time: time in a paid job
0 = Doesnt apply
1 = Much more time
2 = A bit more time
3 = Same time as now
4 = A bit less time
5 = Much less time
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Job is a way of earning money
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Personally important: job security
1 = Very important
2 = Important
3 = Neither important nor unimportant
4 = Not important
5 = Not important at all
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Personally choice between different kinds of jobs
1 = Being an employee
2 = Being self-employed
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Personally choice between kinds of firms
1 = Workg in a small firm
2 = Workg in a large firm
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Personally choice between different worktypes
1 = Workg in private business
2 = Workg f government or civil service
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Being employee interferes more with family life
0 = Not available (not CZ)
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Preference of pers work situation at present
1 = A full-time job,30hrs or more
2 = A part-time job,10-29 hrs
3 = Less than 10 hrs job
4 = No paid job at all
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Respondent currently working for pay
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = NA, refused

Preference:number of hrs working-earning money
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = Work longer, earn more money
2 = Same number of hrs, same money
3 = Work fewer, earn less money
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Apply to Rs job: my job is secure
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

How often: come home from work exhausted
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = Always
2 = Often
3 = Sometimes
4 = Hardly ever
5 = Never
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Best describes the working hours conditions
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = I cannot change, fixed time
2 = Can decide within certain limits
3 = Entirely free to decide
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Best decribes the organization of daily work
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = I am free to decide
2 = Decide within certain limits
3 = I am not free to decide
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

How difficult:take time off during working hrs
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = Not difficult at all
2 = Not too difficult
3 = Somewhat difficult
4 = Very difficult
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

How much use of past work experience and skills
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = Almost none
2 = A little
3 = A lot
4 = Almost all
5 = IL: My first job
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

How helpful is present work experience for new job
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = Very helpful
2 = Quite helpful
3 = Not so helpful
4 = Not helpful at all
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Training to improve job skills over past 12 months
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Relations: between management and employees
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = Very good
2 = Quite good
3 = Neither good nor bad
4 = Quite bad
5 = Very bad
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

How satisfied are you in your (main) job
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = Completely satisfied
2 = Very satisfied
3 = Fairly satisfied
4 = Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
5 = Fairly dissatisfied
6 = Very dissatisfied
7 = Completely dissatisfied
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Easy or difficult to find a good job as the current
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = Very easy
2 = Fairly easy
3 = Neither easy nor difficult
4 = Fairly difficult
5 = Very difficult
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

How likely: try to find a job wtihin next 12 months
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = Very likely
2 = Likely
3 = Unlikely
4 = Very unlikely
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Extent to worry about the possibility of losing job
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = I worry a great deal
2 = I worry to some extent
3 = I worry a little
4 = I dont worry at all
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Do you have any other work for additional income
0 = Not applicable (code 2 in V27)
1 = No
2 = Yes, mostly as an employee
3 = Yes, mostly self-employed
4 = Yes, other
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Not currently workg: had paid job for 1 year or more
0 = Not applicable (code 1 in V27)
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = NA, refused

Not currently working: end (year) of last paid job
0 = Not applicable (code 1 in V27 or code 2 in V64)
1923 = 1923
2006 = 2006
9998 = Cant choose
9999 = NA, refused

Not currently working: main reason for job end
0 = Not applicable (code 1 in V27 or code 2 in V64)
1 = Retired by age
2 = Retired by choice
3 = Retired not by choice
4 = Became disabled
5 = Workplace shut down
6 = Dismissed
7 = Contract ended
8 = Family responsibilities
9 = Got married
10 = IL, KR, PT, PH,ZA: Others
98 = Cant choose
99 = NA, refused

Not workg:like to have a paid job now or in future
0 = Not applicable (code 1 in V27)
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Can?t Choose
9 = NA, refused

Not working: how likely to find a job
0 = Not applicable (code 1 in V27)
1 = Very likely
2 = Likely
3 = Unlikely
4 = Very unlikely
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Not workg: registered at a public agency
-3 = NA, Refused
-2 = Can't choose
-1 = Not applicable - Code 1 in v27
0 = Didn't do this activity
1 = Registered at public emp agency
2 = Registered at private emp agency
4 = Answered job advertisements
8 = Advertised in newspapers
16 = Applied to employers directly
32 = Asked relative, friends
64 = Training to improve job skills in last 12 months

Not workg: past 12 months traing to improve job skills
0 = Not applicable - Code 1 in v27
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = -
8 = Can't choose
9 = NA, Refused

Not workg: Main source of economic support of Resp
0 = Not applicable (code 1 in V27)
1 = Pension, private or state
2 = Unemployment benefits
3 = Spouse/partner
4 = Other family members
5 = Social assistance/welfare
6 = Occasional work
7 = Other
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

Self-assessment: R is reserved
0 = Not available
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
8 = Cant choose
9 = NA, refused

R: Gender
1 = Male
2 = Female
9 = M NA, refused

R: Age
15 = 15
89 = 89, USA: 89 or older
98 = 98
99 = M NA, refused

R: Marital status
1 = Marr,livg as married
2 = Widowed
3 = Divorced
4 = Separated, but married
5 = Single, never married
9 = M NA, refused

R: Steady life-partner
0 = M NAP,married,no partner,NAV
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = M NA,refused

R: Education I: years of schooling
0 = 0 years
1 = 1
49 = 49
95 = Still at school
96 = Still at college,university
97 = M No formal schooling
98 = M Dont know
99 = M NA, refused

R: Education II-highest education level
0 = No formal qualification
1 = Lowest formal qualification
2 = Above lowest qualification
3 = Higher secondary completed
4 = Above higher secondary level
5 = University degree completed
7 = CH: Other education
9 = M NA

Country specific education: France
0 = M Not available
1 = None
2 = Primary incomplete
3 = Primary completed
4 = General secondary level 1
5 = Vocat.sec. level 1
6 = Voc. sec. level 2
7 = Incompl gen.sec. level 2
8 = General sec.level 2
9 = College
10 = University
99 = M NA

R: Current employment status
1 = Employed-full time
2 = Employed-part time
3 = Empl-< part-time
4 = Helpg family member
5 = Unemployed
6 = Studt,school,vocat.traing
7 = Retired
8 = Housewife,-man,home duties
9 = Permanently disabled
10 = Other,not in labour force
97 = Refused
98 = M Dont know
99 = M NA

R: Hours worked weekly
0 = M NAV;NAP
1 = 1
96 = 96 and more
97 = M Refused
98 = M DK,cant say,varies too much
99 = M NA

R: Occupation ILO,ISCO 1988 4-digit
0 = M NAP,NAV
9996 = M Not classifiable; BG: Housewife, home duties
9997 = M Refused
9998 = M Dont know
9999 = M NA

R: Workg f priv.,pub sector, selfempl.
0 = M NAP,NAV NZ: Not in labour force
1 = Work f government
2 = Public owned firm,nat.ind
3 = Private firm, others
4 = Self employed
5 = ZA: Other, BG: Co-operative, GB: Other, charity, voluntary s
8 = Cant choose
9 = M NA, dont know

R: Self-employed - number of employees
0 = M NAV,NAP
1 = 1
1800 = 1800
9995 = No employee
9997 = M Refused
9998 = M Dont know
9999 = M NA

R: Supervises others at work
0 = M NAP
1 = Yes,supervises
2 = No,do n supervise
7 = M Refused
8 = M Dont know
9 = M NA

R: Trade union membership
0 = M NAP, NAV
1 = Currently member
2 = Once member, not now
3 = Never member
8 = M Dont know
9 = M NA, refused

S-P: Current employment status
0 = M NAV;N mar;n spou/partn
1 = F-t empl,main job
2 = P-t empl,main job
3 = Less part-time
4 = Help family member
5 = Unemployed
6 = Studt,school,educ
7 = Retired
8 = Housewife,-man,home duties
9 = Permanently disabled
10 = Other,not in lab force
97 = M Refused
98 = M Dont know
99 = M NA

S-P: Occupation ILO,ISCO 1988 4-digit
0 = M NAP,NAV
9996 = M Not classifiable;inadeq described; BG: Housewife, home dut
9997 = M Refused
9998 = M Dont know
9999 = M NA

S-P:Workg f priv,pub sector,self-empl.
0 = M NAP,NAV
1 = Work f government
2 = Public owned firm,nat.ind
3 = Private firm, others
4 = Self employed
5 = ZA:Other, GB: Other, charity, voluntary sector
8 = Cant choose
9 = M NA, dont know

Respondent?s Earnings: France
0 = No own income,not in paid work
305 = 305 euros
610 = 610 euros
915 = 915 euros
1296 = 1296 euros
1906 = 1906euros
2668 = 2668 euros
3430 = 3430 euros
4192 = 4192 euros
5335 = 5335 euros
6860 = 6860 euros
9909 = 9909 euros
999990 = M NAP, other countries
999999 = M NA

Family income: France
305 = 305 euros
610 = 610 euros
915 = 915 euros
1296 = 1296 euros
1906 = 1906 euros
2668 = 2668 euros
3430 = 3430 euros
4192 = 4192 euros
5335 = 5335 euros
6860 = 6860 euros
9909 = 9909 euros
999990 = M NAP, other countries
999999 = M NA

How many persons in household
1 = 1
8 = 8, SE: 8 persons or more
9 = 9, FR: 9 persons or more
13 = 13 (DK: 13 persons or more)
24 = 24
96 = TW:more than 96 persons
99 = M NA, refused

Household composition:children+adults
1 = Single household
2 = 1 adult,1 child
3 = 1 adult,2 child
4 = 1 adult,3 or > ch
5 = 2 adults
6 = 2 adults,1 child
7 = 2 adults,2 child
8 = 2 adults,3 or > ch
9 = 3 adults
10 = 3 adults+children
11 = 4 adults
12 = 4 adults+ children
13 = 5 adults
14 = 5 adults+children
15 = 6 adults
16 = 6 adults+children
17 = 7 adults
18 = 7 adults+children
19 = 8 adults
20 = 8 adults+children
21 = 9 adults
22 = 9 adults+children
23 = 10 adults
24 = 10 adults+children
25 = 11 adults
26 = 11 adults+children
27 = 12 adults
28 = 12 adults+children
95 = Other
99 = M NA,refused

R: Party affiliation: left-right (derived)
0 = M NAV, NAP
1 = Far left etc
2 = Left,center left
3 = Center,liberal
4 = Right,conservative
5 = Far right etc
6 = Other,no specific
7 = No party,no preference
8 = M Dont know
9 = M No answer,refused

R: Party affiliation: France
0 = M NAP; not available
1 = Communist party
2 = Far left
3 = Socialist party
4 = Green
5 = UDF-Liberal
6 = RPR-Conservative
7 = National Front
95 = Other Party
99 = M NA

R: Vote last election: yes, no
0 = M NAV
1 = Yes
2 = No
7 = M Refused
8 = M Cant choose
9 = M No answer

R: Religious main groups (derived)
1 = No religion
2 = Roman Catholic
3 = Protestant
4 = Christian Orthodox
5 = Jewish
6 = Islam
7 = Buddhism
8 = Hinduism
9 = Other Christian Religions
10 = Other Eastern Religions
11 = Other Religions
98 = M Dont know
99 = M No answer

R: Attendance of religious services
0 = PT: NAP
1 = Several times a week
2 = Once a week
3 = 2 or 3 times a month
4 = Once a month
5 = Sev times a year
6 = Once a year
7 = Less frequently
8 = Never
97 = M Refused
98 = M DK, varies too much
99 = M No answer

R:Top Bottom self-placement 10 pt scale
0 = Not available
1 = Lowest, 01
2 = 02
3 = 03
4 = 04
5 = 05
6 = 06
7 = 07
8 = 08
9 = 09
10 = Highest, 10
97 = Refused
98 = Cant choose
99 = No answer

Size of community: France
0 = M Not available
1 = Paris
2 = More than 500 000
3 = 100 001- 500 000
4 = 50 001- 100 000
5 = 20 001- 50 000
6 = 10 001- 20 000
7 = 2 001- 10 000
8 = Less than 2 000
99 = M NA

Type of comm.: R.s self-asses.
0 = M Not available
1 = Urban,a big city
2 = Suburb,outskirt of a big city
3 = Town or small city
4 = Country village
5 = Farm or home in the country
9 = M NA

Administrative mode of data-collection
10 = F2f,pap a pencil,no visuals
11 = F2f,pap a pencil,visuals
12 = F2f,pap a pencil,R readg questionnaire
13 = F2f,pap a pencil,interpreter,no visuals
14 = F2f,pap a pencil,interpreter,visuals
20 = F2f,comp-assisted,no visuals
21 = F2f,comp-assisted,visuals
22 = F2f,comp-assisted,R readg questionnaire
23 = F2f,comp-assisted,interpreter,no visuals
24 = F2f,comp-assisted,interpreter,visuals
30 = Self-compl,pap a pencil,interviewer attendg
31 = Self-compl,pap a pencil,drops-off,picks up later
32 = Self-compl,pap a pencil,drops-off,mailed back by R
33 = Self-compl,pap a pencil,mailed to,hold for pick up
34 = Self-compl,pap a pencil,mailed back by R
40 = DK: Telephone interview
99 = NA

Weighting factor
1 = No weighting

ISCO Major Groups
0 = Armed Forces
1 = Legislators, Snr Officials & Managers
2 = Professionals
3 = Technicians & Associate Professionals
4 = Clerks
5 = Service Workers & Shop & Market Sales Workers
6 = Skilled Agricultural & Fishery Workers
7 = Craft & Related Trade Workers
8 = Plant & Machine Operators & Assemblers
9 = Elementary Occupations

ISCO sub-Major Groups
1 = Legislators & Senior Officials
2 = Corporate Managers
3 = General Managers
4 = Physical, Mathematical & Engineering Science Professionals
5 = Life Science & Health Professionals
6 = Teaching Professionals
7 = Other Professionals
8 = Physical & Engineering Science Associate Professionals
9 = Life Science & Health Associate Professionals
10 = Teaching Associate Professionals
11 = Other Associate Professionals
12 = Office Clerks
13 = Customer Service Clerks
14 = Personal & Protective Service Workers
15 = Models Salespersons & Demonstrators
16 = Market Orientated Skilled Agricultural & Fishery Workers
17 = Subsistence Agricultural & Fishery Workers
18 = Extraction & Building Trades Workers
19 = Metal Machinery & Related Trades Workers
20 = Precision Handicraft Printing & Related Trades Workers
21 = Other Craft & Related Trades Workers
22 = Stationary Plant & Related Operators
23 = Machine Operators & Assemblers
24 = Drivers & Mobile Plant Operators
25 = Sales & Services Elementary Occupations
26 = Agricultural, Fishery & Related Labourers
27 = Labourers in Mining Construction Manufacturing & Transport
28 = Armed Forces

Spouse EGP class categories
1 = I Higher Service
2 = II Lower Service
3 = III Routine Clerical, Sales
4 = IVa Small Employers
5 = IVb Own account workers
6 = IVc Farmers & Farm Managers
7 = V Manual Forepersons
8 = VI Skilled Manual
9 = VIIa Semi & Unskilled Manual
10 = VIIb Agricultural Workers

Geometric code of job seeking behaviour
-1 = Currently working
0 = No job seeking activity
1 = Registered at public agency
2 = Registered at private agency
3 = = 1 + 2 (registered at public & private agencies)
4 = Answered job advertisements
7 = = 1 + 2 + 4
8 = Advertised in newspapers
10 = = 8 + 2
12 = = 8 + 4
15 = = 8 + 4 + 2 + 1
16 = Applied to employers directly
17 = = 16 + 1
18 = = 16 + 2
19 = = 16 + 2 + 1
20 = = 16 + 4
22 = = 16 + 4 + 2
28 = = 16 + 8 + 4
31 = = 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1
32 = Asked relatives, friends
33 = = 32 + 1
36 = = 32 + 4
37 = = 32 + 4 + 1
44 = = 32 + 8 + 4
45 = = 32 + 8 + 4 + 1
46 = = 32 + 8 + 4 + 2
48 = = 32 + 16
49 = = 32 + 16 + 1
50 = = 32 + 16 + 2
51 = = 32 + 16 + 2 + 1
52 = = 32 + 16 + 4
53 = = 32 + 16 + 4 + 1
54 = = 32 + 16 + 4 + 2
55 = = 32 + 16 + 4 + 2 + 1
56 = = 32 + 16 + 8
58 = = 32 + 16 + 8 + 2
59 = = 32 + 16 + 8 + 2 + 1
60 = = 32 + 16 + 8 + 4
61 = = 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 1
63 = All six types of job seeking behaviours