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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/8

of 5 January 2016

specifying the technical characteristics of the 2017 ad hoc module on self-employment

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community(1), and in particular Article 7a(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) For the purpose of monitoring progress towards the common objectives set out in the Europe 2020 strategy the Commission should receive from the Member States a comprehensive set of data on self-employment that allows comparisons to be made between Member States.
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 318/2013(2) establishes an ad hoc module on self-employment.
(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1397/2014(3) specifies and gives a description of the areas of specialised information (‘ad hoc sub-modules’) which should be included in the 2017 ad hoc module on self-employment.
(4) The Commission should specify the technical characteristics, the filters, the codes and the deadline for the transmission of data under the ad hoc sub-module on self-employment.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The technical characteristics of the 2017 ad hoc module on self-employment, the filters, the codes to be used and the deadline by which the results shall be sent to the Commission are laid down in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Union
.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 January 2016.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
(1)  
OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3
.
(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 318/2013 of 8 April 2013 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2016 to 2018, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (
OJ L 99, 9.4.2013, p. 11
).
(3)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1397/2014 of 22 October 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 318/2013 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2016 to 2018, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (
OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 42
).

ANNEX

This Annex sets out the technical characteristics, filters and codes to be used in the ad hoc module on self-employment scheduled to be carried out in 2017. It also sets the dates for submission of data to the Commission.
Deadline for transmission of the results to the Commission
: 31 March 2018.
Filters and codes to be used for sending data
: as set out in Annex III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008(1).
Columns reserved for optional weighting factors, to be used in cases of subsampling or non-response
: columns 222-225 containing whole numbers and columns 226-227 containing decimal places.

(1)   

Sub-module ‘Economically dependent self-employment’

Name/Column

Code

Description

Filter

MAINCLNT

 

Economic dependency

STAPRO = 1,2

211

 

Number and importance of clients in the last 12 months

 

 

1

No client in the last 12 months

 

2

Only one client in the last 12 months

3

2-9 clients in the last 12 months, but one was dominant

4

2-9 clients in the last 12 months, and none was dominant

5

More than 9 clients in the last 12 months, but one was dominant

6

More than 9 clients in the last 12 months, and none was dominant

9

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer/Don't know

WORKORG

 

Organisational dependency

STAPRO = 1,2 AND MAINCLNT ≠ 1

212

 

Influence over deciding working hours

 

 

1

The respondent decides

 

2

The client/s of the respondent decide(s)

3

Any other party decides

9

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer/Don't know

(2)   

Sub-module ‘Working conditions for self-employed people’

Name/Column

Code

Description

Filter

REASSE

 

Main reason for becoming self-employed

STAPRO = 1,2

213

 

Main reason for becoming self-employed when starting to work as self-employed in the current job

 

 

1

Could not find a job as an employee

 

2

The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed

3

It is the usual practice in the respondent's field

4

A suitable opportunity presented itself

5

Continued the family business

6

Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously

7

Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours

8

Wanted to be self-employed for other reason

9

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer/Don't know

SEDIFFIC

 

Main difficulty as self-employed

STAPRO = 1,2

214

 

Self-perceived main difficulty in working as self-employed during the last 12 months

 

 

0

Lack of influence on setting the price of own work

 

1

Lack of access to financing for the business

2

Delayed payments or non-payments

3

Inappropriate levels of administrative burden

4

Lack of income in case of sickness

5

Periods of financial hardship

6

Periods of having no customer, no assignments or project to work on

7

Other difficulty

8

Had no difficulties

9

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer/Don't know

REASNOEM

 

Main reason for not having employees

STAPRO = 2

215

 

Self-perceived main reason for not having any employees

 

 

0

Respondent primarily wants to employ him/herself

 

1

There is not enough work

2

Difficult to find suitable staff

3

Legal framework is too complicated

4

High social contributions

5

Not possible in the respondent's occupation

6

Respondent prefers to work with sub-contractors or associates

7

The respondent's client/s want(s) the respondent to do the work

8

Other reason

9

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer/Don't know

BPARTNER

 

Working with business partners

STAPRO = 1,2

216

 

Working with a co-owner and/or in a network of other self-employed

 

 

1

Works together with a co-owner

 

2

Works together with other self-employed in a network

3

Both

4

Neither

9

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer/Don't know

PLANEMPL

 

Planned hiring of employees or subcontractors

STAPRO = 1,2

217

 

Plans to employ or sub-contract in the next 12 months

 

 

1

Plans to employ only permanent employees

 

2

Plans to employ only temporary employees

3

Plans to employ both permanent and temporary employees

4

Plans to only hire subcontractors

5

Plans to hire subcontractors and employ employees

6

Does not plan to hire employees or subcontractors

9

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer/Don't know

(3)   

Sub-module ‘The self-employed and employees’

Name/Column

Code

Description

Filter

JBSATISF

 

Job satisfaction

WSTATOR = 1,2

218

 

The level of job satisfaction in the main job

 

 

1

Satisfied to a large extent

 

2

Satisfied to some extent

3

Satisfied to a small extent

4

Not satisfied at all

9

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer/Don't know

AUTONOMY

 

Job autonomy

WSTATOR = 1,2

219

 

The level of influence over content and order of tasks in the main job

 

 

1

Able to influence both contents and order of tasks

 

2

Able to influence contents but not order of tasks

3

Able to influence order but not contents of tasks

4

Not able to influence contents, nor order of tasks

9

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer/Don't know

PREFSTAP

 

Preferred professional status for the main job

WSTATOR = 1,2

220

 

Preference to work as an employee if currently self-employed, or preference to work as self-employed if currently working as an employee

 

 

1

Does not want to change professional status

 

2

Is self-employed but wishes to work as an employee

3

Is working as an employee or family worker but wishes to be self-employed

9

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer/Don't know

OBSTACSE

 

Main reason for not becoming self-employed in the main job

PREFSTAP = 3

221

 

The main reason why current employees or family workers who wish they were self-employed have not switched to their preferred professional status

 

 

1

Financial insecurity

 

2

Difficulties with getting financing for the business

3

Too much stress, responsibilities, or risk

4

Less coverage from social protection

5

Other reason

9

Not applicable (not included in the filter)

Blank

No answer/Don't know

(1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 of 25 April 2008 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the codification to be used for data transmission from 2009 onwards, the use of a subsample for the collection of data on structural variables and the definition of the reference quarters (
OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 57
).
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