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)
Article 1
Article 2
ANNEX
(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 |
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2 |
Only one client in the last 12 months |
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3 |
2-9 clients in the last 12 months, but one was dominant |
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4 |
2-9 clients in the last 12 months, and none was dominant |
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5 |
More than 9 clients in the last 12 months, but one was dominant |
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6 |
More than 9 clients in the last 12 months, and none was dominant |
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9 |
Not applicable (not included in the filter) |
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Blank |
No answer/Don't know |
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WORKORG |
|
Organisational dependency |
STAPRO = 1,2 AND MAINCLNT ≠ 1 |
212 |
|
Influence over deciding working hours |
|
|
1 |
The respondent decides |
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2 |
The client/s of the respondent decide(s) |
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3 |
Any other party decides |
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9 |
Not applicable (not included in the filter) |
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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 |
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2 |
The respondent's former employer requested the respondent to become self-employed |
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3 |
It is the usual practice in the respondent's field |
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4 |
A suitable opportunity presented itself |
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5 |
Continued the family business |
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6 |
Did not want to or plan to become self-employed, but started working as self-employed for another reason than listed previously |
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7 |
Wanted to be self-employed because of flexible working hours |
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8 |
Wanted to be self-employed for other reason |
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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 |
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2 |
Delayed payments or non-payments |
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3 |
Inappropriate levels of administrative burden |
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4 |
Lack of income in case of sickness |
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5 |
Periods of financial hardship |
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6 |
Periods of having no customer, no assignments or project to work on |
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7 |
Other difficulty |
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8 |
Had no difficulties |
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9 |
Not applicable (not included in the filter) |
||
Blank |
No answer/Don't know |
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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 |
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2 |
Difficult to find suitable staff |
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3 |
Legal framework is too complicated |
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4 |
High social contributions |
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5 |
Not possible in the respondent's occupation |
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6 |
Respondent prefers to work with sub-contractors or associates |
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7 |
The respondent's client/s want(s) the respondent to do the work |
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8 |
Other reason |
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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 |
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4 |
Neither |
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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 |
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3 |
Plans to employ both permanent and temporary employees |
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4 |
Plans to only hire subcontractors |
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5 |
Plans to hire subcontractors and employ employees |
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6 |
Does not plan to hire employees or subcontractors |
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9 |
Not applicable (not included in the filter) |
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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 |
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2 |
Satisfied to some extent |
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3 |
Satisfied to a small extent |
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4 |
Not satisfied at all |
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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 |
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3 |
Able to influence order but not contents of tasks |
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4 |
Not able to influence contents, nor order of tasks |
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9 |
Not applicable (not included in the filter) |
||
Blank |
No answer/Don't know |
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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 |
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3 |
Is working as an employee or family worker but wishes to be self-employed |
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9 |
Not applicable (not included in the filter) |
||
Blank |
No answer/Don't know |
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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 |
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3 |
Too much stress, responsibilities, or risk |
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4 |
Less coverage from social protection |
||
5 |
Other reason |
||
9 |
Not applicable (not included in the filter) |
||
Blank |
No answer/Don't know |