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Ad-hoc modules

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Variables

AHM2022_DIGITAL Time spent on working on digital devices in main or last job
AHM2022_READING Time spent on reading manuals and technical documents in main or last job
AHM2022_CALCULATE Time spent on doing relatively complex calculations in main or last job
AHM2022_PHYSICAL Time spent on doing hard physical work in main or last job
AHM2022_DEXTERITY Time spent on tasks involving finger dexterity in main or last job
AHM2022_COMMINT Time spent on interacting with people from the same company in main or last job
AHM2022_COMMEXT Time spent on interacting with people from outside the company in main or last job
AHM2022_GUIDANCE Time spent on advising, training or teaching other people in main or last job
AHM2022_JOBAUTON Degree of autonomy on tasks in main or last job
AHM2022_REPETITIVE Repetitiveness of tasks in main or last job
AHM2022_PROCEDURE Tasks precisely described by strict procedures in main or last job

Variables

AHM2021_HATCNTR Country where highest level of education was successfully completed
AHM2021_ESTQUAL Recognition of formal qualifications obtained abroad
AHM2021_HATPAR Highest level of education of parents
AHM2021_JOBSATISF Job satisfaction
AHM2021_SKILLEQ Skill equivalence new main and old main job
AHM2021_DISCRIMI Feeling of being discriminated against at work in current job
AHM2021_JOBOBSTA Main obstacle to getting a suitable job
AHM2021_DURFIJOB Time required to find first paid job in host country
AHM2021_PRKNLANG Skills in main host country language before migrating
AHM2021_LANGHOST Current skills in main host country language
AHM2021_LANGCOUR Participation in course for main host country language

Variables

AHM2020_ACCIDNUM Accidents at work, last 12 months
AHM2020_ACCIDTYP Type of accident at work
AHM2020_ACCIDJOB Job linked to the accident
AHM2020_ACCIDBRK Duration of absence from work because of accident
AHM2020_HPROBNUM Work related health problems, last 12 months
AHM2020_HPROBTYP Type of work related health problem
AHM2020_HPROBLIM Health problem limiting daily activities
AHM2020_HPROBJOB Job linked to the health problem
AHM2020_HPROBBRK Duration of absence from work because of work related health problem
AHM2020_PHYSRISK Exposure to physical health risk factors
AHM2020_MENTRISK Exposure to mental well-being risk factors

Variables

AHM2019_VARIWT Determination of start and end of working time, main job
AHM2019_FREEHOUR Possibility to take hours off for personal or family matters, main job
AHM2019_FREELEAV Possibility to take leave within 3 working days, main job
AHM2019_FLEXWT Frequency of unforeseen demands for changed working time, main job
AHM2019_AVAIFREE Worker was contacted during leisure time in last 2 months, main job
AHM2019_RECHOURS Method of recording presence or working hours, main job
AHM2019_PRESSURE Frequency to which person works under time pressure, main job
AHM2019_JOBAUTON Possibility to influence order and content of tasks, main job
AHM2019_PLACEWK Main place of work
AHM2019_COMMUTM Commuting time, main job (in minutes)
AHM2019_OTHERLOC Working in more than one location, main job

Variables

AHM2018_CARERES Existence of care responsibilities
AHM2018_CHCARUSE Use of childcare services
AHM2018_CHCAROBS Factors for not using childcare services
AHM2018_CHCAREFF Effect of childcare responsibilities on employment
AHM2018_POSSTEND Working time flexibility for care
AHM2018_POSORGWT Flexibility for taking whole days off for care
AHM2018_WORKOBS Main obstacle at work for reconciliation
AHM2018_STOPWORK Career break for childcare
AHM2018_STOPLENG Complete length of career breaks for childcare
AHM2018_PARLEAV Use of parental leave
AHM2018_DEREDSTP Career break for incapacitated relatives

Variables

AHM2017_MAINCLNT Number and importance of clients, last 12 months
AHM2017_WORKORG Influence over deciding working hours
AHM2017_REASSE Main reason for becoming self-employed
AHM2017_SEDIFFIC Main difficulty as self-employed, last 12 months
AHM2017_REASNOEM Main reason for not having employees
AHM2017_BPARTNER Working with business partners
AHM2017_PLANEMPL Planned hiring of employees or subcontractors, next 12 months
AHM2017_JBSATISF Job satisfaction, main job
AHM2017_AUTONOMY Job autonomy, main job
AHM2017_PREFSTAP Preferred professional status, main job
AHM2017_OBSTACSE Main reason for not becoming self-employed, main job

Variables

AHM2016_WORKEXP Work experience during highest level of education
AHM2016_WORKSTUD Type of work experience that is part of the curriculum
AHM2016_ADDLEVEL Level of additional formal education
AHM2016_ADDLEV1D Level of additional formal education (ISCED-11, 3 levels)
AHM2016_DROPREAS Main reason for not completing formal education
AHM2016_YLEAVDAT Year of leaving formal education
AHM2016_MLEAVDAT Month of leaving formal education
AHM2016_NCONREAS Main reason for not continuing formal education
AHM2016_SUPPORT Most helpful support for finding a job from public agencies, last 12 months
AHM2016_FINDMETH Method of finding current job
AHM2016_OKLEVEL Extent to which current job corresponds to level of education
AHM2016_MOVE4JOB Willingness to move for job
AHM2016_CMT4JOB Willingness to commute for job

2015: No ad hoc module

Variables

AHM2014_COBFATH Country of birth of father
AHM2014_COBMOTH Country of birth of mother
AHM2014_PARHAT Highest level of education of parents
AHM2014_WORKOTHC Last country of work abroad
AHM2014_MIGREAS Main reason for last migration into host country
AHM2014_OVERQUAL Over-qualified for job
AHM2014_JOBOBST1 Main obstacle to getting suitable job
AHM2014_JOBOBST2 Second obstacle to getting suitable job
AHM2014_LANGHOST Skills in host country language
AHM2014_LANGCOUR Participation in language course
AHM2014_FINDMETH Method finding current job

Variables

AHM2013_AWNUMBR Accidents at work, last 12 months
AHM2013_AWROAD Type of accident at work
AHM2013_AWJOB Job linked to the accident
AHM2013_AWDOFF Duration of absence from work because of accident
AHM2013_WHPNUMBR Work related health problems, last 12 months
AHM2013_WHPTYPEP Type of work related health problem
AHM2013_WHPLIMAB Health problem limiting daily activities
AHM2013_WHPJOB Job linked to the health problem
AHM2013_WHPDOFF Duration of absence from work because of work related health problem
AHM2013_PHYSRISK Exposure to physical health risk factors
AHM2013_MENTRISK Exposure to mental well-being risk factors

Variables

AHM2012_AGEPENS Age at which person first received an old-age pension
AHM2012_BUILDPN1 Pension rights built up so far: old-age pension, statutory scheme
AHM2012_BUILDPN2 Pension rights built up so far: old-age pension, occupational scheme
AHM2012_BUILDPN3 Pension rights built up so far: old-age pension, personal scheme
AHM2012_BUILDPN4 Pension rights built up so far: old-age pension, unknown scheme
AHM2012_CONTWORK Expects to continue working/looking for a job after receiving old-age pension
AHM2012_EARLYRET Early retirement
AHM2012_PENSION Person receives a pension
AHM2012_PENSTYP1 Type of pension: old-age pension, statutory scheme
AHM2012_PENSTYP2 Type of pension: old-age pension, occupational scheme
AHM2012_PENSTYP3 Type of pension: old-age pension, personal scheme
AHM2012_PENSTYP4 Type of pension: old-age pension, unknown scheme
AHM2012_PENSTYP5 Type of pension: unemployment pension
AHM2012_PENSTYP6 Type of pension: disability pension
AHM2012_PENSTYP7 Type of pension: survivor's pension
AHM2012_PENSTYP8 Type of pension: other or unknown
AHM2012_PLANSTOP Plans to stop work
AHM2012_REASNOT Main reason for not staying longer at work
AHM2012_REDUCHRS Person reduced working hours in a move towards full retirement
AHM2012_STAYWORK Main reason for staying at work
AHM2012_WORKLONG Wish to stay longer at work

Variables

AHM2011_DIFFICMA 1st basic activity difficulty (most important difficulty)
AHM2011_DIFFICSE 2nd basic activity difficulty (2nd most important difficulty)
AHM2011_HEALTHMA Type of longstanding health condition or disease (main type)
AHM2011_HEALTHSE Type of longstanding health condition or disease (2nd main type)
AHM2011_LIMHOURS Cause(s) for limitation in number of weekly work hours
AHM2011_LIMREAS Main reason for limitation in work caused by other reasons
AHM2011_LIMTRANS Cause(s) for limitation in getting to and from work
AHM2011_LIMTYPEW Cause(s) for limitation in type of work
AHM2011_NEEDADAP Needs/uses special equipment or workplace adaptations to enable work
AHM2011_NEEDHELP Needs/uses personal assistance to enable work
AHM2011_NEEDORGA Needs/has special working arrangements to enable work

Variables

AHM2010_REGCARE Person regularly takes care of other children <15 or other persons <=15
AHM2010_CHILDCAR Use of childcare services per week for youngest child
AHM2010_NOWRECHI Main reason (linked with childcare) for not working or working part-time
AHM2010_NOWRECAR Main reason (linked with care of others) for not working or working part-time
AHM2010_VARHOURS Variable working hours
AHM2010_POSSTEND Possible to vary start and/or end of working day for family reasons
AHM2010_POSORGWT Possible to organise working time to take whole days off for family reasons
AHM2010_REDWORK Reduced working hours to take care of youngest child
AHM2010_STOPWORK Stopped working to take care of youngest child
AHM2010_PARLEAVE Full-time parental leave taken to care for youngest child

Variables

AHM2009_PARHAT Highest level of education successfully completed by father or mother
AHM2009_COBFATH Country of birth of father
AHM2009_COBMOTH Country of birth of mother
AHM2009_HATVOC Orientation of highest level of formal education attained (HATLEVEL)
AHM2009_MSTOPDAT Month of leaving formal education for the last time
AHM2009_YSTOPDAT Year of leaving formal education for the last time
AHM2009_WORKEDUC Work during studies in formal education
AHM2009_YJOBSTAR Year of start of first job after leaving formal education
AHM2009_MJOBSTAR Month of start of first job after leaving formal education
AHM2009_JOBDUR Duration of first job after leaving formal education (in months)
AHM2009_FINDMETH Method which allowed to find first job
AHM2009_JOBOCC3D Occupation of first job of >3 months after leaving formal education (ISCO-88, 3
AHM2009_JOBCONTR Type of contract of first job
AHM2009_TRANSACT Main activity after leaving formal education and before starting first job

Variables

AHM2008_AGECITI Age of citizenship acquisition
AHM2008_DIFFRESID Years of residence in the host country prior to last entry
AHM2008_COBFATH Country of birth of father
AHM2008_COBMOTH Country of birth of mother
AHM2008_MIGREAS Main reason for migrating (last migration)
AHM2008_DURLIM Whether duration of current residence permit/visa/certificate is limited
AHM2008_RESTRACC Whether current legal access to the labour market is restricted
AHM2008_ESTQUALI Establishing what highest qualification equates to in host country system
AHM2008_HELPFIND Main help received in host country in finding current job
AHM2008_SERVINT Use of services for labour market integration, in 2 years following last arrival

Variables

AHM2007_AWNUMBR Accidental injury(ies) at work, last 12 months
AHM2007_AWROAD Type of most recent accidental injury at work
AHM2007_AWBACKW When person was able to start to work again after most recent accidental injury
AHM2007_AWJOB Job done when most recent accidental injury occurred
AHM2007_WHPNUMBR Illness, disability or other health problem, apart from accidental injury
AHM2007_WHPTYPEP Type of most serious complaint caused or made worse by work
AHM2007_WHPLIMAB Whether most serious complaint limits ability for day to day activities
AHM2007_WHPDOFF Number of days off work due to most serious complaint, last 12 months
AHM2007_WHPJOB Job that caused or made worse most serious complaint
AHM2007_FACTORWB Exposure at work to mental well-being risk factors
AHM2007_FACTORPH Exposure at work to physical health risk factors

Variables

AHM2006_STATAFT Main labour status just after leaving last job or business
AHM2006_OPPSKILL More opportunities to update skills would contribute to staying longer at work
AHM2006_OTHBENF Person receives pension/benefits, other than retirement/unemployment benefits
AHM2006_REDUCHRS Person reduced working hours in a move to full retirement
AHM2006_REASRET Main reason for (early) retirement
AHM2006_HLTHSAF Better health and/or safety at workplace would contribute to work longer
AHM2006_FININCTV Main financial incentive to stay at work
AHM2006_PLAGESTP Planned age for stopping all work for pay or profit
AHM2006_FLEXWORK More flexible working time arrangements would contribute to work longer
AHM2006_AGEPENS Age at which person started to receive an individual retirement pension
AHM2006_YEARSPNT Number of years spent working for pay or profit

Variables

AHM2005_TYPECARE Main type of childcare used for own/spouse's children <15
AHM2005_REGCARE Person regularly takes care of other children <15 or other persons >=15
AHM2005_CHANGORG Wish to change the organisation of working life and care responsibilities
AHM2005_NOWRECHI Main reason (linked with childcare) for not working or not working more
AHM2005_REDUCT Reduction of work / special arrangements in unusual care situations
AHM2005_NOWRECAR Main reason (linked with care of others) for not working or not working more
AHM2005_POSSTEND Possible to vary start and/or end of working day for family reasons
AHM2005_POSORGWT Possible to organise working time to take whole days off for family reasons
AHM2005_TIMEOFF Time off from work for family sickness or emergency, last 12 months
AHM2005_PARLEAVE Parental leave taken, last 12 months
AHM2005_NOPLREAS Main reason for not having taken parental leave, last 12 months