Ad-hoc modules
Further information as i.e explanatory notes, questionnaires and results can be found on the Eurostat-Website.
2023: Pensions and labour market participation
Variables
| AHM2023_PENSTYP1 | Old age pension |
| AHM2023_AGEPENSO | Age at which the person started receiving an old age pension |
| AHM2023_STATRECE | First statutory old age pension receipt with reduction or bonus |
| AHM2023_PENSTYP2 | Disability pension and other disability periodic cash benefit |
| AHM2023_AGEPENSD | Age at which the person started receiving the disability pension or other disability periodic cash benefits |
| AHM2023_PROVTYPE | Financial old age provisions |
| AHM2023_PENSSITU | Situation at beginning of old age pension receipt |
| AHM2023_WSTPREAS | Main reason to stop working with the beginning of the old age pension receipt |
| AHM2023_WCONREAS | Main reason to continue working with old age pension receipt |
| AHM2023_LMREENT | Re-enter the labour market after beginning of old age pension receipt |
| AHM2023_LMENTREAS | Main reason to re-enter the labour market |
2022: Job Skills
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 |
2021: Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants
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 |
2020: Accidents at work and work related health problems
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 |
2019: Work organisation and working time arrangements
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 |
2018: Reconciliation between work and family life
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 |
2017: Self-employment
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 |
2016: Young people on the labour market
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
2014: Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants
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 |
2013: Accidents at work and other work-related health problems
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 |
2012: Transition from work into retirement
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 |
2011: Employment of disabled people
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 |
2010: Reconciliation between work and family life
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 |
2009: Entry of young people into the labour market
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 |
2008: Labour market situation of migrants
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 |
2007: Work related accidents, health problems and hazardous exposure
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 |
2006: Transition from work into retirement
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 |
2005: Reconciliation between work and family life
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 |