GESIS: MISSY - Variablelist: AES 2016

COUNTRY - COUNTRY of residence

DEG_URB - Degree of urbanisation of the area the household lives in

REFYEAR - Year of interview

REFMONTH - Month of interview

RESPID - Identification of the respondent

RESPWEIGHT - Weighting factor for individuals

NFEACTWEIGHT - Weighting factor for non-formal activities

NFEACTWEIGHT2 - Weight of the activities (to be used for calculation of indicators based on variables collected on up to 7 activities)

INTMETHOD - Data collection method used

HHNBPERS_TOT - Total number of persons living in the household

HHNBPERS_0_13 - Persons 0-13 years old living in the household

HHNBPERS_14_24 - Persons 14-24 years old living in the household

HHNBPERS_25PLUS - Persons 25 years and older living in the household

HHTYPE - Household type

HHINCOME - Net monthly equivalised income of the household

SEX - Sex

BIRTHYEAR - Year of birth

BIRTHMONTH - Month of birth

AGE - Age of the respondent

RESTIME - Years of residence in this COUNTRY

MARSTADEFACTO - De facto marital status (consensual union)

HATLEVEL - Educational attainment level (highest level of education or training successfully completed as defined by isced 2011)

HATFIELD - Field of the highest level of education or training successfully completed

HATYEAR - Year when highest level of educaton or training was successfully completed

HATVOC - Orientation of the highest level of education or training successfully completed

DROPEDUC - Formal education or training abandoned (programme with the highest level in case of several programmes abandoned)

DROPEDUCLEVEL - Level of the formal education or training abandoned

DROPEDUCVOC - Orientation of the formal education or training abandoned

MAINSTAT - Current main labour status

EMP12M - Employment during the last 12 months

JOBSTAT - Professional status

JOBISCO - Occupation

LOCNACE - Economic activity of the local unit

LOCSIZEFIRM - Number of persons working at the local unit

JOBTIME - Year in which person started working in his/her current main job

HATFATHER - Father (male guardian)

HATMOTHER - Mother (female guardian)

SEEKINFO - Looked for any information concerning learning possibilities in the last 12 months (formal and non-formal education and training)

GUIDEINST_1 - Yes, i received free of charge information or advice/help on learning opportunities from institutions/organisations

GUIDEINST_2 - Yes, i paid for information or advice/help on learning opportunities from institutions/organisations

GUIDEINST_3 - No, i did not receive any information or advice/help on learning opportunities from institutions/organisations

GUIDEINST - Information or advice/help on learning possibilities received from institutions/organisation s in the last 12 months

GUIDESOURCE_1 - From education or training institutions (school, college, university, vet centre, institution for adult learning, validation centre)

GUIDESOURCE_2 - From employment services

GUIDESOURCE_3 - From employer or employer organisations

GUIDESOURCE_4 - From trade unions or work council

GUIDESOURCE_5 - From other institutions/organisations providing free information or advice/help on learning opportunities (other than mentioned before)

GUIDESOURCE - Source of free of charge information or advice/help on learning possibilities received in the last 12 months

GUIDETYPE_1 - Information or advice/help on learning possibilities

GUIDETYPE_2 - Assessment of skills and competences through tests, skills audits or interviews

GUIDETYPE_3 - Information or advice/help on procedure for validation/recognition of skills, competences or prior learning

GUIDETYPE_4 - Other type of information or advice/help

GUIDETYPE - Type of free information or advice/help on learning possibilities received in the last 12 months

GUIDEMODE_1 - Face to face interaction

GUIDEMODE_2 - Interaction with a person through internet, phone, e-mail or any other media

GUIDEMODE_3 - Iinteraction with a computer based application for information or advice/help (including on line self-assessment tools)

GUIDEMODE_4 - No interaction, only information through dedicated material (books, posters, websites, leaflet, tv programme, etc.)

GUIDEMODE - Mode of delivery of free information or advice/help on learning possibilities received in the last 12 months

FED - Participation in formal education during the last 12 months

FEDNUM - Number of formal education activities participated in during the last 12 months

FEDSTARTYEAR - Year when the most recent formal education activity started

FEDSTARTMONTH - Month when the most recent formal education activity started

FEDLEVEL - Level of the most recent formal education activity

FEDCOMP - Completion of the most recent formal education activity

FEDFIELD - Field of the most recent formal education activity

FEDVOC - Orientation of the most recent formal education activity

FEDDIST - Most recent formal education activity organised as distance learning

FEDDISTOL - Distance learning organised as an online course

FEDOERA - Use of online educational resources for the most recent formal education activity

FEDOERB - Interaction with other people (e.g. teachers, learners) through educational websites/portals for the most recent formal education activity

FEDREASON_01A - To do my job better

FEDREASON_01B - To improve my career prospects

FEDREASON_02 - To be less likely to lose my job

FEDREASON_03 - To increase my possibilities of getting a job, or changing a job/profession

FEDREASON_04 - To start my own business

FEDREASON_05 - I was obliged to participate

FEDREASON_06 - To get knowledge/skills useful in my everyday life

FEDREASON_07 - To increase my knowledge/skills on a subject that interests me

FEDREASON_08 - Obtain certificate

FEDREASON_09 - To meet new people/for fun

FEDREASON - Reasons for participating in the most recent formal education activity

FEDWORKTIME - Most recent formal education activity during paid working hours (including paid leave or recuperation)

FEDNBHOURS - Total number of instruction hours of the most recent formal education activity

FEDPAID - Payment for the tuition, registration, exam fees, expenses for books or technical study means for the most recent formal education activity

FEDPAIDBY_1 - Employer or prospective employer

FEDPAIDBY_2 - Public employment services

FEDPAIDBY_3 - Other public institutions

FEDPAIDBY_4 - A household member or a relative

FEDPAIDBY - Partial or full payment for the tuition, registration, exam fees, expenses for books or technical study means for the most recent formal education activity

FEDUSEA - Current use of the skills or knowledge acquired from the most recent formal education activity

FEDUSEB - Expected use of the skills or knowledge acquired from the most recent formal education activity

FEDOUTCOME_1 - Getting a (new) job

FEDOUTCOME_3 - Higher salary/wages

FEDOUTCOME_2 - Promotion in the job

FEDOUTCOME_4 - New tasks

FEDOUTCOME_5 - Better performance in the job

FEDOUTCOME_6 - Personal-related reasons (meet other people, refresh your skills in general subjects etc.)

FEDOUTCOME_7 - No outcomes yet

FEDOUTCOME - Outcomes of the new skills/knowledge acquired through the most recent formal education activity

NFE - Existence of any non-formal education and training activity

NFECOURSE - a. Courses

NFEWORKSHOP - b. Workshops and seminars

NFEGUIDEDJT - c. Guided-on-the-job training

NFELESSON - d. Private lessons

NFENUM - Number of non-formal education and training activities during the last 12 months

NFEACT01_TYPE - Type of the activity

NFEACT01_PURP - Purpose of the activity

NFEACT01_WORKTIME - The learning activity took place fully or mostly during paid working hours (including paid leave and recuperation)

NFEACT01_PAIDBY - The learning activity was partially or fully paid by the employer

NFEACT02_TYPE - Type of the activity

NFEACT02_PURP - Purpose of the activity

NFEACT02_WORKTIME - The learning activity took place fully or mostly during paid working hours (including paid leave and recuperation)

NFEACT02_PAIDBY - The learning activity was partially or fully paid by the employer

NFEACT03_TYPE - Type of the activity

NFEACT03_PURP - Purpose of the activity

NFEACT03_WORKTIME - The learning activity took place fully or mostly during paid working hours (including paid leave and recuperation)

NFEACT03_PAIDBY - The learning activity was partially or fully paid by the employer

NFEACT04_TYPE - Type of the activity

NFEACT04_PURP - Purpose of the activity

NFEACT04_WORKTIME - The learning activity took place fully or mostly during paid working hours (including paid leave and recuperation)

NFEACT04_PAIDBY - The learning activity was partially or fully paid by the employer

NFEACT05_TYPE - Type of the activity

NFEACT05_PURP - Purpose of the activity

NFEACT05_WORKTIME - The learning activity took place fully or mostly during paid working hours (including paid leave and recuperation)

NFEACT05_PAIDBY - The learning activity was partially or fully paid by the employer

NFEACT06_TYPE - Type of the activity

NFEACT06_PURP - Purpose of the activity

NFEACT06_WORKTIME - The learning activity took place fully or mostly during paid working hours (including paid leave and recuperation)

NFEACT06_PAIDBY - The learning activity was partially or fully paid by the employer

NFEACT07_TYPE - Type of the activity

NFEACT07_PURP - Purpose of the activity

NFEACT07_WORKTIME - The learning activity took place fully or mostly during paid working hours (including paid leave and recuperation)

NFEACT07_PAIDBY - The learning activity was partially or fully paid by the employer

NFERPT - Number of non-formal education and training activities described (up to 7 activities) - used for the calculation of NFEACTWEIGHT2

NFERAND1 - Code of the 1st randomly selected activity

NFERAND1_TYPE - Type of the 1st activity

NFEPURP1 - Purpose (job-related / personal) of the 1st randomly selected non-formal activity (copy of related NFEACT0x_PURP)

NFEWORKTIME1 - 1st randomly selected non-formal activity taking place during paid working time (copy of related NFEACT0x_WORKTIME)

NFEFIELD1 - Field of the 1st activity

NFEDIST1 - 1st activity organised as distance learning

NFEDISTOL1 - Distance learning for the 1st activity organised as an online course

NFEOERA1 - Use of online educational resources for the 1st activity

NFEOERB1 - Interaction with other people (e.g. teachers, learners) through educational websites/portals for the most recent formal education activity

NFEREASON1_01A - To do my job better

NFEREASON1_01B - To improve my career prospects

NFEREASON1_02 - To be less likely to lose my job

NFEREASON1_03 - To increase my possibilities of getting a job, or changing a job/profession

NFEREASON1_04 - To start my own business

NFEREASON1_13 - Because of organisational and/or technological changes at work

NFEREASON1_11 - Required by the employer or by law

NFEREASON1_06 - To get knowledge/skills useful in my everyday life

NFEREASON1_07 - To increase my knowledge/skills on a subject that interests me

NFEREASON1_08 - Obtain certificate

NFEREASON1_09 - To meet new people/for fun

NFEREASON1_10 - For health reasons

NFEREASON1_12 - To do voluntary work better

NFEREASON1 - Reasons for participating in the 1st activity

NFENBHOURS1 - Total number of instruction hours of 1st activity

NFEPROVIDER1 - Provider of the 1st activity

NFECERT1 - Certificate obtained after the 1st activity

NFEPAID1 - Payment for the tuition, registration, exam fees, expenses for books or technical study means for the most recent formal education activity

NFEPAIDBY1_1 - Employer or prospective employer

NFEPAIDBY1_2 - Public employment services

NFEPAIDBY1_3 - Other public institutions

NFEPAIDBY1_4 - A household member or a relative

NFEPAIDBY1 - Partial or full payment for the tuition, registration, exam fees, expenses for books or technical study means for the most recent formal education activity

NFEPAIDVAL1 - Costs paid personally or by any household member or relative for tuition, registration, exam fees, books, and/or technical study means regarding the 1st activity

NFEUSEA1 - Current use of the skills or knowledge acquired from the 1st activity

NFEUSEB1 - Expected use of the skills or knowledge acquired from the 1st activity

NFEOUTCOME1_1 - Getting a (new) job

NFEOUTCOME1_3 - Higher salary/wages

NFEOUTCOME1_2 - Promotion in the job

NFEOUTCOME1_4 - New tasks

NFEOUTCOME1_5 - Better performance in the job

NFEOUTCOME1_6 - Personal related reasons (meet other people, refresh your skills in general subjects etc.)

NFEOUTCOME1_7 - No outcomes yet

NFEOUTCOME1 - Outcomes of the new skills/knowledge acquired through the 1st activity

NFERAND2 - Code of the 2nd randomly selected activity

NFERAND2_TYPE - Type of the 2nd activity

NFEPURP2 - Purpose (job-related / personal) of the 2nd randomly selected non-formal activity (copy of related NFEACT0x_PURP)

NFEWORKTIME2 - 2nd randomly selected non-formal activity taking place during paid working time (copy of related NFEACT0x_WORKTIME)

NFEFIELD2 - Field of the 2nd activity

NFEDIST2 - 2nd activity organised as distance learning

NFEDISTOL2 - Distance learning for the 2nd activity organised as an online course

NFEOERA2 - Use of online educational resources for the 2nd activity

NFEOERB2 - Interaction with other people (e.g. teachers, learners) through educational websites/portals for the most recent formal education activity

NFEREASON2_01A - To do my job better

NFEREASON2_01B - To improve my career prospects

NFEREASON2_02 - To be less likely to lose my job

NFEREASON2_03 - To increase my possibilities of getting a job, or changing a job/profession

NFEREASON2_04 - To start my own business

NFEREASON2_13 - Because of organisational and/or technological changes at work

NFEREASON2_11 - Required by the employer or by law

NFEREASON2_06 - To get knowledge/skills useful in my everyday life

NFEREASON2_07 - To increase my knowledge/skills on a subject that interests me

NFEREASON2_08 - Obtain certificate

NFEREASON2_09 - To meet new people/for fun

NFEREASON2_10 - For health reasons

NFEREASON2_12 - To do voluntary work better

NFEREASON2 - Reasons for participating in the 2nd activity

NFENBHOURS2 - Total number of instruction hours of 2nd activity

NFEPROVIDER2 - Provider of the 2nd activity

NFECERT2 - Certificate obtained after the 2nd activity

NFEPAID2 - Payment for the tuition, registration, exam fees, expenses for books or technical study means for the most recent formal education activity

NFEPAIDBY2_1 - Employer or prospective employer

NFEPAIDBY2_2 - Public employment services

NFEPAIDBY2_3 - Other public institutions

NFEPAIDBY2_4 - A household member or a relative

NFEPAIDBY2 - Partial or full payment for the tuition, registration, exam fees, expenses for books or technical study means for the most recent formal education activity

NFEPAIDVAL2 - Costs paid personally or by any household member or relative for tuition, registration, exam fees, books, and/or technical study means regarding the 1st activity

NFEUSEA2 - Current use of the skills or knowledge acquired from the 2nd activity

NFEUSEB2 - Expected use of the skills or knowledge acquired from the 2nd activity

NFEOUTCOME2_1 - Getting a (new) job

NFEOUTCOME2_3 - Higher salary/wages

NFEOUTCOME2_2 - Promotion in the job

NFEOUTCOME2_4 - New tasks

NFEOUTCOME2_5 - Better performance in the job

NFEOUTCOME2_6 - Personal related reasons (meet other people, refresh your skills in general subjects etc.)

NFEOUTCOME2_7 - No outcomes yet

NFEOUTCOME2 - Outcomes of the new skills/knowledge acquired through the 2nd activity

DIFFICULTY - Difficulties related to participation (or more participation) in formal or non-formal education and training during the last 12 months

NEED - No need for (further) education and training

DIFFTYPE_01 - Difficulty 01 - prerequisites

DIFFTYPE_02 - Difficulty 02 - cost

DIFFTYPE_03 - Difficulty 03 - lack of employer's support or lack of public services support

DIFFTYPE_04 - Difficulty 04 - schedule

DIFFTYPE_05 - Difficulty 05 - distance

DIFFTYPE_06 - Difficulty 06 - no access to a computer or internet

DIFFTYPE_07 - Difficulty 07 - family responsibilities

DIFFTYPE_08A - Difficulty 08a - health

DIFFTYPE_08B - Difficulty 08b - age

DIFFTYPE_09 - Difficulty 09 - other personal reasons

DIFFTYPE_10 - Difficulty 10 - no suitable education or training activity

DIFFTYPE_12 - Difficulty 12 - negative previous learning experience

DIFFTYPE - Type of difficulties

DIFFMAIN - Most important difficulty

INFFAMILY - Learning from a family member, friend or colleague

INFMATERIAL - Learning by using printed material (books, professional magazines...)

INFCOMPUTER - Learning by using computers (online or offline)

INFMEDIA - Learning through television/radio/video

INFMUSEUM - Learning by guided tours in museums, historical or natural or industrial sites

INFLIBRARIES - Learning by visiting learning centres (including libraries)

INF - Informal learning

LANGMOTHER1 - 1st mother tongue

LANGMOTHER2 - 2nd mother tongue

LANGUSED - Other languages apart from mother tongue(s)

LANGUSED_1 - First language

LANGUSED_2 - Second language

LANGUSED_3 - Third language

LANGUSED_4 - Fourth language

LANGUSED_5 - Fifth language

LANGUSED_6 - Sixth language

LANGUSED_7 - Seventh language

LANGBEST1 - First best known language (apart from mother tongue(s))

LANGLEVEL1 - First best language knowledge (apart from mother tongue(s))

LANGBEST2 - Second best known language (apart from mother tongue(s))

LANGLEVEL2 - Second best language knowledge (apart from mother tongue(s))

JOBREL_NFE - Number of job-related non-formal activities (based on variables collected on up to 7 activities)

EMPSPON_NFE - Number of employer-sponsored job-related non-formal activities (based on variables collected on up to 7 activities)

NFENBHOURSX - Total number of hours spent in non-formal education and training

CITIZEN - Citizenship

BIRTHPLACE - COUNTRY of birth

BIRTHFATHER - COUNTRY of birth of the father

BIRTHMOTHER - COUNTRY of birth of the mother

COUNTRY_NUM - COUNTRY of residence (numeric)

JOBISCO_NUM - Occupation (numeric)

LOCNACE_NUM - Economic activity of the local unit (numeric)

Variable List: AES 2016 - Cross-sectional