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European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions 2005

EU-SILC 2005 contains the 2005 Module on intergenerational transmission of poverty. The Module information will be provided for all current household members or if applicable for all selected respondents, aged over 24 and less then 66.

Geographical Coverage

EU-25 member states and Iceland and Norway.

Datasets availability table and release calendar (Eurostat)


Time Period Covered

Reference period for core variables: constant, at selection, income reference period, usual week, last 4 weeks, last 12 months, since last year, working life, childcare reference period. (Eurostat: DESCRIPTION OF SILC USER DATABASE SECONDARY TARGET VARIABLES: MODULE 2005 Inter-generational transmission of poverty, p. 2.)
The reference period for the 2005 Module is when the interviewee was a young teenager, between the ages of 12 and 16. If the respondent hesitates or asks for a specific age, the age of 14 should be used. Any changes that occurred after the reference period should not be taken into account; the interviewer must accentuate the fact that the reference period is when the interviewee was a young teenager. (Eurostat: EU-SILC 2005 MODULE ON INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION OF POVERTY. Assessment of the implementation, p. 14.)

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Eurostat: EU-SILC 2005 MODULE ON INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION OF POVERTY. Assessment of the implementation.

Eurostat: DESCRIPTION OF SILC USER DATABASE SECONDARY TARGET VARIABLES: MODULE 2005 Inter-generational transmission of poverty.

Country Specific Information: EU-SILC 2005

  • LV - Latvia

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia


    Universe

    All persons aged 16+ at the end of the income reference period were selected for a personal interview.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Population Census 2000 (first stage) and Population register (second stage)


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Area units


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Addresses


    Stratification Criteria

    The stratification was made depending on a degree of urbanization of the area. Riga (the capital city), six largest towns, other towns and rural areas form four strata.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    05-2005


    End Date

    09-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 98.94 % PAPI
    • 1.06 % Self-administered

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    5.81 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Address


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    The design weights adjusted for outliers were adjusted for non-response (in household level) in each primary sampling unit with correction coefficients.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    Cross-sectional weights were calibrated on a basis of demographic data by breaking them down by a degree of urbanization (3 groups), 11 age groups and sex. Another variable was demographic data by 6 statistical regions of Latvia.


  • LU - Luxembourg

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    STATEC, Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques du Grand-Duché du Luxembourg; CEPS/INSTEAD, Centre d'Etudes de Populations, de Pauvreté et de Politiques Socio-économiques


    Universe

    -


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Luxembourg Social Security database (IGSS) + Sample of international civil servants


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • random
    • stratified
    • one stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Households


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Not used


    Stratification Criteria

    Social Security data


    Sampling Method

    In 2003, first year of the survey, two samples are drawn independently:

    • A sample of "tax" households, which are in fact a group of persons who depends on the same Social Security system.
    • A sample of dwellings wherein none of the members depends on Luxembourgish Social Security system.
    • A "tax household" is basically a group of persons living in the same dwelling and who depend on the same Luxembourgish Social Security system.

     


    Start Date

    02-2005


    End Date

    08-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 100 % PAPI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    22.80 %

  • LT - Lithuania

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Statistics Lithuania


    Universe

    Persons aged 16+ included in the Residents' Register.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Residents' Register


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • random
    • stratified
    • one stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Households


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Not used


    Stratification Criteria

    The stratification is done by the degree of urbanization into 7 strata (5 largest cities, other cities and rural area).


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    05-2005


    End Date

    07-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 1.15 % CATI
    • 97.18 % PAPI
    • 1.67 % Self-administered

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    13.99 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


  • NO - Norway

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Statistics Norway


    Universe

    Persons aged 16+ registered in the central population register.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Register of participants in the Population and housing census in 1990 (FoB90).


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Municipality


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Individuals


    Stratification Criteria

    The standard sampling frame is first divided into a number of primary sampling areas and these again are divided into 109 subpopulations, called strata.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    8

    Start Date

    01-2007


    End Date

    07-2007


    Type Of Data Source

    Register,Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 0.78 % CAPI
    • 99.22 % CATI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    28.06 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    Weights are calculated by stratifying the gross sample according to information in registers on sex,
    age, education and family size. The weights are then calculated as ‘gross
    sample n / net sample n’ in each stratum.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    No adjustments are made, except for children's weights.


  • HU - Hungary

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Hungarian Central Statistical Office


    Universe

    The target population of the survey was the population living in private households covering the total national territory of Hungary.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Census 2001


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • random
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Area units


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Dwellings


    Stratification Criteria

    Localities of the country are stratified by General Election
    Districts and size (measured by the number of dwellings). The population are divided into 403 strata.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    05-2005


    End Date

    06-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 100 % PAPI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    10.37 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    Non-response adjustement were applied by strata.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    Iterative raking scale method were applied. For calibration the following controls were used: population totals of sex*age; population totals of regions (NUTS2 level); number of households; economic status; education level; population at work by highest education level attained and types of settlement.


  • FR - France

    Corresponding National Study

    Statistiques sur les Ressources et les Conditions de Vie


    Producer

    INSEE - National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    1999 Census + Sampling frame of new dwellings


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Municipality


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Dwellings


    Sampling Method

    The type of sampling design is a stratified three-stage sampling. In 2004, a sample of dwellings is drawn from the 1999 Master Sample updated for the "new" dwellings (i.e. the units that came out after the 1999 Census). The selection is done so as to make the sample self-weighted. At the first stage, selection by groups of municipalities proportional to size (stratified according geographical criteria as NUTS2 and degree of urbanisation). At the second stage, the systematic selection is of dwellings for the urban areas and adhoc groups of municipalities for the rural areas. The third stage only exists for the rural areas and the dwellings are selected by systematic sampling. All the households and the individuals living in the selected dwellings are interviewed.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    9

    Start Date

    05-2005


    End Date

    08-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 100 % CAPI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    26.9 %

  • BE - Belgium

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Statistics Belgium


    Universe

    All household members 16+ at the time of the interview are selected for a personal interview.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Central Population Register


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Municipality


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Households


    Stratification Criteria

    The stratification criterion is the region (NUTS2 level). The 11 strata are the 10 provinces of Belgium and the Brussels Capital Region.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    08-2005


    End Date

    12-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 100 % CAPI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    14.31 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    For the “old” households, nonresponse can be linked with SILC information. To explain initial nonresponse for the “new” households auxiliary information from the Population Register (household size, urban/rural character) and the Financial Statistics (median fiscal income by municipality) is needed.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    Calibration can be done together for “old” and “new” households.


  • DE - Germany

    Corresponding National Study

    Leben in Europa


    Producer

    Federal Statistical Office of Germany


    Universe

    The sampling population for the whole sample comprises private households in Germany in their main residences.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    German micro census


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    04-2005


    End Date

    08-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 100 % Self-administered

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    9.5 %

  • DK - Denmark

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Statistics Denmark


    Universe

    Persons aged 13+ living in private households.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Register of Population of Statistics Denmark


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • random
    • not stratified
    • one stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Individuals


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Not used


    Stratification Criteria

    Not applicable.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    03-2005


    End Date

    08-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Register,Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 95.16 % CATI
    • 4.84 % Self-administered

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    49.10 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    The household design weights are initially corrected for  non-response by multiplying the design weights by a certain factor.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    Weights are calibrated such that certain known population totals from registers are reproduced.


  • FI - Finland

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Statistics Finland


    Universe

    Population residing in private households (non-institutionalised persons).


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Population Information System


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Individuals


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Dwellings


    Stratification Criteria

    The Master Sample is stratified by using a socio-economic categorisation of the dwelling units.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    2

    Start Date

    01-2005


    End Date

    05-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Register,Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 3.18 % CAPI
    • 96.82 % CATI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    51.10 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    The household design weights were multiplied by a simple adjustment n(sample)/n(respondents) in every stratum.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    The nonresponse-adjusted weights were adjusted for the number of survey years households in each wave and then used as input weights in calibration (the raking method) conducted with the macro CALMAR for the accepted households. The calibration process was carried out separately for all waves (rotation groups). The calibration could be interpreted as integrative, i.e. both the household and the person levels were included in the process.


  • IE - Ireland

    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Date of Data Collection


  • AT - Austria

    Producer

    Statistics Austria


    Universe

    All accommodations with at least one person aged 16+ who had her/his main residence in these accommodations.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Central registration register ZMR (Zentrales Melderegister)


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • not stratified
    • one stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Dwellings


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Not used


    Stratification Criteria

    Not applicable.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    04-2005


    End Date

    11-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Register,Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 94.52 % CAPI
    • 5.48 % CATI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    24.60 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Dwelling


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    The estimation strategy applied for the first wave households by Statistics Austria divides the sample into classes and computes the empirical response rate for each of these classes. This empirical response rate then serves as an estimate for the response probability of all households of the respective class.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    As a reference data base the average of the four quarters of the microcensus 2006 was chosen. The adjustments were carried out on household and individual level and were done with reference to the variables household size, tenure status, region, sex and age.


  • CZ - Czech Republic

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Czech Statistical Office


    Universe

    All persons with usual residence in Czech dwellings (their only place of residence or their main place of residence) were included in the survey. This includes also foreign nationals and subtenants living in the selected dwelling.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Census Enumeration Districts


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • random
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Census enumeration units


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Dwellings


    Stratification Criteria

    The stratification is done by geographical criteria (NUTS4) and the municipality size (< 2.000 inhabitants; 2.000-9.999 inhabitants; 10.000 – 49.999 inhabitants and 50 000 < inhabitants).


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    1

    Start Date

    04-2005


    End Date

    05-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 99.17 % PAPI
    • 0.83 % Self-administered

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    9.32 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Dwelling


    Design Weight: Method

    None


    Non-response Weight: Method

    Second wave households utilized information, which was obtained from previous SILC wave, and to adjust their previous year weights for attrition. Therefore, united calibration for all the waves was used as the method for correcting non-response.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    For the adjustments to external data the following calibration variables were used: number of inhabited dwellings in each NUTS3 region (based on the 2001 Census continuously updated from administrative sources of construction authorities) and population characteristics (population totals in each NUTS3 region, economic activity in each NUTS3 region, demographic characteristics at the national level).


  • CY - Cyprus

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Statistical Service of Cyprus


    Universe

    The reference population is all households and their members living in the areas under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    2001 Census of Population


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • random
    • stratified
    • one stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Households


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Not used


    Stratification Criteria

    Stratification is done by geographical criterion into 9 strata.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    05-2005


    End Date

    08-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 99.54 % CAPI
    • 0.46 % PAPI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    13.39 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    The empirical response rate within each stratum provides an estimate of the response probability for all the households of the stratum.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    The individual variables are aggregated at the household level by calculating household totals such as the number of male/female in the household, the number of persons aged 16+ etc. After that, calibration is done at the household level using the household variables and the individual variables in their aggregate form. At personal level the calibration variables used were the distribution of population by age
    and gender. Based on this calibration procedure and using the weight after non-response adjustment as the initial weight, the household and the personal cross-sectional weights were calculated.


  • SE - Sweden

    Corresponding National Study

    Swedish survey of living conditions; Panel 2 of longitudinal EU-SILC


    Producer

    Statistics Sweden


    Universe

    The whole Swedish population except short-term migrants (3-12 months)


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Total Population Register of Sweden


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • one stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Individuals


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Not used


    Stratification Criteria

    /


    Start Date

    01-2005


    End Date

    12-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Register,Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 45.06 % CATI
    • 54.94 % PAPI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    3.08 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Person


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    Each panel is post-stratified with 16 strata (according to sex and 8 agegroups)
    and non-response adjusted weights are calculated.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    As we know the true
    population sizes for each RHG (Response homogeneity group), adjustment factors for each RHG are
    calculated as the ratio between the true population size and the estimated
    population size, giving the final weights.


  • SI - Slovenia

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia


    Universe

    Persons aged 16+ living in Slovenia.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Central Register of Population (CRP)


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Census enumeration units


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Individuals


    Stratification Criteria

    The sampling frame of persons aged 16 years or more is divided into 6 strata, which are defined according to the size of the settlement and the proportion of agricultural households in the settlement.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    3

    Start Date

    02-2005


    End Date

    06-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Register,Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 100 % PAPI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    24.219 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Person


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    The non-response factor was calculated for each stratum. First the sample was divided into three categories: responses, non-responses and out-of-scope units. Then the non-response adjustment factor is calculated.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    By the calibration procedures the weighted sums of some key variables are set to the known population values. These population values are obtained from the different administrative sources.


  • SK - Slovakia

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    The Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic


    Universe

    Permanently occupied dwellings and houses (according to 2001 Population and Housing Census)


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    2001 Population and Housing Census


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • random
    • stratified
    • one stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Households


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Not used


    Stratification Criteria

    Stratification is done by regional criterion (NUTS3) and by degree of urbanization in 48 strata.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    05-2005


    End Date

    06-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 99.31 % PAPI
    • 0.69 % Self-administered

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    5.92 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    Non-response adjustments was solved by the correction of weights in relation to the response rate. We used dividing households into strata (region and rotational group) and we resulted from assumption that each household in stratum has the same probability of response. Then the empirical value of the response rate within the stratum gives the estimate of the probability of response for each household in the stratum.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    Weights of the households sharing of expenditures was calibrated to external sources of number of households by number of membership in 7 administration regions.


  • IS - Iceland

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Statistics Iceland


    Universe

    Persons 16+ living in private households.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Iceland Population register


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • random
    • not stratified
    • one stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Individuals


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Not used


    Stratification Criteria

    Post stratification weights are based on age, sex and residence.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    01-2005


    End Date

    03-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Register,Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 100 % CATI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    0 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Person


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    Post stratification weights are used to adjust the data to the population. The information on the population comes from the national register. The post stratification weights are based on age, sex and residence.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    Results are calibrated with numbers from the national register taking into account the distribution of the population according to age, sex and residence.


  • UK - Great Britain

    Corresponding National Study

    • General Household Survey
    • Continuous Household Survey (Northern Ireland)

    Producer

    • Office for National Statistics
    • Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Northern Ireland)

    Universe

    Adults aged 16+.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Postcode address file


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Postecode sectors


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Dwellings


    Stratification Criteria

    Stratification is done by postcode sectors (allocated to 30 major strata).


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    04-2005


    End Date

    12-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 100 % CAPI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    10.76 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    Information from the 2001 Census is used to weight for non-response. By matching Census addresses with the sampled addresses of EU-SILC UK it was possible to match the address details of the EU-SILC UK respondents as well as the non-respondents with corresponding information gathered from the Census for the same address. It was then possible to identify any types of household that were being under-represented in the survey.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    The population information and EU-SILC UK data were grouped into twenty-eight age by sex categories within six regional categories to form weighting classes. The weighting consists of adjusting the existing weights (including factors for design and non-response) so that the final weights ensure that the weighted totals for the above demographic categories match the population totals.


  • IT - Italy

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Istat: National Institute for Statistics


    Universe

    All persons living in private households.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Registers of the municipalities


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Municipality


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Households


    Stratification Criteria

    Stratification of PSU is done by the number of inhabitants in order to have an approximately constant number of inhabitants in each stratum. SSUs are not stratified.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 100 % PAPI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    16.09 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    Concerning with the individual-level non-response, the records of the non-respondent individual belonging to respondent households were totally imputed. Concerning with the non-response adjustment at the household level, the base weights were adjusted by a correction factor for total non-response worked out as the reciprocal of the response probability for each household identified by the information we had on the extracted sample (wave 1) or gathered from the previous year of survey (wave 2, 3, 4).


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    The final weights were obtained applying a calibration of the household weights to external data sources (registers).


  • PT - Portugal

    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Date of Data Collection


  • PL - Poland

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Central Statistical Office of Poland


    Universe

    Private households and all household members 16+.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    TERYT system, i.e. Domestic Territorial Division Register


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • random
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Census enumeration units


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Dwellings


    Stratification Criteria

    The strata were the voivodships (NUTS2), those in primary sampling units were classified by class of locality. In urban areas census enumeration areas were grouped by
    size of town, the five largest districts were treated as strata. In rural areas strata were represented by rural gminas (NUTS5) of a subregion (NUTS3) or of a few neighbouring
    poviats (NUTS4). Altogether 211 strata were distinguished.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    05-2005


    End Date

    06-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 100 % PAPI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    19.33 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Dwelling


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    Weights were adjusted with the use of household non-response rates estimated for each class of locality separately.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    Weights were calculated for individuals and for households simultaneously. To do this, the information about households
    was used and number of persons by age and gender. This information at the level of NUTS2, additionally classified by urban/rural areas, was derived from the 2002 Census and current demographic estimates.


  • EL - Greece

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Hellenic Statistical Authority


    Universe

    The reference population is all citizens officially living at Greek territory. It includes all private households and their current members residing in the territory, independently of any socio-economic characteristics they may have.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Census Population


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Area units


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Households


    Stratification Criteria

    There are two levels of stratifications: a geographical stratification (NUTS2) into 13 standard administrative regions at the first stage and next, within each NUTS2, another one is done by degree of urbanization and population size. The total number of strata was 90.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    03-2005


    End Date

    05-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 25.90 % CAPI
    • 1.68 % CATI
    • 72.42 % PAPI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    5.40 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    Within each design stratum, the non-response adjustment of the responding households is carried out by the inverse of the response rate, so as to “make up” for non-responding cases in that stratum.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    Calibration of household and personal weights in conjunction is done with external data.


  • ES - Spain

    Corresponding National Study

    Survey of Income and Living Conditions Spain


    Producer

    Spanish Statistical Office


    Universe

    Members of private households residing at main family addresses, and the households themselves.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Municipal Register


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Census enumeration units


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Dwellings


    Stratification Criteria

    The stratification is done by the size of the municipality to which the census section belonged into 7 strata at first stage.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    04-2005


    End Date

    06-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 95.64 % CAPI
    • 4.34 % CATI
    • 0.02 % Self-administered

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    40.27 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    Adjustment for non-response is carried out by multiplying a certain factor to provide an estimate of the inverse probability of response in the stratum.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    The above factor is weighted to adjust estimated distribution to the population distribution by Autonomous Community, age group and gender provided by the Demographic Projections Unit. We have also adjusted the estimated distribution of households by size to our estimate in the first quarter of the current year for the Labour Force Survey (EPA).


  • NL - Netherlands

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Statistics Netherlands


    Universe

    All registered persons living in the Netherlands aged 16+.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    1. Households which participated in LFS survey and are willing to cooperate also to EU-SILC survey (over 16). 2. All residents over 65 (set of addresses from Population Register).


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • multi-stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Municipality


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Addresses


    Stratification Criteria

    Stratification involves the division of the population into strata from which
    independent samples are taken. It is done by geographical criteria (NUTS3) into 40 strata.


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    4

    Start Date

    06-2005


    End Date

    10-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Register,Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 100 % CATI

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    39.57 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Person


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    The method of logistic regression was adopted to approximate the response probabilities. The response probabilities were modelled by the explanatory variables age, degree of urbanisation, type of household,
    and labour force status


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    The calibration was performed using linear consistent weighting, so that individuals within the household have identical weights equal to the household weight. The set of variables used for calibration includes the smaller subset suggested by Eurostat (in document EU-SILC 065/04). Additional calibration variables that correlate strongly with the target variables were added: income data and data on tenure status from the
    income register.


  • EE - Estonia

    Corresponding National Study

    -


    Producer

    Statistics Estonia


    Universe

    All Estonian citizens and those having a living permission.


    Source Of Sampling Frame

    Population Register of Estonia


    Sampling Design

    Probability

    • systematic
    • stratified
    • one stage


    Primary Sampling Units

    Households


    Secondary Sampling Units

    Not used


    Stratification Criteria

    The stratification is done by geographical criteria and population size into three strata (big counties, small counties and Hiiu County).


    Number Of Rotational Groups

    5

    Start Date

    03-2005


    End Date

    07-2005


    Type Of Data Source

    Survey


    Interview Mode

    • 90.62 % CAPI
    • 0.27 % CATI
    • 9.01 % PAPI
    • 0.10 % Self-administered

    Percentage Of Proxy Interviews

    4.97 %

    Design Weight: Target

    Household


    Design Weight: Method

    Inverse of selection probability


    Non-response Weight: Method

    Non-response was compensated using the post-stratification technique. For post-stratification the counties were divided into groups that are expected to be homogeneous in respect to the measured variables of the population, i.e. in any group (post-stratum) the households are relatively similar by the measured variables and the response probability.


    Coverage Adjustment Weight: Method

    Calibration was performed using population data from Estonial Population Register according to sex, age-groups, county and urbanization.