Metadata for Official Statistics

Variable List: EU-SILC 2018 - Cross-sectional

Personal Data

PB010 - Year of the survey

PB020 - Country alphanumeric

PB030 - Personal ID

PB040 - Personal cross-sectional weight

PB060 - Personal cross-sectional weight for selected respondent

PB100 - Quarter of the personal interview

PB110 - Year of the personal interview

PB120 - Minutes to complete the personal questionnaire

PB130 - Quarter of birth (DE, IE, MT, SI, NL, UK: missing)

PB140 - Year of birth (MT: 5 yr groups; DE: Age group pertubation)

PB150 - Sex (DE, SI: in same sex HH: recoded gender)

PB160 - Father ID

PB170 - Mother ID

PB180 - Spouse/Partner ID

PB190 - Marital status (MT: 3,5=3)

PB200 - Consensual union

PB210 - Country of birth alphanumeric (DE, EE, LV, MT, SI: Recoded)

PB220A - Citizenship 1 alphanumeric (DE, EE, LV, MT, SI: Recoded)

PE010 - Current education activity

PE020 - ISCED level currently attended (Top Coding 50 and above; DE, IT, MT, SI: specific rules)

PE030 - Year when highest level of education was attained (DE: age group pertubation)

PE040 - Highest ISCED level attained (Top Coding 500 and above; IE, IT, SI: specific rules)

PL031 - Self-defined current economic status

PL035 - Worked at least one hour during the previous week

PL015 - Person has ever worked

PL020 - Actively looking for a job

PL025 - Available for work

PL040 - Status in employment

PL051 - Occupation (ISCO-08(COM) (DE, MT, SI:grouped)

PL060 - Number of hours usually worked per week in main job

PL073 - Number of months spent at full-time work as employee

PL074 - Number of months spent at part-time work as employee

PL075 - Number of months spent at full-time work as self-employed (including family worker) (MT: Top coding)

PL076 - Number of months spent at part-time work as self-employed (including family worker)

PL080 - Number of months spent in unemployment

PL085 - Number of months spent in retirement

PL086 - Number of months spent as disabled or/and unfit to work (MT: Top coding)

PL087 - Number of months spent studying

PL088 - Number of months spent in compulsory military service

PL089 - Number of months spent fulfilling domestic tasks and care responsibilities

PL090 - Number of months spent in other inactivity

PL100 - Total number of hours usually worked in second, third...jobs

PL111 - NACE (Rev 2)

PL120 - Reason for working less than 30 hours

PL130 - Number of persons working at the local unit (MT: grouped)

PL140 - Type of contract

PL150 - Managerial Position

PL160 - Change of job since last year

PL170 - Reason for change

PL180 - Most recent change in the individuals activity status

PL190 - When began regular first job (IE: top & bottom coding)

PL200 - Number of years spent in paid work (IE: top coding)

PL211A - Main activity on January

PL211B - Main activity on February

PL211C - Main activity on March

PL211D - Main activity on April

PL211E - Main activity on May

PL211F - Main activity on June

PL211G - Main activity on July

PL211H - Main activity on August

PL211I - Main activity on September

PL211J - Main activity on October

PL211K - Main activity on November

PL211L - Main activity on December

PH010 - General health

PH020 - Suffer from a chronic (long-standing) illness or condition

PH030 - Limitation in activities because of health problems

PH040 - Unmet need for medical examination or treatment

PH050 - Main reason for unmet need for medical examination or treatment

PH060 - Unmet need for dental examination or treatment

PH070 - Main reason for unmet need for dental examination or treatment

PY010N - Employee cash or near cash income(net, DE, SI: Top coding)

PY020N - Non-Cash employee income(net)

PY021N - Company car (in Euros, SI: Top coding)

PY035N - Contributions to individual private pension plans (net, SI: Top coding)

PY050N - Cash benefits or losses from self-employment (net, DE, SI: Top & bottom coding)

PY080N - Pension from individual private plans (net, DE, SI: Top coding)

PY090N - Unemployment benefits (net, DE, SI: Top coding)

PY100N - Old-age benefits (net, DE, SI: Top coding)

PY110N - Survivors benefits (net, SI: Top coding)

PY120N - Sickness benefits (net, SI: Top coding)

PY130N - Disability benefits (net, SI: Top coding)

PY140N - Education-related allowances (net, SI: Top coding)

PY010G - Employee Cash or near cash income (gross, DE, MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

PY020G - Non-cash employee income (gross, MT: Top & bottom coding)

PY021G - Company car (in Euros, MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

PY030G - Employers social insurance contribution (in Euros, SI: Top coding)

PY031G - Optional employer social insurance contributions (in Euros, SI: Top coding)

PY035G - Contributions to individual private pension plans (gross, MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

PY050G - Cash benefits or losses from self-employment (net, DE, SI: Top & bottom coding)

PY080G - Pension from individual private plans (gross, DE, MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

PY090G - Unemployment benefits (gross, DE, MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

PY100G - Old-age benefits (gross, DE, MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

PY110G - Survivor benefit (gross, MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

PY120G - Sickness benefits (gross, MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

PY130G - Disability benefits (gross, MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

PY140G - Education-related allowances (gross, MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

PY200G - Gross monthly earnings for employees (gross)

PY091G - Unemployment benefits (contributory and means-tested, DE: Adjustments)

PY092G - Unemployment benefits (contributory and non means-tested, DE, SI: Adjustments)

PY093G - Unemployment benefits (non-contributory and means-tested, DE: Adjustments)

PY094G - Unemployment benefits (non-contributory and non means-tested, DE, SI: Adjustments)

PY101G - Old-age benefits (contributory and means-tested, DE: Adjustments)

PY102G - Old-age benefits (contributory and non means-tested, DE, SI: Adjustments)

PY103G - Old-age benefits (non-contributory and means-tested, DE: Adjustments)

PY104G - Old-age benefits (non-contributory and non means-tested, DE, SI: Adjustments)

PY111G - Survivor benefits (contributory and means-tested)

PY112G - Survivor benefits (contributory and non means-tested, SI: Adjustments)

PY113G - Survivor benefits (non-contributory and means-tested, SI: Adjustments)

PY114G - Survivor benefits (non-contributory and non means-tested, SI: Adjustments)

PY121G - Sickness benefits (contributory and means-tested)

PY122G - Sickness benefits (contributory and non means-tested)

PY123G - Sickness benefits (non-contributory and means-tested)

PY124G - Sickness benefits (non-contributory and non means-tested)

PY131G - Disability benefits (contributory and means-tested)

PY132G - Disability benefits (contributory and non means-tested, SI: Adjustments)

PY133G - Disability benefits (non-contributory and means-tested, SI: Adjustments)

PY134G - Disability benefits (non-contributory and non means-tested)

PY141G - Education-related allowances (contributory and means-tested)

PY142G - Education-related allowances (contributory and non means-tested)

PY143G - Education-related allowances (non-contributory and means-tested)

PY144G - Education-related allowances (non-contributory and non means-tested, SI: Adjustments)

PD020 - Replace worn-out clothes by some new (not second-hand) ones

PD030 - Two pairs of properly fitting shoes (incl. a pair of all-weather shoes)

PD050 - Get-together with friends/family/relatives for a drink/meal at least once a month

PD060 - Regularly participate in a leisure activity

PD070 - Spend a small amount of money each week on yourself

PD080 - Internet connection for personal use at home

PW005T - Module on well-being weight

PW010T - Overall life satisfaction

PW030T - Satisfaction with financial situation of your household

PW090T - Have you been happy?

PW100T - Satisfaction with your present job

PW160T - Satisfaction with your personal relationships with family, friends, neighbourhood and other

PW240T - Perceived social exclusion

PW040T - Material help

PW110T - Non-material help

PW120T - Satisfaction with time use (amount of leisure time)

PW190T - Trust in others

PW230T - Feeling lonely

PW050T - Being very nervous

PW060T - Feeling down in the dumps

PW070T - Feeling calm and peaceful

PW080T - Feeling downhearted or depressed

PX010 - Exchange rate

PX020 - Age at the end of the income reference period (DE: age group pertubation)

PX030 - Household ID

PX040 - Respondent status

PX050 - Activity status

PB210_NUM - Country of birth numeric (DE, EE, LV, MT, SI: Recoded)

PB220A_NUM - Citizenship 1 numeric (DE, EE, LV, MT, SI: Recoded)

PL111_NUM - NACE (Rev 2)numeric

Personal Register

RB010 - Year of the survey

RB020 - Country alphanumeric

RB030 - Personal ID

RB031 - Year of immigration - grouped in 5 year classes (DE, IS, MT, SI: missing)

RB050 - Personal cross-sectional weight

RB070 - Quarter of birth (DE, IE, MT, NL, SI, UK: missing)

RB080 - Year of birth (DE: Age group pertubation; MT: 5 yr groups)

RB090 - Sex (DE, SI: in same sex HH: recoded gender)

RB200 - Residential status

RB210 - Basic activity status

RB220 - Father ID

RB230 - Mother ID

RB240 - Spouse/Partner ID

RB245 - Respondent status

RB250 - Data status

RB260 - Type of interview

RB270 - Personal ID of proxy

RL010 - Education at pre-school: hours of education during an usual week

RL020 - Education at compulsory school: hours of education during an usual week

RL030 - Childcare at centre-based services: hours of child care during an usual week

RL040 - Childcare at day-care centre: hours of child care during an usual week

RL050 - Childcare by a professional child-minder: hours of child care during an usual week

RL060 - Childcare by grand-parents/other hhld members/relatives etc: hours during an usual week

RL070 - Children cross-sectional weight for child care

RX010 - Age at the date of the interview (DE: age group pertubation, MT: missing)

RX020 - Age at the end of the income reference period (DE: age group pertubation, MT: missing

RX030 - Household ID

RX040 - Work intensity

RX050 - Low work intensity status

RX060 - Severely materially deprived household

RX070 - At risk of poverty or social exclusion

Household Data

HB010 - Year of the survey

HB020 - Country alphanumeric

HB030 - Household ID

HB050 - Quarter of household interview

HB060 - Year of household interview

HB070 - Person responding to household questionnaire

HB080 - Person 1 responsible for the accommodation

HB090 - Person 2 responsible for the accommodation

HB100 - Number of minutes to complete the household questionnaire

HY010 - Total household gross income (DE, EE, MT, SI, UK: Adjustments)

HY020 - Total disposable household income (DE, EE, MT, SI, UK: Adjustments)

HY022 - Total disposable household income before social transfers other than old-age and survivors benefits (DE, EE, MT, SI, UK: Adjustments)

HY023 - Total disposable household income before social transfers including old-age and survivors benefits (DE, EE, MT, SI, UK: Adjustments)

HY030N - Imputed rent (net, MT: Top & bottom coding)

HY040N - Income from rental of a property or land (net; DE, MT SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY050N - Family/Children related allowances (net; MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY060N - Social exclusion not elsewhere classified (net; MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY070N - Housing allowances (net; MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY080N - Regular interhousehold cash received (net; MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY081N - Alimonies received (net; SI: Top coding)

HY090N - Interests, dividends, profit from capital investment in uncorporated business (net)

HY100N - Interest repayment on mortgage (net)

HY110N - Income received by people aged under 16 (net; SI: Top coding)

HY120N - Regular taxes on wealth (net; SI: Top coding)

HY130N - Regular inter-household cash transfer paid (net; SI: Top coding)

HY131N - Alimonies paid (net; SI: Top coding)

HY140N - Tax on income and social contribution (net; DE: Top & bottom coding)

HY145N - Repayments/receipts for tax adjustment (net; DE, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY170N - Value of goods produced for own consumption (net)

HY030G - Imputed rent (gross, MT: Top & bottom coding)

HY040G - Income from rental of a property or land (gross; DE, MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY050G - Family/Children related allowances (gross; MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY060G - Social exclusion not elsewhere classified (gross; MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY070G - Housing allowances (gross; MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY080G - Regular interhousehold cash transfer received (gross; MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY081G - Alimonies received (gross; MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY090G - Interests, dividends, profit from capital investment in uncorporated business (gross; DE, EE, MT SI, UK: Top & bottom coding)

HY100G - Interest repayments on mortgage (gross, MT: Top & bottom coding)

HY110G - Income received by people aged under 16 (gross; MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY120G - Regular taxes on wealth (gross, EE, SI, UK: Top coding)

HY130G - Regular interhousehold cash transfer paid (gross; MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY131G - Alimonies paid (gross; MT, SI: Top & bottom coding)

HY140G - Tax on income and social contributions(gross; DE, EE, MT, UK: Top & bottom coding)

HY170G - Value of goods produced for own consumption (gross)

HY051G - Family/Children-related allowances (contributory and means-tested)

HY052G - Family/ children-related allowances (contributory and non means-tested, MT: Top & bottom coding)

HY053G - Family/Children-related allowances (non-contributory and means-tested, MT: Top & bottom coding)

HY054G - Family/Children-related allowance (non-contributory and non means-tested, MT: Top & bottom coding)

HY061G - Social exclusion not elsewhere classified (contributory and means-tested)

HY062G - Social exclusion not elsewhere classified (contributory and non means-tested)

HY063G - Social exclusion not elsewhere classified (non-contributory and means-tested, MT: Top & bottom coding)

HY064G - Social exclusion not elsewhere classified (non-contributory and non means-tested

HY071G - Housing allowances (contributory and means-tested)

HY072G - Housing allowances (contributory and non means-tested)

HY073G - Housing allowances (non-contributory and means-tested, MT: Top & bottom coding)

HY074G - Housing allowances (non-contributory and non means-tested)

HS011 - Arrears on mortgage or rent payments

HS021 - Arrears on utility bills

HS031 - Arrears on hire purchase installments or other loan payments

HS040 - Capacity to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home

HS050 - Capacity to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day

HS060 - Capacity to face unexpected financial expenses

HS070 - Do you have a telephone (including mobile phone)?

HS080 - Do you have a colour TV?

HS090 - Do you have a computer?

HS100 - Do you have a washing machine?

HS110 - Do you have a car?

HS120 - Ability to make ends meet

HS130 - Lowest monthly income to make end meet

HS140 - Financial burden of the total housing cost

HS150 - Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans

HS160 - Problems with the dwelling: too dark, not enough light

HS170 - Noise from neighbours or from the street

HS180 - Pollution, grime or other environmental problems

HS190 - Crime violence or vandalism in the area

HH010 - Dwelling type (DE: missing)

HH021 - Tenure status

HH030 - Number of rooms available to the household (DE: missing)

HH031 - Year of contract or purchasing or installation

HH040 - Leaking roof, damp walls/floors/foundation, or rot in window frame or floor

HH050 - Ability to keep home adequately warm

HH060 - Current rent related to occupied dwelling

HH061 - Subjective rent

HH070 - Total housing cost

HH071 - Mortgage principal repayment

HH081 - Bath or shower in dwelling (DE: missing)

HH091 - Indoor flushing toilet for sole use of household (DE: missing)

HD080 - Replacing worn-out furniture

HX010 - Change rate

HX040 - Household size (MT: Top coded to '6'; DE: deleted 7 or more)

HX050 - Equivalised household size

HX060 - Household type

HX070 - Tenure state

HX080 - Poverty indicator

HX090 - Equivalised disposable income (SI: Adjustments)

HX120 - Overcrowded household

Household Register

DB010 - Year of the survey

DB020 - Country alphanumeric

DB030 - Household ID

DB040 - Region (DE, NL, PT: missing)

DB060 - PSU-1 (First stage)

DB062 - PSU-2 (Second stage)

DB070 - Order of selection of PSU

DB075 - Rotational Group

DB090 - Household cross-sectional weight

DB100 - Degree of urbanisation (DE, NL, SI: missing; EE, LV:1,2 = 1; MT:2,3 = 2)