Metadata for Official Statistics

Variable List: EU-SILC 2020 - 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)

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: specifi

PE030 - Year when highest level of education was attained

PE040 - Highest ISCED level attained (Top coding 500 and above; IE, IT, SI: specific rul

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 (MT: Top & bottom coding)

PL073 - Number of months spent at full-time work as employee (MT: Top & bottom coding)

PL074 - Number of months spent at part-time work as employee (MT: Top & bottom coding)

PL075 - Number of months spent at full-time work as self-employed (including family work

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

PL080 - Number of months spent in unemployment (MT: Top & bottom coding)

PL085 - Number of months spent in retirement (MT: Top & bottom coding)

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

PL087 - Number of months spent studying (MT: Top & bottom coding)

PL088 - Number of months spent in compulsory military service (MT: Top & bottom coding)

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

PL090 - Number of months spent in other inactivity (MT: Top & bottom coding)

PL100 - Total number of hours usually worked in second, third...jobs (MT: Top & bottom c

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, SI: Top Coding; DE: Top & bot

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, SI: Top coding; MT: Top & bottom c

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

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

PY030G - Employers social insurance contribution (in Euros, SI: Top coding; MT: Top & bot

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

PY035G - Contributions to individual private pension plans (gross, SI: Top Coding; MT: To

PY050G - Cash benefits or losses from self-employment (gross, SI: Top coding; DE, MT: Top

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

PY200G - Gross monthly earnings for employees (gross)

PY091G - Unemployment benefits (contributory and means-tested, DE: Adjustments; MT: Top &

PY092G - Unemployment benefits (contributory and means-tested, DE: Adjustments; MT: Top &

PY093G - Unemployment benefits (contributory and means-tested, DE: Adjustments; MT: Top &

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

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

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

PY103G - Old-age benefits (non-contributory and means-tested, DE: Adjustments; MT: Top &

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

PY111G - Survivor benefits (contributory and means-tested)

PY112G - Survivor benefits (contributory and non means-tested, SI: Adjustments; MT: Top &

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; MT: Top & bottom coding; M

PY123G - Sickness benefits (non-contributory and means-tested; MT: Top & bottom coding)

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; MT: Top

PY133G - Disability benefits (non-contributory and means-tested, SI: Adjustments; MT: Top

PY134G - Disability benefits (non-contributory and non means-tested; MT: Top & bottom cod

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: Adjustm

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 mo

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

PL230 - Public/private employment sector

PL250 - Months with any work

PL280 - Registration of unemployment

PX010 - Change rate

PX020 - Age at the end of the income reference period (MT: Adjusted)

PX030 - Household ID

PX040 - Selected respondent status

PX050 - Activity status

Personal Register

RB010 - Year of the survey

RB020 - Country alphanumeric

RB030 - Personal ID

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

RB050 - Personal cross-sectional weight

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

RB080 - Year of birth (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 we

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

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: mi

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; MT: Top & bottom

HY020 - Total disposable household income (DE, EE, MT, SI, UK: Adjustments; MT: Top & bo

HY022 - Total disposable household income before social transfers other than old-age and

HY023 - Total disposable household income before social transfers including old-age and

HY030N - Imputed rent (net)

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

HY050N - Family/Children related allowances (net; SI: Top coding)

HY060N - Social exclusion not elsewhere classified (net; SI: Top coding)

HY070N - Housing allowances (net; SI: Top coding)

HY080N - Regular interhousehold cash received (net; SI: Top coding)

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

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

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; MT: Adjustm

HY145N - Repayments or receipts for tax adjustment (net; 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, SI: Top coding; MT: Top & b

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

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

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

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

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

HY090G - Interests, dividends, profit from capital investment in uncorporated business (g

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 &

HY053G - Family/children-related allowances (non-contributory and means-tested, MT: Top &

HY054G - Family/children-related allowance (non-contributory and non means-tested, MT: To

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

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) ev

HS060 - Capacity to face unexpected financial expenses

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

HS080 - Do you have a colour TV? (OPTIONAL)

HS090 - Do you have a computer?

HS100 - Do you have a washing maschine? (OPTIONAL)

HS110 - Do you have a car?

HS120 - Ability to make ends meet

HS130 - Lowest monthly income to make end meet (MT: Top & bottom coding)

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

HH021 - Tenure status

HH030 - Number of rooms available to the household

HH031 - Year of contract or purchasing or installation

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

HH050 - Ability to keep home adequately warm

HH060 - Current rent related to occupied dwelling (MT: Top & bottom coding)

HH061 - Subjective rent

HH070 - Total housing cost (MT: Top & bottom coding)

HH071 - Mortgage principal repayment (MT: Top & bottom coding)

HH081 - Bath or shower in dwelling

HH091 - Indoor flushing toilet for sole use of household

HD080 - Replacing worn-out furniture

HI022 - Arrears on non-housing bills

HI090 - Number of loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence; SI: top codi

HI100 - Purpose of loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence)

HI110 - Source of loans (exluding mortgages on purchase of main residence)

HI120 - Amount due last month on loans (exluding mortgages on purchase of main residence

HC010 - Food at home (SI: top coding)

HC020 - Food or drink outside home (SI: top coding)

HC030 - Public transport (SI: top coding)

HC040 - Private transport (SI: top coding)

HC050 - Savings (in a typical month)

HV010 - Value of main residence (SI: top & bottom coding, rounded)

HV070 - Total left to repay for the mortgage on main residence (OPTIONAL)

HV020 - Possession of real estate other than main residence

HV080 - Ability to maintain the same standard of living using savings

HI011 - Change in income compared to previous year (OPTIONAL)

HI012 - Did the change happen as an impact of COVID-19 (OPTIONAL)

HI020 - Reason for increase in income (OPTIONAL)

HI030 - Reason for decrease in income (OPTIONAL)

HX010 - Change rate

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

HX050 - Equivalised household size (MT: Top & bottom coding)

HX060 - Household type

HX070 - Tenure state

HX080 - Poverty indicator

HX090 - Equivalised disposable income (MT: Top & bottom coding)

HX120 - Overcrowded household

Household Register

DB010 - Year of the survey

DB020 - Country alphanumeric

DB030 - Household ID

DB040 - Region (NL: missing)

DB050 - Primary strata (Only CH)

DB060 - PSU-1 (First stage)

DB062 - PSU-2 (Second stage)

DB070 - Order of selection of PSU

DB075 - Rotation Group

DB090 - Household cross-sectional weight

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