Labour Force Survey Ad Hoc Module Eurostat Dataset, 2012

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>The <i>Labour Force Survey Ad Hoc Eurostat Datasets</i> form the UK component of the <i>European Union Labour Force Survey</i> (EU LFS), and consist of a subset of core variables from the UK Quarterly Labour Force Survey (held at the UK Data Archive under GN 33246), alongside primary and secondary derived variables computed by Eurostat from the core variables supplied. The data comprise seasonal or calendar quarters, depending on the date, and are not directly comparable with the UK QLFS quarters. From 2002-2008 the ad hoc datasets only include data for quarter two of the survey year, as the questions were only asked in this quarter. From 2009, the questions were asked all year. Quarterly EU LFS datasets from 1999 onwards are also available (see under GN 33366), as are annual datasets (see under GN 33399). <br>
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Users should note that the LFS Eurostat datasets available from the UK Data Archive comprise UK data only, and no data from other EU countries are included here. Further information about the EU LFS can be found on the Eurostat <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/EU_labour_force_survey" title="EU Labour Force Survey">EU Labour Force Survey</a> webpage.<br>
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The UK Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a unique source of articulated information using international definitions of employment and unemployment and economic inactivity, together with a wide range of related topics such as occupation, training, hours of work and personal characteristics of household members aged 16 years and over. The first LFS was conducted in 1973 and continues to be one of the reasons for carrying out the survey. Eurostat co-ordinates information from labour force surveys in the European Union (EU) member states in order to assist the EU in such matters as the allocation of the Social Fund. Between 1984 and 1991 the survey was carried out annually, and moved to a quarterly cycle (the QLFS) from May 1992. Further information may be found in the main LFS documentation (see link below).<br>
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<b>LFS Documentation (main LFS)</b><br>
Besides the EU LFS documentation (see below), documentation is also available to accompany the main UK LFS datasets available from the Archive. This largely consists of the latest version of each document alongside the appropriate questionnaire for the year concerned. However, LFS documentation volumes are updated periodically by ONS, so users are advised to check the ONS <a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/method-quality/specific/labour-market/labour-market-statistics/index.html" title="LFS User Guidance">LFS User Guidance</a> pages before commencing analysis.<br>
<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR>Standard topics covered each year include household and demographic characteristics, country and region of work, employment and self-employment, employment history, working time, occupations and occupational status, job hunting, job changing, education and training, unemployment and economic activity.<br><br>The 2012 ad hoc module covered transition from work to retirement and pensions.<br>
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<P>本摘要版权归英国数据服务中心（UK Data Service）及数据集版权所有者所有。</P><i>欧盟统计局专项临时劳动力调查数据集（Labour Force Survey Ad Hoc Eurostat Datasets）</i>是欧盟劳动力调查（European Union Labour Force Survey, EU LFS）的英国组成部分，由存于英国数据档案库（UK Data Archive，编号GN 33246）的英国季度劳动力调查（UK Quarterly Labour Force Survey）核心变量子集，以及欧盟统计局（Eurostat）基于提交的核心变量计算得到的一级、二级衍生变量共同构成。数据按日期分为季节季度或日历年季度，且无法直接与英国季度劳动力调查的季度数据进行比对。2002年至2008年间，该临时数据集仅包含调查年份第二季度的数据，因相关问卷仅在该季度发放；2009年起，问卷全年开放发放。1999年起的季度欧盟劳动力调查数据集（编号GN 33366）与年度数据集（编号GN 33399）亦可获取。<br>
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用户须知：英国数据档案库提供的欧盟统计局劳动力调查数据集仅包含英国本土数据，不包含其他欧盟成员国的相关数据。关于欧盟劳动力调查的更多信息，可查阅欧盟统计局<a href="http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/EU_labour_force_survey" title="欧盟劳动力调查">欧盟劳动力调查</a>官方网页。<br>
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英国劳动力调查（Labour Force Survey, LFS）是采用国际通用的就业、失业及经济非活动定义，采集涵盖职业、培训、工作时长、16岁及以上家庭成员个人特征等多维度信息的权威数据源。该调查首次开展于1973年，且持续进行，这也是维持该调查运行的核心动因之一。欧盟统计局负责协调欧盟成员国劳动力调查的数据，以协助欧盟开展社会基金分配等相关工作。1984年至1991年间，调查以年度形式开展，自1992年5月起转为季度周期（即QLFS）。更多详细信息可查阅英国劳动力调查官方文档（详见下方链接）。<br>
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<b>英国劳动力调查官方文档（主文档）</b><br>
除欧盟统计局欧盟劳动力调查文档（详见下方）外，英国数据档案库提供的英国本土劳动力调查数据集亦附带配套文档，主要包含对应年度的最新版文档与配套问卷。不过英国国家统计局（Office for National Statistics, ONS）会定期更新劳动力调查文档卷册，因此建议用户在开展分析前，先查阅英国国家统计局<a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/method-quality/specific/labour-market/labour-market-statistics/index.html" title="劳动力调查用户指南">劳动力调查用户指南</a>页面。<br>
<br><br><b>核心主题</b>:<BR>每年覆盖的标准主题包括家庭与人口特征、工作国家及地区、就业与自主创业情况、就业经历、工作时长、职业与职业地位、求职、换岗、教育与培训、失业及经济活动情况。<br><br>2012年临时模块涵盖了从工作到退休及养老金相关的转型议题。<br>
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