Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/256 of 16 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a multiannual rolling planning (Text with EEA relevance)

Type Delegated Regulation
Publication 2020-02-26
Last updated 2024-12-31
State In force
Department European Commission, ESTAT
Source EUR-Lex
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Article 1

Subject matter

This Regulation establishes the multiannual rolling planning for the collection of data under Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 from 2021 to 2028.

Article 2

Data collection periods for domains and for associated detailed topics
1.

For domains with only one periodicity, as listed in points 3 to 7 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, the data collection period shall be as set out in part A of Annex I to this Regulation.

2.

For domains with several periodicities, as listed in points 1 and 2 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, the data collection period shall be as set out in part B of Annex I to this Regulation. For that purpose, the detailed topics attached to these domains shall be grouped, as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

Data collection periods for ad-hoc subjects requested by users

The data collection period for ad-hoc subjects requested by users shall be as set out in part B of Annex I.

Article 4

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX I

Data collection periods

Part A:   Data collection periods for the domains with one periodicity

Domains Years of data collection Years of data collection Years of data collection Years of data collection Years of data collection Years of data collection Years of data collection Years of data collection
Domains 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Health X
Education and training X [^E0001] X [^E0002]
Use of information and communication technologies X X X X X X X X
Time use
Consumption X [^E0003], [^E0004] X [^E0003], [^E0004] X [^E0003], [^E0004]

July 2022-March 2023.

July 2028-March 2029.

Expected to take place in 2025, but postponed to 2026 in accordance with item 8 of the Annex IV of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700. For the first implementation of the consumption domain data collection, Member States may deviate for no more than one year from the year of data collection defined in this delegated act.

According to item 8 of the Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, the precision requirement for the consumption domain may be reached by combining microdata concerning a maximum of three successive years of observations. In this case, the last year of observation shall be 2026.

Part B:   Data collection periods for the domains having several periodicities

Domains Groups (acronyms) Years of data collection Years of data collection Years of data collection Years of data collection Years of data collection Years of data collection Years of data collection Years of data collection
Domains Groups (acronyms) 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Labour Force Quarterly (LFQ) Every quarter Every quarter Every quarter Every quarter Every quarter Every quarter Every quarter Every quarter
Labour Force Yearly (LFY) X X X X X X X X
Labour Force ‘Reasons for migration’ and ‘working time arrangements’ (LF2YA) X X X X
Labour Force ‘Participation in formal and non-formal education and training (12 months)’, ‘disability and other elements of Minimum European Health Module’ and ‘elements of the Minimum European Health Module’ (LF2YB) X X X X
Labour Force Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants (LF8YA) X
Labour Force Pensions and labour market participation (LF8YB) X
Labour Force ‘Young people on the labour market’ and ‘educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned’ (LF8YC) X
Labour Force Reconciliation of work and family life (LF8YD) X
Labour Force Work organisation and working time arrangements (LF8YE) X
Labour Force Accidents at work and work-related health problems (LF8YF) X
Labour Force Ad hoc Subject on job skills X
Labour Force Ad hoc Subject on digital platform employment X
Income and Living Conditions Yearly (ILCY) X X X X X X X X
Income and Living Conditions Children (ILC3YA) X X X
Income and Living Conditions Health (ILC3YB) X X X
Income and Living Conditions Labour Market and Housing (ILC3YC) X X
Income and Living Conditions Quality of life (ILC6YA) X X
Income and Living Conditions Intergenerational transmission of disadvantages & Housing difficulties (ILC6YB) X
Income and Living Conditions Access to services (ILC6YC) X
Income and Living Conditions Over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth (ILC6YD) X
Income and Living Conditions Ad hoc Subject on Living arrangements and conditions of children within separated or blended families X
Income and Living Conditions Ad hoc Subject on Households energy efficiency X
Income and Living Conditions Ad hoc Subject on Energy and the Environment X
Income and Living Conditions Ad hoc Subject on Mental health and well-being X

ANNEX II

Grouping of the detailed topics for the data collection having several periodicities

Domains Detailed topics Groups (acronyms)
Labour Force Data collection information Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Identification Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Weights Yearly (LFY) and Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Interview characteristics Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Localisation Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Demography Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Citizenship and migrant background Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Household composition Yearly (LFY)
Labour Force Household composition – additional specific details Yearly (LFY)
Labour Force Stay in the country Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Reason for migration Every 2 years (LF2YA)
Labour Force Elements of the Minimum European Health Module Every 2 years (LF2YB)
Labour Force Disability and other elements of Minimum European Health Module Every 2 years (LF2YB)
Labour Force Accidents at work and other work-related health problems Every 8 years (LF8YF)
Labour Force Main activity status (self-defined) Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Elementary job characteristics Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Employment status Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Duration of contract Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Details of contract Yearly (LFY)
Labour Force Full- or part-time status – reason Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Dependent self-employment Yearly (LFY)
Labour Force Supervisory responsibilities Yearly (LFY)
Labour Force Establishment size Yearly (LFY)
Labour Force Workplace Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Working at home Yearly (LFY)
Labour Force Search for employment Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Willingness to work Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Availability Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Second or multiple job(s) Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Search for another job Yearly (LFY)
Labour Force Underemployment Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Reconciliation of work and family life Every 8 years (LF8YD)
Labour Force Young people on the labour market Every 8 years (LF8YC)
Labour Force Labour market situation of migrants and their immediate descendants Every 8 years (LF8YA)
Labour Force Pension and labour market participation Every 8 years (LF8YB)
Labour Force Care needs Yearly (LFY)
Labour Force Start of job Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Way job found Yearly (LFY)
Labour Force Career continuity and breaks Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Elementary characteristics of the last job Yearly (LFY)
Labour Force Working hours Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Working time arrangements Every 2 years (LF2YA)
Labour Force Work organisation and working time arrangements Every 8 years (LF8YE)
Labour Force Income from work Yearly (LFY)
Labour Force Income from unemployment allowances Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Educational attainment level Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned Yearly (LFY) and every 8 years (LF8YC)
Labour Force Participation in formal and non-formal education and training (4 weeks) Quarterly (LFQ)
Labour Force Participation in formal and non-formal education and training (12 months) Every 2 years (LF2YB)
Income and living conditions Data collection information Yearly(ILCY)
Income and living conditions Identification Yearly(ILCY)
Income and living conditions Weights Yearly(ILCY)
Income and living conditions Interview characteristics Yearly(ILCY)
Income and living conditions Localisation Yearly(ILCY)
Income and living conditions Demography Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Citizenship and migrant background Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Household composition Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Household composition – additional specific details Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Duration of stay in the country Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Disability and Minimum European Health Module Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Details on health status and disability Every 3 years (ILC3YB)
Income and living conditions Children health Every 3 years (ILC3YA)
Income and living conditions Access to health care Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Health care Every 3 years (ILC3YB)
Income and living conditions Access to health care (children) Every 3 years (ILC3YA)
Income and living conditions Health determinants Every 3 years (ILC3YB)
Income and living conditions Main activity status (self-defined) Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Elementary job characteristics Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Characteristics of the workplace Every 3 years (ILC3YC)
Income and living conditions Duration of contract Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Employment status Every 3 years (ILC3YC)
Income and living conditions Detailed labour market situation Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Supervisory responsibilities Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Previous work experience Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Calendar of activities Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Working hours Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Educational attainment level Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Educational attainment – details, including education interrupted or abandoned Every 3 years (ILC3YC)
Income and living conditions Participation in formal education activities (current) Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Quality of life Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Social and cultural participation Every 6 years (ILC6YA)
Income and living conditions Well-being Every 6 years (ILC6YA)
Income and living conditions Material deprivation Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Children-specific deprivation Every 3 years (ILC3YA)
Income and living conditions Main housing characteristics Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Housing conditions details, incl. deprivation and imputed rent Every 3 years (ILC3YC)
Income and living conditions Housing costs including reduced utility costs Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Living environment Every 3 years (ILC3YC)
Income and living conditions Housing difficulties (including renting difficulties) and reasons Every 6 years (ILC6YB)
Income and living conditions Use of services, including care services and services for independent living Every 6 years (ILC6YC)
Income and living conditions Affordability of services Every 6 years (ILC6YC)
Income and living conditions Unmet needs and reasons Every 6 years (ILC6YC)
Income and living conditions Childcare Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Income from work Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Income from social transfers Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Income from pensions Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Other incomes, including income from property and capital and inter-household transfers Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Taxes and contributions actually paid after reductions Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Total annual income at the level of persons and households Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Over-indebtedness, including reasons Every 6 years (ILC6YD)
Income and living conditions Arrears Yearly (ILCY)
Income and living conditions Elements of wealth, including dwelling ownership Every 6 years (ILC6YD)
Income and living conditions Elements of consumption Every 6 years (ILC6YD)
Income and living conditions Intergenerational transmission of advantages and disadvantages Every 6 years (ILC6YB)
Income and living conditions Assessment of own needs Every 6 years (ILC6YD)

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