6. EU LFS Publications

LFS PUBLICATIONS, QUALITY REPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

Last update: 08/12/2009

The Eurostat publications related to the EU LFS are organised in five series:

Methods and definitions
Characteristics of the national surveys
Quality reports
Statistics in Focus and data in Focus (presenting the main results for variety of topics; for the up-dated list please consult Eurostat website)
Detailed results (issued in paper format until 2002, from 2002 onwards the results are available on-line on Eurostat website)

Additionally, the EU LFS results are used in the series of analyses published by the European Commission. The EU LFS is one of the main sources used in the Annual Employment Report. This publication provides analytical and statistical background to the European Employment Strategy. For more information as well as the links to the reports, please follow this link.

A number of indicators complied using the EU LFS results is used to assess Member States' progress in implementing the Employment Guidelines and underpin the analysis of the National Action Plans (NAPs) and in the annual Joint Employment Report. The Employment Committee approves the list of indicators on an annual basis. For a complete list of indicators as well as the links to related documents, please follow this link.

1. Methods and definitions	Comments
Labour Force Survey users guide	Description of the surveys from 2003 onwards
The European Union Labour Force Survey – Methods and definitions – 2001	Description of the surveys 2001-2003
The European Union Labour Force Survey – Methods and definitions – 1998	Description of the new continuous survey, 1998-2000
The European Union Labour Force Survey – Methods and definitions – 1996	Essentially the same as the 1992 but incorporating changes resulting from the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden
The European Union Labour Force Survey – Methods and definitions – 1992 series	Description of the annual survey 1992-1997
The European Union Labour Force Survey – Methods and definitions – 1988	Description of the annual survey 1983-1991, (same as 1985 publication, but including Spain and Portugal
The European Union Labour Force Survey – Methods and definitions – 1985	Description of the annual survey, 1983-1991
The European Union Labour Force Survey – Methods and definitions – 1977	Description of the biennial survey 1973-1981

2. Characteristics of the national surveys	Comments
Description of national sample design
The European Union labour force survey: main characteristics of the national surveys in 2010	Description of the national survey in the 27 Member States, Croatia, Iceland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , Turkey and two more EFTA countries in 2010
The European Union labour force survey: main characteristics of the national surveys in 2009	Description of the national survey in the 27 Member States, Croatia, Iceland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , Turkey and two more EFTA countries in 2009
The European Union labour force survey: main characteristics of the national surveys in 2008	Description of the national survey in the 27 Member States, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (covered for the first time), Turkey and three EFTA countries in 2008
The European Union labour force survey: main characteristics of the national surveys in 2007	Description of the national survey in the 27 Member States, Croatia, Turkey and three EFTA countries in 2007
The European Union labour force survey: main characteristics of the national surveys in 2006	Description of the national survey in the 27 Member States, Croatia, Turkey and three EFTA countries in 2006
The European Union labour force survey: main characteristics of the national surveys in 2005	Description of the national survey in the 25 Member States, Bulgaria, Romania and three EFTA countries in 2005
The European Union labour force survey: main characteristics of the national surveys in 2004	Description of the national survey in the 25 Member States and three EFTA countries in 2004
The European Union labour force survey: main characteristics of the national surveys in 2003	Description of the national survey in the 25 Member States and three EFTA countries in 2003
Labour Force Survey in the Acceding Countries – Methods and Definitions – 2002	Description of the national survey in the 13 Candidate countries in 2002.
Labour Force Survey in Central and East European Countries – Methods and definitions – 2000	Description of the survey in 10 Central and Eastern European Surveys. Includes questionnaires (1998)
European Social Statistics - Labour Force Survey Results 2002 - Data 2002(*)	Data described in 2001 Methods and Definitions.
Labour Force Survey Results 1998-2000(*)	Annual publication. Data described in 1998 Methods and Definitions.
Labour Force Survey – Results 1992-1997(*)	Annual publication. Data described in 1992 (1996) Methods and Definitions.
Labour Force Survey – Results 1983-1991(*)	Annual publication. Data described in 1985 (1988) Methods and Definitions.
Labour Force Sample Survey 1973-1981(*)	Biennial publication. Data described in 1977 Methods and definitions. Data from this period is not available in electronic format.

3. Quality reports	Comments
Quality reports 2009	Quality report on the EU Labour Force Survey for the year 2009
Quality reports 2008	Quality report on the EU Labour Force Survey for the year 2008
Quality reports 2007	Quality report on the EU Labour Force Survey for the year 2007
Quality reports 2006	Quality report on the EU Labour Force Survey for the year 2006
Quality reports 2005	Quality report on the EU Labour Force Survey for the year 2005
Quality reports 2004	Quality report on the EU Labour Force Survey for the year 2004
Quality profiles of Structural Indicators
Quality Profile - Youth Education Attainment Level - Background Document	Main quality features of the indicator, version of 25/08/2004 (see quality profile of structural indicators)
Reports to the Council and the European Parliament
Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 COM (2010) 46 and its accompanying document SEC (2010) 115	Review of the LFS 2006-2007 in accordance with Article 7 of the said Regulation.
Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 COM (2007) 10 and its annexes SEC (2007) 29	Review of the LFS 2003-2005 in accordance with Article 7 of the said Regulation.
Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 577/98 COM (2003) 760	Review of the LFS 2000-2002 in accordance with Article 7 of the said Regulation.
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and Council on the "Implementation of the Council Regulation (EC) No. 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force survey in the Community" COM (2000) 895	Review of the LFS 1998-1999 in accordance with Article 7 of the said Regulation.

4. Statistics in Focus and Data in Focus	Comments
Presenting the main results for a variety of topics; for the updated list please consult Eurostat website

5. Detailed results	Comments
from 2002 onwards the results are available on-line on Eurostat website
European Social Statistics - Labour Force Survey Results 2002 - Data 2002	Data described in 2001 Methods and Definitions.
European Social Statistics - Labour Force Survey Results 2001	Data described in 2001 Methods and Definitions.
Labour Force Survey Results 1998-2000	Annual publication. Data described in 1998 Methods and Definitions.
Labour Force Survey – Results 1992-1997	Annual publication. Data described in 1992 (1996) Methods and Definitions.
Labour Force Survey – Results 1983-1991	Annual publication. Data described in 1985 (1988) Methods and Definitions.
Labour Force Sample Survey 1973-1981	Biennial publication. Data described in 1977 Methods and definitions. Data from this period is not available in electronic format.