EU LFS ad_hoc_module results - reliability limits for 1998 to 2010
 
25.11.2011
 
The EU Labour Force Survey, like all surveys, is based upon a sample of the population. The results are therefore subject to the usual types of errors associated with sampling techniques. Based upon the sample size and design in the various Member States, Eurostat implements basic guidelines intended to avoid publication of figures which are statistically unreliable. These guidelines are summarised below.

  YEAR
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
LIMIT_A LIMIT_B LIMIT_A LIMIT_B LIMIT_A LIMIT_B LIMIT_A LIMIT_B LIMIT_A LIMIT_B LIMIT_A LIMIT_B LIMIT_A LIMIT_B LIMIT_A LIMIT_B LIMIT_A LIMIT_B LIMIT_A LIMIT_B LIMIT_A LIMIT_B LIMIT_A LIMIT_B LIMIT_A LIMIT_B
COUNTRY . . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 50000 . 50000 . 50000 . 50000 . 50000 . 50000 .
EU
EURO_AREA . . 8000 . 8000 . 8000 . 8000 . 8000 . 7500 . 50000 . 50000 . 50000 . 50000 . 50000 . 50000 .
BE . . 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 10000 2500 10000 2500 10000 2500 10000
BG . . . . 5500 10000 5500 10000 5500 10000 5500 10000 5500 10000 5600 12700 5600 12700 5900 13200 5300 12000 5300 11900 6200 13800
CZ . . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 750 4500 750 4500 750 4500 750 4500 750 4500 1000 6000
DK . . 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 3500 7000 3500 7000 3500 7000 3500 7000 3500 7000 3500 7000
DE . . 8000 . 8000 . 8000 . 8000 . 8000 . 5000 8000 50000 . 50000 . 50000 . 50000 . 50000 . 50000 .
EE . . 1500 3000 5000 10000 5000 10000 5000 10000 5000 10000 5000 10000 1700 3800 1700 3800 1300 3000 1300 3000 2700 6250 2650 6100
IE . . 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 300 . 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 1000 . 1000 .
GR . . 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 10000 2500 10000 2500 10000
ES . . 2500 5000 2500 5000 2500 5000 2500 5000 2500 5000 2500 5000 2500 5000 2500 5000 5000 . 5000 . 2500 5000 2500 5000
FR . . 3500 8500 3500 8500 3500 8500 3500 8500 3500 8500 3500 8500 10000 20000 20000 50000 20000 50000 50000 100000 50000 100000 50000 100000
IT . . 3500 7500 3500 7500 3500 7500 3500 7500 3500 7500 3500 7500 3500 7500 3500 7500 3500 7500 3500 7500 3500 7500 3500 7500
CY . . 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500
LV . . 2500 4500 2500 4500 4500 7500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 4500 7500 4500 7500 5400 9300 2200 3600 2200 3600 4000 6700
LT . . 5000 . 5000 . 5000 . 5000 . 5000 . 5800 23000 5700 22700 5700 22700 5700 22700 5700 22700 5700 22700 4000 11500
LU . . 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1500 500 1200 500 1200 500 1200 500 1200 500 1200
HU . . 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2300 4000 2600 4800 2600 4800 2600 4800 2600 4800 2600 4800 2600 5000
MT . . . . 1500 3000 1500 3000 1500 3000 1500 3000 1500 3000 1500 3000 2000 4000 1800 3600 1800 . 1750 3000 2000 4000
NL . . 4500 10000 4500 10000 4500 10000 4500 10000 4500 10000 4500 10000 1000 5000 4500 10000 4500 10000 4500 10000 4500 10000 4500 10000
AT . . 2000 . 2000 . 2000 . 2000 . 2000 . 4000 8000 1000 3000 4000 9000 8000 18000 5000 10000 5000 14000 5000 13000
PL . . 5000 20000 5000 20000 5000 20000 5000 20000 5000 20000 5000 20000 5000 20000 5000 20000 5000 20000 5000 20000 5000 20000 5000 20000
PT . . 7500 15000 7500 15000 7500 15000 7500 15000 7500 15000 7500 . 7500 . 7500 . 7500 . 7500 . 7500 . 7500 .
RO . . 2000 . 2000 . 2000 . 2000 . 2000 . 2000 . 6500 11500 6500 11500 6500 11500 6500 11500 6500 11500 6500 11500
SI . . 1000 3500 1000 3500 1000 3500 1000 3500 1000 3500 1000 3500 1000 15000 1000 15000 1000 15000 1000 10500 1000 10500 1000 10500
SK . . 2500 . 2500 . 2500 . 2500 . 2500 . 2500 . 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500
FI . . 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2500 4500 2000 4000 2000 4000 2000 4000 2000 4000 2000 4000 2000 4000
SE . . 9000 . 9000 . 2500 . 2500 . 2500 . 2500 . 4000 7000 4000 7000 4000 7000 4000 7000 4000 7000 4000 7000
UK . . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 . 10000 .
IS . . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 .
NO . . 1000 5000 1000 5000 1000 5000 1000 5000 1000 5000 1000 5000 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 . 1000 .
CH . . 3000 10000 3000 10000 3000 10000 2000 5000 2000 5000 2000 5000 2000 5000 2000 5000 2000 5000 2000 6600 2000 6600 2000 6600
HR . . . . . . . . 2500 20500 2500 20500 2500 20500 2600 21000 2600 21000 4000 36000 4000 36000 4000 36000 4200 .
MK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 10500 1000 10500 1000 10500 1000 10500 1000 10500
TR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 . 2000 . 2000 . 2000 . 2000 .

Values for groups of countries are calculated as the maximum of the values of the countries belonging to the group. EU values are calculated for 15 countries (until 2003), 25 countries (from 2004 to 2006) and 27 countries (from 2007) respectively. EURO_AREA values are calculated for 11 countries (until 2000), 12 countries (from 2001 to 2006), 13 countries (in 2007), 15 countries (in 2008), 16 countries (from 2009 to 2010) and 17 countries (from 2011) respectively.
 
Figures less than those in column A above should not be published; by convention, a dot or full stop is used instead. When applicable, figures less than those given in column B but greater than those in column A, should only be published with a warning concerning their reliability. By convention, they appear between brackets.
 
In most cases, data released by Eurostat will conform to these rules. In some circumstances, figures may be provided to researchers without the modifications described above. This is done to enable them to develop their own aggregated tables during the course of their analysis. When these aggregations have been finalised, the guidelines outlined above should again be observed. Compliance with this principle is to be considered as a condition of the release of data in this form.
 
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The csv-file Reliability_limits.csv contains all quarterly, annual and ad-hoc-module limits.