The EU Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS) is conducted in all EU Member States of the European Union, 4 EU candidate countries and 3 European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries.
EU-LFS is a large household sample survey providing quarterly results on labour participation of people aged 15 and over as well as on people outside the labour force. All definitions apply to persons aged 15 years and over living in private households. Those doing military or community service are not included in the survey, as is also the case for those in institutions/collective households.
Data collection covers data from 1983 onwards. In general, data for individual countries are available depending on when they joined the EU. The national statistical institutes across Europe conduct the surveys and are responsible for selecting the sample, preparing the questionnaires, conducting the direct interviews among households, and forwarding the results to Eurostat.
Member States of the European Union, the United Kingdom, three EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland), and four EU candidate countries (Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey).
Types of available microdata
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| researches |
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| foreign researches |
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Access mode
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| online access |
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| for download |
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| onsite access |
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| remote access |
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| remote excecution |
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The EU Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS) is conducted in all EU Member States of the European Union, 4 EU candidate countries and 3 European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries.
EU-LFS is a large household sample survey providing quarterly results on labour participation of people aged 15 and over as well as on people outside the labour force. All definitions apply to persons aged 15 years and over living in private households. Those doing military or community service are not included in the survey, as is also the case for those in institutions/collective households.
Data collection covers data from 1983 onwards. In general, data for individual countries are available depending on when they joined the EU. The national statistical institutes across Europe conduct the surveys and are responsible for selecting the sample, preparing the questionnaires, conducting the direct interviews among households, and forwarding the results to Eurostat.
Member States of the European Union, the United Kingdom, three EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland), and four EU candidate countries (Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey).
Types of available microdata
Consistency type
| Public Use Files | Scientific Use Files | Secure Use Files | |
|---|---|---|---|
| public |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
| students |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
| phD students |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
| researches |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
| foreign researches |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Access mode
| Public Use Files | Scientific Use Files | Secure Use Files | |
|---|---|---|---|
| online access |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
| for download |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
| onsite access |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
| remote access |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
| remote excecution |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
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