Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/414 of 14 March 2019 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2020 list of target secondary variables on over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth as well as labourText with EEA relevance.

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/414 of 14 March 2019 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the 2020 list of target secondary variables on over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth as well as labour (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 1. , and in particular Article 15(2)(f) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on income and living conditions, in order to ensure that comparable and up-to-date cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion are available at national and Union level. (2) Pursuant to Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are to be adopted each year to specify the target secondary areas and variables to be included in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC that year. Implementing measures specifying the target secondary variables and their identifiers for the 2020 module on over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth as well as labour should therefore be adopted. (3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of target secondary variables and identifiers for the 2020 module on over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth as well as labour, part of the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC, shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

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. Done at Brussels, 14 March 2019. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude Juncker

Annex

ANNEX The target secondary variables and identifiers for the 2020 module on over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth as well as labour — part of the cross-sectional component of European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) — shall be as follows:

1. Units Selected information on labour shall be provided for all current household members or, if applicable, for all selected respondents aged 16 and over. Information on over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth applies at household level and refers to the household as a whole.
2. Mode of data collection For variables that apply at individual level, the mode of data collection is a personal interview with all current household members or, if applicable, with all selected respondents aged 16 and over.

For variables that apply at household level, the mode of data collection is a personal interview with the household respondent. Proxy interviews are allowed as an exception for persons temporarily absent or incapacitated. Data can be obtained from registers. 3. Reference period The target variables relate to different types of reference periods: Current reference period for over-indebtedness variables except for two variables on Arrears on non-housing bills and Amount due last month on loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence). Past 12 months for variable Arrears on non-housing bills. Last month for variable Amount due last month on loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence). Last month for the consumption variables. Current reference period for the wealth variables. Current reference period for the labour variable Public/private employment sector. Income reference period for the labour variable Months with any work. Period of unemployment during the income reference period for the labour variable Registration of unemployment. 4. Data transmission The target secondary variables shall be sent to the Commission (Eurostat) in the household data file (H-file) and in the personal data file (P-file) after the target primary variables. Testing module 2020Over-indebtedness, consumption and wealth as well as labourVariable nameCodeTarget variableOver-indebtednessHI020Arrears on non-housing bills1Yes, once2Yes, twice or more3No HI020_F1Filled– 1Missing– 2N/A (no non-housing bills)– 7N/A (HB010≠2020)HI090 Number of loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence) Number (2 digits) 00-99 HI090_F1Filled– 1Missing– 7N/A (HB010≠2020)HI1001-selected, 2- not selectedPurpose of loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence)HI100_011, 2Property (incl. household furniture, appliances and interior decoration)HI100_021, 2Car, motorcycle, caravan, van, bike or other means of transportHI100_031, 2HolidaysHI100_041, 2HealthcareHI100_051, 2EducationHI100_061, 2To cover daily living expensesHI100_071, 2Personal loan to finance own businessHI100_081, 2To refinance loanHI100_091, 2Other (not listed above)HI100_F1Filled– 1Missing– 2N/A (number of loans = 0)– 7N/A (HB010≠2020)HI1101-selected, 2- not selectedSource of loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence)HI110_011, 2Bank or other financial institution (e.g. credit union, microcredit provider)HI110_021, 2Payday loan company or pawnbroker/cash converterHI110_031, 2Private sources (e.g. family, friends)HI110_041, 2OtherHI110_F1Filled– 1Missing– 2N/A (number of loans = 0)– 7N/A (HB010≠2020)HI120 Amount due last month on loans (excluding mortgages on purchase of main residence) 0-99999999 (amount) HI120_F1Filled– 1Missing– 2N/A (number of loans = 0)– 7N/A (HB010≠2020)ConsumptionHC010 Food at home 0-999999 (amount) HC010_F1Filled– 1Missing– 7N/A(HB010≠2020)HC020 Food or drink outside home 0-999999 (amount) HC020_F1Filled– 1Missing– 2N/A (no food outside home)– 7N/A(HB010≠2020)HC030

Public transport 0-999999 (amount) HC030_F1Filled– 1Missing– 2N/A (no public transport used)– 7N/A(HB010≠2020)HC040 Private transport 1-999999 (amount) HC040_F1Filled– 1Missing– 2N/A (no private transport used)– 7N/A(HB010≠2020)HC050Savings (in a typical month)1Household puts money aside2Household needs to draw on savings3Household needs to borrow money4Household neither puts money aside nor needs to draw on savings or borrowHC050_F1Filled– 1Missing– 7N/A(HB010≠2020)WealthHV010 Value of main residence 1-99999999999 (amount) HV010_F1Filled– 1Missing– 2N/A (not an owner)– 7N/A (HB010≠2020)HV070 Total left to repay for the mortgage on main residence (OPTIONAL) 1-99999999999 (amount) HV070_F1Filled– 1Missing– 2N/A (no mortgage)– 7N/A (HB010≠2020) HV020Possession of real estate other than main residence1Yes2NoHV020_F1Filled– 1Missing– 7N/A (HB010≠2020)HV080Ability to maintain the same standard of living using savings1< 3 months23-6 months36-12 months4> 12 monthsHV080_F1Filled– 1Missing– 7N/A (HB010≠2020)LabourPL230Public/private employment sector1Public2Private3MixedPL230_F1Filled– 1Missing– 2N/A (PL031≠1,2)– 3Non-selected respondent– 7N/A (PB010≠2020)PL250 Months with any work 0-12 Number of months PL250_F1Filled– 1Missing– 3Non-selected respondent– 7N/A (PB010≠2020)PL280Registration of unemployment1Unemployed and registered for the whole period2Unemployed and registered for part of the period3Unemployed and not registered at allPL280_F1Filled– 1Missing– 2N/A (PL211≠5)– 3Non-selected respondent– 7N/A (PB010≠2020)