Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2448of 4 December 2025specifying the technical items of the data sets for the 2027 ad hoc subject on Mental health and well-being in the income and living conditions domain pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council(Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2448 of 4 December 2025 specifying the technical items of the data sets for the 2027 ad hoc subject on Mental health and well-being in the income and living conditions domain pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019 establishing a common framework for European statistics relating to persons and households, based on data at individual level collected from samples, amending Regulations (EC) No 808/2004, (EC) No 452/2008 and (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 OJ L 261I, 14.10.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1700/oj. , and in particular Article 7(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) The income and living conditions domain provides the information required by the European Semester and the European Pillar of Social Rights, in particular on income distribution, poverty and social exclusion. It also provides information for other Union policies related to living conditions and poverty. The ad hoc subject to be collected in 2027 on Mental health and well-being is of key importance, in view of implementing the European Health Union initiative Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions The European Health Union: acting together for people’s health (COM(2024) 206 final). which recognises that mental health is an integral part of health. New statistics and indicators should be developed and gradually embedded into policymaking to reflect issues such as inequalities, physical and mental health and to assess the impact of actions and funding. (2) To ensure that the implementation of the income and living conditions domain is conducted accurately, it is necessary to specify the technical items of the data sets on the 2027 ad hoc subject Mental health and well-being. (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 technical items of the data sets in the income and living conditions domain as regards the 2027 ad hoc subject Mental health and well-being shall be as set out in the Annex and refer to the following: (a) the variable’s identifier; (b) the variable’s name; (c) the modality label and code; (d) the collection unit; (e) the reference period.

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, 4 December 2025. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX TECHNICAL ITEMS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 Variable’s identifierVariable nameModality codeModality labelCollection unitReference periodPMH020Feeling down, depressed or anxious (for at least 2 weeks) during last 12 months1YesAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2NoPMH020_FFeeling down, depressed or anxious (for at least 2 weeks) during last 12 months (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH030Impact of mental health and well-being on social activities1YesAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2NoPMH030_FImpact of mental health and well-being on social activities (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 2 Not applicable PMH020 = 2 – 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH040Impact of mental health and well-being on ability to work1YesAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2No3I was not in employment during this period or these periods PMH040_FImpact of mental health and well-being on ability to work (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 2 Not applicable PMH020 = 2 or PL032 = 3 – 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH050Main reason for being down, depressed or anxious1Family or relationship issuesAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Health issues3Financial issues4Work related stress5Unemployment6Stress related to education and training7Stress due to political situation8Stress due to environmental concerns9Other10Don’t know/No specific reasonPMH050_FMain reason for being down, depressed or anxious (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 2 Not applicable PMH020 = 2 – 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PMH060Consultation with a mental health specialist/professional1YesAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2NoPMH060_FConsultation with a mental health specialist/professional (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH070Unmet needs for a consultation with a mental health specialist/professional1YesAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2NoPMH070_FUnmet needs for a consultation with a mental health specialist/professional (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH080Main reason for unmet needs for a consultation with a mental health specialist/professional1No specialists availableAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Not affordable3Waiting time4Concerned of stigma5Inability to organise a consultation due to symptoms of feeling down, depressed or anxious

6Concerned about confidentiality and trust7OtherPMH080_FMain reason for unmet needs for a consultation with a mental health specialist/professional (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 2 Not applicable (PMH070 = 2) – 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH090Possibility to discuss personal problems1YesAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2NoPMH090_FPossibility to discuss personal problems (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH095Formal education and training during last 12 months (OPTIONAL)1YesAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2No PMH095_FFormal education and training during last 12 months (flag) (OPTIONAL)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)– 8Not applicable (variable not collected)PMH100Good relationships in education and training with peers, teachers or lecturers1Yes, with all of themAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Yes, with most of them3Only with some of them4NoPMH100_FGood relationships in education and training with peers, teachers or lecturers (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 2 Not applicable (PE010 = 2 and PL032 = 1,2,3,4,6,7,8 and PL087 = 0 OR PMH95 = 2) – 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH105Work during last 12 months (OPTIONAL)1YesAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2No PMH105_FWork during last 12 months (flag) (OPTIONAL)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)– 8Not applicable (variable not collected)PMH110Good working relationships with co-workers, managers or team1Yes, with all of themAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Yes, with most of them3Only with some of them4No5I work alone (I do not have co-workers, managers or team)PMH110_FGood working relationships with co-workers, managers or team (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 2 Not applicable (PL032 = 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and PL073 = 0 and PL074 = 0 and PL075 = 0 and PL076 = 0 OR PMH105 = 2) – 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH120Work-life balance1All or most of the timeAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Some of the time3Rarely or never PMH120_FWork-life balance (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 2 Not applicable (PL032 = 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and PL073 = 0 and PL074 = 0 and

PL075 = 0 and PL076 = 0 OR PMH105 = 2) – 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH130Absence from work due to feeling down, depressed, or anxious1I was not absentAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Less than a month31-2 months43-5 months56 months or longer6No answer/don’t knowPMH130_FAbsence from work due to feeling down, depressed, or anxious (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 2 Not applicable (PL032 = 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and PL073 = 0 and PL074 = 0 and PL075 = 0 and PL076 = 0 OR PMH105 = 2 or PHM020 = 2) – 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PMH140Frequency of sport1Every dayAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Several times a week3Once a week4Less often than once a week5NeverPMH140_FFrequency of sport (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH150Frequency of experiencing sleeping difficulties1DailyAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Several times a week3Less often4NeverPMH150_FFrequency of experiencing sleeping difficulties (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH160Use of social media1I don’t use social media at all or don’t use social media every dayAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Less than 1 hour a day31-2 hours a day4Over 2 hours but less than 4 a day54 hours or more a day PMH160_FUse of social media (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH170Experience of digital violence1Yes, onceAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Yes, 2 or more times3NoPMH170_FExperience of digital violence (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH180Burden of household chores1Heavy burdenAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Somewhat a burden3No burden4I do not have any household choresPMH180_FBurden of household chores (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning) PMH190Burden of daily management responsibilities1Heavy burdenAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Somewhat a burden3No burden4I do not have any daily management responsibilities in the householdPMH190_FBurden of daily management responsibilities (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH200Feeling discriminated1Mainly due to age (too young/old)All current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)Last 12 months2Mainly due to sex (male/female)3Mainly due to disability or long-term health problem4Mainly due to immigrant background or ethnic origin5Mainly due to religion/belief (OPTIONAL)6Mainly due to sexual orientation (OPTIONAL)7Mainly due to gender identity (OPTIONAL)8Mainly due to other reason9No, I have not felt discriminated against

PMH200_FFeeling discriminated (flag)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)PMH210Mental health and well-being weights (OPTIONAL)0+ (format 2,5)weightAll current household members aged 16 and over or selected respondent (where applies)CurrentPMH210_FMental health and well-being weights (flag) (OPTIONAL)1Filled– 1Missing– 3Not selected respondent– 7Not applicable (Not collected according to the implementation of the multiannual rolling planning)– 8Not applicable (variable not constructed)