WP2: Extending the coding used in current national LFS

This work package will result in recommendations as to where extensions of the current coding processes can provide more detail and more information about eWork. To this end it will examine the extent to which the coding in national Labour Force Surveys can be extended and the classifications fine-tuned for the purpose of optimising the information on eWork.

The initial stage will be a review of the national LFS and their coding, for the purpose of acquiring more detailed information on eWork. Special attention will be given to four key variables involved in measuring eWork. The first aim of this work package is to establish more fine-tuned sectoral classifications; the second aim is to establish more detailed and up-to-date occupational classifications. Because it is important to link eWork and the educational level, special attention is given to relevant educational classifications as a third variable. Finally, national Labour Force Surveys will also be examined for indicators of the use of ICT by individuals and how these individuals relate to ICT. 

National reports on the potential use of the national Labour Force Surveys in eWork analysis will be discussed in workshops. This methodology will allow an overview of the most productive routes for further analysis.