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EU Statistics on social inclusion and living conditions

EU Statistics on social inclusion and living conditions. Pascal Wolff Eurostat, European Commission. Index. Background information Aim of the survey Specific features of SILC Improve comparability Dissemination policy Policy use of indicators Conclusion. 1. Background information (1/2).

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EU Statistics on social inclusion and living conditions

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  1. EU Statistics on social inclusion and living conditions Pascal Wolff Eurostat, European Commission Session 3: Social inclusion indicators and other monitoring frameworks

  2. Index • Background information • Aim of the survey • Specific features of SILC • Improve comparability • Dissemination policy • Policy use of indicators • Conclusion Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  3. 1. Background information (1/2) • Reference source for comparative statistics on income, poverty and social exclusion • Regulatory framework (EC Regulation 1177/2003) • Survey design and data collection organised by National Statistical Institutes • Survey launched in 2003 • 2003: 6 MS (BE, DK, EL, IE, LU, AT) + NO • 2004: 12 MS (6 + ES, FR, IT, PT, FI, SE) + EE, IS and NO • 2005: 25 MS (12 + CZ, DE, CY, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, SI, SK, UK) + IS and NO • 2007: 27 MS (25 + BG, RO) + IS, NO, CH Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  4. 1. Background information (2/2) • Interview and register information • Individuals are “followed” for 4 years • Annual data: cross-sectional and longitudinal • Information on both households and individuals • Income and tax; • Material deprivation • Housing • Employment • Health, Education • Quality reports: MS and Eurostat • Accuracy • Comparability • Coherence Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  5. 2. Aim of the survey • Collect cross-sectional data • For a given time or a certain time period • Tables: 12 months after end of data collection • Anonymized micro-data files: 15 months after end of data collection • Collect longitudinal data • Description of changes over time, over a 4-year period • Tables: 18 months after end of data collection • Anonymized micro-data files: 20 months after end of data collection • Produce indicators Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  6. 3. Specific features of SILC (1/5) • Ex-ante output harmonization • Definition of target concepts/variables to be measured • Minimum requirements (survey design, fieldwork imputation, timeliness, quality reporting, sample size…) • Common guidelines • Standardized output (individual data) • Flexibility in the implementation at national level (design, data source …) • Monitored by Eurostat Common Framework Flexibility Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  7. 3. Specific features of SILC (2/5) • Minimum sample size • Size of the country • Minimum precision criteria for key indicator Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  8. 3. Specific features of SILC (3/5) • 4-year rotational panel Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  9. 3. Specific features of SILC (4/5) • Survey designs Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  10. 3. Specific features of SILC (5/5) • Basic concepts and definitions • Reference population: all countries standard definition • Private household: 5 exceptions (DE, ES, IT, AT, UK) • Household membership: 7 exceptions (DE, ES, IT, AT, UK, PT, SI) • Reference period • Income: Fixed reference period & 12 months moving reference period (IE, UK) • Income taxes • Tax reference period • Taxes on wealth Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  11. 4. Improve comparability • Quality reports • At national and EU levels • Methodological studies • Comparison with other sources • Administrative versus survey data • Imputation techniques • Treatment of lump sum • Imputed rent • Private pensions plans • Mode of data collection • Etc… Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  12. 5. Dissemination policy (1/3) • For different users ….. • Social and employment policy monitoring • Other policy processes • Social research • Journalists and general public • Different products • Eurostat website • CIRCA web tool • Publications • Micro-data Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  13. 5. Dissemination policy (2/3) • Web – Dedicated section http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  14. 5. Dissemination policy (3/3) • Web – CIRCA http://circa.europa.eu/ Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  15. 6. Policy use of indicators (1/4) • Portfolio of 14 overarching indicators • 3 strands: Social inclusion, Pensions, and Health • Monetary poverty and Income inequality • Health, Education and Labour market • Regional cohesion • Social inclusion portfolio (11 primary indicators) • Poverty • LT Unemployment • Jobless households • Early-school leavers • Employment gap of migrants • 4 indicators TBD: material deprivation, housing, unmet needs, and child well-being Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  16. 6. Policy use of indicators (2/4) • At-risk-of-poverty rate (2006) Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  17. 6. Policy use of indicators (3/4) • Long-term unemployment rate (2007) Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  18. 6. Policy use of indicators (4/4) • Other policy frameworks • Lisbon Strategy • 6 priority areas, of which Social Inclusion • Sustainable Development Strategy • 10 priority areas, of which Social Inclusion • Measuring Well-Being? • A feasibility study • 3 approaches: subjective, objective, mixed Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  19. 7. Conclusion • EU-SILC is the EU reference source for comparative statistics on income, poverty and social exclusion • EU-SILC should allow to better address some policy areas that have not been satisfactorily covered to date Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

  20. Thank youfor your attention Pascal WOLFF Eurostat - Unit F3 - Living conditions and social protection statistics Pascal.Wolff@ec.europa.eu Session 3: Social inclusion indicatorsand other monitoring frameworks

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