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Classifications

• Disability
  Blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment; A condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities; Difficulty in learning, remembering or concentrating; Difficulty in dressing, bathing or getting around inside the home; Difficulty in going outside the home alone; Difficulty in working or attending school/college; Learning or intellectual disability; Psychological or emotional condition; Difficulty in participating in other activities; Other, including chronic illness.

• Economic status
  In labour force (At work; Looking for first regular job; Unemployed); Not in labour force; (Student; Looking after home, family; Retired; Unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability; Other).

• Marital status
  Single; Married; Separated/divorced; Widowed.

• Education level
  Primary (incl no formal education); Lower secondary; Upper secondary; Third level non-degree; Third level degree or higher; Not stated.

• Occupational group (intermediate)
  Farming, fishing and forestry workers; Electrical trades workers; Engineering and allied trades workers; Textile, clothing and leather workers; Food, drink and tobacco production workers; Chemical, paper, wood, rubber, plastics and printing workers; Other manufacturing workers; Building and construction workers; Managers and executives; Communication, warehouse and transport workers; Clerical and office workers; Sales occupations; Business and commerce occupations; Computer software occupations; Scientific and technical occupations; Health and related workers; Social workers and related occupations; Religious occupations; Other professional workers; Personal service and childcare workers; Teachers; Central and local government workers; Garda Síochána; Army occupations; Other gainful occupations; Looking for first regular job.

• Economic sector (broad)
  Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Manufacturing industries, mining, quarrying, turf production, electricity, gas and water supply; Construction; Wholesale and retail trade; Hotels and restaurants; Transport, storage and communications; Banking and financial services; Real estate, renting and business activities; Public administration and defence; Education; Health and social work; Other community, social and personal service activities; Not stated.

• Employment status
  Employer or own account worker; Employee; Assisting relative.

• Province
  Leinster; Munster; Connacht; Ulster (part).

• Region (NUTS3)
  Border; Dublin; Mid-East; Midland; Mid-West; South-East; South-West; West.

• County or City
  The 34 administrative counties.

• Socio-economic group
  Employers and managers; Higher professional; Lower professional; Non-manual; Manual skilled; Semi-skilled; Unskilled; Own account workers; Farmers; Agricultural workers; All others gainfully occupied and unknown.

• Social class
  Professional workers; Managerial and technical; Non-manual; Skilled manual; Semi-skilled; Unskilled; All others gainfully occupied and unknown.

• Nationality
  Irish; Non-Irish (United Kingdom; EU15 excl Ireland and the UK; EU15 to U25 accession states; Other).

• Third level qualification
  Degree or higher; Non-degree; Not stated.

• Branch of third level qualification
  Education; Humanities and Arts; Social Sciences, Business, Law; Life Science, Physical Science, Mathematics and Statistics; Computing; Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction; Agriculture and Veterinary; Health; Social Services; Services; Not stated; Multiple subjects.

• Accommodation
  Detached house; Semi-detached house; Terraced house; Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block; Flat or apartment in a converted house or commercial building; Bed sit; Not stated.

• Housing occupancy
  Owner occupied with loan or mortgage; Owner occupied without loan or mortgage; Being purchased from a local authority; Rented from a local authority; Rented from a voluntary body; Private rented unfurnished; Private rented furnished or part furnished; Occupied free of rent; Not stated.

• Nature of communal establishment
  Hospital; Nursing home/Children's home; Educational establishment; Religious community; Defence establishment; Prison; Shelter or Refuge (including accommodation for homeless persons); Hotel; Boarding house, Guest house or B&B; Tourist/Youth hostel or campsite; Civilian ships, boats or barges; Other.

• Voluntary activity
  Helping or voluntary work with a social or charitable organisation; Helping or voluntary work with a religious group or church; Helping or voluntary work with a sporting organisation; Helping or voluntary work with a political or cultural organisation; Any other voluntary activity.

• Travel means
  On foot; Bicycle; Bus; minibus or coach; Train, DART or LUAS; Motor cycle or scooter; Motor car (Driver; Passenger); Lorry or van; Other means; Not stated.