Key information

Source

Scope

Classifications

• Education level
  Primary or below; Lower secondary; Higher secondary; Post leaving certificate; Third level non-degree; Third level degree or above; Other.

• Education type
  Formal; Non-formal; Lifelong learning (formal and/or non-formal); Informal.

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

• Age
  25-34 years; 35-44; 45-54; 55-64; 65-74; 75+ years.

• Family unit composition
  Member of a couple, no children; Member of a couple, at least one child under 5; Member of a couple, all children aged 5 or over; Lone parent, at least one child under 5; Lone parent, all children aged 5 or over; Never married person living with one or both parents; Not in a family unit.

• Economic status
  At work; Unemployed; Student; Home duties; Retired; Other.

• Economic status (ILO)
  In employment (Full-time; Part-time); Unemployed; Not economically active.

• Employment status
  Self employed (with paid employees); Self employed (with no paid employees); Employee (including schemes); Assisting relatives.

• Economic sector
  A-B Agriculture, forestry and fishing; C-E Other production industries; F Construction; G Wholesale and retail trade; H Hotels and restaurants; I Transport, storage and communication; J-K Financial and other business services; L Public administration and defence; M Education; N Health; O Other services.

• Occupation
  Managers and administrators; Professional; Associate professional and technical; Clerical and secretarial; Craft and related; Personal and protective service; Sales; Plant and machine operatives; Other.

• Hours worked
  1-9 hours; 10-19; 20-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45+ hours; Variable hours

• Hours spent at taught activity in past 12 months
  1-49 hours; 50-99; 100-199; 200-29; 300+ hours

• Reason for taught activity
  Mainly job-related; Mainly personal/social; Not stated.

• Field of taught activity
  General programmes; Education; Humanities and arts; Social sciences, business and law; Science, mathematics and computing; Engineering, manufacturing and construction; Agriculture and veterinary; Health and welfare; Services; Other/not applicable.

• When taught activity took place
  Only during paid hours; Mostly during paid hours; Mostly outside paid hours; Only outside paid hours; No job at that time; Not applicable/not stated.

• Education received (informal)
  Professional books and magazines; Online, internet-based; Educational broadcasting; Visited libraries or other centres.