Labour Force Survey – user guidance

This page lists user guides for using Labour Force Survey (LFS) data, providing guidance on the background and methodology of the LFS, details of current and past variables, the LFS questionnaire, LFS classifications and local area data.

Volume 1: Background and methodology
Volume 2: LFS questionnaire
Volume 2a: Transitional questionnaire
Volume 3: Details of LFS variables
Volume 3: Details of LFS variables 1992 to 2002
Volume 3: Details of LFS variables 2023
Volume 4: LFS standard derived variables
Volume 4a: LFS Education Derived Variables
Volume 5: LFS classifications
Volume 6: APS user guide
Volume 6: APS user guide 2023
Volume 7: LFS variables 1979 to 1991
Volume 8: Household family variables
Volume 9: Eurostat and Eurostat derived variables
Volume 9a Eurostat ad hoc modules
Volume 9a: LFS User Guide Eurostat Ad Hoc Modules 2008 to 2018
Volume 10: Analysis of data collected by the Labour Force Survey: Which dataset should I use?
Volume 11: Longitudinal user guide

For information on the Transformed Labour Force Survey (TLFS), please refer to the dedicated TLFS user guidance page.

Volume 1: Background and methodology (PDF, 1.2MB)

Volume 2: LFS questionnaire (PDF, 2.8MB)

Volume 3: Details of LFS variables (PDF, 5.3MB)

Volume 4a: LFS Education Derived Variables (PDF, 484.9KB)

Volume 6: APS user guide (PDF, 1.3MB)

Volume 10: Analysis of data collected by the Labour Force Survey: Which dataset should I use? (PDF, 770.8KB)

Volume 11: Longitudinal user guide (PDF, 232.4KB)

Volume 2: User guide to the LFS questionnaire (PDF, 3.0MB)

Volume 3: Detail of LFS variables (PDF, 3.0MB)

Volume 1: Background and Methodology

Volume 2: User guide to the LFS questionnaire

Volume 3: Detail of LFS variables

Volume 4: LFS standard derived variables

Volume 9a: LFS User Guide Eurostat Ad Hoc Modules 2008 to 2019

Volume 10: Analysis of data collected by the Labour Force Survey: Which dataset should I use?

Volume 9a: LFS User Guide Eurostat Ad Hoc Modules 2008 to 2019

Volume 2: User guide to the LFS questionnaire

Volume 3: Detail of LFS variables

Volume 4: LFS standard derived variables

Volume 6: APS user guide

Volume 9a: LFS User Guide Eurostat Ad Hoc Modules 2008 to 2018

Volume 10: Analysis of data collected by the Labour Force Survey: Which dataset should I use?

Volume 11: Longitudinal user guide

Volume 1: Background and Methodology

Volume 2: User guide to the LFS questionnaire

Volume 3: Detail of LFS variables

Volume 4: LFS standard derived variables

Volume 6: APS user guide

Volume 9: Eurostat 2010 to 2017

Volume 2: User guide to the LFS questionnaire

Volume 3: Detail of LFS variables

Volume 4: LFS standard derived variables

Volume 6: APS user guide.

Volume 9a: Eurostat ad hoc modules

Volume 10: Analysis of data collected by the Labour Force Survey: Which dataset should I use?

Volume 11: Longitudinal user guide

Volume 1: Background and Methodology

Volume 2: User guide to the LFS questionnaire

Volume 3: Detail of LFS variables

Volume 4: LFS standard derived variables (8.93 Mb Pdf)

Volume 6: APS user guide.

Volume 10: Analysis of data collected by the Labour Force Survey: Which dataset should I use?

Volume 1: Background and Methodology

Volume 2: User guide to the LFS questionnaire (2.76 Mb Pdf)

Volume 3: Detail of LFS variables (2.2 Mb Pdf)

Volume 4: LFS standard derived variables (8.93 Mb Pdf)

Volume 6: APS userguide (861.5 Kb Pdf)

Volume 10: Analysis of data collected by the Labour Force Survey user guide (1.48 Mb Pdf)

Volume 11: LFS Longitudinal User Guide (293.3 Kb Pdf)

Volume 2: 2014 questionnaire (2.54 Mb Pdf)

Volume 3: 2014 details of LFS variables (2.01 Mb Pdf)

Volume 2: 2013 questionnaire (2.36 Mb Pdf)

Volume 3: 2013 details of LFS variables (1.62 Mb Pdf)

Volume 2: 2012 questionaire (808.1 Kb Pdf)

Volume 3: 2012 details of LFS variables (856.3 Kb Pdf)

Volume 4: 2012 LFS standard derived variables (2.72 Mb Pdf)

Volume 1: Background and methodology (881.5 Kb Pdf)

Volume 2: 2011 questionnaire (821.1 Kb Pdf)

Volume 3: 2011 details of LFS variables (924.4 Kb Pdf)

Volume 4: 2011 LFS standard derived variables (5.46 Mb Pdf)

Longitudinal guide (94.6 Kb Pdf)

Volume 2: 2010 questionnaire (1.16 Mb Pdf)

Volume 3: Details of LFS variables (2.42 Mb Pdf)

Volume 4: LFS standard derived variables (1.68 Mb Pdf)

Volume 9: Eurostat and Eurostat derived variables (1.7 Mb Pdf)

Volume 1: Background and methodology (1.89 Mb Pdf)

Volume 2: 2009 questionnaire (911.1 Kb Pdf)

Volume 3: Details of LFS variables (2.41 Mb Pdf)

Volume 4: LFS standard derived variables (1.82 Mb Pdf)

Volume 5: LFS classifications (559.3 Kb Pdf)

Volume 9: Eurostat and Eurostat derived variables (2.32 Mb Pdf)

Volume 2: 2008 questionnaire (721 Kb Pdf)

Volume 3: Details of LFS variables (1 Mb Pdf)

Volume 4: LFS standard derived variables (2.9 Mb Pdf)

Volume 8: Household and family data (179.8 Kb Pdf)

Volume 1: Background and methodology (3.02 Mb Pdf)

Volume 2: 2007 questionnaire (855.8 Kb Pdf)

Volume 2a: 2007 transitional questionnaire (951.8 Kb Pdf)

Volume 3: Details of LFS variables (1.11 Mb Pdf)

Volume 3: Details of LFS variables 1992 - 2002 (1.87 Mb Pdf)

Volume 4: LFS standard derived variables (2.58 Mb ZIP)

Volume 5: LFS classifications (548.7 Kb Pdf)

Volume 6: Local area data (685.4 Kb Pdf)

Volume 7: LFS variables 1979 - 1991 (622.3 Kb Pdf)

Volume 8: Household and family data (382.5 Kb Pdf)

Volume 9: Eurostat and Eurostat derived variables (2.67 Mb Pdf)