Enquiries, Sources – Reconciliation between work and family life (module in the Swiss Labour Force Survey SLFS)Overview

Short description	The  «Reconciliation between work and family life» module collects data on the subjective assessment of individuals' labour participation and the relationship between possible lack of available extra-familial care for children or adults.  In 2012 questions will also be asked on flexible working conditions in connection with care responsibilities and on career-breaks or working time reduction due to childcare responsibilities. The module is conducted according to Eurostat specifications with the exception of parental leave for which there is no nationwide regulation. The take-up of extra-familial childcare is also included in the module for Swiss needs.
Responsible agency	Swiss Federal Statistical Office
Responsible service	Demography and Migration
Responsible person and information	Jacqueline Schön-Bühlmann, 032 713 64 18, jacqueline.schoen-buehlmann@bfs.admin.ch Information on FSO surveys for science and research: Communication Portal for Accessing Social Statistics (COMPASS)
Conducted by	Federal Statistical Office (FSO) in collaboration with LINK Marketing Services Lucerne/Lausanne/Zurich
Legal basis	Ordinance of 30 June 1993 on the conduct of federal statistical surveys (RS 431.012.1)
Type of enquiry	Survey based on sampling of households. 1/3 of the basic sampling: approx. 10,000 persons. For more details see SLFS
Statistical basis and units of enquiry	Permanent  resident population aged between 15 and 64
Features registered	Responsibility for care of children or adults Influence on labour participation Restrictions due to lack of available extra-familial care Work flexibility in the context of family responsibilities Career breaks or working time reduction due to childcare responsibilities Take-up and duration of extra-familial childcare for the youngest child
Degree of regionalisation	Switzerland and main regions
Date survey conducted	2005: 2nd quarter, from 2012: every quarter
Date of survey	2005: 2nd quarter, 2012: From January to December on a continuous basis
Periodicity	According to Eurostat specifications
Available since	2005 (in shortened form), 2012
Statistical quality of data	See SLFS factsheet
Revision	From 2012: Continuous survey, revision of questionnaire (especially questions on take up of extra-familial childcare)
Last Update	14.12.2011

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