25 Version notes
ESS5 edition 3.0 (published 18.12.12):
Changes from edition 2.0
Additional countries: Lithuania.
Changes in country data:
CROATIA:
G56 (GRSPAYA): "Usual gross pay in euros, before deductions for tax and insurance" has been recoded from national currency into euro.
CYPRUS:
(REGION): Region has been recoded to value "CY0" for all cases.
(INWDDS, INWMMS, INWYYS, INWSHH, INWSMM, INWDDE, INWMME, INWYYE,
INWEHH, INWEMM, INWTM): The timing variables have been corrected for a considerable number of cases (N > 50).
ESTONIA:
F15 (EDULVLB, EISCED): Corrected "highest level of education" for 632 cases.
F45 (EDULVLPB, EISCEDP): Corrected "partner’s highest level of education" for 370 cases.
F58 (EDULVLFB, EISCEDF): Corrected "father’s highest level of education" for 379 cases.
F64 (EDULVLMB, EISCEDM): Corrected "mother’s highest level of education" for 440 cases.
IRELAND:
(AGEA): Corrected "age of respondent, calculated" for 654 cases.
(INWDDE, INWDDS, INWMME, INWMMS, INWYYE, INWYYS): Administrative variables "start/end of interview, main questionnaire (sections A-G)" have been added
to the data file.
F30 (WKHTOT): Corrected "total hours normally worked per week in main job overtime included" for 8 cases.
G19 (YRCREMP): Corrected "year first started working for current employer" for 1 case.
ISRAEL:
F15 (EDULVLB, EISCED): Corrected "highest level of education" for 51 cases.
F45 (EDULVLPB, EISCEDP): Corrected "partner’s highest level of education" for 31 cases.
F58 (EDULVLFB, EISCEDF): Corrected "father’s highest level of education" for 18 cases.
F64 (EDULVLMB, EISCEDM): Corrected "mother’s highest level of education" for 23 cases.
G56 (GRSPAYA): "Usual gross pay in euros, before deductions for tax and insurance" has been recoded from national currency into euro.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION:
F45 (EDLVPDRU): Variable label has been amended.
SPAIN:
G72 (WKHSCH): Corrected "how many hours would choose to work weekly" for 1 case.
UKRAINE:
F31 (NACER2): Variable has been added to the data file.
G56 (GRSPAYA): "Usual gross pay in euros, before deductions for tax and insurance" has been recoded from national currency into euro.
ESS5 edition 2.0 (published 28.03.12):
Changes from edition 1.0
Additional countries:
Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Slovakia, Ukraine.
Changes in country data:
GERMANY:
Interviewer file:
(INTAGEA) The six-category INTAGE (age of interviewer) has been replaced with the ESS5 standard variable INTAGEA (exact age)
HUNGARY:
(DWEIGHT) The design weights for Hungary have been corrected.
Interviewer file:
(INTAGEA) The six-category INTAGE (age of interviewer) has been replaced with the ESS5 standard variable INTAGEA (exact age)
SLOVENIA:
(INWYYE ) Corrected "end of interview year" for IDNOs 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 254, 315, 615, 814.
SWEDEN:
3 records removed due to high item non-response.
ESS5 edition 1.0 (published 26.10.11):
Includes data from Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
