Labour force survey in the EU, EFTA and candidate countries – Main characteristics of national surveys, 2022 – 2026 edition

The present report describes the main characteristics of the Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS) in the Member States of the European Union, as well as two EFTA countries and three candidate countries in 2022. All these countries provide Eurostat with EU-LFS micro-data for publication. The aim of this report is to provide users with the means to accurately interpret the EU-LFS results by providing information regarding the technical features of the Labour Force Surveys carried out in these countries, following the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2019/1700, and its Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2240 for the Labour force domain.