Access to microdata
- European Community Household Panel
- European Union Labour Force Survey
- Community Innovation Survey
- European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions
- Structure of Earnings Survey
- Adult Education Survey
- European Road Freight Transport Survey
- European Health Interview Survey
- Continuing Vocational Training Survey
- Community Statistics on information Society
- Micro-Moments Dataset
- Harmonised European Time Use Survey
- Household Budget Survey
Self-study material for the users of Eurostat microdata sets
The self-study material provides guidance on how to become a ‘safe researcher’ who is eligible to use Eurostat microdata. We hope it will contribute to safe use of confidential data for scientific purposes and better understanding of the access procedures and requirements.
Content of the self study material
The material is composed of the following modules:
Module 1 Introduction
Module 2 Perceptions about research use of data
Module 3 Understanding restrictions on data access
Module 4 Thinking about data access
Module 5 What things go wrong - an evidence-based analysis
Module 6 Statistical disclosure control
Module 7 How can you help?
Module 8 Reference material
You may read the whole material at once or just pick up specific modules.
Self-assessment test
You may also take up the self-assessment test. The test requires you to look through the whole self-study material and some reference documents. You can do the test as many times as you like.
In order to do the test you need to download the excel file and enable macros. Instructions for completing the self-assessment test:
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Go to the spreadsheet "Safe researcher test" (the second tab).
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Click on the button "Create test". This will generate the random assignment of test answers.
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In the column "Your answer" enter the value 1 to 5 which you think is the correct answer. You can go back and edit your answers if necessary.
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When you have filled in all your answers, click on the button "Show score". This will not work until you have suggested an answer to each question.
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Review your score. Individual questions are marked as "T" (true answer) or "F" (false answer) in the column next to your answer.
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Review your understanding. Each answer (including the correct one) has feedback associated with it. This should explain why the answer is wrong (or why it is correct, if that surprises you).
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Once you have marked the initial test, further changes you make will immediately be reflected in the score and the feedback column. This allows you to confirm your understanding.
We hope that you will find the material and test interesting and inspiring. Your feedback is welcome: ESTAT-microdata-access@ec.europa.eu