The Mikrozensus special surveys of the year 1982 have put an emphasis on questions on employment and labour market: in June occupational history (Mikrozensus MZ8202) in September job seeking/extra hours (Mikrozensus MZ8203) finally, in December “professional development and retraining (Mikrozensus MT8204) The Mikrozensus has already provided important information on these topics in 1972 (Mikrozensus MZ7203) The surveys on job change conducted in the Mikrozensus only provide one part of the occupational history while a study on events in a complete occupational history is only possible if all occupational changes are recorded. This can be best achieved by recording all phases of the complete occupational history. One phase is defined as follows: A period over which the branch of industry, the job and the qualifications have remained the same. If one of these three factors has changed, a new phase has started. The inquiry on these three factors for all phases of the occupational history represents the main part of the special survey.

Probability: Stratified: Disproportional

Face-to-face interview