No L 292/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 10. 89 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3044/89 of 6 October 1989 on the organization of a labour force sample survey in the spring of 1990 and THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and -in particular Article 213 thereof, Having regard to the draft Regulation submitted by the Commission, . Whereas, in. order:to carry out the tasks which are assigned to it by the Treaty, and in particular by Articles 2, 92, 117, 118, 122 and 123 thereof, the Commission must be acquainted with the situation and developments in -employment and unemployment ; Whereas the statistical information available in each of the Member States does not provide a suitable basis for comparison, particularly because of the differences between the laws, rules and administrative practices of the Member States on which those statistics are based ; Whereas the best method of ascertaining the level and the structure of employment and unemployment consists in carrying out a harmonized and synchronized Community labour force sample survey, as has been done regularly-in the past; ’ Whereas, in a period of continuing and  increasing difficulties on the labour market and of structural changes in the employment sector, annually up-dated information must be made available ; Whereas the information needs arising from the single market will require further development of the surveys; - Whereas the quality and reliability of survey results- at regional level need to be imported in view of their application to the objectives of the structural funds, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 In the spring of 1990 and 1991, the Statistical Office of the European Communities shall conduct a labour force sample survey for the Commission based on a sample of households in each of the Member States. Article 2 The survey shall be carried out in each of the Member States in a sample of households of persons having their residence in the territory of those States at the time of the survey. Member States shall use their best endeavours to 1991 prevent double counting of persons with more than one residence. The information-shall be collected for each member of the households included in the sample. In cases where one member of a household provides ‘information. for other members; this shall be clarly indicated. Article 3 The sample shall comprise between 60 000 and.100 000 households in Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Spain, between 30000 and :50 000 in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland; Greece -and- Portugal, between 15000 and 30000 in Denmark and approxi- mately 10 000 in Luxembourg. Article 4 The survey shall cover: (a) the individual characteristics of all members of the household questioned, namely: sex, age, marital status, nationality, type of household-in which the person is living and surveyed, type of family relationship within the household. The members of one household shall be identified by a joint serial number and a code designating the State and region- in-which ‘the household is questioned; situation with regard to-economic activity of these persons at the time of the survey and characteristics of their work as follows: occupation, occupational or professiomal status, economic activity, number of hours usually and actually worked and reasons for any difference between the two; full or part-time work, permanent - or temporary work and any paid second job; (b) (c) attempts to find work, with, in particular the following information : the type and extent of the work sought, the conditions and reasons, methods and-length of " time spent seeking work, whether unemployment benefit or aid is being received, the situation directly preceding the start of the search for work and the availability for work or the reasons for not being available ; the highest level of education -or training.completed :° the type and purpese of educational and training courses in which persons aged from 14 to 49 have recently taken part; @ (e) work experience of persons of working age without work, including the characteristics of the last job and the time of, and reasons for, its coming to an end ;