Potential/ Return
1 = potential
2 = return

Household Number
-7 = No answer

Governorate/District-Marz
1 = Aragatsotn
2 = Ararat
3 = Armavir
4 = Gegharquniq
5 = Kotayq
6 = Lori
7 = Shirak
8 = Syunik
9 = Vayoc Dsor
10 = Tavush
11 = Yerevan

Settlement type
1 = Capital
2 = Urban
3 = Rural

1 = Male
2 = Female

Date of birth_day
-7 = no answer

Highest education
-7 = No answer
1 = Primary and less
2 = Lower secondary
3 = Upper secondary general
4 = Upper secondary vocational
5 = Post-secondary vocational
6 = Higher education (incl. Bachelor and Master degrees)
7 = Post-graduate (PhD)

Field of study1
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do Not know
-7 = No answer
1 = Education science and teacher training
2 = Humanities and arts
3 = Social sciences, journalism and information, business or law
4 = Science
5 = Engineering, manufacturing, construction and architecture
6 = Agriculture, forestry, fishing and veterinary
7 = Health, welfare and social work
8 = Services

Why the field of study was chosen_field1
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
0 = Other
1 = Personal interest
2 = Encouraged by others
3 = To have good job prospects
4 = To be able to go abroad
5 = Because of the grades I obtained
6 = There was no other choice
7 = I could not afford anything else

Years of schooling
-8 = do not know
0 = 0

Work-related training attended
-7 = No answer
-5 = No answer - returning
1 = Yes
2 = No

Field of work-related training1
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = No answer - returning
1 = Education science and teacher training
2 = Humanities and arts
3 = Social sciences, journalism and information, business or law
4 = Science
5 = Engineering, manufacturing, construction and architecture
6 = Agriculture, forestry, fishing and veterinary
7 = Health, welfare and social work
8 = Services

Field of work-related training2
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Education science and teacher training
2 = Humanities and arts
3 = Social sciences, journalism and information, business or law
4 = Science
5 = Engineering, manufacturing, construction and architecture
6 = Agriculture, forestry, fishing and veterinary
7 = Health, welfare and social work
8 = Services

Intention for further education or training
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
1 = Yes
2 = No

Field of study of future education or training
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
1 = Education science and teacher training
2 = Humanities and arts
3 = Social sciences, journalism and information, business or law
4 = Science
5 = Engineering, manufacturing, construction and architecture
6 = Agriculture, forestry, fishing and veterinary
7 = Health, welfare and social work
8 = Services

Does education improve living standards?
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Disagree
4 = Strongly disagree

Language spoken at home
0 = Other
1 = English
2 = French
3 = Russian
4 = Italian
5 = Greek
6 = Arabic
7 = Spanish
8 = German
9 = Berber
10 = Georgian
11 = Armenian
12 = Azeri
13 = Turkish

Other languages_eng
-9 = Not applicable
-7 = No answer
1 = Do not speak at all
2 = Basic knowledge
3 = Good knowledge
4 = Excellent knowledge

Marital status
-7 = No answer
1 = Never married
2 = Married/Living together
3 = Divorced/Separated
4 = Widowed

Children
-9 = Not applicable
-7 = No answer
1 = Yes
2 = No

Number of children_0-6 years
-9 = Not applicable
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
0 = 0

Working in the last 7 days?
-7 = No answer
1 = Yes, I have worked
2 = No, I have not worked

Paid work_with social security coverage
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
1 = Yes
2 = No

Reasons for not working
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
0 = Other
1 = Cannot find work
2 = Holiday
3 = Sickness
4 = Strike
5 = Studying/in training
6 = On pension/disability benefits
7 = Household work/Housewife
8 = Do not need/want to work

Looking for paid work?
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
1 = Yes
2 = No

Workplace type
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
0 = Other
1 = Agriculture
2 = Mining
3 = Manufacturing
4 = Construction
5 = Commerce
6 = Petty trade
7 = Hotel or restaurant
8 = Domestic service
9 = Public utilities
10 = Public administration
11 = Transport
12 = Repairs
13 = ICT

Work type
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
0 = Other
1 = Employer
2 = Self-employed
3 = Salaried worker/wage employee
4 = Casual worker (on and off work)
5 = Family helper (unpaid)
6 = Family helper (paid)
7 = Unpaid worker

Work level
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
0 = Other
1 = Professional
2 = High management
3 = Middle management
4 = Skilled worker
5 = Unskilled worker

Correspondence of work with educational level
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
1 = Yes,fully
2 = I am working below my educational level
3 = My work normally requires more then the educational level I have
4 = My work requres the educational that I have, but in a different field

Correspondence of work with skills and abilities
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
1 = Much higher
2 = A bit higher
3 = About the same
4 = A bit lower
5 = Much lower then needed

Other jobs
-9 = not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = no answer
1 = Yes
2 = No

Hours worked per week
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer

General career prospects in home country
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
1 = Very good
2 = Good
3 = Poor
4 = Very poor

country_work
-7 = no answer
1 = armenia
2 = other country

Reasons not to move abroad_1
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
0 = Other
1 = This is my country / I belong here
2 = My family/relatives are here
3 = People are not friendly abroad
4 = Discrimination in other countries
5 = I would feel lonely abroad
6 = Homesickness
7 = Low incomes abroad
8 = Poor work conditions abroad
9 = Impossible or very difficult to find work abroad
10 = Lack of financial resources
11 = Lack of knowledge on how to move abroad
12 = Legal barriers

Does migration lead to better work opportunities on return?
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer returning
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Disagree
4 = Strongly disagree

Are returnees better/worse off than non-migrants?
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Much better off
2 = Better off
3 = About the same
4 = Worse off
5 = Much worse off

Awareness of official migration schemes to work abroad
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Yes
2 = No

Likelihood of leaving a home country within 6 months
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
1 = Very likely
2 = Quite likely
3 = Quite unlikely
4 = Very unlikely

Reasons for leaving_1
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
0 = Other
1 = Have no job / cannot find job
2 = Unsatisfactory wage/career prospects in home country
3 = Harsh/ difficult working conditions in home country
4 = Insufficient social security system in home country
5 = To repay debts
6 = To improve standard of living
7 = To get married / just married
8 = To accompany/follow spouse and/ or parents abroad
9 = To join relatives/friends/fellowmen abroad
10 = To escape family problems (conflict with parent/divorce
11 = To get education or training
12 = To finance children's education or training
13 = Fear of civil war/conflict/persecution
14 = Adventure in life
15 = Do not like living in this country
16 = To receive necessary health care
17 = Want to go abroad/like living abroad
18 = No future here
19 = To get a higher paid job
20 = To travel
21 = No reasons to go abroad
22 = To work by profession
23 = To improve bussiness condition
24 = Human rights are not properly provided

Who would make the decision to move abroad
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
1 = Entirely by me
2 = Entirely by others
3 = Both (me and others)

Could moving abroad improve your financial situation?
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Very likely
2 = Quite likely
3 = Quite unlikely
4 = Very unlikely

Reasons for moving to MLD_1
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
0 = Other
1 = More jobs and/or income opportunities
2 = To save money
3 = Social security system
4 = To get married / just married
5 = To accompany/follow spouse or parent
6 = Have other friends/relatives there
7 = People are friendly to foreigners there
8 = Educational opportunities
9 = Knowledge of language of that country
10 = Health facilities
11 = No visa requirement
12 = Not difficult to enter illegally
13 = Had lived there before
14 = Had been there on a short visit
15 = At a short distance from the home country
16 = Able to get visa easily
17 = Authorities not so strict there
18 = High standard of living/income in that country

Main reason for moving to MLD
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answe
0 = Other
1 = More jobs and/or income opportunities
2 = To save money
3 = Social security system
4 = To get married / just married
5 = To accompany/follow spouse or parent
6 = Have other friends/relatives there
7 = People are friendly to foreigners there
8 = Educational opportunities
9 = Knowledge of language of that country
10 = Health facilities
11 = No visa requirement
12 = Not difficult to enter illegally
13 = Had lived there before
14 = Had been there on a short visit
15 = At a short distance from the home country
16 = Able to get visa easily
17 = Authorities not so strict
18 = High standard of living/income in that country

Most important support for moving and working abroad
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
0 = Other
1 = Support for finding a job/work abroad
2 = Support for finding accomodation abroad
3 = Help with formalities/regulations in home country
4 = Help with formalities/regulations in destination country
5 = Support for the journey to destination country
6 = Cultural orientation courses
7 = Language courses
8 = Work-related training courses
9 = Skills recognition/skills assessment and validation services

Awareness of government schemes or companies to work abroad_no
-9 = Not applicable
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Yes
2 = No

Most relevant support services
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
0 = Other
1 = Info on legal requirements to migrate abroad
2 = Info on legal requirements to work abroad
3 = Help with obtaining necessary documents for migration
4 = Help with finding a job/work abroad
5 = Help with the arrangement of travel
6 = Help with the arrangement of accomodation
7 = Cultural orientation courses
8 = Language courses
9 = Work-related training courses
10 = Skills recognition/skills assessment and validation services

Why not benefit from support services
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
0 = Other
1 = Not for the kind of work I am looking for
2 = I do not qualify because of my qualification, age, gender etc.
3 = No services for the country I want to go to
4 = Too expensive
5 = Procedure too complicated
6 = The selection of applicants is not fair
7 = There is corruption involved

Going abroad with spouse or not?
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Spouse would stay here
2 = Go with spouse
3 = Spouse already abroad

Why would spouse stay here?
-9 = not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
0 = other
1 = Financially difficult to go together
2 = Family farm/business would need to be maintained
3 = Taking care of children (and/or other dependants)
4 = Spouse not permitted to go
5 = Spouse will join me later

Why would spouse go?
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
0 = Other
1 = Financially more advantageous
2 = I would need help abroad
3 = Better to be together
4 = Spouse can attend education/training
5 = Spouse can work abroad

Main strategy to look for work abroad
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
0 = Other
1 = Use of family links here at home
2 = Help from friends/acquaintances here at home
3 = Help from family already abroad
4 = Help from friends/acquaintances already abroad
5 = Use of my professional networks
6 = Employment/Placement agencies at home
7 = Employment/Placement agencies abroad
8 = Use of official government programmes/schemes
9 = Internet and other media tools

Workplace type
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
0 = Other
1 = Agriculture
2 = Mining
3 = Manufacturing
4 = Construction
5 = Commerce
6 = Petty trade
7 = Hotel or restaurant
8 = Domestic services
9 = Public utilities
10 = Public administration
11 = Transport
12 = Repairs
13 = ICT

Work type
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
0 = Other
1 = Employer
2 = Self-employed
3 = Salaried worker/wage employee
4 = Casual worker
5 = Unpaid household worker
6 = Paid family helper
7 = Unpaid worker (working outside a household)

Work level
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
0 = Other
1 = Professional
2 = High management
3 = Middle management
4 = Skilled worker
5 = Unskilled worker

Importance of the recognition of qualifications
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Yes, I would.
2 = No, I would not. I do not think it is important for the type of jobs I find there.

Importance of the recognition of qualifications_I would
-9 = No applicable
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = I would. I know there is a procedure and I would apply for it.
2 = I would. I know there is a procedure; but I do not think I have access to it.
3 = I would, but I do not know whether there is such a procedure.
4 = I would, but I know that there is no such procedure in place.

Do you speak the official language of MLD
-9 = Not applicable
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Fluently
2 = Fairly well
3 = Neither well nor badly
4 = Fairly badly
5 = Not at all

Sources of information about MLD_1
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
-5 = no answer - returning
0 = Other
1 = I have been there before
2 = Family/relatives/friends in home country
3 = Family/relatives/friends in MLD
4 = TV/radio
5 = Internet
6 = Newspapers/books/magazines
7 = School/university
8 = Agencies/organisations/institutions in home country
9 = Agencies/organisations/institutions in MLD

Most useful source of information
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
0 = Other
1 = I have been there before
2 = Family/relatives/friends inhome country
3 = Family/relatives/friends in MLD
4 = TV/radio
5 = Internet
6 = Newspapers/books/magazines
7 = School/university
8 = Agencies/organisations/institutions in home country
9 = Agencies/organisations/institutions in MLD

Accessible sources of information_I have been there before
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Yes
2 = No

What kind of training?
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
0 = Other
1 = Language training
2 = Cultural orientation
3 = Vocational training
4 = Graduate/post-graduate courses
5 = Workplace training
6 = Entrepreneurship training
7 = ICT courses
8 = Training on legal issues for moving abroad

Motivation behind the training preparing for moving and living abroad
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = To acquire entirely new skills/knowledge to increase my job prospects
2 = To refresh/update my already existing skills/knowledge
3 = To acquire very specific skills/occupational standards for a specific job abroad
4 = To learn skills that are not directly related to work, but ease my experience abroad

Passport needed?
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Mentioned
2 = Not mentioned

How long will you stay in MLD
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Less than 1 year
2 = 1-2 years
3 = 3-5 years
4 = 5-10 years
5 = Over 10 years but not permanently
6 = Permanently

What will you do after staying in MLD
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Return home
2 = Move to another country

Will you ever return home?
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
-5 = no answer - returning
1 = Yes
2 = Maybe
3 = No

Use of remittances_1
-9 = Not applicable
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
-5 = no answer - returning
0 = Other
1 = Living expenses of family and relatives
2 = To buy property
3 = To rent property
4 = To buy durables
5 = For a business activity
6 = Savings
7 = Education of children
8 = Education of others
9 = Health care expenses

Number of people in a household
-7 = no response
-6 = Refuse to answer
0 = 0

Are all household members in home country?
1 = All in home country
2 = Some outside home country

Number of household members in EU countries
-9 = not applicable
-7 = no answer
0 = 0

Type of housing
-7 = no answer
0 = Other
1 = House
2 = Apartment

Housing ownership
-7 = no answer
1 = Own
2 = Rent
3 = Live in free of charge

Piped drinking water?
-7 = No answer
1 = Yes
2 = No

Health insurance?
-7 = No answer
1 = Yes, paid by the state
2 = Yes, paid by myself
3 = No, I cannot afford
4 = No, other reasons

Colour TV
-7 = no answer
1 = Yes
2 = No - cannot afford
3 = No - other reason

Internet connection?
-7 = no answer
1 = Yes
2 = No - cannot afford it
3 = No - other reason

Car?
-7 = No answer
1 = Yes
2 = No - cannot afford it
3 = No - other reason

How much agricultural land?
-9 = not applicable
-8 = Do not answer
-7 = No answer
-6 = Refuse to answer
0 = 0

Frequency of remittances over last year
-9 = not applicable
-8 = do not know
-7 = No answer
-6 = refuse to answer
1 = Once a month or more
2 = Less than once a month but more than once a year
3 = Only once
4 = Not in last 12 months

Is financial situation sufficient to cover basic needs?
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
1 = More than sufficient
2 = Sufficient
3 = Sometimes sufficient, sometimes not
4 = Insufficient
5 = Not at all sufficient

How does household compare to other households?
-8 = Do not know
-7 = No answer
1 = Much better off
2 = Better off
3 = The same
4 = Worse off
5 = Much worse off

Other - language spoken at home
-9 = not appicable

Other reasons for not working
-9 = not applicable

Awareness of official migration schemes to work abroad_specify
-5 = no answer - returning
-7 = no asnwer
-9 = not applicable