At European level:

The LFS corresponds to the French edition of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) defined at the European level. It is collected at the request of Eurostat and meets European requirements. From the 2021 vintage, the LFS falls under the new framework regulation 2019/1700 of 10 October 2019 IESS (Integrated European Social Statistics).

At national level:

Beyond the institutional legal framework, the committees that give INSEE the right and legitimacy to collect these data are:

The National Council for Statistical Information (CNIS) contributes to the establishment of the official statistics programme for the following year. In particular, it examines the relevance of new projects proposed by INSEE with regard to users' needs, whether they involve a survey, a census, a panel or the use of administrative files. The work focuses on the purpose of the project, its place in the information system and the means of dissemination envisaged. Each operation must meet a need of general interest and not duplicate existing information sources. Following this examination, the CNIS may issue an opinion on the appropriateness of the project.

Once the opinion has been issued, the Official Statistics Label Committee ensures that the operation complies with statistical quality criteria. Thus, in the case of a survey project, it analyses the collection and sampling method (sample design, data adjustment method, treatment of non-responses guaranteeing the reliability of the results, etc.), the relevance of the questioning and the adaptation of the dissemination to the announced objectives. It also ensures that the survey does not place an excessive burden on the respondents, that consultation has taken place with the partners concerned and that the wishes expressed by the CNIS during the debate on the opportunity to conduct the survey have been taken into account. Following this examination, the Label Committee can issue a compliance opinion.

Quarterly intermediate production and research files are made available to some partners, notably MSOs.

Survey of general interest and statistical quality, with compulsory nature

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