Abstract

The IAB job vacancy surevy reports estimates of job vacancies to EuroStat. These estimates are subject to quality standards, which are measured as coefficients of variation. In order to report the coefficients of variation, a variance estimate is required for the reported statistics. This variance estimate was previously carried out by the commissioned survey institute using a Stata script developed by the IAB. As part of the project, the variance estimation method implemented in Stata, or an adequate alternative, is to be programmed in R.