The following guidelines and working tools will help you to analyse the data of the FDZ via On-Site Use or Remote Data Access:
- Manuals for Remote Data Access and On-Site Use at the FDZ of the BA at the IAB (pdf)
- Guidelines for the Design of Evaluation Programmes and Analysis Results (pdf)
- Stata templates for evaluation programmes:
- Current version (zip) for SIAB 7521 and similar datasets
- Older versions are available on request
- Ado Packages at the FDZ (pdf)
Overviews and working tools on classifications as well as upper earnings limits and marginal part-time income thresholds:
- Overview on classifications (economic activities, occupations, education, nationality, districts, employment agencies) (Excel)
- Upper earnings limits and marginal part-time income thresholds - Stata-dofile (zip)
Other:
- List of BHP variables (pdf) to apply for FDZ data released before autumn 2022. (For more recent FDZ data, the lists can be found in the corresponding FDZ-Datenreport).
- Citation of the data without a DOI in publications (pdf) (For data with DOI, you can find the citation specifications on the respective websites and in the FDZ-Datenreport).
Papers with dofiles on working with FDZ data
Following listed „FDZ Methodenreporte“ and similar publications provide dofiles which may be helpful for handling and preparation of the FDZ (in particular administrative) data. The FDZ does not guarantee for the correctness of the contents. We strongly advise users to check if the provided working tools are correct and can be applied to their research interests. Please consider that some working tools are created for particular datasets or versions of datasets. Hence they could not be applied to other datasets or versions without adaptions.
Data preparation of administrative data
Schmucker, Alexandra; vom Berge, Philipp (2023): Creating cross-sectional data and biographical variables with the Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies 1975-2021 * Programming examples for Stata. FDZ-Methodenreport, 03/2023 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information
Schmucker, Alexandra; vom Berge, Philipp (2021): Creating cross-sectional data and biographical variables with the Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies 1975-2019 * Programming examples for Stata. FDZ-Methodenreport, 05/2021 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information
Stüber, Heiko; Dauth, Wolfgang; Eppelsheimer, Johann (2023): A guide to preparing the sample of integrated labour market biographies (SIAB, version 7519 v1) for scientific analysis. Journal for Labour Market Research, Volume 57, Article number: 7
Further Information
Jaenichen, Ursula (2018): Do we measure employment durations correctly? * The case of German administrative employment data. (FDZ-Methodenreport, 10/2018 (en)), Nürnberg
Further Information
Erhardt, Klaudia; Künster, Ralf (2014): Das Splitten von Episodendaten mit Stata * Prozeduren zum Splitten sehr umfangreicher und/oder tagesgenauer Episodendaten. FDZ-Methodenreport, 07/2014 (de), Nürnberg
Further Information
Data preparation PASS
Bethmann, Arne; Klawitter, Maren (2015): PASS Quick Start File. Spellinformationen im Querschnitt. FDZ-Methodenreport, 04/2015 (de), Nürnberg
Further Information
Bethmann, Arne; Fuchs, Benjamin; Wurdack, Anja (2013): User Guide „Panel Study Labour Market and Social Security” (PASS) Wave 6. FDZ-Datenreport, 07/2013 (en), Nürnberg.
Further Information
Data preparation IAB Establishment Panel
Hinz, Tina; Stegmaier, Jens (2018): Providing a consistent measure of further training for the IAB Establishment Panel. FDZ-Methodenreport, 02/2018 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information
Müller, Steffen (2017): Capital stock approximation with the perpetual inventory method: An update. FDZ-Methodenreport, 05/2017 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information
Umkehrer, Matthias (2017): Combining the waves of the IAB Establishment Panel * a do-file for the basic data preparation of a panel data set in Stata. FDZ-Methodenreport, 12/2017 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information
Umkehrer, Matthias (2017): Zusammenführen der Wellen des IAB-Betriebspanels * Ein Do-File für die grundlegende Aufbereitung eines Paneldatensatzes in Stata. FDZ-Methodenreport, 12/2017 (de), Nürnberg
Further Information
Aggregate data
vom Berge, Philipp (2023): Population aggregates from administrative data samples – how good are they? Journal for Labour Market Research, Volume 57, Article number: 5
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Wage
Gunselmann, Isabelle (2014): Programmierbeispiele zur Umrechnung des Brutto- in ein Netto-Tagesentgelt für die administrativen Daten des FDZ. FDZ-Methodenreport, 01/2014 (de), Nürnberg
Further Information
Gartner, Hermann (2005): The imputation of wages above the contribution limit with the German IAB employment sample. FDZ-Methodenreport, 02/2005 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information
Classification of occupations
Dengler, Katharina; Matthes, Britta; Paulus, Wiebke (2014): Berufliche Tasks auf dem deutschen Arbeitsmarkt * Eine alternative Messung auf Basis einer Expertendatenbank. FDZ-Methodenreport, 12/2014 (de), Nürnberg
Further Information
Dengler, Katharina; Matthes, Britta; Paulus, Wiebke (2014): Occupational Tasks in the German Labour Market * An alternative measurement on the basis of an expert database. FDZ-Methodenreport, 12/2014 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information
Identification of maternity leaves / mothers
Müller, Dana; Filser, Andreas; Frodermann, Corinna (2022): Update: Identifying mothers in administrative data. FDZ-Methodenreport, 01/2022 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information
Schönberg, Uta (2008): Does the IABS reliably identify maternity leave taking? FDZ-Methodenreport, 03/2008 (en), Nürnberg
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Part-time
Fitzenberger, Bernd; Seidlitz, Arnim (2020): The 2011 break in the part-time indicator and the evolution of wage inequality in Germany. Journal for Labour Market Research 01/2020
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Further papers on data of the FDZ and data access
Following listed „FDZ Methodenreporte“ and similar publications describe the data and data access options offered by FDZ.
Person and establishment fixed effects
Lochner, Benjamin; Seth, Stefan; Wolter, Stefanie: AKM effects for German labour market data 1985-2021. FDZ-Methodenreport, 01/2023 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Bellmann, Lisa; Lochner, Ben; Seth, Stefan; Wolter, Stefanie (2020): AKM effects for German labour market data. FDZ-Methodenreport, 01/2020 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Card, David; Heining, Jörg; Kline, Patrick (2015): CHK Effects. FDZ-Methodenreport, 06/2015 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Corrected working hours
vom Berge, Philipp; Umkehrer, Matthias; Wanger, Susanne (2023): A correction procedure for the working hours variable in the IAB employee history. Journal for Labour Market Research, Volume 57, Article number: 10
Further Information
Education
Thomsen, Ulrich; Ludsteck, Johannes; Schmucker, Alexandra (2018): Skilled or unskilled – Improving the information on qualification for employee data in the IAB Employee Biography. FDZ-Methodenreport, 09/2018 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information
Drews, Nils (2006): Qualitätsverbesserung der Bildungsvariable in der IAB-Beschäftigtenstichprobe 1975-2001. FDZ-Methodenreport, 05/2006 (de), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Fitzenberger, Bernd; Osikominu, Aderonke; Völter, Robert (2005): Imputation rules to improve the education variable in the IAB employment subsample. FDZ-Methodenreport, 03/2005 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Wage
Drechsler, Jörg, Johannes Ludsteck & Andreas Moczall (2023): Imputation der rechtszensierten Tagesentgelte für die BeH. FDZ-Methodenreport 05/2023 (de), Nürnberg, 25 S.
Further Information
Classification of occupations
Paulus, Wiebke; Matthes, Britta (2013): Klassifikation der Berufe * Struktur, Codierung und Umsteigeschlüssel. FDZ-Methodenreport, 08/2013 (de), Nürnberg, 35 S.
Further Information (pdf)
Paulus, Wiebke; Matthes, Britta (2013): The German classification of occupations 2010 * structure, coding and conversion table. FDZ-Methodenreport, 08/2013 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Identification of establishment extries and exits
Fackler, Daniel; Hank, Eva; Müller, Steffen; Stegmaier, Jens (2017): Identifying bankruptcies in German social security data. FDZ-Methodenreport, 10/2017 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Hethey, Tanja; Schmieder, Johannes F. (2010): Using worker flows in the analysis of establishment turnover * evidence from German administrative data. FDZ-Methodenreport, 06/2010 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Time-consistent industry codes
Eberle, Johanna; Jacobebbinghaus, Peter; Ludsteck, Johannes; Witter, Julia (2011): Generation of time-consistent industry codes in the face of classification changes * Simple heuristic based on the Establishment History Panel (BHP). FDZ-Methodenreport, 05/2011 (en), Nürnberg
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Operationalisation of unemployment
Kruppe, Thomas; Müller, Eva; Wichert, Laura; Wilke, Ralf A. (2007): On the definition of unemployment and its implementation in register data * the case of Germany. FDZ-Methodenreport, 03/2007 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Part-time
Ludsteck, Johann; Thomsen, Ulrich (2016): Imputation of the working time information for the employment register data. FDZ-Methodenreport, 01/2016 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Data access
Eberle, Johanna; Müller, Dana; Heining, Jörg (2017): A modern job submission application to access IAB's confidential administrative and survey research data. FDZ-Methodenreport, 01/2017 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Heining, Jörg; Bender, Stefan (2012): Technische und organisatorische Maßnahmen für den Fernzugriff auf die Mikrodaten des Forschungsdatenzentrums der Bundesagentur für Arbeit. FDZ-Methodenreport, 08/2012 (de), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Heining, Jörg; Bender, Stefan (2012): Technical and organisational measures for remote access to the micro data of the Research Data Centre of the Federal Employment Agency. FDZ-Methodenreport, 08/2012 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Data protection
Hochfellner, Daniela; Müller, Dana; Schmucker, Alexandra; Roß, Elisabeth (2012): Datenschutz am Forschungsdatenzentrum. FDZ-Methodenreport, 06/2012 (de), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Hochfellner, Daniela; Müller, Dana; Schmucker, Alexandra; Roß, Elisabeth (2012): Data protection at the Research Data Centre. FDZ-Methodenreport, 06/2012 (en), Nürnberg
Further Information (pdf)
Further working tools
You will find further working tools for each data set on the corresponding sites of the FDZ website.