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Philippines - Labor Force Survey, April 2016, April Labor Force Survey
Reference ID | PHL-PSA-LFS-APR2016-v01 |
Year | 2016 |
Country | Philippines |
Producer(s) | Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) - National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) |
Sponsor(s) | Government of the Philippines - GOP - Full funding |
Collection(s) | |
Metadata |
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Overview
Identification
ID Number PHL-PSA-LFS-APR2016-v01 |
Version
Version Description
V.3 PUFProduction Date
2016-12Notes
Starting April 2016 LFS round the 2013 Master Sample Design (MS) was used.Overview
Abstract
The Labor Force Survey (LFS) is a nationwide survey of households conducted quarterly to gather data on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population. It is primarily geared towards the estimation of the levels of employment and unemployment in the country. One of the objectives of the Labor Force Survey is to provide a quantitative framework for the preparation of plans and formulation of policies affecting the labor market. Specifically, the survey is designed to provide statistics on levels and trends of employment, unemployment and underemployment of the country, as a whole, and for the 17 administrative regions.A total national sample of 42,768 sample housholds (rounds with Batanes sample) or 42,576 sample households (rounds without Batanes sample) will be alloted per survey round deemed sufficient to provide more precise and reliable estimates at the national and regional levels only.
The survey involves the collection of data on demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population in general. The reporting unit is the household which means that statistics emanating from this survey refers to the characteristics of the population residing in private households. Persons who belongs to the institutional population are not within the scope of the survey.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]Units of Analysis
Individual or PersonPersons 15 years old and over
Scope
Notes
The scope of the LFS includes:· Demographic Characteristics: household membership, relationship to the household head, sex, age, marital status, highest grade completed and also includes Overseas worker indicator.
· Economic Characteristics: employment status, industry group, class of worker, nature of employment, hours worked, availability for work, job search method.
Topics
Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
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Labour | Philippine Statistics Authority | |
Sectoral statistics | Philippine Statistics Authority | |
Household surveys | Philippine Statistics Authority |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The sample was selected to allow separate estimates for the national level, and regional levels only (17 administrative regions).National Capital Region (NCR)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Region I - Ilocos Region
Region II - Cagayan Valley
Region III - Central Luzon
Region IV-A - CALABARZON
Region IV-B - MIMAROPA
Region V - Bicol Region
Region VI - Western Visayas
Region VII - Central Visayas
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula
Region X - Northern Mindanao
Region XI - Davao Region
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN
Caraga
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Universe
The survey covered all household members of the sample households.Considered as members of a household are:
a. Persons who are present at the time of visit, whose usual place of residence is the sample household regardless of their length of stay in the household;
b. Persons who are present at the time of visit, whose usual place of residence is outside the sample household but have stayed temporarily with the sample household, for at least 30 days;
c. Persons who are present at the time of visit, whose usual place of residence is outside the sample household but have stayed with the sample household even for less than 30 days, provided that they have been away from their usual place of residence for 30 days or more;
d. Persons who are not present at the time of visit, but are expected to return within 30 days from date of departure to their usual place of residence, which is the sample household; and
e. The following family members who are away at the time of visit:
1 . verseas contract workers (OCWs);
2. Other overseas Filipino workers who have been away for not more than five years from the date of departure, and are expected to be back within five years from the date of last departure;
3. Employees in Philippine embassies, consulates and other missions; and
4. Students abroad/tourists who have been away for one year or less and are expected to be back within a year from the date of departure. This category also includes those attending training abroad, medical treatment and missionaries.
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
Name | Affiliation |
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Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) | National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) |
Funding
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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Government of the Philippines | GOP | Full funding |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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Income and Employment Statistics Division | IESD | Philippine Statistics Authority | Documenter |
Date of Metadata Production
2017-06-19DDI Document Version
Version 1.0 First metadata documentation of LFS-APRIL 2016DDI Document ID
DDI-PHL-PSA-LFS-APR2016-v1