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Philippines - Labor Force Survey (April) 2007, 2nd Quarter
Reference ID | PHL-NSO-LFS-2007-Q2-v01 |
Year | 2007 |
Country | Philippines |
Producer(s) | National Statistics Office |
Sponsor(s) | Philippine Government - - |
Collection(s) | |
Metadata |
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Overview
Identification
ID Number PHL-NSO-LFS-2007-Q2-v01 |
Version
Version Description
Version 1.0 Final data, for public use.Production Date
2007-10-01Notes
Starting with the July 2003 round of the Labor Force Survey, the generation of the labor force and employment statistics adopted the 2003 Master Sample Design.* Using this new master sample design, the number of samples increased from 41,000 to around 51,000 sample households.
* The province of Basilan is grouped under Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao while Isabela City (Basilan) is now grouped under Region IX, in accordance with Executive Order No. 36.
* The 1992 four-digit code for Philippine Standard Occupational Classification (PSOC) and 1994 Philippine Standard Industry Classification (PSIC) were used in classifying the occupation and industry.
ILO Concept
The current concept used in the Philippines LFS considered a person unemployed if he has no job/business during the reference week and is actively looking for work. Also considered as unemployed are persons without a job or business who are reported not looking for work because of the belief that no work was available, or because of temporary illness/disability, bad weather, pending job application or waiting for job interview.
The ILO concept of unemployment, on the other hand, states that a person is unemployed if he has no job or business during the reference week and is reported available and actively looking for work. Persons who do not have a job/business and are available for work but did not look for work because of the belief that no work is available, for reasons such as temporary illness/disability, bad weather, awaiting results of job application and waiting for rehire/job recall are also considered as unemployed.
With regard to persons not in the labor force, both concepts considered those who are not employed nor unemployed during the reference week. These include persons who are not available for work. Also included are those who are available for work but are not looking for work because of reasons such as schooling, housekeeping, retirement or old age, or other reasons such as disability or infirmity.
Statistical tables for 1988 using the ILO concept on unemployment were previously published in ISH Bulletin (Series No. 60, 1991). After then, the succeeding series of ISH Bulletin included only statistical tables for the current concept of unemployment which considered the criterion on looking for work, and excluded the availability criterion. Starting with the October 1999 series of ISH Bulletin, a comparative table for the Philippine concept and the ILO concept on unemployment is included.
Overview
Abstract
Objectives of LFS:The LFS aims 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 for the country as a whole, and for each of the administrative regions, including provinces and key cities.
Importance of LFS
a. It provides a quantitative framework for the preparation of plans and formulation of policies affecting the labor market towards
1) creation and generation of gainful employment and livelihood opportunities
2) reduction of unemployment and promotion of employment
3) improvement of working conditions
4) enhancement of the welfare of a working man
b. It provides statistics on levels and trends of employment and unemployment and underemployment for the country and regions;
c. It is used for the projection of future manpower, which when compared with the future manpower requirements, will help identify employment and training needs;
d. It helps in the assessment of the potential manpower available for economic development; and
e. It identifies the differences in employment, unemployment, and underemployment according to the different economic, social and ethnic groups existing within the population.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]Units of Analysis
The unit of analysis is Person (Household survey).Scope
Notes
The survey involves the collection of data on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population in general. It covers a nationwide sample of about 51,000 households deemed sufficient to measure the levels of employment and unemployment at the national and regional levels.The reporting unit is the household, which means that the statistics emanating from this survey will refer to the characteristics of the population residing in private households. Persons who reside in the institutions are not within the scope of the survey.
Starting July 2003, the LFS has used the 2003 Master Sample (MS) constructed from the Enumeration Area Reference File (EARF) of the 2000 Census of Population and Housing (CPH). The number of sample households increased from 41,000 to about 51,000 households nationwide deemed sufficient to provide more precise and reliable estimates at the national and regional level.
Topics
Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
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Labor Force | ||
Employment Status |
Keywords
Employment, Unemployment, Underemployment, Occupation, Industry, Class of Worker, Working Hours, Nature of Employment, Labor Force, Employment StatusCoverage
Geographic Coverage
The geographic coverage consists of the country’s 17 administrative regions defined in Executive Order (EO) 36 and 131. The 17 regions are:National Capital Region (NCR)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Region I - Ilocos
Region II - Cagayan Valley
Region III - Central Luzon
Region IV-A - CALABARZON
Region IV-B - MIMAROPA
Region V - Bicol
Region VI - Western Visayas
Region VII - Central Visayas
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula
Region X - Northern Mindanao
Region XI - Davao
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN
Region XIII - CARAGA
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Universe
The LFS has as its target population, all households and members of households nationwide. A household is defined as an aggregate of persons, generally but not necessarily bound by ties of kinship, who live together under the same roof and eat together or share in common the household food. Household membership comprises the head of the household, relatives living with him such as his or her spouse, children, parent, brother or sister, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, grandson or granddaughter, and other relatives. Household membership likewise includes boarders, domestic helpers and non-relatives. A person who lives alone is considered a separate household. Excluded in the target population are households in the least accessible barangays (LABs). A barangay is classified as LAB if: (a) it requires more than eight hours walk from the last vehicle station; and/or, (b) the frequency of transportation is less than three times a week and the cost of a one-way trip is more than five hundred pesos. A total of 350 barangays were classified as LABs. This number accounts for only 0.83 percent of the total number of barangays in the country. The total number of households in these areas account for only 0.38 percent of the total number of households. survey.
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
Name | Affiliation |
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National Statistics Office |
Other Producer(s)
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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National Economic and Development Authority | technical assistance in sampling design and methodology | |
National Statistical Coordination Board | formulates policies, delineates responsibilities, sets priorities and standards on statistics and administers the one-stop statistical information center |
Funding
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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Philippine Government |
Other Acknowledgements
Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics | Department of Labor and Employment |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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Linda Mole | National Statistics Office | Researcher | |
Raul Ludovice | National Statistics Office | Supervisor | |
Mario Ilagan II | National Statistics Office | Encoder |
Date of Metadata Production
2008-06-04DDI Document Version
Version 1.0DDI Document ID
DDI-PHL-NSO-LFS-2007Q2-v01