Labor Force Survey July 2007
Philippines, 2007
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PHL-NSO-LFS-2007-Q3-v01
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National Statistics Office
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- LFS-2007-JUL-PUF
Employment Status (Based on New Criteria on Unemployment) (A (NEWEMPST)
Data File: LFS-2007-JUL-PUF
Overview
vald
126351
invd
69734
Interval
discrete
Decimal
0
range
1 - 3
Questions and instructions
Value | Category | Cases | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 75193 | 59.5% | |
2 | 5666 | 4.5% | |
3 | 45492 | 36% | |
Sysmiss | 69734 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
In the Labor Force or Economically Active Population.This refers to persons 15 years old and over who are either employed or unemployed in accordance with the definitions described below.
Employed - Employed persons include all those who, during the reference period are 15 years and over as of their last birthday and are reported either:
a. At work. Those who do any work even for one hour during the reference period for pay or profit, or work without pay on the farm or business enterprise operated by a member of the same household related by blood, marriage or adoption; or
b. With a job but not at work. Those who have a job or business but are not at work because of temporary illness/injury, vacation or other reasons. Likewise, persons who expect to report for work or to start operation of a farm or business enterprise within two weeks from the date of the enumerator?s visit are considered employed.
Underemployed - Underemployed persons include all employed persons who expressed the desire to have additional hours of work in their present job or an additional job, or to have a new job with longer working hours. Visibly underemployed persons are those who work for less than 40 hours during the reference period and want additional hours of work.
Unemployed - Unemployed persons include all those who, during the reference period are 15 years old and over as of their last birthday who have no job/business and actively looking for work. Also considered as unemployed are persons without a job or business who are reported not looking for work because of their belief that no work was available or because of temporary illness/disability, bad weather, pending job application or waiting for job interview.
Employed - Employed persons include all those who, during the reference period are 15 years and over as of their last birthday and are reported either:
a. At work. Those who do any work even for one hour during the reference period for pay or profit, or work without pay on the farm or business enterprise operated by a member of the same household related by blood, marriage or adoption; or
b. With a job but not at work. Those who have a job or business but are not at work because of temporary illness/injury, vacation or other reasons. Likewise, persons who expect to report for work or to start operation of a farm or business enterprise within two weeks from the date of the enumerator?s visit are considered employed.
Underemployed - Underemployed persons include all employed persons who expressed the desire to have additional hours of work in their present job or an additional job, or to have a new job with longer working hours. Visibly underemployed persons are those who work for less than 40 hours during the reference period and want additional hours of work.
Unemployed - Unemployed persons include all those who, during the reference period are 15 years old and over as of their last birthday who have no job/business and actively looking for work. Also considered as unemployed are persons without a job or business who are reported not looking for work because of their belief that no work was available or because of temporary illness/disability, bad weather, pending job application or waiting for job interview.