Labor Force Survey 2008
Philippines, 2008
Reference ID
PHL-NSO-LFS-2008-v2.0
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National Statistics Office
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C23-Was this his first time to do any Work? (c23_pfwk)
Data File: LFS_April 2008
Overview
vald
75538
vald
335352015895
invd
122391
invd
564811053803
Interval
discrete
Decimal
0
range
1 - 2
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Was this ___'s first time to do any work?
1 YES
2 NO
1 YES
2 NO
Categories
Value | Category | Cases | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 4965691779 | 1.5% | |
2 | 330386324116 | 98.5% | |
Sysmiss | 564811053803 |
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.
Interviewer instructions
Explain to the respondent the meaning of work; ask probing questions to ascertain the existence of a job or business, or unpaid work on family farm or enterprise.
Probe further if the answer in this column is "YES" and the age reported in column 7 is greater than 30. Thirty years old is not an age limit but a way to verify the correctness of the respondent's answer.
Include those who may not have worked at all during the past week but may have job to begin within two (2) weeks from the date of interview.
Ask this question to the employed household member and if the answer is "YES", enter code 1, otherwise, enter code 2.
Write in the available space found at the bottom of the questionnaire, the date when the household member started working.
Probe further if the answer in this column is "YES" and the age reported in column 7 is greater than 30. Thirty years old is not an age limit but a way to verify the correctness of the respondent's answer.
Include those who may not have worked at all during the past week but may have job to begin within two (2) weeks from the date of interview.
Ask this question to the employed household member and if the answer is "YES", enter code 1, otherwise, enter code 2.
Write in the available space found at the bottom of the questionnaire, the date when the household member started working.
Description
Text
This question determines whether or not a person is a "new entrant" to the labor force. A person is a new entrant if it is his first time to do any work.
A person is considered to have worked only for the first time if he started working only during the current survey period. Current survey period refers to January 1 - 31 for the first quarter, April 1 - 30 for the second quarter, July 1 - 31 for the third, and October 1 - 31 for the fourth.
Take note of the following cases in order to determine who are to be considered as new entrants or not:
1. Future start of work was during current survey round
Consider him as new entrant if he will start his work two weeks within the interview date.
2. Future start of work is not within the current survey round
A person is considered to have worked only for the first time if he started working only during the current survey period. Current survey period refers to January 1 - 31 for the first quarter, April 1 - 30 for the second quarter, July 1 - 31 for the third, and October 1 - 31 for the fourth.
Take note of the following cases in order to determine who are to be considered as new entrants or not:
1. Future start of work was during current survey round
Consider him as new entrant if he will start his work two weeks within the interview date.
2. Future start of work is not within the current survey round
Universe
For persons 15 years old and over