Labor Turnover Survey 2004
Philippines, 2004 - 2005
Reference ID
PHL-BLES-LTS-2004-v1
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Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics
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Identification
Title
Labor Turnover Survey 2004
Countries
Name | Abbreviation |
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Philippines | PHL |
idno
PHL-BLES-LTS-2004-v1
Study notes
A. Objective
The Labor Turnover Survey (LTS) aims to generate quarterly data on labor turnover (accession and separation rates) as indicators of labor market activity in large business enterprises.
B. Uses of Data
The information gathered in this survey is intended to generate timely labor market signals as sound basis in planning, policy formulation and decision making in goverment, business and industry.
C. Main Topics Covered
Total accession (due to expansion and replacement)
Total separation (employer-initiated and employee-initiated)
The Labor Turnover Survey (LTS) aims to generate quarterly data on labor turnover (accession and separation rates) as indicators of labor market activity in large business enterprises.
B. Uses of Data
The information gathered in this survey is intended to generate timely labor market signals as sound basis in planning, policy formulation and decision making in goverment, business and industry.
C. Main Topics Covered
Total accession (due to expansion and replacement)
Total separation (employer-initiated and employee-initiated)
Kind of data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of analysis
Enterprise
Version
Version
v2: Edited data, for public distribution.
Version date
2005-03-21
Scope
Topics
Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
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LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT [3] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
employment [3.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
Geographic coverage
National Capital Region
Geographic unit
First District (Manila) : Tondo, Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas, Santa Cruz, Sampaloc, San Miguel, Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Paco, Pandacan, Port Area, Santa Ana
Second District: Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan
Third District: Kalookan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela
Fourth District: Las Pinas, Makati, Muntinlupa, Paranaque, Pasay, Pateros, Taguig
Second District: Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan
Third District: Kalookan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela
Fourth District: Las Pinas, Makati, Muntinlupa, Paranaque, Pasay, Pateros, Taguig
Unit of analysis
Enterprise
Universe
The top 5,000 Corporations in the Philippines as listed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The universe was limited to the SEC list for two (2) reasons: (1) budget constraints and (2) to come up with manageable sample size that can provide DOLE officials with a quick/timely assessment of the labor market situations on a quarterly basis.
Note: Refer to Metadata in Technical Documents.
Note: Refer to Metadata in Technical Documents.
Producers and sponsors
Funding agencies
Name | Abbreviation | Role |
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Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics | BLES |
Sampling
Sampling procedure
The enterprise is the unit of enumeration in the LTS and it has for its sampling domain the fourteen (14) major industry groups (1-digit) based on the 1994 PSIC. The coverage of the survey was limited to large business enterprises in Metro Manila due to budget constraints and in line with the instruction of DOLE officials to conduct a quick/timely assessment of the labor market activity through a sample survey with manageable sample size. Metro Manila accounts for one-third of the country's gross domestic product and about two-thirds (64.5%) of the total large business enterprises in the Philippines.
The sampling frame was extracted from the Top 5,000 Corporations in the Philippines as compiled by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The frame contains the names of 3,100 enterprises in Metro Manila listed in order of their gross revenue/sales in 2003.
The sampling design is stratified random sampling wherein the 3,100 firms ranked according to revenue would be stratified into two. The first stratum would consist of the Top 200 firms and would be taken as certainty stratum which means that all of these 200 firms would be part of the sample. The second stratum would comprise the remaining 2,900 firms from which a random sample of 300 would be taken.
A total of 500 sample enterprises shall be taken.
The sampling frame was extracted from the Top 5,000 Corporations in the Philippines as compiled by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The frame contains the names of 3,100 enterprises in Metro Manila listed in order of their gross revenue/sales in 2003.
The sampling design is stratified random sampling wherein the 3,100 firms ranked according to revenue would be stratified into two. The first stratum would consist of the Top 200 firms and would be taken as certainty stratum which means that all of these 200 firms would be part of the sample. The second stratum would comprise the remaining 2,900 firms from which a random sample of 300 would be taken.
A total of 500 sample enterprises shall be taken.
Deviations from sample design
Replacement of sample enterprise is done when the sampled enterprise falls in one of the following situation during the field operation: (1) cannot be located; (2) refuse to answer; (3) temporarily closed; (4) duplicate of another sample enterprise; (5) permanently closed; or (6) on strike.
Response rate
The response rates were:
1st Quarter 2004 - 98.79%
2nd Quarter 2004 - 97.94%
3rd Quarter 2004 - 98.58%
4th Quarter 2004 - 99.20%
1st Quarter 2004 - 98.79%
2nd Quarter 2004 - 97.94%
3rd Quarter 2004 - 98.58%
4th Quarter 2004 - 99.20%
Weighting
Weights were not computed.
Data Collection
Dates of collection
Start | End | Cycle |
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2004-04-19 | 2004-06-03 | 1st Quarter 2004 |
2004-07-19 | 2004-09-02 | 2nd Quarter 2004 |
2004-10-18 | 2004-12-02 | 3rd Quarter 2004 |
2005-01-24 | 2005-03-10 | 4th Quarter 2004 |
Time period(s)
Start | End | Cycle |
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2004-01-01 | 2004-03-31 | 1st Quarter 2004 |
2004-04-01 | 2004-06-30 | 2nd Quarter 2004 |
2004-07-01 | 2004-09-30 | 3rd Quarter 2004 |
2004-10-01 | 2004-12-31 | 4th Quarter 2004 |
Mode of data collection
Other [oth] mixed method: self-accomplished, mailed, e-mailed, faxed, face-to-face
Data collection supervision
Survey supervisors for each area are assigned with the following roles:
- Participate in the training on data collection and field editing;
- Supervise field operation in their areas of assignments within the allotted time;
- Allocate, receive and control survey questionnaires;
- Check completeness and consistency of entries in retrieved questionnaires and return for verification those needing further clarifications to concerned enumerators;
- Deliver questionnaires if necessary, conduct follow-ups, spot checks and verification; monitor and evaluate the performance of field personnel for purposes of payment of salaries;
- Ensure the confidentiality of the data provided by the respondents.
- Participate in the training on data collection and field editing;
- Supervise field operation in their areas of assignments within the allotted time;
- Allocate, receive and control survey questionnaires;
- Check completeness and consistency of entries in retrieved questionnaires and return for verification those needing further clarifications to concerned enumerators;
- Deliver questionnaires if necessary, conduct follow-ups, spot checks and verification; monitor and evaluate the performance of field personnel for purposes of payment of salaries;
- Ensure the confidentiality of the data provided by the respondents.
Questionnaires
The questionnaire contained the following information:
1. Name and Address of Enterprise
2. Main Economic Activity and Major Products/Goods or Services
3. Item of Information
I. Employment
A. Total Employment
II. Labor Turnover
A. Total Accessions (New Hires)
1. Expansion
2. Replacement
B. Total Separation
1. Employee-initiated
2. Employer-initiated
III. Existing Job Vacancies
4. Certification of Respondents
5. Survey Personnel
Note: Refer to sample questionnaires for each quarter.
1. Name and Address of Enterprise
2. Main Economic Activity and Major Products/Goods or Services
3. Item of Information
I. Employment
A. Total Employment
II. Labor Turnover
A. Total Accessions (New Hires)
1. Expansion
2. Replacement
B. Total Separation
1. Employee-initiated
2. Employer-initiated
III. Existing Job Vacancies
4. Certification of Respondents
5. Survey Personnel
Note: Refer to sample questionnaires for each quarter.
Data collector(s)
Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
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Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics | BLES | Department of Labor and Employment |
Data Processing
Data editing
Data are manually and electronically processed. Upon collection of accomplished questionnaires, enumerators perform field editing before leaving the enterprise to ensure completeness, consistency and reasonableness of entries in accordance with the Field Operations Manual. The forms were again checked for data consistency and completeness by field supervisors. The designated personnel undertook the final review, coding of information on classifications used, data entry and validation and scrutiny of aggregated results for coherence. Questionnaires with incomplete or inconsistent entries were returned to the establishments for verification, personally or through phone interview.
Note: Refer to Office Editing and Data Validation Guidelines in Technical Documents.
Note: Refer to Office Editing and Data Validation Guidelines in Technical Documents.
Data Appraisal
Other forms of data appraisal
The results were validated with the previous year results in particular, the trend and patterns of data behaviour across industry.
Results were also checked in terms of their coherence with the results of the National Acounts, i.e, gross domestic product (GDP). It has been observed that the pattern of movement in the LTS data series closely follow that of GDP. This could be because NCR accounted for a sizeable share of GDP. The "rule of thumb" in LTS validation is that a high GDP is associated positive turnover rate and vice versa.
Results were also checked in terms of their coherence with the results of the National Acounts, i.e, gross domestic product (GDP). It has been observed that the pattern of movement in the LTS data series closely follow that of GDP. This could be because NCR accounted for a sizeable share of GDP. The "rule of thumb" in LTS validation is that a high GDP is associated positive turnover rate and vice versa.
Data access
Access authorities
Name | Affiliation | URI | |
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Employment and Manpower Statistics Division | Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics | blesemsd@yahoo.com | http://www.bles.dole.gov.ph |
Access conditions
Access authority is granted to designated individuals within the concerned division. The designated personnel cannot reproduce, distribute, sell or lend the entire data or parts thereof to any other data user.
Citation requirements
"Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics, Labor Turnover Survey 2004, Version 1"
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The BLES bears no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretation or inferences made by the data users outside BLES.
Copyrights
(c)2004 Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics
contacts
Contact(s)
Name | Affiliation | URI | |
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Chief Labor and Employment Officer, Employment and Manpower Statistics Division | Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics | blesemsd@yahoo.com | http://www.bles.dole.gov.ph |