Philippines - Labour Force Survey 2011, October

Reference ID

PHL_2011_LFS-Q4_v01_M

Year

2011

Country

Philippines

Producer(s)

Philippine Statistics Authority

Sponsor(s)

Government of the Philippines - GovPHL -

Collection(s)

Labour Force Survey

Metadata

Documentation in PDF

ILOSTAT Indicators

Created on

May 13, 2019

Last modified

Aug 08, 2019

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Overview

Identification

Country

Philippines

Title

Labour Force Survey 2011

Subtitle

October

Study Type

Labor Force Survey

Series Information

The first labor force survey, named the Philippine Statistical Survey of Households (PSSH) was conducted in May 1956. The employment concepts, questionnaire design and other characteristics of the survey, including the title, have evolved through the years. Currently, the LFS is conducted on a quarterly basis.

ID Number

PHL_2011_LFS-Q4_v01_M

Version

Version Description

v01

Production Date

2011

Overview

Abstract

The Labor Force Survey (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.

Kind of Data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Units of Analysis

Individuals

Scope

Notes

For All Persons

- Relationship to the Household Head

- Age as of Last Birthday

- Marital Status

- Highest Grade Completed

For Employed Persons

- Main Activity/Usual Occupation During the Past Twelve Months

- Primary Occupation

- Kind of Industry/Business

- Class of Worker

- Nature of Employment

- Normal Working Hours Per Day During the Past Week

- Total Hours Worked During the Past Week

- Whether Wanting More Hours of Work

For Persons Who Had No Job/Business

- Job Search Method

- Number of Weeks Looking for Work

Topics

Topic	Vocabulary	URI
Labour Market	ILO
Migration	ILO

Coverage

Geographic Coverage

National

Universe

Individuals 15 years and over

Producers and Sponsors

Primary Investigator(s)

Name	Affiliation
Philippine Statistics Authority

Funding

Name	Abbreviation	Role
Government of the Philippines	GovPHL

Metadata Production

Metadata Produced By

Name	Abbreviation	Affiliation	Role
Regional Economic and Social Analysis Unit/ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacifi	RESA/ILO ROAP	International Labour Organization	Documentation of DDI Study

Date of Metadata Production

2019-05-13

DDI Document Version

Version 01 (May 2019)

DDI Document ID

PHL_2011_LFS-Q4_v01_M_ILO