Labour Force Survey, 3. quarter 1998 - 2. quarter 2000, panel

This dataset is based on the panel survey "Labour Force Survey, 3. quarter 1998 - 2. quarter 20000".
The Labour Force Survey will provide the basis and statistical material for occupational forecasting and labor market research. The Labour Force Survey has evolved to become the main source of knowledge about the state of the labor market.

In 1996, the LFS questionnaire, file description, and standard coding of industry and occupation was significaly revised. Data collection eventually went over to CATI - Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing. The present file has incorporated these changes. New industrial classification in this file. (NOS C 182, based on EU standard NACE, Rev.1) New Classification of Occupations (STRYK) based on ISCO 88 is adopted from 1996, in these data the occupation are coded for new standard.

From 1996 the rotation schedule changed, so every family now is attending eight consecutive quarters. From 1996, also the sampling plan changed, making stratification at the county level.

Overview of LFS panels with detailed explanation for panel files:

Group |1993 |1994|1995|1996|1997|1998 |1999|2000|2001|2002|2003
Quarter |1234|1234 |1234|1234 |1234|1234|1234|1234|1234|1234|1234
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|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____| 1997,1
|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____| 1997,2
|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____| 1997,3
|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____| 1997,4
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|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____| 1998,1
|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____| 1998,2
|____|____|____|___X|XXXX|XXX_|____|____|____| 1998,3
|____|____|____|____|XXXX|XXXX|____|____|____| 1998,4
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|____|____|____|____|_XXX|XXXX|X___|____|____| 1999,1
|____|____|____|____|__XX|XXXX|XX__|____|____| 1999,2
|____|____|____|____|___X|XXXX|XXX_|____|____| 1999,3
|____|____|____|____|____|XXXX|XXXX|____|____| 1999,4
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|____|____|____|____|____|_XXX|XXXX|X___|____| 2000,1
|____|____|____|____|____|__XX|XXXX|XX__|____| 2000,2
|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____| 2000,3
|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____|____| 2000,4
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Panel files are created by linking eight interviews from an ordinary interview round of the LFS. In the table above it means that one could connect all the pools (lines) labeled X. Participation 8.gang is used as a selection criterion.

Annual files and block files consist of IO that are included for 1.time, 2.time, etc. The weights that such cross sections (columns) can be balanced with national figures.