Labour Force Survey 2006 - Philippines

Abstract
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Objectives of LFS:

The 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.

Importance of LFS

a. It provides a quantitative framework for the preparation of plans and formulation of policies affecting the labor market towards
1) creation and generation of gainful employment and livelihood opportunities
2) reduction of unemployment and promotion of employment
3) improvement of working conditions
4) enhancement of the welfare of a working man

b. It provides statistics on levels and trends of employment and unemployment and underemployment for the country and regions;
c. It is used for the projection of future manpower, which when compared with the future manpower requirements, will help identify employment and training needs;
d. It helps in the assessment of the potential manpower available for economic development; and
e. It identifies the differences in employment, unemployment, and underemployment according to the different economic, social and ethnic groups existing within the population.

Geographic coverage
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The survey covers the country's 17 administrative regions defined in Executive Order (EO) 36 and 131. The 17 regions are:

National Capital Region (NCR)
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Region I - Ilocos
Region II - Cagayan Valley
Region III - Central Luzon
Region IV-A - Calabarzon
Region IV-B - Mimaropa
Region V - Bicol
Region VI - Western Visayas
Region VII - Central Visayas
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas
Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula
Region X - Northern Mindanao
Region XI - Davao
Region XII - Soccsksargen
Region XIII - Caraga
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)

Analysis unit
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The unit of analysis is Individual (Household survey).

Universe
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The LFS has as its target population, all households and members of households nationwide. A household is defined as an aggregate of persons, generally but not necessarily bound by ties of kinship, who live together under the same roof and eat together or share in common the household food. Household membership comprises the head of the household, relatives living with him such as his or her spouse, children, parent, brother or sister, son-in-law or daughter-in-law, grandson or granddaughter, and other relatives. Household membership likewise includes boarders, domestic helpers and non-relatives. A person who lives alone is considered a separate household.

Since the reporting unit is the household, the statistics emanating from this survey will refer to the characteristics of the population residing in private households. Persons who reside in the institutions are not within the scope of the survey. Also excluded in the target population are households in the least accessible barangays (LABs). A barangay is classified as LAB if: (a) it requires more than eight hours walk from the last vehicle station; and/or, (b) the frequency of transportation is less than three times a week and the cost of a one-way trip is more than five hundred pesos. A total of 350 barangays were classified as LABs. This number accounts for only 0.83 percent of the total number of barangays in the country. The total number of households in these areas account for only 0.38 percent of the total number of households surveyed.

Kind of data
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Sample survey data [ssd]

Mode of data collection
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Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument
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* ISH FORM 2 is a four-page, forty five-column questionnaire that is being used in the quarterly rounds of the Laor Force Survey nationwide. This questionnaire gathers data on the demographic and economic characteristics of the population.
* On the first page of the questionnaire, the particulars about the geographic location, design codes and household auxiliary information of the sample household that is being interviewed are to be recorded. Certifications by the enumerator and his supervisor regarding the manner by which the data are collected are likewise to be made on this page.
* The inside pages of the questionnaire contain the items to be determined about each member of the sample household. Items 3 to 10 are for the demographic characteristics; columns 2 to 7 are to be ascertained of all members of the household regardless of age. Items 8 to 45, on the other hand, are the series of items that will be asked of all the members 5 years of age or over to determine their labor force and employment characteristics.
* Most of the questions have pre-coded responses. The possible answers with their corresponding codes are printed at the bottom of the page for easy reference. Only the appropriate codes need to be entered in the cells.
* Other items, however, require write-in entries such as column 11 (main activity), column 15 and 29 (primary and other occupation), etc. For such items, it is required that the enumerator describes the main activity or occupation, etc.

The questionnaire used was the revised version as of January 2001 with inclusion on salaries and wages, new entrants, other occupation among others.

摘要
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劳动力市场调查（LFS）的目标：
LFS旨在为影响劳动力市场的计划和政策的制定提供一个定量框架。具体而言，该调查旨在为国家整体以及各个行政区域（包括省份和重点城市）提供关于就业、失业和低就业水平的统计数据。
LFS的重要性
a. 它为影响劳动力市场的计划和政策的制定提供一个定量框架，旨在
1) 创造和生成有利的就业和生计机会
2) 减少失业并促进就业
3) 改善工作条件
4) 提高劳动者的福利
b. 为国家和地区的就业和失业以及低就业水平的水平和趋势提供统计数据；
c. 用于预测未来的人力资源，与未来的人力资源需求相比，有助于确定就业和培训需求；
d. 帮助评估可用于经济发展的潜在人力资源；以及
e. 根据人口中存在的不同经济、社会和民族群体，确定就业、失业和低就业的差异。
地理覆盖范围
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调查覆盖了由行政命令（EO）36和131定义的该国17个行政区域。这17个区域包括：
国家首都地区（NCR）、科迪勒拉行政区域（CAR）、第I区 - 伊罗科斯、第II区 - 卡加延谷、第III区 - 中央卢森、第IV-A区 - 卡拉巴松、第IV-B区 - 米玛罗帕、第V区 - 布科尔、第VI区 - 西部维萨亚斯、第VII区 - 中央维萨亚斯、第VIII区 - 东部维萨亚斯、第IX区 - 赞博角半岛、第X区 - 北Mindanao、第XI区 - 达沃、第XII区 - SOCCSKSARGEN、第XIII区 - 卡拉加、穆斯林棉兰老自治区（ARMM）。
分析单位
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分析单位是个人（家庭调查）。
总体
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LFS的目标总体是全国范围内的所有家庭及其成员。家庭被定义为居住在同一屋顶下，共同进食或共同分享家庭食物的人的集合，这些人通常但并非必然由血缘关系联系在一起。家庭成员包括家庭负责人、与他或她一起生活的亲属，如配偶、子女、父母、兄弟姐妹、儿媳或女婿、孙辈和其他亲属。家庭成员还包括寄宿者、家庭佣人和非亲属。独自生活的人被视为一个单独的家庭。
由于报告单位是家庭，因此此调查产生的统计数据将指居住在私人家庭的人口特征。居住在机构中的人不在调查范围内。目标总体中还包括最难以到达的村（LAB）。如果一个村庄被归类为LAB，那么：
a) 它需要从最后一个车站步行超过八小时；以及/或
b) 交通频率少于每周三次，单程旅费超过五百比索。共有350个村庄被归类为LAB。这个数字仅占全国村庄总数的0.83%。这些地区的家庭总数仅占调查家庭总数的0.38%。
数据类型
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样本调查数据 [ssd]
数据收集方式
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面对面 [f2f]
研究工具
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* ISH FORM 2是一份四页、四十五列的调查问卷，在全国劳动力市场调查的季度轮次中使用。这份问卷收集了关于人口的人口和经济特征的资料。
* 问卷的第一页应记录被访谈的样本家庭的地理位置、设计代码和家庭辅助信息。在此页上，调查员及其主管还应就收集数据的方式做出证明。
* 问卷的内部页面包含关于样本家庭每个成员的调查项目。第3至10项是关于人口特征的；第2至7列需要确定所有家庭成员的特征，无论年龄大小。另一方面，第8至45项是一系列问题，将对5岁及以上的所有家庭成员提出，以确定他们的劳动力和就业特征。
* 大多数问题都有预编码的答案。可能的答案及其相应的代码打印在页面底部，以便于参考。只需在单元格中输入适当的代码。
* 然而，其他项目需要手写输入，例如第11列（主要活动）、第15和29列（主要和其他职业）等。对于这类项目，要求调查员描述主要活动或职业等。
* 使用的问卷是截至2001年1月修订的版本，包括薪资和工资、新入职者、其他职业等内容。