Labor Force Survey 2008

West Bank and Gaza, 2008

Reference ID

WBG_2008_LFS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

Metadata

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OCCUPATION group (occupati)

Data file: lfs-2008s

Overview

Valid: 107361

Valid: 10497702.129

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 65

End: 65

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

OCCUPATION group

Categories

Value	Category
1	Legis-Senior
2	Proff-Clerks
3	Services-Shop
4	Skilled-Agricul
5	Craft
6	Plant-Machine
7	Elementary Occ

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

Mark (x) in the circle if an extra questionnaire was completed for the household

Description

Definition

Occupation:
Occupation refers to the kind of work done during the reference period by the employed person, or the kind of work done previously if unemployed, irrespective of the Economic Activity or the employment status of the person. Occupations are grouped together mainly on the basis of the similarity of skills required to fulfill the tasks and duties of the job.

Universe

The survey covered all the Palestinian households who are a usual residence in the Palestinian Territory

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