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Labour Force Survey 2011

Sri Lanka, 2011
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Labour Force Schedule
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Country Sri Lanka
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Reports
Quarterly Report – 2011 (First Quarter)
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subtitle First Quarter
Author(s) Department of Census and Statistics
Date 2011-01-01
Country Sri Lanka
Language English
Publisher(s) Department of Census & Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning
Table of contents WORKING AGE POPULATION 1
EMPLOYED POPULATION 2
UNEMPLOYED POPULATION 3
TABLES
Table No.
1. Historical table of Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population,10 years of Age and over - Both Sexes 4
1A. Historical table of Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population,10 years of Age and over – Male 5
1B. Historical table of Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population,10 years of Age and over – Female 6
2. Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population 10 years of Age and over, by Age - Both Sexes 7
2A. Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population 10 years of Age and over, by Age – Male 8
2B. Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population 10 years of Age and over, by Age – Female 8
3. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Age Groups (percentage) - Both Sexes 9
3A. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Age Groups (percentage) – Male 10
3B. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Age Groups (percentage) – Female 10
4. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Level of Education (percentage) - Both Sexes 11
4A. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Level of Education (percentage) – Male 12
4B. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Level of Education (percentage) – Female 12
5. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Employment Status (percentage) - Both Sexes 13
5A. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Employment Status (percentage) – Male 14
5B. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Employment Status (percentage) – Female 14
6. Currently employed persons by Industry group (Based on ISIC third revision) – Both sexes 15
6A. Currently employed persons by Industry group (Based on ISIC third revision) – Male 16
6B. Currently employed persons by Industry group (Based on ISIC third revision) – Female 17
6C. Historical table of currently employed population by major industry group - Both sexes 18
6D. Historical table of currently employed population by major industry group (percentage) - Both sexes 18
7. Currently employed persons by Occupation group (Based on ISCO 88) - Both sexes 19
7A. Currently employed persons by Occupation group (Based on ISCO 88) – Male 20
7B. Currently employed persons by Occupation group (Based on ISCO 88) – Female 21
8. Currently Employed persons by hours per week actually worked at the main job and Major Industrial group ( percentage ) - Both Sexes 22
9. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Age Groups (percentage) - Both Sexes 23
9A. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Age Groups (percentage) – Male 24
9B. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Age Groups (percentage) – Female 24
10. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Level of Education (percentage) - Both Sexes 25
10A. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Level of Education (percentage) – Male 26
10B. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Level of Education (percentage) – Female 26
11. Currently Unemployed Persons by Sex and Duration of Unemployment 27
12. Standard error and coefficient of variation of selected variables 28
Appendix 1: Explanatory Notes
Appendix 2: Alternative estimates of employment, unemployment and
labour force characteristics
Appendix 3: Survey schedule
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Quarterly Report – 2011 (Second Quarter)
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subtitle Second Quarter
Author(s) Department of Census and Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning
Date 2011-01-01
Country Sri Lanka
Language English
Publisher(s) Department of Census and Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning
Table of contents WORKING AGE POPULATION 1
EMPLOYED POPULATION 2
UNEMPLOYED POPULATION 3
TABLES
Table No.
1. Historical table of Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population,10 years of Age and over - Both Sexes 4
1A. Historical table of Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population,10 years of Age and over – Male 5
1B. Historical table of Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population,10 years of Age and over – Female 6
2. Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population 10 years of Age and over, by Age - Both Sexes 7
2A. Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population 10 years of Age and over, by Age – Male 8
2B. Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population 10 years of Age and over, by Age – Female 8
3. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Age Groups (percentage) - Both Sexes 9
3A. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Age Groups (percentage) – Male 10
3B. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Age Groups (percentage) – Female 10
4. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Level of Education (percentage) - Both Sexes 11
4A. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Level of Education (percentage) – Male 12
4B. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Level of Education (percentage) – Female 12
5. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Employment Status (percentage) - Both Sexes 13
5A. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Employment Status (percentage) – Male 14
5B. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Employment Status (percentage) – Female 14
6. Currently employed persons by Industry group (Based on ISIC third revision) – Both sexes 15
6A. Currently employed persons by Industry group (Based on ISIC third revision) – Male 16
6B. Currently employed persons by Industry group (Based on ISIC third revision) – Female 17
6C. Historical table of currently employed population by major industry group - Both sexes 18
6D. Historical table of currently employed population by major industry group (percentage) - Both sexes 18
7. Currently employed persons by Occupation group (Based on ISCO 88) - Both sexes 19
7A. Currently employed persons by Occupation group (Based on ISCO 88) – Male 20
7B. Currently employed persons by Occupation group (Based on ISCO 88) – Female 21
8. Currently Employed persons by hours per week actually worked at the main job and Major Industrial group ( percentage ) - Both Sexes 22
9. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Age Groups (percentage) - Both Sexes 23
9A. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Age Groups (percentage) – Male 24
9B. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Age Groups (percentage) – Female 24
10. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Level of Education (percentage) - Both Sexes 25
10A. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Level of Education (percentage) – Male 26
10B. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Level of Education (percentage) – Female 26
11. Currently Unemployed Persons by Sex and Duration of Unemployment 27
12. Standard error and coefficient of variation of selected variables 28
Appendix 1: Explanatory Notes
Appendix 2: Alternative estimates of employment, unemployment and
labour force characteristics
Appendix 3: Survey schedule
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Quarterly Report – 2011 (Third Quarter)
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subtitle Third Quarter
Author(s) Department of Census and Statistics
Date 2011-01-01
Country Sri Lanka
Language English
Publisher(s) Department of Census and Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning
Table of contents WORKING AGE POPULATION 1
EMPLOYED POPULATION 2
UNEMPLOYED POPULATION 3
TABLES
Table No.
1. Historical table of Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population, 10 years of Age and over - Both Sexes 4
1A. Historical table of Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population, 10 years of Age and over – Male 5
1B. Historical table of Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population, 10 years of Age and over – Female 6
2. Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population 10 years of Age and over, by Age - Both Sexes 7
2A. Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population 10 years of Age and over, by Age – Male 8
2B. Labour Force Status (current) of the Household Population 10 years of Age and over, by Age – Female 8
3. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Age Groups (percentage) - Both Sexes 9
3A. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Age Groups (percentage) – Male 10
3B. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Age Groups (percentage) – Female 10
4. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Level of Education (percentage) - Both Sexes 11
4A. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Level of Education (percentage) – Male 12
4B. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Level of Education (percentage) – Female 12
5. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Employment Status (percentage) - Both Sexes 13
5A. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Employment Status (percentage) – Male 14
5B. Historical table of Currently Employed persons by Employment Status (percentage) – Female 14
6. Currently employed persons by Industry group (Based on ISIC third revision) – Both sexes 15
6A. Currently employed persons by Industry group (Based on ISIC third revision) – Male 16
6B. Currently employed persons by Industry group (Based on ISIC third revision) – Female 17
6C. Historical table of currently employed population by major industry group - Both sexes 18
6D. Historical table of currently employed population by major industry group (percentage) - Both sexes 18
7. Currently employed persons by Occupation group (Based on ISCO 88) - Both sexes 19
7A. Currently employed persons by Occupation group (Based on ISCO 88) – Male 20
7B. Currently employed persons by Occupation group (Based on ISCO 88) – Female 21
8. Currently Employed persons by hours per week actually worked at the main job and Major Industrial group ( percentage ) - Both Sexes 22
9. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Age Groups (percentage) - Both Sexes 23
9A. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Age Groups (percentage) – Male 24
9B. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Age Groups (percentage) – Female 24
10. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Level of Education (percentage) - Both Sexes 25
10A. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Level of Education (percentage) – Male 26
10B. Historical table of Currently Unemployed persons by Level of Education (percentage) – Female 26
11. Currently Unemployed Persons by Sex and Duration of Unemployment 27
12. Standard error and coefficient of variation of selected variables 28
Appendix 1: Explanatory Notes
Appendix 2: Alternative estimates of employment, unemployment and
labour force characteristics
Appendix 3: Survey schedule
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Bulletin of Labour Force Statistics of Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey – First Quarter 2011
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subtitle Issue No.54
Author(s) Department of Census & Statistics
Date 2011-01-01
Country Sri Lanka
Language English
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Bulletin of Labour Force Statistics of Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey – Second Quarter 2011
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subtitle Issue No.55
Author(s) Department of Census & Statistics
Date 2011-01-01
Country Sri Lanka
Language English
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Bulletin of Labour Force Statistics of Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey – Third Quarter 2011
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subtitle Issue No.56
Author(s) Department of Census & Statistics
Date 2011-01-01
Country Sri Lanka
Language English
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Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey Annual Report - 2011
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subtitle With Provincial and District level data
Author(s) Department of Census and Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning
Country Sri Lanka
Language English
Description This report is based on a sample of 17,620 housing units, covering the entire country, province providing national, provincial and district level estimates with a stipulated standard errors of labour force characteristics as reported in the relevant reference periods of each 9 months of the year 2011.
Table of contents Content Page
Preface ............................................................................................................................................................... i
Acknowledgement .......................................................................................................................................... iii
Summary Statistics........................................................................................................................................... vii
Chapter 1 : Introduction 1 - 2
1.1 General Background 1
1.2 Coverage of the survey 1
1.3 Field Work 2
1.4 Survey Schedule 2
1.5 Field Supervision 2
Chapter 2 : Survey Methodology and Estimation Procedure 3 - 6
2.1 Sampling plan and the sampling frame 3
2.2 Sample size 3
2.3 Sample Allocation 3
2.4 Selection of Primary Sampling Units (PSU) 3
2.5 Selection of Secondary Sampling Units (SSU) 3
2.6 Estimation procedure 5
2.7 Adjustment for unit non-response 6
Chapter 3 : Economically Active / Inactive Population 7 - 12
3.1 Economically Active population 8
3.2 Distribution of Economically Active population 8
3.3 Labour Force Participation Rate 9
3.4 Economically Inactive Population 11
3.5 Characteristics of the "Economically Inactive" Population 12
Chapter 4 : Employment 13 -18
4.1 Employment By Major Industry Group 14
4.2 Employment By Status 16
4.3 Employment By Level of Education 17
4.4 Employment By Occupation 17
4.5 Average Gross Wage/Salary and it?s distribution of Paid Employees 18
Chapter 5 : Unemployment 19 - 23
5.1 Unemployment Rate by Sector and Gender 20
5.2 Annual Unemployment Rates 21
5.3 Unemployment Rate by Province 22
Chapter 6 : Underemployment 24 - 26
6.1 Criteria for classification of Underemployment 25
6.2 Distribution of Underemployment Rate 25
6.3 Underemployment / Unemployment by District and Province 26
Chapter 7 : Informal Sector Employment 27 - 30
7.1 The Informal Economy 28
7.2 Distribution of Informal/Formal sector Employment 28
7.3 Distribution of Informal sector Employment by District 29
Chapter 8 : Literacy 31 - 33
8.1 Distribution of Literacy Rate 32
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Explanatory Notes
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Labor Force Survey 2006 Data Dictionary
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International Standard Classification for Industry
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International Standard Classification of Occupation Codes
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