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Labour Force Survey 2012

Zambia, 2012
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Questionnaires
Labour Force Survey 2012, Questionnaire
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Author(s) Central Statistical Office Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Date 2012-10-01
Country Zambia
Language English
Contributor(s) Central Statistical Office Ministry of Labour and Social Security International Labour Organisation
Publisher(s) Central Statistical Office
Description The 2012 Labour Force Survey questionnaire is very detailed. It collects data on the social and economic activities of the population, including detailed information on employment, unemployment, underemployment, wages, informal sector, general characteristics of the labour force and economically inactive population.
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Reports
Zambia Labour Force Survey Report 2012
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Author(s) Ceentral Statistical Office Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Date 2013-09-01
Country Zambia
Language English
Contributor(s) Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, International Labour Organisation
Publisher(s) Central Statistical Office
Description This report presents results of the 2012 Labour Force Survey (LFS) undertaken between November and December 2012. It is the fourth LFS after the 1986, 2005 and the 2008 surveys. The survey was conducted by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS). The survey was funded by the Government of the Republic of Zambia.

The main objective of the 2012 LFS was to collect data on the social and economic activities of the population, including detailed information on employment, unemployment, underemployment, wages, informal sector, general characteristics of the labour force and economically inactive population. The survey was designed to specifically measure and monitor Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) such as employment levels, unemployment, income and child labour in Zambia.

However, indicators on child labour are not part of this report. There will be a separate report on child labour later this year. The measurement of the KILM was with a view to informing users and policy-makers for decision-making. The methodology used in carrying out the survey and the design of questionnaire conform to internationally acceptable standards.
Table of contents vii Foreword
ix Executive Summary
1 Chapter 1: Overview of Zambian Economy and Employment

1 1.1 Introduction
1 1.2. Background
1 1.3. Administration
1 1.4. Population
1 1.5. Economy
1 1.6. Employment
1 1.7. Poverty

4 Chapter 2: Methodology

4 2.1 Coverage of the 2012 Labour Force Survey
4 2.2 Questionnaires
4 2.3 Sampling Design and Implementation
4 2.3.1 Sampling Frame and Strati?cation
4 2.3.2 Sample allocation and selection
6 2.5 Training of Interviewers and Supervisors
6 2.6 Field Work
6 2.7 Data Processing
6 2.8 Estimation Procedure
7 2.9 Quality Control
7 2.10. Limitations

10 Chapter 3: Concepts and Definitions
10 Introduction

14 Chapter 4: Demographic Characteristics of the Population

14 Summary
15 4.1 Introduction
15 4.2 Population Size and Distribution
17 4.3 Marital Status
18 4.4 Relationship to Household Head
19 4.5 Distribution of Households and Average Household Size
19 4.6 Age of Household Head
20 4.6 Household Headship
23 5.2 Labour Force Participation Rate (Activity Rate)
26 5.3 Economically Active Population
27 5.4 Economically Inactive

22 Chapter 5 Economically Active and Inactive Population

22 Summary
23 5.2 Labour Force Participation Rate (Activity Rate)
26 5.3 Economically Active Population
27 5.4 Economically Inactive Population

32 Chapter 6: Employed Population

32 Summary
33 6.1 Introduction
33 6.2 Employment-to-Population Ratio
33 6.3 Employed Population by Status in Employment
33 6.4 Employed Population by Sex, Marital Status and Status in Employment
34 6.5 Status in Employment by Literacy
35 6.6 Employed Population by Province and Status in Employment
36 6.7 Employed Population by Occupation and Educational Level
36 6.8 Employed Population by Occupation, Sex and Rural/Urban
37 6.9 Employed Population by Occupation and Age Group
38 6.10 Employed Population by Industry
38 6.11 Employed Population by Industry and Sex
39 6.12 Employed Population by Industry and Educational Level
40 6.13 Employed Population by Industry and Province
40 6.14 Employed Population by Industry and Status in Employment
41 6.15 Part-Time Employment Rate

46 Chapter 7: Under Employed Population

46 Summary
47 7.1 Introduction
47 7.2 Time-Related Underemployment
47 7.3 Underemployment by Sex Rural/Urban and Province
47 7.4 Underemployment Rate by Age Group
48 7.5 Underemployment Rate by Occupation
48 7.6 Under-Employment Rate by Industry
49 7.7 Underemployment Rate by Status in Employment
49 7.8 Hours of Work
50 7.10 Hours of Work by Occupation
50 7.11 Hours of Work by Status in Employment
50 7.9 Hours of Work by Sex and Rural/Urban
51 7.12 Hours of Work by Industry
52 7.13 Average Weekly Hours of Work by Employment Sector

54 Chapter 8: Formal and Informal Sector Employment

54 Summary
55 8.1 Introduction
558.2 Operational Definition of Formal Sector Employment
55 8.2.1. Employment by Sector of Employment, Rural/Urban and Province
56 8.2.2. Employment by Sex and Employment Sector
56 8.2.3. Employment by Age Group and Employment Sector
57 8.2.4 Employment by Occupation
57 8.2.5 Employment by Industry
58 8.2.6 Employment by Institutional Sector
58 8.2.7 Formal Sector Employment by Sex, Rural/Urban and Province
59 8.2.8 Employed Population in Agriculture/Non agriculture Industry by formal/Informal Sector
59 8.2.9 Employed Population in Agriculture/Non agriculture Industry by formal/Informal Sector
60 8.3. Formal Sector Employment
60 8.3.1 Formal Sector Employment by Occupation in the Agriculture and Non-agriculture Industry
61 8.3.2 Formal Sector Employment by Industry in the Agriculture and Non-agriculture
62 8.3.3 Formal Sector Employment by Educational Level
62 8.4 Informal Sector Employment
62 8.4.1 Informal Sector Employment by Occupation in the Agriculture and Non-agriculture
62 8.4.2 Informal Sector Employment by Industry in the Agriculture and Non-agriculture
63 8.4.3 Informal Sector Employment by Educational Level and Sex
64 8.5 Formally and Informally Employed Population
64 8.5.1 Employed population by Employment Type
64 8.5.2 Employment by Age Group and Employment Type
65 8.5.3 Employed population by Occupation and Employment Type
65 8.5.4 Employed population by Industry and Employment Type

68 Chapter 9: Unemployment

68 Summary
69 9.1 Introduction
69 9.2 Unemployed Population by Age Group, Sex and Rural/Urban
70 9.3 Unemployed Population by Sex, Rural/Urban and Province
71 9.4 Unemployed Population by Literacy, Education level and Sex
71 9.5 Youth Unemployment

76 Chapter 10: Income for Paid Employees

76 Summary
77 10.1. Introduction
77 10.1.1. Average Earnings in the formal and Informal Sector
77 10.1.2. Average Monthly Earnings by Sex, Rural/Urban and Province
77 10.1.3. Average Monthly Earnings by Industry
78 10.1.4. Average Monthly Earnings by Occupation
79 10.1.5. Average Monthly Earnings by Institutional Sector
79 10.1.6. Average Monthly Earnings by Status in Employment
80 10.1.7. Average Monthly Earnings by Educational Level Attained
80 10.1.8. Average Monthly Earnings by Formal/Informal Employment
81 10.2. Income Group Earnings
81 10.2.1. Income Group Earnings by Sex, Rural/Urban and Province
81 10.3.2. Income Group Earnings by Industry
82 10.2.3. Income Group Earnings by Occupation
83 10.2.4. Income Group Earnings by Institutional Sector
84 10.2.5. Income Group Earnings by Status in Employment
84 10.2.6. Income Group Earnings by Educational Level
84 10.2.7. Income Group Earnings by Employment Type

86 Chapter 11: Skills Training

86 Summary
87 11.1 Introduction
87 11.2. Skills Training
87 11.2.1. Skills Trainings Status for Working Age Population (15 years and older)
88 11.2.2. Skills Trainings Status of Employed Population (15 years and older)
90 11.3. Duration of Skills Training
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Technical documents
Labour Force Survey 2012, Enumerator's Instrucations Manual
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Author(s) Central Statistical Office Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Date 2012-08-20
Country Zambia
Language English
Contributor(s) Central Statistical Office Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Publisher(s) Central Statistical Office Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Description This document is a training manual for the 2012 LFS. It provides guidelines for conducting the 2012 LFS, explaining in detail how the LFS questionnaire is to be used.
Table of contents 1 BACKGROUND

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Purpose of the Survey
1.3 Coverage
1.4 Field questionnaires
1.5 Duties of an enumerator
1.6 Enumerators’ conduct
1.7 Materials
1.8 Legal powers and confidentiality
1.9 Excluded Households from the Survey

2 ROLES OF A SUPERVISOR
3 ROLES OF A MASTER TRAINER
4 ROLES OF A REGIONAL STATISTICIANS (RS)

2 CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS

2.1 Enumeration Area
2.2 Household
2.3 Usual Household Member
2.4 Head of Household
2.5 Main Respondent
2.6 Building
2.7 Housing Unit
2.8 Survey Sticker

3 SURVEY PROCEDURES

3.1 Ethics and rules of conducting interviews
3.2 Preparing for the Interview
3.3 Establishing a Good Relationship
.4 Using the Questionnaire
3.5 Asking the Questions
3.6 Instructions in the Questionnaire
3.7 Probing
3.8 Controlling the Interview
3.9 Recording Responses
3.10 Ending the Interview

4 LISTING PROCEDURE USING FORM A

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Identification Particulars:

5 SPECIFIC DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES - IDENTIFICATION

5.1 Province
5.2 District
5.3 Constituency Name
5.4 Ward Name
5.5 Region
5.6 Census Supervisory Area (CSA) Number
5.7 Standard Enumeration Area (SEA) Number
5.8 Cluster Number
5.9 Survey Building Number (SBN)
5.10 Housing Unit Number (HUN)
5.11 Household Number (HHN)
5.12 Locality Name
5.13 Physical address
5.14 Interviewer Visits

6 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

6.1 Person Number
6.2 Health Problems (Disability)

7 EDUCATION AND LITERACY FOR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS AGED 5 YEARS OR OLDER

7.1 Skills Training For All Household Members Aged 15 Years And Above

8 ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES FOR ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS AGED 5 YEARS AND ABOVE – LAST 7 DAYS
9 EMPLOYMENT
10 HOURS OF WORK AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT
11 INCOME FOR ALL HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS AGED 15 YEARS OR OLDER
12 UNEMPLOYMENT
13 HOUSEHOLD CHORES FOR CHILDREN AGED 5-17 YEARS
14 WORKING CONDITIONS
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