Labour Force Sample Survey 2008
Egypt, Arab Rep., 2008
Identification
EGY_2008_LFS_v01_M
Labour Force Sample Survey 2008
Labour Force Sample Survey 2008
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | EGY |
Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
1 - The CAPMAS carried out the first LFS in november 1957 and since that tme the LFS is conducted on a yearly or quarterly basis.
2 - In 2006 significant methodological changes were introduced as following:
a- Changes in the sampling methodology to allow for a better follow-up of the dynamic changes within the labour market
b- The questionnaire is improved to allow for a better and more precise identification of the status in employment (employed, unemployed, out of the labour force,etc.) and also to improve the logic and the organisation of the different sections in the questionnaire.
3 - Starting from 2008, the data collection methods has been improved to be more representative and conducted at intervals sufficiently frequent for the management purpose:
Governorates sample are divided into five sub-samples and each one is conducted in a half-monthly basis
The CAPMAS carried out the first LFS in november 1957 and since that tme the LFS is conducted on a yearly or quarterly.
Selected indicators tabulated from the survey:
- Unemployment rate by: sex, age, level of education, region (urban/rural)
- Employment to population ratio by: sex, age, region (urban/rural)
- Labour force participation rate by: sex, age, level of education, region (urban/rural)
- Hours of work (per worker) by: sex, economic activity, region (urban/rural)
- Earnings (per worker) by: economic activity
- Number of workers by hours band by:
- Number of workers by earnings class by:
Availability of data from other sources
- Data on employment is also available from: establishment surveys, administrative records and population censuses
- Data on unemployment is also available from: population censuses
- Data on hours of work is also available from: establishment surveys
- Data on wages is also available from: establishment surveys
LFS data are considered official for:
- Employment
- Unemployment
- Wages
- Hours of work
Sample survey data [ssd]
Households and Persons
Version
2008
Scope
Demographic characteristics: age, sex, marital status, place/country of birth, place/country of previous residence, educational attainment, relationship to household head;
Main labour related characteristics: employment, unemployment, underemployment, hours of work, wages, employment in informal sector, informal employment, social security coverage, training received, usual activity, labour migration;
Other labour related characteristics: industry, occupation, status in employment, institutional sector (public/private), size of establishment, full time/part time status, permanency of the job, type of workplace, duration of employment, duration of unemployment, previous working experience, methods of looking for work, registration as unemployed, reasons for not being in the labour force.
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Labour Force | ILO |
| Employment | ILO |
| Unemployment | ILO |
| Underemployment | ILO |
| Informal Work | ILO |
| Social Protection (includes Pensions, Safety Nets, Social Funds) | ILO |
| Wages | ILO |
| Education | ILO |
Coverage
Whole country: Urban and Rural
Population coverage: Whole population excluding the following groups: Armed forces, non-settled population, persons living in institutions and foreigners
The survey covers: The usual residents present and the usual residents temporarily absent
Definition of usual resident: The minimum duration of stay required to be considered as a usual resident is six months.
Definition of household and household members: A person or a group of persons who share their living regardless of whether they share family or marriage bonds.
Usual household members who are temporarily absent are enumerated in the survey: Yes, including labour related questions
Age coverage: The labour related questions of the survey relate to the population of 6 years old and over
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, CAPMAS |
Sampling
Sampling frame: Population census
The sampling frame is updated: not updated with a specific frequency
Procedure used to update the sampling frame: Quick Account
Lowest level of geographic disaggregation for which reliable estimates of the unemployment rate can be produced and their frequency: Shiaka/Village (quarterly)
The sample is stratified: Yes
Variables used for stratification: geographic region
Number of sampling stages: 2
Ultimate sampling units: households
Number of ultimate sampling units per sample area: 17
Sample size: 21352 ultimate sampling units per quarter
Sample rotation takes place: at the ultimate sampling unit level only
The rotation system results in: the overlap between consecutive survey periods and the overlap between same periods one year apart
Percentage of ultimate sampling units remaining in the sample for two consecutive survey rounds: 33.3%
Maximum number of times an ultimate sampling unit is interviewed: 3
Months needed to renew the sample completely: 9
Survey instrument
The questionnaire is build to capture LF, employment and Unemployment based on the ILO definitions
The questionnaire Sections:
Summary table for family members
1- The Housing Conditions of the Household
2- Demographic Characteristics and Employment Status of Household members
3- work characteristics for employed or engaged persons (6 years and above) during the reference week
4- Characteristics of unemployed persons (6 years and above) during the reference week
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | 2008-03-31 |
| 2008-04-01 | 2008-06-30 |
| 2008-07-01 | 2008-09-30 |
| 2008-10-01 | 2008-12-31 |
| Name |
|---|
| Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics |
1- The selection of households is based on the 2004/2005 PSU "primary sample units" as an update of the 1996 population census.
2- A separated quesionnaire is dedicated for each household
3- Alternative households were not applied due to the updated PSU
4- To reduce costs and efforts the survey is conducted in the border governorates: 2 governorates each quarter "all border governorates will be studied 2 times/year instead of 4 times
5- Starting from 2008, the data collection methods has been improved to be more representative and conducted at intervals sufficiently frequent for the management purpose:
Governorates sample are divided into five sub-samples and each one is conducted in a half-monthly basis
Main mode of data collection: face to face personal interview (paper and pencil)
Number of ultimate sampling units (USU) interviewed per interviewer per day: 8
Average duration of an interview per household member of working age: 45 minutes
The field staff is mainly: part of a permanent survey organisation
Duration of training on the survey for newly recruited interviewers: 7 day(s)
Respondents' participation in the survey is compulsory: Yes
Ultimate sampling units that could not be identified are replaced: No
Ultimate sampling units that could not be contacted are replaced: No
Ultimate sampling units that refuse to participate are replaced: No
Access policy
ILO Microdata Repository
ILO Microdata Repository
http://www.ilo.org/surveydata/index.php/catalog/360
Cost: None
Data Access
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| CAPMAS | www.capmas.gov.eg | pres_capmas@capmas.gov.eg |
Publication(s) and website where the survey results can be found: Quarterly bulletin, labour force sample survey (Fourth quarter, 2008); www.capmas.gov.eg
Publication(s) and website where methodological information on the survey can be found: Quarterly bulletin, labour force sample survey (Fourth quarter, 2008); www.capmas.gov.eg
Dissemination formats and periodicity:
- news release (quarterly)
- comprehensive report (quarterly)
Time needed for an initial release of the survey results: 2 months after the end of the quarter for the quarterly bulletin, and the annual bulletin is issued in May
The public is informed in advance on the date of the initial release of survey results: No
Non-published results can be made available on request: Yes
Micro data are made available on request: Yes
Comments: Labour force indicators are published in SDDS (IMF)
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
United States Census Bureau. Egypt, Arab Rep. Labour Force Sample Survey (LFS) 2008. Ref. EGY_2008_LFS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
(c)CAPMAS labour force sample survey (Fourth quarter, 2008)
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presss Capmas | CAPMAS | pres_capmas@capmas.gov.eg | http://www.capmas.gov.eg |
Metadata production
DDI_EGY_2008_LFS_v01_M
| Name |
|---|
| International Labour organization |
2014
Metadata version
Version 01
Version 02 (September 2016): Edited version based on Version 01 DDI (DDI_EGY_2008_CAPMAS-LFSS_v01_M_ILO) that was done by International Labour organization.