Labour Force Survey 2018

Gambia, The, 2018

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Gambia Bureau of Statistics

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Data file: LFS_Final

Cases:	57799
Variables:	300

Variables

hh7

hh8

hh1

hh2

Household Number

REC_TYPE

interviewer

interview_date

interview_day

interview_month

Interview month

interview_year

hh14

interview_start_time

Interview start time

interview_start_time_hours

Interview start time hours

interview_start_time_minutes

Interview start time minutes

interview_end_time

Interview end time

interview_end_time_hours

Interview end time hours

interview_end_time_minutes

Interview end time minutes

hh10

HH10: introduction

hh11

Result of Household Questionnaire interview:

hh11_other

nhhold_memb

Total number of people in the Household

elegible1

AGED 7-64 YEARS

elegible2

AGED 15 - 64 YEARS

elegible3

AGED 15 - 35 YEARS

elegible4

AGED 7 TO 14 YEARS

ex_filter1

Did Any member of the houshold migrated outside the Gambia

count_of_unemployed

COUNT OF UNEMPLOYED

employee_count

self_employed_count

SELF EMPLOYED COUNT

hw_elegibility

ex_filter2

How many migrated?

cluster_hhold_identifier

CLUSTER HHOLD IDENTIFIER

hl1

hl3

What is the relationship of (Name) to (Name) of the head of Household?

hl4

Is (Name) male or Female

hl5_1

What is (Name) 's Month of birth

hl5_2

What is (Name)'s Year of Birth

hl6

How old is (Name)?

hl7

Is Name 12 years or above?

hl8

what is the current marital status of (name)?

hl9

what is (Name)'s type of union?

hl10

What is (Name)'s nationality?

hl11

What is (Name)'s ethnicity?

other_hl11

hl12

What is (Name)'s religion?

other_hl12

hros_more

stratum

weight

hid

uid

dup

ed1

ed2_2

ed4

Has (name) ever attended school? [includes conventional & Madrassah]

ed5

What was the main reason (name) never attended school?

ed5_other

ed6

Is (name) currently attending school, college or university?

ed7_level

What grade is (name) currently attending? : level

ed7_grade

What grade is (name) currently attending? Grade/Year

ed8_level

What is the highest level and grade or year of school (name) has ever attained?

ed8_grade

What is the highest level and grade or year of school (name) has ever attained?

ed9

Can (name) read and write a simple word or sentence in any language?

tr1

tr2_2

tr3

Has (name) attended a training course in the last 12 months?

tr4

Did (name) attend formal or non-formal training in last 12 months

tr5

What type of training have (name) attended?

tr5_other

tr6

Did (name) complete the training, is it still on-going or did drop out?

tr7

How many months did/does the training take?

tr8

Who was the main sponsor for the training?

tr8_other

tr9

Was the training part of her/his regular work?

tr10

Did (name) receive any certificate?

im1

im2age

im3

How many years have you lived in this village/town/city?

im4

Which LGA did you move from?

im5

What were the three the main reasons (starting with the most important) for movi

other_ima

im5_1

im5_2

im5_3

EDUCATION OF CHILDREN

im5_4

im5_5

OTHER FAMILY REASON

im5_6

BETTER HOUSING / SERVICES

im5_7

SECURITY REASONS/CRIME

im5_8

RETURNED FROM ABROAD

im5_9

OTHER / SPECIFY

other_im5

im6

In which LGA was (name) born?

im6_abroad

ex1

ex2_2

ex3

Is (name) male or female?

ex4_1

What is the highest level reached by (name) before migration?

ex4_2

What is the highest grade reached by (name) before migration?

ex5_1

What month did (name) leave the household?

ex5_2

What year did (name) leave the household?

ex6

Did (name) migrate through the irregular means (i.e. through the backway)

ex7

What is the main reason of (name) migrating

ex7_other

ex8

In which country is (name) currently residing?

ex9

What was (name) main occupation while in [COUNTRY]?

fn1

fn2_age

fn3

Does (name) have difficulties seeing, even if wearing glasses?

fn4

Does (name) have difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid?

fn5

Does (name) have difficulty walking or climbing steps?

fn6

Does (name) have difficulty remembering things or concentrating?

fn7

Does (name) have difficulty with self-care, such as washing all over or dressing

fn8

Using you usual language, Does (Name) have difficulty communicating?

emp1

emp2_2

emp5

And what would you say was (name?s) main activity in the last 7 days?

emp6

Does (name) have a permanent/long term job (even though you did not work in the

emp7

What is the main reason that (name) did not work in the last 7 days although (na

other_emp7

emp8

Is (name) available to start a job?

emp9

During the last 4 weeks, has (name) tried in any way to find a job or start (her

emp10

What kind of efforts did (name) put into finding a job?

emp10a

[A] THROUGH LABOUR OFFICE

emp10b

[B] THROUGH FRIENDS/RELATIVES

emp10c

[C] RESPONDED TO ADVERTISEMENT

emp10d

[D] PUT ADVERTISEMENT IN THE PAPER/ON MESSAGE BOARD

emp10e

[E] EMPLOYER CONTACTED YOU

emp10f

[F] CONTACTED EMPLOYER

emp10g

[G] TRIED TO START OWN BUSINESS

emp10h

[H] TOOK PART IN TEST FOR JOB

emp10x

[X] OTHER (SPECIFY)

other_emp10

emp11

What is the main reason (name) did not look for a job in the last 4 weeks?

other_emp11

emp12

Are the products produced on the HH farm or non-farm business enterprise?

emp13

emp14

List up to 5 different jobs (name)has worked in the last 7 days?

emp14a

emp14b

emp14c

Technicians and associate professionals

emp14d

Clerical support workers

emp14e

Service and sales workers

emp14f

Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers

emp14g

Craft and related trades workers

emp14h

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

emp14i

Elementary occupations

emp14j

Armed forces occupations

emp14k

emp15

Which of these jobs does (name) consider (her/his) main job?

emp16

And what is the main economic activity of the enterprise (name) is working on or

emp17

Can I just check in this job (name)were working as... [insert selections from ab

eb1

eb2_2

eb4

Who Is (name)?s employer for this job?

eb4_other

eb5

How much was (name)?s last NET payment or earning?

eb6

What period of time does this payment cover?

eb6_other

eb7

Did (name) receive a bonus in this work during the last 12 months?

eb8

Is (name) registered with a trade union?

eb9

Did (name) receive any non-cash payments for (name)?s work? (e.g. clothes, food)

eb10

Does (name) have a work contract, either written or oral?

eb11

What is the form of (name)?s work contract?

eb12

What type of work contract is it?

eb12_other

eb13

Could (name) get laid off at any time without warning?

eb14

Is (name) entitled to a pension or social security with this job?

eb16

Is (name) entitled to injury compensation?

eb17

Have (name) ever been injured at (her/his) workplace or suffered from work-relat

sb1

sb2_2

sb4

sb5

When did (name) start the business/activity

sb6

How many employees are working in (name) business? (if any)

sb7

Why do(name) conduct this kind of business?

sb7a

[A] CAN?T FIND OTHER WORK

sb7b

[B] RELEASED FROM OTHER EMPLOYMENT OR REDUCTION OF WORKING TIME

sb7c

[C] RETIREMENT FROM OTHER EMPLOYMENT

sb7d

[D] FAMILY NEEDS ADDITIONAL INCOME

sb7e

[E] BUSINESS/ACTIVITY PROVIDES GOOD INCOME OPPORTUNITIES

sb7f

[F] BUSINESS/ACTIVITY DOES NOT REQUIRE MUCH CAPITAL

sb7g

[G] CAN KEEP PRODUCTION COST LOW

sb7h

[H] WANTS TO BE INDEPENDENT FROM MY OWN MASTER

sb7i

[I] CAN CHOOSE MY OWN HOURS AND PLACE OF WORK

sb7j

[J] CAN COMBINE BUSINESS/ACTIVITIES WITH HOUSEHOLD OR FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES

sb7k

[K] BUREAUCRACY IN FORMALIZING BUSINESS

sb7l

[L]TRADITIONAL LINE OF BUSINESS OF RESPONDENT OR FAMILY/TRIBE

sb7m

[M] DON?T KNOW ANYONE THAT CAN HELP HER/HIM TO SECURE A JOB

sb7n

sb8

Where do (name) carry out most of (her/his) work?

sb8_other

sb9

During the last 12 months, have (name) received any loan or obtained any credit

sb10

Who gave (name) the loan/credit?

sb10_other

sb11

Did this business/activity operate all year round?

sb12

Why did the business not operate all year round?

sb12_other

sb13

Is this business/ establishment?

sb14

Does (name) keep any written records or accounts for the business?

sb16

How much was (name) ?s last NET profit? [i.e. after deducting all costs, taxes,

sb17

What period of time does this net profit cover?

sb17_other

sb18

Did (name) receive any non-cash payments for (name) ?s work? (e.g. clothes, food

ub1

ub2_2

ub3a

Was (name) working before?

ub3b

Why did (name) stop working in (her/his) last job?

ub3b_other

ub4

For how long have (name) been available for work?

ub5

What was the main reason for failing to secure work during this period?

ub5_other

ub6

How do (name) support (herself/himself) during this period of unemployment?

ub6_other

em1

em2_2

em5

In the last 12 months, did (name) do any work, even for just one hour, as ...

em6

Does (name) have a permanent/long term job (even though (name) did not work in t

em7

What is the main reason that (name) did not work in the last 7 days although (na

other_em7

em8

Is (name) available to start a job?

em9

During the last 4 weeks, has (name) tried in any way to find a job or start (nam

em10

What kind of efforts did (name) put into finding a job?

em10a

[A] THROUGH LABOUR OFFICE

em10b

[B] THROUGH FRIENDS/RELATIVES

em10c

[C] RESPONDED TO ADVERTISEMENT

em10d

[D] PUT ADVERTISEMENT IN THE PAPER/ON MESSAGE BOARD

em10e

[E] EMPLOYER CONTACTED YOU

em10f

[F] CONTACTED EMPLOYER

em10g

[G] TRIED TO START OWN BUSINESS

em10h

[H] TOOK PART IN TEST FOR JOB

em10x

[X] OTHER (SPECIFY)

other_em10

em11

What is the main reason (name) did not look for a job in the last 4 weeks?

em11_other

em12

Are the products produced on the HH farm or non-farm business enterprise?

em13

em14

[if EMP3 = 1-4 or EMP2=A

em14a

em14b

em14c

Technicians and associate professionals

em14d

Clerical support workers

em14e

Service and sales workers

em14f

Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers

em14g

Craft and related trades workers

em14h

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

em14i

Elementary occupations

em14j

Armed forces occupations

em14k

em15

Which of these jobs does (name) consider his/her main job?

em16

And what is the main economic activity of the enterprise (name) is working on or

em17

Can I just check, in this job (name) were working as... [insert selections from

hw1

hw2_2

hw_emp5

check if emP4j?6 skip to next person

hw3a_mon

MAIN ACTIVITY :MONDAY

hw3a_tue

MAIN ACTIVITY:TUESDAY

hw3a_wed

MAIN ACTIVITY: WEDNESDAY

hw3a_thu

MAIN ACTIVITY: THURSDAY

hw3a_fri

MAIN ACTIVITY: FRIDAY

hw3a_sat

MAIN ACTIVITY: SATURDAY

hw3a_sun

MAIN ACTIVITY: SUNDAY

hw3a1_mon

OTHER ACTIVITY: MONDAY

hw3a1_tue

OTHER ACTIVITY: TUESDAY

hw3a1_wed

OTHER ACTIVITY: WEDNESDAY

hw3a1_thu

OTHER ACTIVITY: THURSDAY

hw3a1_fri

OTHER ACTIVITY: FRIDAY

hw3a1_sat

OTHER ACTIVITY: SATURDAY

hw3a1_sun

OTHER ACTIVITY: SUNDAY

hw3b

What is the total hours worked for (name) in the last week? (add total main acti

hw4a

INT: IS HW3B GRAND TOTAL

hw4b

What was the main reason (name) worked more than 35 hours during the last week?

hw4b_other

hw4c

What was the main reason (name) worked less than 35 hours during the last week?

hw4c_other

hw5

Were (name) available for 35 more hours of work during the last week?

hw6

In which type of job were (name) available for more 35 hours of work?

cl1

cl2_2

cl4

Since last (day of the week), did (name) do any of the following activities, eve

cl5

Since last (day of the week), about how many hours did (name) engage in this act

cl6

Did the activity/these activities prevent the child from going to school,

cl7

Is the activity(ies) the child involved income generating?

cl8

How much money does the child make on average (per day/ week/ month)?

cl9

Does the activity/do the activities require carrying heavy loads

cl10

Does the activity/do the activities require working with dangerous tools such as

cl11

How would you describe the work environment of (name)?

cl12

Since last (day of the week), did (name) fetch water for household use?

cl13

In total, how many hours did (name) spend on fetching water for household use, s

cl14

Since last (day of the week), did (name) collect firewood for household use?

cl15

In total, how many hours did (name) spend on collecting firewood for household u

cl16

Since last (day of the week), did (name) do any of the following for this househ

cl16a

A SHOPPING FOR THE HOUSEHOLD

cl16b

cl16c

C WASHING DISHES OR CLEANING AROUND THE HOUSE

cl16d

D WASHING CLOTHES/ IRONING

cl16e

E CARING FOR CHILDREN

cl16f

F CARING FOR SOMEONE OLD OR SICK

cl16g

G OTHER HOUSEHOLD TASKS

cl16h

H NONE OF THE ABOVE

c17

Since last (day of the week), about how many hours did (name) engage in (this ac

Total: 300

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