Labour Force Survey 2009
Jamaica, 2009
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Identification
Survey ID Number
JAM_2009_LFS_v01_M
Title
Labour Force Survey 2009
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | JAM |
Study type
Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
Abstract
The Jamaica Labour force Survey is conducted quarterly to provide information on the status of and changes in the labour force, employment and unemployment in Jamaica. All occupation and industrial classifications are based on ILO specifications.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
- Individuals;
- Household.
- Household.
Version
Version Description
Edited data used for report
Version Date
2008-02-28
Version Notes
DDI and ID field edited by World Bank Development Data Group for it's microdata library.
Scope
Notes
The Labour Force Survey includes all modules of the survey:
- Demographic characteristics: age, sex, educational attainment, relationship to household head
- Main labour related characteristics: employment, unemployment, underemployment, hours of work, wages, employment in informal sector, training received, usual activity, absence from work
- Other labour related characteristics: industry, occupation, status in employment, institutional sector (public/private), type of workplace, duration of employment, existence of more than one job, characteristics of the second job(s), duration of unemployment, previous working experience, characteristics of the last job, methods of looking for work, reasons for not being in the labour force
- Other characteristics: other sources of income (e.g. income from property)
- Demographic characteristics: age, sex, educational attainment, relationship to household head
- Main labour related characteristics: employment, unemployment, underemployment, hours of work, wages, employment in informal sector, training received, usual activity, absence from work
- Other labour related characteristics: industry, occupation, status in employment, institutional sector (public/private), type of workplace, duration of employment, existence of more than one job, characteristics of the second job(s), duration of unemployment, previous working experience, characteristics of the last job, methods of looking for work, reasons for not being in the labour force
- Other characteristics: other sources of income (e.g. income from property)
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Universe
All non-institution dwellings
All persons living in non-institutional dwellings in Jamaica
All persons living in non-institutional dwellings in Jamaica
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Statistical Institute of Jamaica |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Government of Jamaica | GOJ |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
The sampling design is a two-stage stratified random sampling with the first stage being the selection of areas (enumeration districts (ED)) and the second stage a selection of dwellings. For the selection of EDs all in the country are grouped into Sampling Regions (SR) of strata of approximate equal size, in terms of the number odf dwellings. Two EDs are selected from each sampling region with probability proportionate to size. In each ED, a list of dwellings is prepared and this becomes the frame for the selection of the Master Sample of dwellings for the labour force.
Weighting
Data weighted for non-response
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2009-04-01 | 2009-04-30 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
Overall coordination at national level with a minimum of one supervisor per parish. The STATIN statisticians visit all the supervisors’ zones during the early part of the fieldwork and scrutinize a number of questionnaires completed by each interviewer and checked by the responsible supervisor. On-the-job training, corrections, etc are done as necessary.
Data Collection Notes
The actual sample of the 2009 survey was 20297 of which 14942 were 14 years and over.
Data Collectors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| STATIN Interviewers | STATIN |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
One questionnaire is administered to each person over 14 years in the household. Information collected includes:
-Sex, age, marital/union status, etc.;
-Education for all persons 3 years and over;
-Employment status and history - persons 15 years and over;
-Training.
-Sex, age, marital/union status, etc.;
-Education for all persons 3 years and over;
-Employment status and history - persons 15 years and over;
-Training.
Data Processing
Data Editing
Before data entry, all the questionnaires are edited and coded. All questionnaires partially completed, or not properly filled out, were removed from data entry operations if they could not be corrected. The questionnaires were then screened by the supervising Statisticians, before being submitted for data entry.
Other Processing
The data entry was done on personal computers and adequate computer checks for ensuring consistency in totals, codes, etc, which are feasible at this stage were introduced in the programme. The computer printouts of the data in respect of all households were then compared with the individual questionnaires to try and spot data entry errors, first by the assistants and then by the SLC statisticians. The SAS software was used for all electronic processing.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
These are done and recorded in the report
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin Fox | University of the West Indies | helen.fox@uwimona.edu.jm |
| World Bank Microdata Library | microdata@worldbank.org |
Confidentiality
Users of the data must agree to keep confidential all data contained in these datasets and to make no attempt to identify, trace or contact any individual whose data is included in these datasets.
Access conditions
Datasets are distributed at minimal or no cost for legitimate research depending on the classification of user, with the condition that users acknowledge source of data. Copies of all reports and publications based on the requested data must be sent to the Planning Institute of Jamaica and the Derek Gordon Databank, Sir Arthur Lewis institute of Social and Economic Studies, University of the West Indies.
Citation requirements
Statistical Institute Of Jamaica. Jamaica Labour force Survey, 2009 [Computer file]. Kingston, Jamaica: Statistical Institute Of Jamaica [producer], 2010. Kingston, Jamaica: PStatistical Institute of Jamaica and Derek Gordon Databank, University of the West Indies [distributors], 2011.
Access authority
| Name |
|---|
| Statistical Institute of Jamaica |
| Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica and University of the West Indies accepts no responsibility for the results and/or implications of any actions resulting from the use of these data.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_JAM_2009_LFS_v01_M
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies | SALISES | University of the West Indies | Original producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2010-01-11
DDI Document version
Version 2.0 (August 2013). Edited version based on metadata done by Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies.