Identification
Survey ID Number
AZE_2011_LFS_v01_M
Title
Labour Force Survey 2011
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | AZE |
Study type
Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
Series Information
Year when the survey was conducted for the first time: 2003
Years when significant methodological changes were introduced: 2005, 2009, 2011
Years when significant methodological changes were introduced: 2005, 2009, 2011
Abstract
The objective of Azerbaijan Labour Force Survey 2011 is to monitor the labour market and get reliable statistical information on the country's labour market.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Persons of 15 years of age or older
Scope
Notes
The scope of the Labour Force Survey 2011 includes:
- Demographic characteristics: age, sex, marital status, educational attainment, relationship to household head, disability;
- Main labour related characteristics: employment, unemployment, underemployment, hours of work, informal employment, absence from work;
- Other labour related characteristics: industry, occupation, status in employment, institutional sector (public/private), permanency of the job, working time arrangements, 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, search for another job, reasons for seeking another job, methods of looking for work, registration as unemployed, reasons for not being in the labour force.
- Demographic characteristics: age, sex, marital status, educational attainment, relationship to household head, disability;
- Main labour related characteristics: employment, unemployment, underemployment, hours of work, informal employment, absence from work;
- Other labour related characteristics: industry, occupation, status in employment, institutional sector (public/private), permanency of the job, working time arrangements, 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, search for another job, reasons for seeking another job, methods of looking for work, registration as unemployed, reasons for not being in the labour force.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Universe
- Whole population excluding the following groups: Armed forces, non-settled population, persons living in institutions and persons under treatment in hospitals for 6 month and more.
- The usual residents present and the usual residents temporarily absent.
- The usual residents present and the usual residents temporarily absent.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Sampling frame: Population census
The sampling frame is updated: not updated with a specific frequency
Lowest level of geographic disaggregation for which reliable estimates of the unemployment rate can be produced and their frequency: Region (quarterly)
The sample is stratified: Yes
Variables used for stratification: geographic region, urbanisation, household size
Number of sampling stages: 2
Ultimate sampling units: households
Number of ultimate sampling units per sample area: 196
Sample fraction: 0.2% of the total population
The sampling frame is updated: not updated with a specific frequency
Lowest level of geographic disaggregation for which reliable estimates of the unemployment rate can be produced and their frequency: Region (quarterly)
The sample is stratified: Yes
Variables used for stratification: geographic region, urbanisation, household size
Number of sampling stages: 2
Ultimate sampling units: households
Number of ultimate sampling units per sample area: 196
Sample fraction: 0.2% of the total population
Response Rate
Percentage of all eligible ultimate sampling units that are interviewed: 100%
Percentage of refusals in the total non-response: 0%
Percentage of refusals in the total non-response: 0%
Weighting
The sample is self-weighting: Yes
Weighting factors used to adjust for: sample design
Weighting factors used to adjust for: sample design
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start |
|---|
| 2011-05-23 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
Main mode of data collection: face to face personal interview (paper and pencil)
Number of ultimate sampling units (USU) interviewed per interviewer per day: 5
Average duration of an interview per household member of working age: 20 minutes
The field staff is mainly: recruited specifically for the survey
Duration of training on the survey for newly recruited interviewers: 3 day(s)
Respondents' participation in the survey is compulsory: No
Ultimate sampling units that could not be identified are replaced: Yes
Ultimate sampling units that could not be contacted are replaced: Yes
Ultimate sampling units that refuse to participate are replaced: Yes
Number of ultimate sampling units (USU) interviewed per interviewer per day: 5
Average duration of an interview per household member of working age: 20 minutes
The field staff is mainly: recruited specifically for the survey
Duration of training on the survey for newly recruited interviewers: 3 day(s)
Respondents' participation in the survey is compulsory: No
Ultimate sampling units that could not be identified are replaced: Yes
Ultimate sampling units that could not be contacted are replaced: Yes
Ultimate sampling units that refuse to participate are replaced: Yes
Data Collectors
| Name |
|---|
| State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
Access policy
Access authority
| Name | URL |
|---|---|
| State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan | www.azstat.org |
Contacts
| Name | URL |
|---|---|
| State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan | www.azstat.org |
Citation requirements
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:
The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijan Labour Force Survey 2011. Ref. AZE_2011_LFS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [source] on [date].
- 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:
The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijan Labour Force Survey 2011. Ref. AZE_2011_LFS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [source] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_AZE_2011_LFS_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
Date of Metadata Production
2014-03-24
DDI Document version
Version 1 (March 2014)