Labour Force Survey 2008
Jamaica, 2008
Identification
JAM_2008_LFS_v01_M
Labour Force Survey 2008
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Jamaica | JAM |
Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
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.
Sample survey data [ssd]
- Individuals;
- Household.
Version
Edited data used for report
2008-02-28
DDI and ID field edited by World Bank Development Data Group for it's microdata library.
Scope
The Labour Force Survey includes all modules of the survey: Demographic characteristics, Education and academic achievement, Employment, and Training.
Coverage
National coverage
All non-institution dwellings
All persons living in non-institutional dwellings in Jamaica
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Statistical Institute of Jamaica |
| Name |
|---|
| Government of Jamaica |
Sampling
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.
Data weighted for non-response
Survey instrument
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.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2008-04-01 | 2008-04-30 |
cross-sectional study
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| STATIN Interviewers | STATIN |
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.
The actual sample of the 2008 survey was 24754 of which 17791 were 14 years and older.
Data processing
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.
Data appraisal
These are done and recorded in the report
Distributor information
| Organization name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Surveys Division | Statistical Institute of Jamaica | http://statinja.gov.jm/ |
Data Access
| Name |
|---|
| Statistical Institute of Jamaica |
| Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | 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. |
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.
Statistical Institute Of Jamaica. Jamaica Labour force Survey, 2008 [Computer file]. Kingston, Jamaica: Statistical Institute Of Jamaica [producer], 2009. Kingston, Jamaica: PStatistical Institute of Jamaica and Derek Gordon Databank, University of the West Indies [distributors], 2011.
Disclaimer and copyrights
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.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin Fox | University of the West Indies | helen.fox@uwimona.edu.jm |
| World Bank Microdata Library | microdata@worldbank.org |
Metadata production
DDI_JAM_2008_LFS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies | University of the West Indies | Original producer |
2010-01-11
Metadata version
Version 2.0 (August 2013). Edited version based on metadata done by Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies.