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Quarterly Labour Force Survey 2013

South Africa, 2013
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Questionnaires
South Africa Quarterly Labour Force Survey 2013 Questionnaire
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Country South Africa
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Reports
Quarterly Labour Force Survey
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Author(s) Statistics South Africa
Country South Africa
Language English
Table of contents List of tables in highlights of the results .......................................................................................................... ii
List of figures in highlights of the results ......................................................................................................... ii
List of tables ................................................................................................................................................... iii
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ iv
2. Highlights of the results ...................................................................................................................... iv
3. Employment ........................................................................................................................................ v
4. The unemployed population .............................................................................................................. xii
5. Characteristics of the not economically active population ................................................................. xv
6. People who were not in employment, education or training (NEET) ................................................ xvi
7. Summary labour market measures at a glance .............................................................................. xvii
8. Technical notes ............................................................................................................................... xviii
8.1. Response details ............................................................................................................................. xviii
8.2. Survey requirements and design .................................................................................................... xviii
8.3. Sample rotation ............................................................................................................................... xviii
8.4. Weighting ......................................................................................................................................... xix
8.5. Non-response adjustment ................................................................................................................ xix
8.6. Final survey weights ......................................................................................................................... xix
8.7. Estimation ........................................................................................................................................ xix
8.8. Reliability of the survey estimates .................................................................................................... xix
9. Definitions ......................................................................................................................................... xx
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Technical documents
Quarterly Labour Force Survey Quarter 2, 2013 Metadata (Revised)
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Author(s) Statistics South Africa
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Concepts and definitions used in the Quarterly Labour Force Survey
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Author(s) Statistics South Africa
Country South Africa
Language Finnish
Table of contents 1. Concepts and definitions used in the QLFS....................................................................................1
2. List of acronyms...........................................................................................................................8
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Guide to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey
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Author(s) Statistics South Africa
Country South Africa
Language English
Table of contents 1. Background.................................................................................................................................................1
2. Objective of this guide.................................................................................................................................1
3. History of the labour force survey...............................................................................................................1
3.1 The October Household Survey (OHS)..............................................................................................1
3.2 The Labour Force Survey (LFS).........................................................................................................1
3.3 The Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)......................................................................................1
4. Objective of the QLFS.................................................................................................................................2
5. The QLFS survey design............................................................................................................................2
5.1 Introduction.........................................................................................................................................2
5.2 Survey requirements and design........................................................................................................2
5.3 Sample rotation..................................................................................................................................2
5.4 Weighting............................................................................................................................................3
5.4.1 Non-response adjustment..........................................................................................................3
5.4.2 Final survey weights..................................................................................................................3
5.5 Estimation...........................................................................................................................................3
5.6 Reliability of the survey estimates......................................................................................................3
5.6.1 Variance estimation...................................................................................................................3
5.6.2 Other measures of precision.....................................................................................................4
6. Determining labour market status...............................................................................................................5
6.1 Introduction.........................................................................................................................................5
6.2 The labour force framework...............................................................................................................5
6.3 Non-market production activities........................................................................................................6
7. Implementing the labour force framework in the QLFS..............................................................................6
7.1 Employment........................................................................................................................................7
7.2 Non-market production activities in the QLFS....................................................................................8
7.3 Unemployment...................................................................................................................................8
7.4 Not economically active......................................................................................................................8
8. Data collection...........................................................................................................................................10
8.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................10
8.2 Real Time Management System (RTMS)........................................................................................10
8.3 Assignment planning system............................................................................................................11
8.4 Data collection..................................................................................................................................11
8.5 Pre-data collection activities.............................................................................................................11
8.5.1 Training and refresher training................................................................................................11
8.5.2 Logistics...................................................................................................................................11
8.5.3 Publicity....................................................................................................................................12
8.5.4 Listing and listing maintenance...............................................................................................12
9. Data processing........................................................................................................................................12
9.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................12
9.2 Processing phases...........................................................................................................................12
9.2.1 Receiving of questionnaires.....................................................................................................12
9.2.2 Primary preparation.................................................................................................................12
9.2.3 Guillotining...............................................................................................................................13
9.2.4 Secondary preparation............................................................................................................13
9.2.5 Scanning..................................................................................................................................13
9.2.6 Verification...............................................................................................................................13
9.2.7 Electronic coding.....................................................................................................................13
9.2.8 Automated editing and imputation...........................................................................................13
9.2.9 Master Sample.........................................................................................................................14
9.3 Electronic systems for processing....................................................................................................14
9.3.1 Stores Management System (SMS)........................................................................................14
9.3.2 Scanning system.....................................................................................................................14
9.3.3 Electronic coding system.........................................................................................................14
9.3.4 Updating and image retrieval system......................................................................................14
9.3.5 Master Sample capturing system............................................................................................14
9.3.6 Head Office Processing System (HOPS)................................................................................14
10. Questionnaire design and analysis.......................................................................................................15
10.1 Questionnaire design.......................................................................................................................15
10.2 Questionnaire structure and content................................................................................................15
10.3 Analysis............................................................................................................................................15
10.4 Derived variables..............................................................................................................................16
10.4.1 Under-utilisation of labour........................................................................................................16
10.4.2 The informal sector..................................................................................................................16
10.4.3 Informal employment...............................................................................................................18
10.4.4 Time-related underemployment...............................................................................................18
10.4.5 Unemployed new entrants to the labour force.........................................................................18
10.4.6 Unemployed re-entrants to the labour force............................................................................18
10.4.7 Unemployed job losers............................................................................................................19
10.4.8 Unemployed job leavers..........................................................................................................19
11. Tabulation and dissemination of results...............................................................................................19
11.1 Tabulation.........................................................................................................................................19
11.2 Dissemination of results...................................................................................................................19
12. Quality improvements in the QLFS.......................................................................................................20
12.1 Methodology:....................................................................................................................................20
12.2 Field operations:...............................................................................................................................20
12.3 Questionnaire design and analysis:.................................................................................................20
12.4 Data Processing:..............................................................................................................................20
13. Linking the old and the new labour market indicators..........................................................................20
13.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................20
13.2 Link factors.......................................................................................................................................21
13.3 Revision of historical data................................................................................................................21
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Historical revisions of the QLFS 2008 to 2013
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Author(s) Statistics South Africa
Date 2014-02-11
Country South Africa
Language English
Publisher(s) Statistics South Africa
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