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Labour Force Survey 2013

Kosovo, 2013
Reference ID
KSV_2013_LFS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Kosovo Agency of Statistics
Metadata
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  • Identification
  • Version
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Data collection
  • Depositor information
  • Data Access
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Contacts

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    KSV_2013_LFS_v01_M
    Title

    Labour Force Survey 2013
    Country
    Name Country code
    Kosovo KSV
    Study type

    Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
    Series Information

    The Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) began conducting the Labour Force Survey (LFS) in 2001 and then undertook LFS on an almost annual basis until 2009. In 2011 KAS began planning for the updated Labour Force Survey which has several important improvements over previous surveys:

    • Improved questionnaire (continuing to follow Eurostat guidelines);
    • New sampling frame (based on the 2011 Census of Kosovo);
    • Longitudinal sub-sample in which each household is interviewed four times (once every three months);
    • Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) which enables data output to be generated faster than traditional paper and pencil interviews followed by data entry.

    The purpose of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) in Kosovo is to provide statistical data on labour market indicators and enable comparisons to be drawn with previous years. The methodology and definitions applied in the LFS are the same as those used in 2012 and 2013 and are consistent with Eurostat regulations.
    Abstract

    The main objectives of LFS are to collect information, mainly on the supply side of the labour market, i.e., information on those who are working or who are actively looking for work. The LFS collects social and economic information for use in the following areas:

    • Macro-economic monitoring: The change in the number of people employed is an indicator of changes in economic activity. It is necessary to track these changes, specifically the types of jobs and the industries in which people work.
    • Human resource development policies: The economy is changing all the time. In order to meet the needs of the changing economy, people need to be vocationally trained. LFS enables the identification of areas of training.
    • Employment policies: For an economy to work at its maximum potential, all those wanting to have work should have jobs. Some people may wish to have full-time jobs and can only find part-time work. Knowing how many of these people there are can enable the Government to design policies that encourage full-employment.
    • Income support and social programmes: For the majority of people, employment income is their main means of support. People not only need jobs but also productive jobs in order to receive reasonable incomes. Government needs to know what levels of income are being earned by different groups of persons.
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    Household member age 15-64 years old.

    Version

    Version Description

    v01
    Version Date

    2013

    Scope

    Notes

    The scope of the study includes:

    • data on employment and unemployment;
    • employment status;
    • economic activities;
    • occupations.

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National coverage
    Geographic Unit

    Cities and settlements

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    Kosovo Agency of Statistics
    Producers
    Name
    World Bank
    Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
    United Nations Development Programme

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2013 2013
    Data Collectors
    Name
    Kosovo Agency of Statistics

    Depositor information

    Depositor
    Name Affiliation
    Poverty - GP World Bank Group

    Data Access

    Citation requirements

    The use of the datasets must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:

    • the identification of the Primary Investigator (including country name)
    • the full title of the survey and its acronym (when available), and the year(s) of implementation
    • the survey reference number
    • the source and date of download (for datasets disseminated online)

    Example:

    Kosovo Agency of Statistics. Kosovo Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2013, Ref. KSV_2013_LFS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] 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.

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    ECA Team for Statistical Development World Bank ecatsd@worldbank.org
    Kosovo Agency of Statistics infoask@rks-gov.net
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