DDI_WBG_1999_LFS-Q2_v01_M_WB
Development Data Group
2014-08-15
NADA
Version 01 (August 2014)
Labor Force Survey 1999
Second Quarter
LFS-Q2 1999
WBG_1999_LFS-Q2_v01_M
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
NADA
Palestinian National Authority
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
The Labor Force Surveys constitute one of the basic statistical surveys that have been implemented by the PCBS since 1995, which includes a series of sample statistical surveys aimed to identify the reality of the Palestinian labor market. Such surveys also provide sufficient data essential for policy making and developing employment levels in the Palestinian Territory. In addition, this series aims to build a database that enables researchers, planners and decision makers to identify changes in the labor market from a year to another and carry out comparisons among similar seasons in different consecutive years.
Unemployment
Employment
Labour force
Underemployment
Occupation
Economic activity
The main objective of collecting data on the Palestinian Labour Force Survey 1999 (Second Quarter) including components of employment, unemployment and underemployment, is to provide basic information on the relative size and structure of the Palestinian labour force. Data collected at different points in time provide a basis for monitoring current trends and changes in the labour market and in employment. These data supported with information on other aspects of the economy provide a basis for the evaluation and analysis of macro-economic policies.
West Bank and Gaza
National
- Household
- Individual aged 10 years and above
Sample survey data [ssd]
The survey covered the following topics:
- Identification Information
- Quality Control
- Household Roster
- Employment
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Sampling Frame:
The sampling frame consisted of a master sample of enumeration areas (EAs) selected from the population housing and establishment census 1997, the master sample consists of area units of relatively equal size (number of households) , these units have been used as primary sampling units (PSUs).
Sample Design:
The sample is a two-stage stratified cluster random sample.
Target Population:
All Palestinians aged 15 years and above living in the Palestinian Territories, excluding persons living in institutions such as prisons or shelters.
Stratification:
Four levels of stratification:
1. Stratification by Governorates.
2. Stratification by place of residence which comprises:
(a) Urban, (b) Rural, (c) Refugee Camps
3. Stratification by classifying localities, excluding governorate capitals, into three strata based on the ownership of households within these localities of durable goods.
4. Stratification by size of locality (number of households).
Sampling Unit:
First stage sampling units are the area units (EAs) in the master sample. The second stage sampling units are households.
Sample Size:
The sample size in the second quarter/ round 13 (April 1999 - June 1999) was 7,559 households (23,815 persons of working age). The sample is distributed over 481 enumeration areas.
Target cluster size:
The next important issue in sample design is the target cluster size or "sample-take," the number of households to be selected per PSU on the average. In this survey households have been selected from 481 master sample areas. Therefore, the sample take was around 16 households.
Sample Rotation:
Each round of the LFS covered all the 481 master sample areas. Basically, the areas remain fixed over time, but households in 50% of the EAs are replaced each round. The same household remains in the sample over 2 consecutive rounds, rests for the next two rounds and comes back to the sample for another and last two consecutive rounds before it is dropped from the sample. A 50 % overlap is then achieved between both consecutive rounds and between consecutive years (making the sample efficient for monitoring trends).
In earlier applications of the LFS; the rotation pattern used was different; requiring a household to remain in the sample for six consecutive rounds, then dropped. The objective of such a pattern is to increase overlap between consecutive rounds, the new rotation pattern is introduced to reduce the burden on the households resulted from visiting the same household for six consecutive times.
Face-to-face [f2f]
The survey questionnaire was designed according to the International Labour Organization (ILO) recommendations. The questionnaire includes four main parts:
1. Identification Data:
The main objective for this part is to record the necessary information to identify the household, such as, cluster code, sector, type of locality, cell, housing number and the cell code.
2. Quality Control:
This part involves groups of controlling standards to monitor the field and office operation, to keep in order the sequence of questionnaire stages (data collection, field and office coding, data entry, editing after entry and store the data).
3. Household Roster:
This part involves demographic characteristics about the household, like number of persons in the household, date of birth, sex, educational level.etc.
4. Employment Part:
This part involves the major research indicators, where one questionnaire had been answered by every 15 years and over household member, to be able to explore their labour force status and recognize their major characteristics toward employment status, economic activity, occupation, place of work, and other employment indicators.
Training and Recruitment:
The purpose of the training courses were to provide participants with the main skills needed to conduct interviews. Two training courses were held, one in Ramallah for West Bank trainees, and one in Gaza City for Gaza Strip trainees. Each course consisted of two parts: one on survey methodology including survey design, questionnaire design, interviewing techniques, and field operations; and one part on the specifications of the labour force survey, including concepts and definitions, field work procedures, data collection, editing, coding, tips for asking questions and recording answers, as well as field team organization and field supervision. The training included lectures, exercises, as well as field exercises. The training continued for 3 days and 14 interviewers and 4 supervisors were trained.
Fieldwork:
The West Bank was divided into three regions (North, Middle, and South), each region was supervised by one field supervior. Each region consists of a number of districts and field work was carried out by one field work team which consisted of two interviewers.
Gaza Strip was also divided into three region (North, Middle and South). Field work activities were initiated in Gaza Strip by one field work team, each of which consisted of a supervisor, an editor and four interviewers.
Field work teams were distributed among all districts on the basis of sample size in each district. The number of LFS field work members amounted to 24 including the field work coordinator, four supervisors, four editors, and 15 interviewers including coders.
Reference Week:
The week ending on Friday preceding the interviewer's visit to the household. Four quarter had been carried out at 1999, the first quarter covered the period (January - March), the second quarter covered the period (April - June), and the third quarter conered the perriod (July - September), and the last quarter covered the period (October - December).
- Response rate in the second quarter was 92.5%
Data compiled in the context of labor force surveys involve individual and personal data. The confidentiality of such data is honored and safeguarded in accordance with Article (17) of the Palestinian General Statistical Law of 2000, which stipulates “All individual information and data submitted to the Bureau for statistical purposes shall be treated as confidential and shall not be divulged, in whole or in part, to any individual or to a public or private body, or used for any purpose other than for preparing statistical tables”.
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
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.
q2-99s
Labor force data that was collected using 1999 Second Quarter LFS questionnaire.
23815
45
Household number
Household number
Household number
Household number
Household number
23815
1560252
1718124
Person serial no.from the hosehold roster
Person serial no.from the hosehold roster
Person serial no.from the hosehold roster
Person serial no.from the hosehold roster
Person serial no.from the hosehold roster
23815
1
22
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Sex
Sex
Sex
Sex
Sex
23815
1
Male
2
Female
Age at last birthday
Age at last birthday
Age at last birthday
Age at last birthday
Age at last birthday
23815
15
99
Currently attending school
Currently attending school
Currently attending school
Currently attending school
Currently attending school
23815
1
Yes
2
No
Years of schooling
Years of schooling
Years of schooling
Years of schooling
Years of schooling
23815
25
Educational level
Educational level
Educational level
Educational level
Educational level
23815
1
Illitreat
2
Can Read and Write
3
Elementary
4
Preparatory
5
Secondary
6
Associatte Diploma
7
BA/Bse
8
Higher Diploma
9
Master Degree
10
Ph.D
Worked for wage in any kind of job including casual activities even for one hour
Worked for wage in any kind of job including casual activities even for one hour
Worked for wage in any kind of job including casual activities even for one hour
Worked for wage in any kind of job including casual activities even for one hour
Worked for wage in any kind of job including casual activities even for one hour
23815
1
Yes
2
No-disable or abroad
3
Detained
4
No
Assisted in any work inculding casual activities even if you did not work last week
Assisted in any work inculding casual activities even if you did not work last week
Assisted in any work inculding casual activities even if you did not work last week
Assisted in any work inculding casual activities even if you did not work last week
Assisted in any work inculding casual activities even if you did not work last week
15737
8078
1
Yes
2
No
Sysmiss
Have any work or enterprise for which you were absent last week
Have any work or enterprise for which you were absent last week
Have any work or enterprise for which you were absent last week
Have any work or enterprise for which you were absent last week
Have any work or enterprise for which you were absent last week
14962
8853
1
Yes
2
No
Sysmiss
Reason for being absent from work last week
Reason for being absent from work last week
Reason for being absent from work last week
Reason for being absent from work last week
Reason for being absent from work last week
227
23588
1
Ill
2
Vacation
3
Strike, curfew
4
Closure (with permit and with payment)
5
Temporary stoppage
6
Other
Sysmiss
Have any other job
Have any other job
Have any other job
Have any other job
Have any other job
8412
15403
1
Yes
2
No
Sysmiss
Number of hours worked in all jobs last week
Number of hours worked in all jobs last week
Number of hours worked in all jobs last week
Number of hours worked in all jobs last week
Number of hours worked in all jobs last week
8412
15403
1
99
Reason for number of hours worked last week less than 35 hours
Reason for number of hours worked last week less than 35 hours
Reason for number of hours worked last week less than 35 hours
Reason for number of hours worked last week less than 35 hours
Reason for number of hours worked last week less than 35 hours
1375
22440
1
Personal reasons (ill, vacation,...)
2
No wish to work more
3
Nature of work
4
Strike
5
Closure
6
Could not find additional work
7
Others
Sysmiss
Wanted to change job or to get additional work last week
Wanted to change job or to get additional work last week
Wanted to change job or to get additional work last week
Wanted to change job or to get additional work last week
Wanted to change job or to get additional work last week
8639
15176
1
Yes
2
No
Sysmiss
Reason for wanted to change job or to get addtional work
Reason for wanted to change job or to get addtional work
Reason for wanted to change job or to get addtional work
Reason for wanted to change job or to get addtional work
Reason for wanted to change job or to get addtional work
486
23329
1
Insufficient income
2
Occupation is not suitable
3
Bad conditions
4
Place of work is far
5
Others
Sysmiss
Reason for not wanted to change job or to get addtional work
Reason for not wanted to change job or to get addtional work
Reason for not wanted to change job or to get addtional work
Reason for not wanted to change job or to get addtional work
Reason for not wanted to change job or to get addtional work
8153
15662
1
Good work
2
Studying, training
3
Home duties
4
Old, ill
5
Others
Sysmiss
Available for work last week
Available for work last week
Available for work last week
Available for work last week
Available for work last week
14735
9080
1
Yes
2
No-old, ill
3
No, student
4
No-home duties
5
No-others
Sysmiss
Any reason prevented from getting job that was offered in last week
Any reason prevented from getting job that was offered in last week
Any reason prevented from getting job that was offered in last week
Any reason prevented from getting job that was offered in last week
Any reason prevented from getting job that was offered in last week
1315
22500
1
No
2
Yes - student
3
Yes - home duties
4
Yes - old, ill
5
Yes - others
Sysmiss
How long available and able to work
How long available and able to work
How long available and able to work
How long available and able to work
How long available and able to work
1275
22540
180
Was seeking a job last week
Was seeking a job last week
Was seeking a job last week
Was seeking a job last week
Was seeking a job last week
1275
22540
1
Yes
2
No
Sysmiss
Steps taken to get job
Steps taken to get job
Steps taken to get job
Steps taken to get job
Steps taken to get job
1076
22739
1
Asked friends
2
Read newspaper
3
Application to employers
4
Labor exchange
5
Others
6
Did nothing
Sysmiss
Reason for not seeking job last week
Reason for not seeking job last week
Reason for not seeking job last week
Reason for not seeking job last week
Reason for not seeking job last week
201
23614
1
Studing or training
2
Home duties
3
Old, ill
4
Found/ established a job which starts later
5
Waiting results from previous job/ applications
6
Waiting seasonal work
7
No permit/possibility to find work
8
Job finding/ no use
9
Find a job which doesn't match with qualifications
10
Not founding a job as payment scale is low
11
Not interested in job finding due to other income sources
12
Others
Sysmiss
Ever work in the past for at least two weeks regularly
Ever work in the past for at least two weeks regularly
Ever work in the past for at least two weeks regularly
Ever work in the past for at least two weeks regularly
Ever work in the past for at least two weeks regularly
15176
8639
1
Yes, in the last 12 months
2
Yes, 1-5 years ago
3
Yes, more than 5 years ago
4
No
Sysmiss
Place of work for main current/ previous job
Place of work for main current/ previous job
Place of work for main current/ previous job
Place of work for main current/ previous job
Place of work for main current/ previous job
9853
13962
1
At home
2
In same district in West Bank
3
In other district in West Bank
4
In same district Gaza Strip
5
In other district in Gaza Strip
6
Isreal
7
Settelments
8
Bounder Industrial Zoom
9
Abroad/ Arab Country
10
Abroad/ Foreign Country
Sysmiss
Industry
Industry
Industry
Industry
Industry
9841
13974
99
1
2
5
14
15
17
18
19
20
21
22
24
25
26
27
28
29
31
33
34
35
36
40
41
45
50
51
52
55
60
63
64
65
66
67
70
71
72
74
75
80
85
90
91
92
93
95
99
Sysmiss
Occupation
Occupation
Occupation
Occupation
Occupation
9840
13975
11
99
11
12
13
21
22
23
24
31
32
33
34
41
42
51
52
61
62
71
72
73
74
81
82
83
91
92
93
99
Sysmiss
Employment status
Employment status
Employment status
Employment status
Employment status
9853
13962
1
Employer (employs others)
2
On own account
3
Unpaid family member
4
Employee/ National Government
5
Employees/ Foreign Government
6
Employee / UNRWA
7
Employee/ Internaltional Organization
8
Employee/ Nonprofit Organization
9
Regular employee/ private sector
10
Irregular employee/ private sector
11
Other
Sysmiss
How long at this work
How long at this work
How long at this work
How long at this work
How long at this work
5833
17982
600
Number of days worked for wage last month
Number of days worked for wage last month
Number of days worked for wage last month
Number of days worked for wage last month
Number of days worked for wage last month
5833
17982
48
District
District
District
District
District
23815
1
jenin
5
tubas
10
tulkarem
15
nablus
20
qalqilia
25
salfeet
30
ramallah
35
jericho
40
jerosalem
45
bethlahim
50
hebron
55
gs-north
60
gaza city
65
deir albalah
70
khan younis
75
rafah
Locality type
Locality type
Locality type
Locality type
Locality type
23815
1
2
3
Employment characteristics
Employment characteristics
Employment characteristics
Employment characteristics
Employment characteristics
23815
1
Employment
2
Unemployment
3
Outside of labour force
in/out of labour force
in/out of labour force
in/out of labour force
in/out of labour force
in/out of labour force
23815
1
In labour force
2
Out labour force
Employment characteristics - more
Employment characteristics - more
Employment characteristics - more
Employment characteristics - more
Employment characteristics - more
23815
1
Full employment
2
Unemployment
3
Outside of labour force
4
Visible underemployment
5
Invisible underemployment
Employment characteristics - final
Employment characteristics - final
Employment characteristics - final
Employment characteristics - final
Employment characteristics - final
23815
1
Full employment
2
Underemployment
3
Unemployment
4
Outside of labour force
West Bank/ Gaza Strip
West Bank/ Gaza Strip
West Bank/ Gaza Strip
West Bank/ Gaza Strip
West Bank/ Gaza Strip
23815
1
West Bank
2
Gaza Strip
Reason of outside labour force
Reason of outside labour force
Reason of outside labour force
Reason of outside labour force
Reason of outside labour force
13932
9883
1
Old/ill
2
Home making/ duties
3
Studing
4
Others
Sysmiss
Marital status
Marital status
Marital status
Marital status
Marital status
23815
1
Never married
2
Married
3
Others
Place of work
Place of work
Place of work
Place of work
Place of work
9853
13962
1
West Bank
2
Gaza Strip
3
Isreal
4
Others
Sysmiss
Employment status
Employment status
Employment status
Employment status
Employment status
9853
13962
1
Employer (employs others)
2
Self employed
3
Wage employees
4
Unpaid family members
Sysmiss
Industry group
Industry group
Industry group
Industry group
Industry group
23815
1
Agriculture
2
Manufacturing
3
Construction
4
Commerce, hotels and restaurants
5
Transport, storage and communication
6
Services
Occupation group
Occupation group
Occupation group
Occupation group
Occupation group
23815
1
Legislators, senior officials and managers
2
Professionals, technical, associate and clerks
3
Service, shop and market workers
4
Skilled agricultural & fishery workers
5
Craft and related trade workers
6
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
7
Elementary occupations
Daily wage
Daily wage
Daily wage
Daily wage
Daily wage
5690
18125
0.314
1553.538
Weight
Weight
Weight
Weight
Weight
23815
22.848
152.066