DDI_WBG_1998_LFS-Q2_v01_M_WB Development Data Group 2014-08-15 NADA Version 01 (August 2014) Labor Force Survey 1998 Second Quarter LFS-Q2 1998 WBG_1998_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 1998 (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: In the absence of a population census since 1967, the major task, with regard to constructing a master sample, was developing a sampling frame of suitable units covering the whole country. Such units have been used as the PSUs (Primary Sampling Units) in the first stage of selection. For the second stage of selection, all PSUs have been listed in the field at the household level. This provided a sampling frame for selecting the households. 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 nomads and persons living in institutions such as prisons or shelters. Stratification: Four levels of stratification were made: 1. Stratification by District. 2. Stratification by place of residence which comprises: (a) Municipalities; (b) Villages; and (c) Refugee Camps 3. Stratification by size of locality. 4. Stratification by cell identification by locality. Sampling Unit: First stage sampling units are the area units (Cells) in the master sample. The second stage sampling units are households. Sample Size: The sample size in the ninth round/ second quarter (April 1998 - June 1998) was about 7,631 households (about 23,435 persons of working age). 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 persons of working age had been selected from 480 master sample areas. Therefore, the sample take was around 16 households. Sample Rotation: Each round covered all the 480 master sample areas (except for the first round which covers 5/6 of these, i.e. 480 areas with proportionately increased sample-take per cluster so as to keep the same sample size). Basically, the areas remained fixed over time, but within each area a proportion of the households was replaced each round. During the first phase when the survey was conducted at 6- monthly interval or quarterly surveys were introduced, the same households remain in the sample over 6 consecutive rounds. A high overlap of 5¤6 is then achieved between consecutive rounds (making the sample efficient for monitoring trends), reducing linearly to zero overlap after 6 rounds. In each round, 1 6 (i.e. 80) clusters are listed - i.e. 320 over the whole year as before. 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 courses included lectures, exercises, as well as field exercises. Each course continued for 3 days, trained in which 14 interviewers, and 4 supervisors. Fieldwork: The West Bank was divided into three regions (North, Middle, South), each of which was supervised by one field supervisor. Each region consists of a number of districts and field work was carried out by one field work team, consisted of 2 interviewers. Gaza Strip was also divided into three regions (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 4 interviewers. Certain procedures were followed for quality control and efficient organization of field work. Such procedures pertain for supervising work as well as receiving and delivering questionnaires, maps, sample lists in addition to other forms used for management and quality control. Field operations started in the Palestinian Territories on 10/04/1998 till 10/07/1998. 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, 4 supervisors, 4 editors, and 14 interviewers including coders. Reference Week: The week ending on Friday preceding the interviewer's visit to the household. Four quarters had been carried out at 1998, first quarter covered the period (January - March), and second quarter (April - June), and third quarter covered the period (July - September), and the fourth quarter covered the period (October - December). Weights Calculation of households: The weight of statistical units (sampling units) in the sample is defined as the mathematical inverse of the selection probability where the sample of the survey is a two-stage stratified cluster sample. Thus, in the first stage we calculate the weight of enumeration areas depending on the probability of each enumeration area (a systematic random sample). In the second stage we calculate the weight of households in each enumeration area. Initial household weights resulted from the product of the weight of the first stage and the weight of the second stage. Final household weights were obtained after adjustment of initial weights with the household estimates of the middle of each quarter of 1998 with regard to design strata (governorate, locality type). For individuals over 10 years, we added the final household weight for each person, then adjusted the initial individual weight with the estimates of individuals of the middle of each quarter of 1998 according to region (West Bank, Gaza Strip), sex ( male, female), five - year age groups (14 groups), then we obtained the final adjusted individual weight. - Response rate in the second quarter was 87.1% 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. q2-98s Labour force data that was collected using 1998 Second Quarter LFS questionnaire. 23435 45 Household number Household number Household number Household number Household number 23435 360099 821178 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 23435 1 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 Sex Sex Sex Sex Sex 23435 1 Male 2 Female Age at last birthday Age at last birthday Age at last birthday Age at last birthday Age at last birthday 23435 15 106 Currently attending school Currently attending school Currently attending school Currently attending school Currently attending school 23435 1 Yes 2 No Years of schooling Years of schooling Years of schooling Years of schooling Years of schooling 23435 26 Educational level Educational level Educational level Educational level Educational level 23435 1 None 2 Elementary 3 Preparatory 4 Secondary 5 Tawjihi 6 Diploma 7 B.Sc.or more 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 23435 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 15430 8005 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 14859 8576 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 262 23173 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 8149 15286 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 8411 15024 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 1568 21867 1 Personal reasons (ill, vacation,...) 2 No wish to work more 3 Nature of work 4 Strike/ closure 5 Could not find additional work 6 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 8411 15024 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 642 22793 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 7769 15666 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 14597 8838 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 1363 22072 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 1318 22117 614 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 1319 22116 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 1071 22364 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 252 23183 1 Old,ill 2 Studying,training 3 Home duties 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 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 15024 8411 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 9687 13748 1 West Bank 2 Gaza Strip 3 Settelments 4 Israel 5 Gulf Countries 6 Other Countries Sysmiss Industry Industry Industry Industry Industry 9687 13748 1 99 1 2 5 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 34 35 36 40 41 45 50 51 52 55 60 62 63 64 65 66 70 71 72 74 75 80 85 90 91 92 93 95 99 Sysmiss Occupation Occupation Occupation Occupation Occupation 9687 13748 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 9687 13748 1 Employer(employs others) 2 On own account 3 Unpaid family member 4 Employee/Government 5 Employee/UNRWA 6 Employee/Nonprofit Organization 7 Regular employee/private sector 8 Irregular employee/private sector 9 Others 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 5366 18069 602 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 5366 18069 31 District District District District District 23435 10 Jenin 20 Tulkarm 25 Qalqilya 30 Nablus 40 Ramallah 50 Jerusalem 60 Jericho 70 Bethlehem 80 Hebron 90 Gaza Strip-North 91 Gaza 92 Gaza Strip-Middle 93 Gaza Strip-South Locality type Locality type Locality type Locality type Locality type 23435 1 City 2 Village 3 Camp Employment characteristics Employment characteristics Employment characteristics Employment characteristics Employment characteristics 23435 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 23435 1 In labour force 2 Out labour force Employment characteristics - more Employment characteristics - more Employment characteristics - more Employment characteristics - more Employment characteristics - more 23435 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 23435 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 23435 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 13777 9658 1 Old/ill 2 Home making/ duties 3 Studying 4 Others Sysmiss Marital status Marital status Marital status Marital status Marital status 23435 1 Never married 2 Married 3 Others Place of work Place of work Place of work Place of work Place of work 9687 13748 1 West Bank 2 Gaza Strip 3 Isreal 4 Others Sysmiss Employment status Employment status Employment status Employment status Employment status 9687 13748 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 23435 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 23435 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 5237 18198 900 Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight 23435 0.665 2.079