2.3
too young (below
18
years of age) or too old (above
60
years of age),
2.4
incapable of work because of physical or mental disability or chronic illness,
2.5
voluntarily idle,
2.6
working without pay, profits, dividends or other payments for persons who were not
member of the same household,
2.7
working without pay, profits, dividends or any other payments for charitable
organizations and institutions,
2.8
otherwise not available for employment.
Due to the increasing demand of data for formulating plans and policy at provincial level,
the National Statistical Office has expanded sample size to propose statistical data at provincial
level, commencing from survey in February and August
1994
. For the fourth round in November
1998
, data was presented at the first time and presentation data at provincial level.
For more detail, please see the sample design and method of estimation published in the
Report of the Labour Force Survey, Whole Kingdom, published by National Statistical Office.
Minimum wage rate was obtained from Department of Labour Protection and Welfare,
Ministry of Labour.
The Committee on wage is authorized to set the rate of minimum wage. The Committee
consists of three parties as set forth by the Labour Protection Act B.E
2541 (1998)
, they are five
members each from employer, employee and government.
The Committee on wage decentralized power to regional committee for making an
decision for rate of minimum wage by appointing sub-committees for rate of minimum wage for
Bangkok and for
76
provinces. This sub-committees consist of
3
parties the same as the
Committee on Wage.
