Due to the increasing demand of data for plans and policy formulation at provincial level,
the National Statistical Office has expanded sample size to present data at provincial level, commencing
from survey in February and August
1994
. For the fourth round in November
1998
, data were
presented at provincial level for the first time. However since
1999,
the results of the four rounds have
been presented at provincial level.
Some of the main definitions used in the survey are as follows:
Employed persons
Persons, aged
15
years and over, and during
7
days before the interview date, they
1
. worked for at least one hour for wages/salaries, profits, dividends or any other kind of
payment, in cash, in kind; or
2
. worked for at least one hour without pay in business enterprises or on farms owned or
operated by household heads or members.
3
. did not work at all or worked less than one hour (have regularly work) but
3.1
received wages/salaries, profits from business enterprise or farm during the period of
absence
;
or
3.2
did not receive wages/salaries, profits from business enterprise or farm during the period
of absence but have regular jobs or business that they would return to work.
Participation Rate = employed persons / total no. of population aged
15
and over
x
100
Unemployed persons
Persons, aged
15
years and over, and during
7
days before the interview date, they did not
work even for one hour, had no jobs, no business enterprises, or farms of their own.
Persons in this category include
:
1
. those who had been looking for work, applying for a job or waiting to be call to work
during the last
30
days, before interview’s date.
2
. those who had not been looking for work during the last
30
days before interview’s date
but available for work during the last
7
days before interview’s date.
Current labour force
All persons
15
years of age and over, who during the survey week, were either employed or
unemployed as defined above.
