Labour Force Survey 2010
Bangladesh, 2010
BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Identification
idno
BGD-BBS-LFS-2010-v01
Title
Labour Force Survey 2010
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | BGD |
Abstract
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the National Statistical Organization (NSO) of the country, has been conducting Labour Force Survey (LFS) since 1980 and continue it every three/four year. Relevant sex and age-specific labour market information is provided in this report for informed decision-making and setting up an effective labour market information system. Additional efforts are taken to boost the information base and to achieve more robust and detailed labour and social trends analysis and monitoring, which will in turn provide a more credible basis for labour market policy formulation.
The survey report has provided a complete picture of labour statistics as well as the following key Indicators of labour market:
* Labour force participation rate
* Employment-to-population ratio
* Status in employment
* Employment by sector
* Employment by occupation
* Hours of work
* Employment in the informal economy
* Unemployment and youth unemployment
* Not in labour force
* Educational attainment
* Average monthly wages
Objectives of the survey
The primary objective of the survey was to collect comprehensive data on the labour force, employment and unemployment of the population aged 15 or older for use by the Government, international organizations, NGOs, researchers and others to efficiently provide targeted interventions. Specific objectives of the survey:
* Provide relevant information regarding the characteristics of the population and household that relate to housing, household size, female-headed households etc.
* Provide detailed information on education and training, such as literacy, educational attainment and vocational training.
* Provide relevant information on economic activities and the labour force regarding the working-age population, economic activity status and labour force participation.
* Provide detailed information on employment and informal employment by occupation and industry, education level and status in employment.
* Provide relevant information on unemployment, the youth labour force participation, youth employment, and youth unemployment.
* Provide other information on decent work regarding earnings from employment, working hours and time-related underemployment, quality and stability of employment, social security coverage, and safety at work, equal opportunities etc.
* Provide relevant information on non-economic activities, volunteer activities etc.
The survey report has provided a complete picture of labour statistics as well as the following key Indicators of labour market:
* Labour force participation rate
* Employment-to-population ratio
* Status in employment
* Employment by sector
* Employment by occupation
* Hours of work
* Employment in the informal economy
* Unemployment and youth unemployment
* Not in labour force
* Educational attainment
* Average monthly wages
Objectives of the survey
The primary objective of the survey was to collect comprehensive data on the labour force, employment and unemployment of the population aged 15 or older for use by the Government, international organizations, NGOs, researchers and others to efficiently provide targeted interventions. Specific objectives of the survey:
* Provide relevant information regarding the characteristics of the population and household that relate to housing, household size, female-headed households etc.
* Provide detailed information on education and training, such as literacy, educational attainment and vocational training.
* Provide relevant information on economic activities and the labour force regarding the working-age population, economic activity status and labour force participation.
* Provide detailed information on employment and informal employment by occupation and industry, education level and status in employment.
* Provide relevant information on unemployment, the youth labour force participation, youth employment, and youth unemployment.
* Provide other information on decent work regarding earnings from employment, working hours and time-related underemployment, quality and stability of employment, social security coverage, and safety at work, equal opportunities etc.
* Provide relevant information on non-economic activities, volunteer activities etc.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Version
Version Date
2011-11
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | Statistics and Informatics Division, Ministry of Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Statistics and Informatics Division | SID |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
From each selected PSUs/EAs, an equal number of 24 households were selected systematically, with a random start. The systematic sampling method was adopted as it enables the distribution of the sample across the cluster evenly and yields good estimates for the population parameters. Selection of the households was done at the HQ and assigned to the Enumerators, with strictly no allowance for replacement of non-responding households.
The Bangladesh Quarterly Labor Force Survey (QLFS) sample will be selected in two stages, with small area units called Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) in the first stage and a cluster of 24 households per PSU in the second stage. Both stages are random selections. The survey will implement a rotational panel strategy, in which some of the households in each cluster will be replaced by new households each quarter.
The survey administered with a total sample about 123 thousand households, intended to deliver reliable quarterly estimates of unemployment and other relevant labor force indicators for of the country's seven divisions and locality viz. national level estimates with disaggregation by City Corporations, Rural and Urban.
The Bangladesh Quarterly Labor Force Survey (QLFS) sample will be selected in two stages, with small area units called Primary Sampling Units (PSUs) in the first stage and a cluster of 24 households per PSU in the second stage. Both stages are random selections. The survey will implement a rotational panel strategy, in which some of the households in each cluster will be replaced by new households each quarter.
The survey administered with a total sample about 123 thousand households, intended to deliver reliable quarterly estimates of unemployment and other relevant labor force indicators for of the country's seven divisions and locality viz. national level estimates with disaggregation by City Corporations, Rural and Urban.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2010-01 | 2010-12 |
Mode of data collection
Face-to-face [f2f]
Type of Research Instrument
The Quarterly Labour Force Survey 2010 questionnaire comprised 14 sections, as follows:
Section 1. Household basic information
Section 2. Household roster (members’ basic information)
Section 3. General education (for persons aged 5 years or older) & vocational training (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 4. Working status (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 5. Main activities (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 6. Secondary activities (for employed persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 7. Occupational safety and health within the previous 12 months (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 8. Underemployment (for employed persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 9. Unemployment (for not employed persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 10. Own use production of goods (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 11. Own use provision of services (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 12. Unpaid trainee/apprentice work (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 13. Volunteer work (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 14. Migration (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 1. Household basic information
Section 2. Household roster (members’ basic information)
Section 3. General education (for persons aged 5 years or older) & vocational training (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 4. Working status (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 5. Main activities (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 6. Secondary activities (for employed persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 7. Occupational safety and health within the previous 12 months (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 8. Underemployment (for employed persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 9. Unemployment (for not employed persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 10. Own use production of goods (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 11. Own use provision of services (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 12. Unpaid trainee/apprentice work (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 13. Volunteer work (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Section 14. Migration (for persons aged 15 years or older)
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics and Informatics Division | SID | Ministry of Planning |
Data Processing
Cleaning Operations
Initial manual editing and coding of industry and occupation classification was done in the BBS headquarters by the selected editors and coders. The supervising officers further checked the questionnaires and validated the data randomly sampled edited questionnaires. Data was captured using Census and Survey Processing System (CSPro) through a data entry screen specially created and incorporated with checks to ensure accuracy during data entry. Erroneous entries and potential outliers were then verified and corrected appropriately. A total of 12 data entry personnel were engaged during the exercise. Weights were developed to account for the selection probabilities. The weights were developed using the design weights of the PSUs. The non-response adjustment and urban-rural calibration was also used. The captured data were exported to STATA format for cleaning and analysis. The cleaned data was weighted before final analysis.
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI-BGD-BBS-LFS-2010-v01
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | BBS | Statistics and Informatics Division, Ministry of Planning | Documentation of the study |