Census of Public Sector and Corporation Sector Employment - 1990
Sri Lanka, 1990
Identification
LKA_1990_CPE_v01_M
Census of Public Sector and Corporation Sector Employment - 1990
CPE 1990
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
The Census of Public and Corporation Sector Employment conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics in 1990 is the third in the series. Three censuses only on the Public Sector Employment had been conducted earlier in 1968, 1972 and 1976 by the Ministry of Public Administration.
The Census of Public and Corporation Sector Employment conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics in 1990 is the third in the series. Three censuses only on the Public Sector Employment had been conducted earlier in 1968, 1972 and 1976 by the Ministry of Public Administration.
The first census conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics on Public and Corporation Sector Employment was in 1980 and the second in 1985. The information collected at these three censuses were obtained through postal medium by an individual questionnaire filled personally by the employees.
A provincial public service was created by the government in 1990 by a section of the public sector employees being absorbed in to the Provincial Public Service. These employees are employed under the provincial councils. A special feature of the Census of Public & Corporation Sector Employment conducted in 1990 was that, apart from the public sector and the corporation sector, information on the provincial public sector employment have also been collected in this census.
Listing of all the institutions under these three sectors, was done in 1989 with a view of a complete coverage. This operation was somewhat delayed due to the organizational changes in the administrative set up, which was mainly due to the transfers of employees to Provincial Councils from the State Sector (Central Government) institutions in January 1990. At this point of time officials of some of the provincial councils
were not aware of the institutions coming under each provincial council as well as the numbers of the employees working under them. This had an adverse effect in obtaining the estimated numbers of employees under each provincial council. These numbers were obtained from the Ministry of Provincial Councils based on the reports of Salaries and Cadres Committee. A list of all the institutions coming under each Ministry of Central
Government was prepared along with the estimated number of employees in them. Institutions include Ministry offices, Departments, Corporations, Authorities, boards and Public Private Companies. A list of provincial councils along with the respective Ministries and Offices under each of them was also prepared.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Employees in the the public sector and the corporation sector (information on the provincial public sector employment have also been collected in this census).
Version
- v1.0 : Full edited dataset, for internal DPD use
2009-06-30
Scope
Following themes have been covered in the Census:
- Demographic Characteristics - Location and type of place of work, Sex, Ethnicity, Religion, Age, Marital status
- Details about the occupation
- Educational qualifications
- Salary details
- Leave Details
- Mode of travel
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| employment [3.1] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
National coverage including institutions in the Nothern and Eastern Provinces.
Total number of employees covered in the census in all three sectors was 700,592 persons.
The sectors being (i) State Sector (ii) Provincial Public Sector and (iii) Semi-Government Sector.
(i) The State Sector includes all the Ministries, Departments and the institutions not coming under any Ministry of the Central Government.
(ii) The Provincial Public Sector includes all the Ministries and institutions under the provincial councils.
(iii)The Semi-Government Sector includes all the Corporations, Boards, Authorities, State Banks, Public Private Companies and Local Authorities.
(Note:-Public-Private company is a company in which some percentage of shares is owned by the State.)
The employees in the following categories are included in the census.
(i) Permanent. (ii) Casual (iii) Temporary. (iv) Pensioner, re-employed.
The employees in the following categories are not included in the Census.
(i) The personnel attached to armed forces(Army, Navy and Air force) except for civilian staff. (ii) The field labourers in the state owned estates.
It was not possible to obtain the estimated number of employees from some of the local authorities under the provincial councils. One of the difficulties faced in the census was getting the estimates for the number of employees as at 2nd May 1990, in both State Sector and Provincial Public Sector institutions, because of the premature stage of the functioning of the Provincial Public Sector in general.
The other major problem faced was that receiving the filled questionnaires from the institutions in the Northern and the Eastern Provinces. Nearly 53.000 questionnaires were dispatched to the North-Eastern Provincial Council for the distribution among the employees. However only about 18.500 filled questionnaires were returned from the North-Eastern Provincial Council back to the Department of Census and Statistics. Further a relatively low response was reported even in some of the Central Government, institutions located in the Northern and the Eastern provinces. i.e.
- State Banks
- Postal Department
- Railway Department etc.
The social background of the employees as reflected in the census could have been affected to some extent. owing to this under enumeration.
Coverage rates:
Ministry Offices
No of institutions = 28
Estimated No of Employees = 8,474
Enumerated No of employees = 7,248
Coverage Rate = 88.5
Departments
No of institutions = 149
Estimated No of Employees = 217,025
Enumerated No of employees = 191,177
Coverage Rate = 88.1
Corporations, Boards
No of institutions = 167
Estimated No of Employees = 230,292
Enumerated No of employees = 212,561
Coverage Rate = 92.3
Public Private Companies
No of institutions = 43
Estimated No of Employees = 35,642
Enumerated No of employees = 33,574
Coverage Rate = 94.2
Local Authorities
No of institutions = --
Estimated No of Employees = --
Enumerated No of employees = 33,448
Coverage Rate = --
Provincial Councils
No of institutions = 8
Estimated No of Employees = 281,713
Enumerated No of employees = 222,584
Coverage Rate = 79.0
All employees in the Central Government Public Sector/ Corporations/Statutory Boards and 'Public-Private' companies in Sri Lanka.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Source of funds |
Survey instrument
The questionnaire was printed in all three languages Sinhala, Tamil and English. The format of the questionnaire used to fill the details of the employees in the Central Government is the same as the one used for Provincial Public Sector.
Data collection
| Start |
|---|
| 1990-05-02 |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
A responsible officer was appointed from each of the institutions to liaise with the Department of Census and Statistics regarding the activities in connection with the census. These coordinating officers held the responsibility for all the activities starting from, preparing the estimates of number of employees in his institution, to returning of the questionnaires filled by the respective employees to the Department of
Census and Statistics.
A responsible officer was also appointed from each provincial council to coordinate with the Department of Census and Statistics with regard to the distribution of questionnaires, collection of filled questionnaires and returning them to the Department of Census and Statistics. He was responsible for coordinating these activities with all the institutions under his provincial council and with the Census Department.
The listing operation faced another difficulty when the functions of cabinet Ministries were reallocated in 1990. The list of institutions had to be revised to suit the current situation after the reallocation. This has happened amidst the distribution of the questionnaires and has disturbed the scheme of work to some extent.
The other major problem faced was that receiving the filled questionnaires from the institutions in the Northern and the Eastern Provinces. Nearly 53.000 questionnaires were dispatched to the North-Eastern Provincial Council for the distribution among the employees. However only about 18.500 filled questionnaires were returned from the North-Eastern Provincial Council. back to the Department of Census and Statistics.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Department of Census and Statistics | http://www.statistics.gov.lk | dgcensus@sltnet.lk |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | Under the Census Ordinance, microdata cannot be released with identifications for public use. Procedures are in place to ensure that information relating to any particular individual person, household or undertaking will be kept strictly confidential and will not be divulged to external parties. Information on individual or individual Household/establishment will not be divulged or published in such a form that will facilitate the identification of any particular person or establishment as the data have been collected under the Census Ordinance, according to which the information at individual level cannot be divulged and such information is strictly confidential. |
The dataset has been anonymized and is available as a Public Use Dataset. It is accessible to all for statistical and research purposes only, under the following terms and conditions:
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The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
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The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
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No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
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No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
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Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
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An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS. The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
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Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Unit | Department of Census and Statistics | information@statistics.gov.lk | http://www.statistics.gov.lk |
Metadata production
DDI_LKA_1990_CPE_v01_M
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistice | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Conducting the Census |
2009-06-30
Metadata version
Identical to DDI-LKA-DCS- CPE-1990-v1.0 downloaded from http://nada.statistics.gov.lk/index.php/catalog/240 on 2023-09-01.
Edited fields: studyIDNo and DDI document IDNo.