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Labor Force Survey 2006

West Bank and Gaza, 2006
Reference ID
WBG_2006_LFS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
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OCCUPATION group (occupati)

Data file: lfs-q2-s

Overview

Valid: 23004
Valid: 2100806.504
Invalid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 65
End: 65
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

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Categories
Value Category
1 Legis-Senior
2 Proff-Clerks
3 Services-Shop
4 Skilled-Agricul
5 Craft
6 Plant-Machine
7 Elementary Occ
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
Occupation:
Occupation refers to the kind of work done during the reference period by the employed
person, or the kind of work done previously if unemployed, irrespective of the Economic
Activity or the employment status of the person. Occupations are grouped together mainly on
the basis of the similarity of skills required to fulfill the tasks and duties of the job.
Occupations are classified according to the International Standard Classification of
Occupation (ISCO 1988).
Universe
The survey covered all the Palestinian households who are a usual residence in the Palestinian Territory
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