Labour Force Survey 2010
Albania, 2010
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Labour Force Survey 2010
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Albania | ALB |
Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household based survey. The first LFS in Albania was conducted in 2007 in the spring-quarter (April-May). Between 2007 and 2011 the LFS in Albania was carried out annually. Starting from 2012 LFS is carried out as a continuous survey, providing quarterly labour market indicators.
The Labour Force Survey (LFS) in Albania has been carrying out by INSTAT since 2007 with annual periodicity. The survey is household-based and the unit of observation are all household members aged 15 years and older. The main objective of LFS is to establish a sustainable labour market statistics system according to EUROSTAT recommendations and guidelines. Based on the data gathered through LFS it is possible to make a quantitative and dynamic assessment of labour market developments, to define the participation of all persons aged 15 years and over in labour market, the employment rate, the employment by economic activity, by sex and age-group, unemployment rate, women participation in labour market, etc.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Individuals/Households
Version
Version 01
Scope
Topics covered:
Demographic characteristics: age, sex, marital status, place/country of birth, nationality, ethnicity, place/country of previous residence, educational attainment, relationship to household head
Main labour related characteristics: employment, unemployment, hours of work, employment related benefits, social security coverage, training received, usual activity, absence from work
Other labour related characteristics: industry, occupation, status in employment, institutional sector (public/private), size of establishment, full time/part time status, permanency of the job, working time arrangements, duration of employment, existence of more than one job, characteristics of the second job(s), duration of unemployment, previous working experience, characteristics of the last job, search for another job, reasons for seeking another job, methods of looking for work, registration as unemployed, receipt of unemployment benefits, reasons for not being in the labour force
Other characteristics
| Topic | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Employment | ILO |
| Unemployment | ILO |
| Labour Force & Labour force Participation rate | ILO |
| Working age population | ILO |
| Inactive Population | ILO |
Coverage
National
All individuals 15 years and over residing in the selected private households are in the scope of the labour force survey.
Producers and sponsors
| Name |
|---|
| Institute of Statistics of Albania |
Sampling
The sample is based in a two-stage sampling procedure. In the first stage are selected the geographical areas (PSU) with a proportional probability to the size of the enumeration area. In the second stage within each geographical areas (once selected in the first stage) are selected a fix number of households by equal probability systematic sampling method. For the years 2007-2011, the sample-taken for each PSU was 12 households. The sampling frame for LFS is based on the Population Census of 2001 and the updated household list. Two sample stage selections are done. Iin the first step were chosen geographic zones or primary sampling units (PSU), and in the second stage were selected the families inside these selected zones.
The LFS methodology is in full accordance with the EUROSTAT standards and guidelines as regards to the representation of sample, coefficient of the variation of the main indicators, the drafting and the weighting of data.
The sampling weights are calculated following several steps and take into account the sample design, adjustment for the household level no-responses, and the calibration with the demographic data.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2010-09 | 2010-10 |
Data collection in the fieldwork is spread during all months of the year.
- The gathered data refers to a specific reference period named reference week.The reference week is the calendar week which starts on Monday and finishes on Sunday before the interview day.
- For the labour force survey data, the weighting procedure was determined from the Population and Housing Census, and the demographic events (births and deaths) provided by the General Directory of Civil Status
- The main mode of data collection is face to face personal interview (paper and pencil).
- The number of ultimate sampling units (USU) interviewed per interviewer per day was 3.
- The average duration of an interview per household member of working age was 25 minutes.
- The field staff was mainly recruited specifically for the survey
- Duration of training on the survey for newly recruited interviewers was 3 days.
- Respondents' participation in the survey was compulsory.
- Ultimate sampling units that could not be identified were replaced.
- Ultimate sampling units that could not be contacted were not replaced
- Ultimate sampling units that refused to participate were not replaced.
Data Access
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | Availability of data from other sources - Data on employment is also available from establishment surveys - Data on unemployment is also available from administrative records - Data on wages is also available from establishment surveys and administrative records LFS data are considered official for: - employment; unemployment; earnings; and hours of work. |
Dissemination formats and periodicity:
- news release (annual)
- comprehensive report (annual)
Time needed for an initial release of the survey results is 7 months
The public is informed in advance on the date of the initial release of survey results.
Non-published results can be made available on request.
Micro data are made available on request.
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example: Institute of Statistics of Albania. Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2010. Ref. ALB_2010_LFS_v01_M. Downloaded from [Url] on [Date]
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Info | Institute of Statistics | info@instat.gov.al |