In an effort to provide timely statistical information on the labour market situation of the country, the Central Statistical Authority has launched a Bi-annual Employment and Unemployment Survey program starting from October, 2003 G.C. The survey is planned to be conducted twice every year, one in October and the other in April. This survey is the first in the series and will serve as a baseline data for tracing changes. The data from this survey will update the relatively outdated information in the area. The Bi-annual Employment and Unemployment Survey program was designed to provide statistical data on the size and characteristics of the economically active and the non-active population of the country on continuous basis. The variables collected in the survey include: demographic characteristics of household members; economic activity during the last six months; productive activities during the last seven days including characteristics of employed persons such as hours of work, occupation, industry, employment status, and earnings from paid employment; unemployment and characteristics of unemployed persons. Except three zones of Afar Region and six zones of Somali Region, all urban centers of the country were considered in this survey. About 15,270 housholds were selected from 527 EA using stratified cluster sample design. The sample design enables to provide estimates for urban areas of 11 regions and at country urban level. The data collection operation of the survey, involved a total of about 237 properly trained enumerators and about 60 field supervisors that took place between October 18 and November 18/2003. During the survey data collection operation, close and regular supervision was undertaken at various levels. Spot checks, re-interviewing and a thorough scrutiny of filled-in questionnaires were applied to ensure that the data collection activities being carried out according to the given instruction.