Labor Cost Survey 1998
Philippines, 1999
Identification
PHL_1998_LCS_v01_M
Labor Cost Survey 1998
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Philippines | PHL |
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
The Labor Cost Survey (LCS) 1998 is the first undertaking of its kind by the Bureau of Labor and Employment and Statistics (BLES). It is an establishment survey that inquires on the levels and composition of labor cost in non-agricultural industries. The LCS is the Bureau's response to address a gap in the wage statistics program of the country.
Note: Refer to Metadata in Technical Documents.
A. Objectives
The Labor Cost Survey (LCS) aims to compile statistics to measure the level and composition of labor cost in the country.
B. Uses of data
· As measure of labor cost differential across industries
· In aid of regulating minimum wages and collective bargaining and fixing social security contributions
· In aid to wage negotiations and wage policy formulation
· Basis for investment decisions and provide indications on industry competitiveness in international trade
C. Main Topics Covered
Main topics covered by the survey are the levels and composition of labor cost
Sample survey data [ssd]
Establishment
Version
v2: Edited data, for public distribution.
2000-09-01
Scope
The scope of the survey includes:
- Direct Wages and Salaries In Cash
- Remuneration for Time Not Worked
- Bonuses and Gratuities
- Food, Drink, Fuel and Other Payments in Kind
- Cost of Workers' Housing Shouldered by Employer
- Employer's Social Security Expenditures
- Cost of Training
- Cost of Welfare Services
- Other Labor Costs
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| working conditions [3.6]/labor cost | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
National coverage, 16 regions
National Capital Region
Cordillera Administrative Region
Region I- Ilocos Region
Region II - Cagayan Valley
Region III- Central Luzon
Region IV - Southern Tagalog
Region V - Bicol Region
Region VI - Western Visayas
Region VII - Central Visayas
Region VIII - Eastern Visayas
Region IX - Western Mindanao
Region X- Northern Mindanao
Region XI - Southern Mindanao
Region XII- Central Mindanao
Caraga
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Covered in the survey are non-agricultural establishments employing 20 or more workers except national postal activities, central banking, public administration and defense and compulsory social security, public education services, public medical, dental and other health services, activities of membership organizations, extra territorial organizations and bodies.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics | Department of Labor and Employment |
| Name |
|---|
| Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| DOLE Regional Offices outside of NCR | Department of Labor and Employment | Data collection outside NCR. |
Sampling
Statistical unit: The statistical unit is the establishment. Each unit is classified to an industry that reflects its main economic activity---the activity that contributes the biggest or major portion of the gross income or revenues of the establishment.
Survey universe/Sample frame: The sampling frame used for the survey was taken from the List of Establishments of the National Statistics Office. On a partial basis, this is regularly updated based on the responses to other surveys of the BLES, establishment reports on retrenchments and closures submitted to the Regional Offices of the Department of Labor and Employment and other establishment lists.
Sample design: Establishments are stratified by 3-digit industry level (except for industries observed to be heterogeneous within their 3-digit level and therefore requires further breakdown at the 4-digit classification) and by employment size. Geographical location was not considered in the stratification since some components of labor cost may not be available specific to a sample establishment that is a branch of a parent company or head office.
The sampling formula used to determine the sample size of an industry group in each size category was based on establishment population; the estimated variance of labor cost and the expected coefficient of variation of average labor cost. The sample size for each cell was adjusted to build-in replacement, e.g. sample size divided by 0.8 as expected retrieval rate is 80 percent.
Sample size: For 1998 LCS, the sample size was 7,562, of which 5,537 were found to be eligible sampling units.
Note: Refer to Field Operations Manual Chapter 1 Section 1.5.
Due to the inadequacy of the frame used, during field operations there are reports of permanent closures, non-location, duplicate listing and shifts in industry and employment outside the survey coverage. Establishments that fall in these categories are not eligible elements of the population and their count is not considered in the estimation. In addition to non-response of establishments because of refusals, strikes or temporary closures, there are establishments whose questionnaires contain inconsistent item responses that are not included in the processing as these have not replied to the verification queries by the time output table generation commences. Such establishments are also considered as non-respondents.
For LCS 1998, the response rate in terms of eligible sampling units was 77.8 percent.
Estimates are obtained by simple expansion, i.e. by multiplying the sample values at the cell level (industry and employment size) by the corresponding blowing-up factor which is the ratio of the eligible population of establishments to the number of responding establishments. These estimates are then aggregated to the desired totals.
To derive the labor cost per employee in each industry, the estimate for the labor cost (total or its components) is divided by the corresponding estimated number of employees. Labor cost per hour is arrived at by dividing total labor cost by the corresponding estimate of employee-hours actually worked or paid for.
Survey instrument
The questionnaire has four parts:
Cover Page - This contains information on the purpose of the survey, coverage, reference period, collection authority, authorized field personnel, confidentiality clause, due date, availability of results and assistance available.
Part A: General Information - This portion inquires on the main economic activity, major product/s, goods or services, number of employees and their hours worked and paid for; and number of working owners, managerial staff remunerated predominantly by a share of profits and unpaid workers in the establishment.
Part B: Data on Labor Cost - This section requires data on the cost incurred in the employment of labor and its details.
Part C: Certification Portion
Remarks - This space is provided for the respondent's explanations on the given information and comments/suggestions on the survey.
Contact Person - This space is provided for the name, position, telephone/fax numbers and e-mail address of the person responsible for filling out the form and the date the questionnaire was accomplished.
Do Not Fill (For office use) - This contains names of enumerator/supervisors (field personnel), and reviewers (BLES staff) and dates of completion.
Note: Refer to questionnaire.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1999-07-01 | 1999-12-30 |
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 1998-01-01 | 1998-12-31 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (for National Capital Region) | Department of Labor and Employment |
| DOLE Regional Offices (for areas outside National Capital Region) | Department of Labor and Employment |
The regional statisticians, economists or personnel designated by the Regional Director supervised the data collectors/enumerators in their respective regions. In provinces/areas where there were relatively many establishments to be covered, area supervisors were hired to assist the regional staff in the supervision of data collection activities. The BLES handled the field operations in the National Capital Regions.
Note: Refer to Chapter 3 of the Field Operation Manual Chapter 3.
The survey is conducted in coordination with the Regional Offices of the Department of Labor and Employment. On a project basis, employees are hired to personally deliver, assist the respondent in accomplishing the questionnaire and retrieve the questionnaires from the establishments. In some instances, questionnaires are mailed to establishments in less accessible or conflict prone areas, in which case a self-addressed envelope is provided wherein assistance is provided through the telephone. The establishments may also submit the accomplished questionnaires through fax. Delivery of questionnaires starts in July of the year after the reference year and retrieval will commence after all questionnaires have been delivered or within 20 working days from delivery to an establishment or on a date agreed upon by the contact person and the enumerator. The basic data originate from the payroll and related records of establishments.
Note: Refer to Field Operation Manual Chapters 2-6.
Data processing
Data are manually and electronically processed. Upon collection of accomplished questionnaires, enumerators perform field editing before leaving the establishments to ensure completeness, consistency and reasonableness of entries in accordance with the field operations manual. The forms are again checked for data consistency and completeness by their field supervisors. The BLES personnel undertake the final review, coding of information based on classifications used, data entry and validation and scrutiny of aggregated results for coherence. Questionnaires with incomplete or inconsistent entries are returned to the establishments for verification, personally or through mail.
Note: Refer to Field Operation Manual Chapter 6.
Data appraisal
Estimates of the sampling error not computed.
The survey results, at the industry level are checked against earnings data generated through the Employment, Hours and Earnings Survey of BLES.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Standards Statistics Division | Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics | www.bles.dole.gov.ph | bles_lssd@yahoo.com |
| Is signing of a confidentiality declaration required? | Confidentiality declaration text |
|---|---|
| yes | The BLES and its field personnel shall hold all survey data supplied by the respondents in confidence. The information obtained shall be for statistical purposes only and not for taxation, regulation nor investigation purposes. The data shall be processed with others of the same category and shall be disseminated in summary form or statistical tables so as not to reveal the identity of any respondent. |
Access authority is granted to designated individual in the concerned division of the BLES. The designated personnel cannot reproduce, distribute, sell or lend the entire data or parts thereof to any other data users.
"Bureau of labor and Employment Statistics, Labor Cost Survey 1998 (LCS 1998), Version 1 of the public use dataset (September 2000), provided by the BLES Electronic Archived Microdata System (BEAMS). www.bles.dole.gov.ph/beams/index.php/catalog"
Disclaimer and copyrights
The BLES bears no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretation or inferences made by the data users outside BLES.
(c) 2000. Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Labor and Employment Officer, Labor Standards Statistics Division | Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics | bles_lssd@yahoo.com | www.bles.dole.gov.ph |
Metadata production
DDI_PHL_1998_LCS_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ma. Victoria B. Dolor | Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics | Documenter |
| Rosario G. Fajardo | Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics | Reviewer |
| Teresa V. Peralta | Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics | Reviewer |
| Accelerated Data Program | International Household Survey Network | Editing for IHSN Survey Catalog |
2009-08-17
Metadata version
Version 01: Adopted from "DDI_PHL_1998_LCS_v02_M" DDI that was done by metadata producers mentioned in "Metadata Production" section.