Overview
Identification
Country
SamoaTitle
Labour Force and School-to-Work Transition Survey 2017
Study Type
Labor Force Survey Series Information
This is the second Labor Force Survey of Samoa. The first one was conducted in 2012.
ID Number SPC_WSM_2017_LFS_v01_M |
Overview
Abstract
The conceptual framework used in this second labour force survey in Samoa aligns closely with the standards and guidelines set out in Resolutions of International Conferences of Labour Statistician
The 2017 Samoa Labour Force Survey was conducted as a joint exercise between the Samoa Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour and was co-funded by the International Labour Organization and the Trade, Commerce and Manufacturing (TCM) Sector Coordinating Unit of MCIL. Furthermore, the 2017 Samoa Labour Force Survey was implemented simultaneously with the 2017 Samoa School to Work Transition Survey as the two surveys are closely inter-related.
This is the first time ever that the Samoa Bureau of Statistics has used CAPI (computer aided personal interview) where tablets were used to record answers out on the field
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Units of Analysis
Individual
Scope
Notes
Household composition and characteristics of household members
Literacy and education
Training within the last 12 months (outside of the general eucation system)
Employment
Temporary absence
Market activity
Characteristics of the main paid job/business activity
Characteristics of the second paid job/business activity
Working time
Job search
Previous work experience
Occupational injuries within the last 12 months
Main activity
Own use production work
School-to-work transition history of the youth
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
There are four statistical regions in SAMOA namely Apia urban area (AUA), North West Upolu (NWU), Rest of Upolu (RoU) and Savaii. AUA is the urban area while the other three regions are rural areas. Each region is subdivided into political districts, each district into villages and each village into census enumeration areas (EA). The sample for the 2017 Labour Force Survey (LFS) was designed to cover at least 3000 employed population aged 15years and over from all the four regions. This was made mainly to have sufficient cases to provide information on the employed population.
Universe
Households were targeted during the actual field work where all those aged 15 years and above were interviewed therefore, information recorded were collected at the household level.
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
| Name | Affiliation |
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Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS)
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Other Producer(s)
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour
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Funding
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|
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Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour
| MCIL | |
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International Labour Organisation
| ILO | |
Other Acknowledgements
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
|
Bluesky
| | Internet support during CAPI data collection |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
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Date of Metadata Production
2018-12-03
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