Overview
Identification
Country
Namibia
Title
Namibia Labour Force Survey 2012
Study Type
Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
ID Number NAM_2012_LFS_v01_M_v01_A_PUF |
Version
Version Description
v1: Edited, anonymised dataset for public distribution
Sensitive variables have been replaced with missing. Recoded variables designated _r have been released in place of the sensitve variables
Production Date
2013-04-09
Overview
Abstract
The Namibia Labour Force Survey (NLFS) is a household-based sample survey. Namibia's first Labour Force Survey was conducted in 1997, and the survey has been conducted every 4 years since then, by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW). The NLFS 2012 is the first Labour Force Survey conducted by the new Namibia Statistics Agency, established as an autonomous National Statistics Office in 2011. The NLFS 2012 collected labour market data on people aged 15 years and above for the week prior to the survey week (16-27 October 2012).
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Units of Analysis
The units of analysis in the survey includes households and individuals
Scope
Notes
The survey collected data on the composition of households and particulars of each household member, dwelling type, and number of domestic workers. Person level data collected included education levels, employment status and employment history, working hours and other working conditions, self-employment, unemployment and job-seeking, and income data (individual and household).
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|
|
employment [3.1]
| CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
|
unemployment [3.5]
| CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
|
working conditions [3.6]
| CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The survey had national coverage. The lowest level of geographic aggregation of the data is Region (the 13 regions in the country).
Geographic Unit
Provincial and metropolitan level
Universe
The universe of the survey was all household members. Homeless people and the people who are living in institutions (institutional population) are excluded.
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|
|
Namibia Statistics Agency
| Government of Namibia |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
| Namibia Statistics Agency | NSA | Government of Namibia | Metadata Producer |
Date of Metadata Production
2013-04-03
DDI Document Version
Version 2:
Reflecting that this is the Public Release version of the data.
DDI Document ID
DDI_NAM_2012_LFS_v01_M_v01_A_PUF
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