TACLOBAN CITY-The Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) will conduct the January 2017 Labor Force Survey (LFS) starting January 8, 2017.
This will be the first LFS enumeration that will use tablets as substitute for the usual pen-and-paper.
Around 2,718 sample households in Region VIII were systematically and randomly selected as respondents.
These households will be visited by PSA personnel and hired statistical researchers and will be interviewed using tablets guided by Computer Aided Data Collection System (CADaCS).
This is the agency’s step to digitization in order to speed up data collection and data processing.
The LFS is a quarterly nationwide survey of households which aims to gather data on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population.
It also aims to provide a quantitative framework for the preparation of plans and formulation of policies affecting the labor market.
Specifically, the LFS serves as a tool in measuring the distribution of household population 15 years old and over by employment status – employed, unemployed or underemployed.
It is used to determine various employment and basis of payment. In addition, question on hunger experienced by any member of the household and the frequency of occurrence is also asked.
The PSA is appealing to the public to cooperate and respond to the said undertaking. It assures the public that all information gathered will be held strictly confidential and shall not be used as evidence in court for purposes of taxation, regulation or investigation as provided for in Section 26 of RA 10625.
All data will be disseminated in statistical summaries with no reference to any individual person or household.
For inquiries and further information, please contact our office with telephone numbers (053) 321-8392 or (053) 321-5153, and email addresspsa_reg8@yahoo.com. (PR)
