Overview
Identification
Country
RwandaTitle
Rwanda Labour Force Survey
Study Type
Labor Force Survey Series Information
Rwanda started conducting LFS twice a year since August 2016 to capture the seasonal variations of economic activities, i.e in February and in August. The five rounds of the Labour Force Survey which was implemented since August 2016 over a period of 6 months were used to collect data on the size and characteristics of the labour force, employment, unemployment and other labour market characteristics of the population. The current report presents the results of the annual report of 2018 LFS obtained by combining both rounds of LFS in 2018 (February and August 2018).
ID Number RWA-NISR-RLFS-2018-v0.1 |
Version
Version Description
Edited, anonymous dataset for public distribution.
Production Date
2018-10-18
Notes
This is the first version of the data description
Overview
Abstract
The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) introduced the Labour Force Survey (LFS) program to avail statistics on employment and labour market in Rwanda on a continuous basis, providing bi-annual estimates of the main labour force aggregates. The main objective of the survey is to collect data on the size and characteristics of the labour force, employment, unemployment and other labour market characteristics of the population. The survey was also designed to measure different forms of work, in particular, own-use production work and other components of labour underutilization including time-related underemployment and potential labour force in line with the new international standards, adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) in 2013.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Units of Analysis
Basic units of analyisis were individuals and households.
Scope
Notes
The Labour force survey 2018 covered the demographic characteristics of individuals in the sampled households namely sex, age, education, employment, unemployment and other labour market characteristics. It has also measured different forms of work, in particular, own-use production work and other components of labour underutilization. In addition, the survey measured housing characteristics.
Keywords
Labour Force, Employment, Unemployment, labour underutilization
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Labor force survey data are at the National level coverage
Universe
The target population eligible for Labor force survey is 16 years old and above resident of selected households. However, the survey also collected data on certain particular labour-market related issues such as income from employment, migrant workers and workers with disabilities.
It is important to note that the suirvey is limited to persons living in private households. It excludes the institutional population permanently residing in houses such as hostels; health resorts; correctional establishments etc., as well as persons living in seasonal dwellings not covered in the survey. It also excludes workers living at their work-sites. A household is a group of persons who live together and make common provision for food and other essentials for living. The people in the group may be related or unrelated or a combination of both. A household may consist of only one person or several persons.
Producers and Sponsors
Primary Investigator(s)
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|
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National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda
| Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning |
Other Producer(s)
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
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Ministry of Public Servuce and Labor
| GoR | Technical Partner in data collection |
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Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
| - | Technical Partner |
Funding
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|
|
Government of Rwanda
| GoR | Funding |
Metadata Production
Metadata Produced By
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|
| National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda | NISR | MINECOFIN | Study documentation |
Date of Metadata Production
2019-01-04
DDI Document Version
V0.1
DDI Document ID
RWA-NISR-LFS-2018-v0.1
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