Principal sources of labour force and related statistics

Abstract

This note indicates very briefly the principal sources of statistics relating to the labour force, employment and unemployment. Questions of underlying concepts and definitions of terms used are discussed in some of the other working papers of the Seminar. The methods and procedures by which the relevant statistics may be derived are also considered in these papers, but with special reference to only two types of statistical inquiries: labour force sample surveys or surveys based or inquiries from a sample of households, and systems of periodic reporting of employment data by establishments, usually by those above a specified minimum size. The sources indicated in this paper differ as to the scope of coverage of the statistics compiled.