Two-Stage Labour Force Survey To Start On April 5
By Azaraimy HH

Bandar Seri Begawan - The government, through the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE), Prime Minister's Office will conduct the Labour Force Survey 2008 (LFS 2008).

In a press statement, JPKE stated that the survey will be conducted in two stages; in the first stage the department will conduct House Numbering from April 5-14, 2008 and in the second stage, the department will conduct Labour Force Survey from June 7-16, 2008.

The survey aims to collect comprehensive and up-to-date information on size, structure, distribution and characteristics of the labour force, employment and unemployment, and other economic characteristics of the population.

It will enable the department to assist in the planning, formulation, evaluation of manpower related policies and management of labour force.

JPKE stated that the survey is carried out under the Statistic Act, Chapter 81 of the Laws of Brunei Darussalam (Revised 1984). All information given will be treated as strictly confidential and will be used for statistical purposes only.

The coverage of this Labour Force Survey is determined through sampling. Various areas in each district will be selected and all houses and households will be numbered and listed in the numbering stage.

Only certain households selected randomly from the selected areas will be participating in the survey.

At the numbering stage, appointed survey officers will visit every house in the selected survey areas to number the house and collect information on the name of the head of households, address or location of the house, number of household members, type of housing unit, ownership of dwelling, year of completion/owned/occupied, entrepreneurial households activities and telephone number.

JPKE said it has appointed survey officers to interview selected households throughout the survey periods.

Support and cooperation from all selected households in providing the required information are highly appreciated for the success of the survey, JPKE said in its press statement.

Any information and queries on the Labour Force Survey 2008 can be referred to JPKE by contacting: Telephone —2230265, E-mail — inforstatistics@jpke.gov.bn, Web site — vvww.depd.gov.bn. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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