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Labour Force Survey 2006-07
 

 

 

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

2006 - 2007

Twenty sixth issue

Government of Pakistan
Statistics Division
Federal Bureau of Statistics

JULY2008

Contents

  Title Page No.
Foreword   i
Statistical Appendix Tables (Included in the Report)   iii
Statistical Tables (Available on Request)   v
Indicators   vii
Summary of Findings   viii
Section-I Methodology   1-4
Section-II Concepts and Definitions   5-10
Section-III Results   11-35
    Marital Status   11
    Sex Ratio   11
    Literacy   12
    Level of Education   13
    Labour Force Participation Rates: Crude   13
    Labour Force Participation Rates: Refined   16
    Labour Force Participation Rates: Age Specific   16
    Labour Force: Absolute Figures   17
    Employed: Absolute Figures   18
    Employed: Major Industry Divisions   19
    Employed: Major Occupational Groups   21
    Employed: Employment Status   23
    Employed: Number of Hours Worked During the Week   23
    Employed: Informal Sector   24
        Informal Sector: Major Industry Divisions   25
        Informal Sector: Major Occupational Groups   26
        Informal Sector: Employment Status   27
        Labour Force: Unemployment Rates 28
        Unemployment Rates: Age Specific 28
        Unemployed: Absolute Figures 29
       Unemployment Rates: Time -related 30
    Employed: Occupational Safety and Health   31
        Occupational Safety and Health: Major Industry Divisions   31
        Occupational Safety and Health: Major Occupational Groups   32
        Occupational Safety and Health: Employment Status   33
        Occupational Safety and Health: Type of Treatment Received   34
        Occupational Safety and Health: Parts of Body Injured   34
List of Figures  
Figure 1: Crude Activity (Participation) Rates by Sex for Pakistan, Rural & Urban   15
Figure 2: Age Specific Activity Rates (ASAR) by Sex for Pakistan   17
Figure 3: Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry Divisions   20
Figure 4: Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Occupational Groups   22
Figure 5:  Age Specific Unemployment Rates by Sex for Pakistan 29
Annexure 1: List of Published Reports of Labour Force Surveys   36
Annexure 2: Questionnaire   37-54

Statistical Tables
(Included in the Report)

No. Title

Page No.

1.   Percentage distribution of population by age, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces. 55
2.   Percentage distribution of population by province, area and sex.  60
  3.   Percentage distribution of population by age, sex, literacy and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   61  
  4.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and over by age, sex and marital status: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   76  
  5.   Percentage distribution of total population and that of 10 years age and over by area, age, sex and nature of activities: Pakistan & Province.   91  
  6.   Percentage distribution of civilian labour force 10 years of age and over by age, sex, area and nature of activities: Pakistan & Provinces.   96  
  7.   Percentage distribution of total population and that of 10 years age and over by age, sex, area and nature of activities, (including special probing questions): Pakistan & Provinces.   101  
  8.   Percentage distribution of civilian labour force 10 years of age and over by area, age, sex and nature of activities (including special probing questions): Pakistan & Provinces.   106  
  9.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and over by level of education, sex and nature of activities: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.  111  
  10.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and over by migration status, sex, area and provinces.   126  
11.   Labour force participation rates and un-employment rates by area, age and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.  127
12.   Labour force participation rates and un-employment rates by age, area and sex (including special probing questions) : Pakistan & Provinces.  132
13.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry division, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   137
14.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major occupation groups, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   142
15.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by employment status, number of hours worked during reference week and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   147
16.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry divisions, occupation groups and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   162
17.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major sectors of employment, area, sex, Pakistan and Provinces.   192
18.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by major industry divisions, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   193
19.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by major occupation groups, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   198
20.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by employment status, area, sex, Pakistan and Provinces.   203
21.   Percentage distribution of employees 10 years of age and over by average monthly payment categories, sex and province: Rural & Urban 204
22.   Percentage distribution of underemployed persons (i.e. those who worked less than 35 hours during reference week and were available for/seeking additional or alternative work) by age, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces 207
23.   Percentage distribution of underemployed persons (i.e. those who worked less than 35 hours during reference week and were available for/seeking additional or alternative work) by age, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces 208
24.   Percentage distribution of underemployed persons (i.e. those who worked less than 35 hours during reference week and were available for/seeking additional or alternative work) by area, sex and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces 213
25.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over who worked less than 35 hours during reference week by reasons, sex and province: Rural & Urban.   218
26.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by area, sex and provinces.   221
27.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by major industry division, area and sex: Pakistan and Provinces.   222
28.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by major occupation groups, area and sex: Pakistan and Provinces.   227
29.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by employment status, province, area and sex.   232
30.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by type of treatment received, area, sex and provinces.   233
31.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries by parts of body injured, province, area and sex.   234
32.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by type of injuries/diseases, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.  235
33.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons 10 years of age and over who were not available for work due to certain reasons by province, area and sex.  240
34.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons 10 years of age and over by sex, level of education and age groups: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   241
35.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons with previous experience of work by major occupation groups, sex and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   256
36.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons with previous experience of work by major industry divisions, sex and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   271

Statistical Tables
(Available on Request)

No. Title  
  1.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and over by marital status and nature of activities: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  2.   Percentage distribution of migrant population 10 years of age and over by period of migration, sex, area and provinces: Rural & Urban    
  3.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major occupation groups, place of work and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  4.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by hours worked, major occupation groups and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  5.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by hours worked, major industry divisions and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  6.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over who were seeking alternative work during last week by province, area and sex    
  7.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry divisions, place of work and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  8.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by status of availability for additional work, province, area and sex    
  9.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by employment status, age and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  10.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major occupation groups, employment status and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  11.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry divisions, employment status and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  12.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major occupation groups, age and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  13.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry divisions, age and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  14.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major occupations groups, sex and area (including special probing questions): Pakistan & Provinces    
  15.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry divisions, sex and area (including special probing questions): Pakistan & Provinces    
  16.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by number of hours worked, sex, Pakistan and provinces: Rural & Urban    
  17.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by province, sex and periodicity of payment: Rural & Urban    
  18.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over available for additional work by employment status, area, sex, Pakistan and Provinces    
  19.   Percentage distribution of underemployed persons (i.e. those who worked less than 35 hours during reference week and were available for additional work) by major industry divisions, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces    
  20.   Percentage distribution of underemployed persons (i.e. those who worked less than 35 hours during reference week and were available for additional work) by major occupation groups, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces    
  21.   Percentage distribution of employed who did not work during reference week by reasons, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces    
  22.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by unsafe act that caused the accident/disease, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces    
  23.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by unsafe conditions causing the accident/disease, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces    
  24.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by type of accident, area and sex : Pakistan & Provinces    
  25.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/disease by type of incapacity to work by area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces    
  26.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by status of reporting the accident/disease, province, area and sex    
  27.   Percentage distribution of un-employed persons 10 years of age and over excluding those unemployed persons not available for work due to certain reasons by preferred type of work, province, area and sex    
  28.   Percentage distribution of un-employed persons 10 years of age and over excluding those not available for work due to certain reasons by period of seeking work, province, area and sex    
  29.   Percentage distribution of un-employed persons 10 years of age and over excluding those unemployed persons not available for work due to certain reasons by steps taken during last year in search of work, province, area and sex    
  30.   Percentage distribution of un-employed persons 10 years of age and over excluding those unemployed not available for work due to certain reasons with previous experience, province, area and sex    
  31.   Percentage distribution of persons 10 years of age and over who were not in labour force by reasons, area, sex and Provinces.    

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