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Labour Force Survey 2008-09
 

 

Contents

  Title Page No.
Foreword   i
Statistical Tables (Included in the Report)   iv
Statistical Tables (Available on Request)   vi
Indicators   viii
Summary of Findings   ix
Section-I Methodology   1-4
Section-II Concepts and Definitions   5-10
Section-III Results   11-37
    Marital Status   11
    Sex Ratio   11
    Literacy   12
    Level of Education   13
     Migration 13
    Reasons of Migration  14
    Migrants Employed by Employment Status 15
    Labour Force Participation Rates: Crude   16
    Labour Force Participation Rates: Refined   18
    Labour Force Participation Rates: Age Specific   18
    Labour Force: Absolute Figures   19
    Employed: Absolute Figures   20
    Employed: Major Industry Divisions   21
    Employed: Major Occupational Groups   23
    Employed: Employment Status   25
    Employed: Number of Hours Worked During the Week   25
    Employed: Informal Sector   26
        Informal Sector: Major Industry Divisions   27
        Informal Sector: Major Occupational Groups   28
        Informal Sector: Employment Status   29
        Labour Force: Unemployment Rates:Overall 30
        Unemployment Rates: Age Specific 30
        Unemployed: Absolute Figures 31
       Unemployment Rates: Time -related 32
    Employed: Occupational Safety and Health   33
        Occupational Safety and Health: Major Industry Divisions   33
        Occupational Safety and Health: Major Occupational Groups   34
        Occupational Safety and Health: Employment Status   35
        Occupational Safety and Health: Type of Treatment Received   36
        Wages   36
        Major Industry Division: Wages 37
 
List of Figures  
Figure 1: Crude Activity (Participation) Rates by Sex for Pakistan, Rural & Urban   17
Figure 2: Age Specific Activity Rates (ASAR) by Sex for Pakistan   19
Figure 3: Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry Divisions   22
Figure 4: Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Occupational Groups   24
Figure 5:  Age Specific Unemployment Rates by Sex for Pakistan 31
Annexure 1: List of Published Reports of Labour Force Surveys   39
Annexure 2: Questionnaire   40-55

Statistical Tables
(Included in the Report)

No. Title

Page No.

1.   Percentage distribution of population by age, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces. 56
2.   Percentage distribution of population by province, area and sex.  61
  3.   Percentage distribution of population by age, sex, literacy and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   62  
  4.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and above by age, sex and marital status: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   77  
  5.   Percentage distribution of total population and that of 10 years age and above by area, age, sex and nature of activities: Pakistan & Province.   92  
  6.   Percentage distribution of civilian labour force 10 years of age and above by age, sex, area and nature of activities: Pakistan & Provinces.   97  
  7.   Percentage distribution of total population and that of 10 years age and above by age, sex, area and nature of activities, (including special probing questions): Pakistan & Provinces.   102  
  8.   Percentage distribution of civilian labour force 10 years of age and above by area, age, sex and nature of activities (including special probing questions): Pakistan & Provinces.   107  
  9.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and above by level of education, sex and nature of activities: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.  112  
  10.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and above by migration status, sex, area and provinces.   127  
11.   Percentage distribution of migrant population 10 years of age and over by place of present and previous residence, area, sex and provinces. 128
12.   Percentage distribution of migrant population 10 years of age and over by main reasons of migration, age sex and area. 131
13.   Percentage, distribution of migrant employed persons 10 years of age and over by employment status, number of hours worked during reference week and sex 136
14.   Labour force participation rates and un-employment rates by age, sex and area:  Pakistan & Provinces   151
15.   Augmented labour force participation rates and un-employment rates by age, sex and area : Pakistan & Provinces 156
16.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry division, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces   161
17.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major occupation groups, sex and area:  Pakistan & Provinces 166
18.   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   171
19.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry divisions, occupation groups and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban 186
20.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major sectors of employment, sex, area, Pakistan and Provinces   231
21.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by major industry divisions, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces  232
22.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by major occupation groups, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces 237
23.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by employment status, sex, area, Pakistan and Provinces   242
24.   Percentage distribution of under employed persons (i.e. those who worked less than 35 hours during reference week and were available for/seeking additional or alternative work) by employment status, sex, area and province 243
25.   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 244
26.   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   249
27.   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   254
28.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by area, sex and provinces 260
29.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by major industry division, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces 261
30.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by major occupation groups, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces 266
31.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by employment status, province, sex and area 271
32.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by type of treatment received, sex, area and provinces 272
33.   Percentage Distribution of unemployed persons 10 years of age and over who were not available for work due to certain reasons by sex, area and provinces 273
34.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons 10 years of age and over by age, sex, level of education: Pakistan & Province, Rural & Urban 274
35.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons with previous experience of work by major occupation groups, sex, level of education: Pakistan & Province, Rural & Urban    289
36.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and over by sex, marital status and nature of activities: Pakistan & Province, Rural & Urban   304
37. Percentage distribution   of employees 10 years of age and over by average monthly payment categories, sex and province: Rural & Urban 319
  38. Percentage distribution of employees by wage groups, major industry and sex 322  
  39. Percentage distribution of employees by wage groups, major occupational and sex. 367  

Statistical Tables
(Available on Request)

No. Title  
  1.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and above by marital status and nature of activities: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  2.   Percentage distribution of migrant population 10 years of age and above by period of migration, sex, area and provinces: Rural & Urban    
  3.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by major occupation groups, place of work and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  4.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by hours worked, major occupation groups and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  5.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by hours worked, major industry divisions and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  6.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above who were seeking alternative work during last week by province, area and sex    
  7.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by major industry divisions, place of work and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  8.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by status of availability for additional work, province, area and sex    
  9.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by employment status, age and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  10.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by major occupation groups, employment status and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  11.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by major industry divisions, employment status and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  12.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by major occupation groups, age and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  13.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by major industry divisions, age and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban    
  14.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by major occupations groups, sex and area (including special probing questions): Pakistan & Provinces    
  15.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by major industry divisions, sex and area (including special probing questions): Pakistan & Provinces    
  16.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above 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 above by province, sex and periodicity of payment: Rural & Urban    
  18.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above 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 above 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 above 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 above suffered occupational injuries/diseases by type of accident, area and sex : Pakistan & Provinces    
  25.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above 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 above 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 above 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 above 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 above 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 above 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 above who were not in labour force by reasons, area, sex and Provinces.    
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