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Labour Force Survey (Person)
Population Size
100,000
People
Years
2002
Associated BioSamples
None/not available
Geographic coverage
United Kingdom
Lead time
1-2 months
Summary
The primary purpose of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) is "providing good quality point in time and change estimates for various labour market outputs and related topics” (National Statistics Quality Review (NSQR) of Labour Force Survey 2014).
Documentation
The primary purpose of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) is "providing good quality point in time and change estimates for various labour market outputs and related topics” (National Statistics Quality Review (NSQR) of Labour Force Survey 2014). The labour market covers all aspects of people's work, including the education and training needed to equip them for work, the jobs themselves, job-search for those out of work and income from work and benefits. Output from the LFS is quarterly since 1992. Each quarter’s sample is made up of 5 waves. The sample is made up of approximately 40,000 responding UK households and 100,000 individuals per quarter. This dataset includes only individual responses. Respondents are interviewed for 5 successive waves at 3-monthly intervals and 20% of the sample is replaced every quarter. The LFS is intended to be representative of the entire population of the UK.
Dataset type
Health and disease
Dataset sub-type
Not applicable
Dataset population size
100000
Keywords
Observations
Observed Node | Disambiguating Description | Measured Value | Measured Property | Observation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Approximately 100,000 individuals surveyed each quarter | 100000 | count | 10 Nov 2020 |
Provenance
Purpose of dataset collection
Study
Source of data extraction
Electronic survey
Collection source setting
Other
Image contrast
Not stated
Biological sample availability
None/not available
Structural Metadata
Details
Publishing frequency
Quarterly
Version
4.0.0
Modified
08/10/2024
Distribution release date
10/11/2020
Citation Requirements
Office for National Statistics
Coverage
Start date
01/01/2002
Time lag
2-6 months
Geographic coverage
United Kingdom
Minimum age range
16
Maximum age range
150
Follow-up
Other
Accessibility
Language
en
Controlled vocabulary
LOCAL
Format
STATA
Data Access Request
Dataset pipeline status
Not available
Access rights
Time to dataset access
1-2 months
Access request cost
Available at no cost at the point of use
Access method category
Direct access
Access service description
The Office for National Statistics Secure Research Service (SRS) gives accredited researchers secure access to de-identified, unpublished data in order to work on research projects for the public good. Most datasets are available to access through remote access to the SRS. In some instances, the data can only be accessed from an approved safe setting. For more information,visit: https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/whatwedo/statistics/requestingstatistics/approvedresearcherscheme
Jurisdiction
GB-GBN
Data use limitation
Research use only
Data use requirements
Ethics approval required,Institution-specific restrictions,Not for profit use,Publication required
Data Controller
Office for National Statistics
Data Processor
Office for National Statistics