{"doc_desc":{"title":"Labor Force Survey Q4 2024","idno":"DDI-PSE-PCBS-LFS-2024-Q4-V1.0","producers":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","abbreviation":"PCBS","affiliation":"State of Palestine","role":"Collection, processing and dissemination data"}],"prod_date":"2025-04-06","version_statement":{"version":"Version 1.0"}},"study_desc":{"title_statement":{"idno":"PSE-PCBS-LFS-2024-Q4-V1.0","title":"Labor Force Survey q4 2024","alt_title":"LFS","translated_title":"\u0645\u0633\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0648\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0645\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0628\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0627\u0628\u0639 2024"},"authoring_entity":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","affiliation":"State of Palestine"}],"oth_id":[{"name":"Core Funding Group","affiliation":"CFG","email":"","role":""}],"production_statement":{"copyright":"(c) All Rights Reserved.Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, 2024","funding_agencies":[{"name":"Core Funding Group","abbreviation":"CFG","role":""}]},"distribution_statement":{"contact":[{"name":"Division of user services","affiliation":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","email":"Dus@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"},{"name":"Mail office","affiliation":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","email":"Diwan@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"}]},"series_statement":{"series_name":"Labor Force Survey [hh\/lfs]","series_info":"The main objective of collecting data on the Palestinian labour force in fourth quarter 2024 for the round 112 including components of employment, unemployment and time related underemployment, is to provide basic information on the relative size and structure of the Palestinian labour force. \n\nData collected at different points in time provide a basis for monitoring current trends and changes in the labour market and in employment.  These data supported with information on other aspects of the economy provide a basis for the evaluation and analysis of macro-economic policies."},"version_statement":{"version":"Version 1.0 dataset for public distribution","version_date":"2025-02-18"},"study_info":{"keywords":[{"keyword":"Unemployment","vocab":"Glossary of Statistical","uri":"https:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/PCBS.Glossary\/Default.aspx?lang=ar"},{"keyword":"Employment","vocab":"Glossary of Statistical","uri":"https:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/PCBS.Glossary\/Default.aspx?lang=ar"},{"keyword":"Labour Force","vocab":"Glossary of Statistical","uri":"https:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/PCBS.Glossary\/Default.aspx?lang=ar"},{"keyword":"Man Power","vocab":"Glossary of Statistical","uri":"https:\/\/www.pcbs.gov.ps\/PCBS.Glossary\/Default.aspx?lang=ar"}],"topics":[{"topic":"employment [3.1]","vocab":"CESSDA","uri":"http:\/\/www.nesstar.org\/rdf\/common"},{"topic":"unemployment [3.5]","vocab":"CESSDA","uri":"http:\/\/www.nesstar.org\/rdf\/common"}],"abstract":"Focuses mainly on labour force key indicators, main characteristics of the employed, unemployed, underemployed and persons outside labour force, labour force according to level of education, distribution of the employed population by occupation, economic activity, place of work, employment status, hours and days worked and average daily wage in NIS for the employees.","time_periods":[{"start":"2024-10-01","end":"2024-12-31","cycle":"fourth quarter 2024"}],"coll_dates":[{"start":"2024-10-06","end":"2024-01-04","cycle":"fourth quarter 2024"}],"nation":[{"name":"Palestine","abbreviation":"PSE"}],"geog_coverage":"The Data are representative ONLY the West Bank, locality type (urban, rural, camp)","analysis_unit":"Household, Individual.","universe":"The survey covered all the Palestinian persons aged 10 years and above who are a usual residence in State of Palestine","data_kind":"Sample survey data [ssd]","notes":"LFS survey provides data on labour force, covering standard classifications, economic activity, occupation, employment status, and other related variables, as well as the demographic characteristics of the work force (population aged 15 years and above)"},"method":{"data_collection":{"data_collectors":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","abbreviation":"PCBS","affiliation":"State of Palestine"}],"sampling_procedure":"The sample of this survey is implemented periodically every quarter by PCBS since 1995, where this survey is implemented every quarter in the year (distributed over 13 weeks).\nThe sample is a two-stage stratified cluster sample with two stages:\nFirst stage: selection of a stratified sample of 536 EA with (pps) method.\nSecond stage: selection of a random area sample of 15 households from each enumeration area selected in the first stage.\nThe estimated sample size in third quarter was 8,040 households, 4,307 households completed only in the West Bnak,  and no questionnaires completed in Gaza Strip because of the Israeli war on Gaza Strip  in q4 2024.","coll_mode":["Computer Assisted Personal Interview [capi]"],"research_instrument":"The lfs questionnaire consists of four main sections: \nIdentification Data:\nThe main objective for this part is to record the necessary information to identify the household, such as, cluster code, sector, type of  locality, cell, housing number and the cell code.\nQuality Control:\nThis part involves  groups of controlling standards to monitor the field and office operation, to keep in order the sequence of  questionnaire stages (data collection, field and office coding, data entry, editing after entry and store the data.\nHousehold Roster:\nThis part involves demographic characteristics  about the household, like number of persons in the household, date of birth, sex, educational level\u2026etc.\nEmployment Part:\nThis part involves the major  research indicators, where  one questionnaire had been answered by every 10 years and over household member, to be able to explore their labour force status and recognize their major characteristics toward employment status, economic activity, occupation, place of work, and other employment indicators.","coll_situation":"PCBS started collecting data  since third quarter 2013 using the hand held devices in Palestine excluding Jerusalem (J1) and Gaza Strip, the program used in HHD called Sql Server and Microsoft dot Net which was developed by General Directorate of Information Systems, with beginning 1st quarter 2016, collecting data  by using PC-tablet devices in West Bank (excluding Jerusalem (J1)) and Gaza Strip.\n\nUsing PC-tablet devices reduced the data processing stages, the fieldworkers collect data and sending data directly to server  then the project manager can withdrawal the data at any time he needs.\nIn order to work in parallel with Jerusalem (J1), an office program was developed using the same techniques by using the same database for the PC-tablet devices.","act_min":"Re-interview\nField visits","weight":"The weight of statistical units (sampling units) in the sample is defined as the mathematical inverse of the selection probability where the sample of the survey is a two-stage stratified cluster sample. Thus, in the first stage we calculate the weight of enumeration areas  depending on the probability of each enumeration area (a systematic random sample). In the second stage we calculate the weight of households in each enumeration area. Initial household weights resulted from the product of the weight of the first stage and the weight of the second stage. Final household weights were obtained after adjustment of initial weights with the household estimates of census 2017 with regard to design strata (governorate, locality type).   \n\nFor individuals over 10 years, we added the final household weight for each person, then adjusted the initial individual weight with the estimates of individuals of the fourth quarter 2024 according to region (West Bank only because of war in Gaza Strip), sex ( male, female), five -year age groups (14 groups), then we obtained the final adjusted individual weight.","cleaning_operations":"All questionnaires were edited after data entry in order to minimize errors related data entry."},"analysis_info":{"response_rate":"The response rate in the West Bank was 86.2% in the fourth quarter 2024","sampling_error_estimates":"Data of this survey affected by sampling errors due to use of the sample and not a complete enumeration. Therefore, certain differences are expected in comparison with the real values obtained through censuses. Variance were calculated for the most important indicators, the variance table is attached with the final report. There is no problem to disseminate results at the national level and at the level of governorates of the West Bank .","data_appraisal":"The concept of data quality encompasses various aspects, started with planning of the survey to how to publish, understand and benefit from the data. The most important components of statistical quality elements are accuracy, comparability and quality control procedures"}},"data_access":{"dataset_use":{"conf_dec":[{"txt":"General Statistics Law No. (5) for Year 2000\n\nArticle (17)\n1.  All individual information and data submitted to the Bureau for statistical purposes shall be treated as confidential and shall not be divulged, in whole or in part, to any individual or to a public or private body, \n     or used for any purpose other than for preparing statistical tables. \n2.  The Bureau shall endeavor to issue official statistical publications in aggregate tables, which do not disclose individual data, in conformity with the confidentiality of statistical data.","required":"yes","form_no":"","uri":""}],"contact":[{"name":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics","affiliation":"State of Palestine","email":"diwan@pcbs.gov.ps","uri":"www.pcbs.gov.ps"}],"cit_req":"Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics,Labor Force Survey Q4 2024 . V 1.0  (2025). Ramallah - Palestine.","conditions":"1.     Pledges  the utilization of \u201cdata\u201d or any copies thereof shall be limited to the purposes agreed upon including not granting any third parties any access to these data. Restrictions applies to any data duplication\n        or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.\n\n2.     Utilization of \u201cdata\u201d or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .\n\n3.     Pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original \u201cdata\u201d; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does\n         not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.","disclaimer":"PCBS  provid  data collected for purely statistical purposes, and therefore does not assume any responsibility for legal or professional from any claim or analysis or interpretation or misuse of this data."}}}}