Work Conditions Survey 1997
West Bank and Gaza, 1997
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PSE-PCBS-WCS-1997-V1.0
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Identification
Survey ID Number
PSE-PCBS-WCS-1997-V1.0
Title
Work Conditions Survey 1997
Translated Title
مسح ظروف العمل 1997
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Palestine | PSE |
Study type
Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
Series Information
The main objective of collecting data on the Palestinian labour force 1999 including components of employment, unemployment and underemployment, is to provide basic information on the relative size and structure of the Palestinian labour force. Data 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.
Abstract
The main objective of collecting data on the work conditions, is to provide basic information on the employment characteristics of the Palestinian labour in both public and private sectors, such as; occupational health at work, work environment, membership of labour unions and availability of employment contract.
We hope that this study will provide Palestinian planners, researchers and decision makers with needed statistical material on the work conditions, in order to adapt the right policy in the development of employment conditions, which as a consequently, improves the productivity and economic growth.
We hope that this study will provide Palestinian planners, researchers and decision makers with needed statistical material on the work conditions, in order to adapt the right policy in the development of employment conditions, which as a consequently, improves the productivity and economic growth.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Household, individual
Version
Version Description
Version 1.0 dataset for public distribution
Version Date
2014-12-07
Scope
Notes
The survey tool was designed taking into account the Palestinian conditions. The work conditions questionnaire was a supplement to the labour force survey questionnaire, which depends heavily on it, so it cannot be asked without the labour force survey questionnaire. At the sometime the work conditions survey questionnaire considered to be complementary to the labour force survey.
The questionnaire of work conditions depends on three parts of the labour force questionnaire; one part for recording necessary elements for survey management and controls, one part for identifying the sample household, and the last part for recording the labour force characteristics for household members in the working age.
The questionnaire of work conditions depends on three parts of the labour force questionnaire; one part for recording necessary elements for survey management and controls, one part for identifying the sample household, and the last part for recording the labour force characteristics for household members in the working age.
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| labour relations/conflict [3.3] | CESSDA | Link |
Keywords
| Keyword | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Employed | Concepts and Definition Dictionary | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
The Data are representative at region level (West Bank, Gaza Strip), locality type (urban, rural, camp) and governorates
Universe
The target population consist of all Employed Persons aged 15 years and above, worked in the past, and living in the Palestinian Territory, excluding nomads and persons living in institutions such as prisons or shelters.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority |
Producers
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | Product the survey |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Palestinian National Authority | PNA | Financial assistance |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | Financial assistance |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation | SDC | responded to the survey instrument |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Sample Design:
Stratification:
Four levels of stratification have been made:
Stratification by District.
Stratification by place of residence which comprises:
(a) Municipalities (b) Villages (c) Refugee Camps
Stratification by locality size.
Stratification by cell identification in that order.
Sampling unit:
First stage sampling unit are the area units (Cells)in the master sample . The second stage sampling units are households.
Stratification:
Four levels of stratification have been made:
Stratification by District.
Stratification by place of residence which comprises:
(a) Municipalities (b) Villages (c) Refugee Camps
Stratification by locality size.
Stratification by cell identification in that order.
Sampling unit:
First stage sampling unit are the area units (Cells)in the master sample . The second stage sampling units are households.
Response Rate
" The overall response rate for the survey was 91.0%
Weighting
Weighting was based on self weighting design sample
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1997-05-24 | 1997-07-10 |
Time periods
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 1997-05-24 | 1997-07-10 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
Re-interview
Field visits
Field visits
Data Collection Notes
TThe Palestinian Territory was divided into four regions (North of the West Bank, Middle of the West Bank, South of the West Bank, and Gaza Strip), each of which was supervised by one field supervisor. Each region consists of a number of districts. Field work activities in each region were carried out by one field work team consisted of 4-6 interviewers and one editor .
Certain procedures were followed for quality control and efficient organization of the field work. Such procedures pertain for supervising work as well as receiving and delivering questionnaires, maps, sample lists in addition to other forms used for management and quality control.
Certain procedures were followed for quality control and efficient organization of the field work. Such procedures pertain for supervising work as well as receiving and delivering questionnaires, maps, sample lists in addition to other forms used for management and quality control.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian National Authority |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
TThe lfs questionnaire consists of four main sections:
Identification Data:
The 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.
Quality Control:
This 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.
Household Roster:
This part involves demographic characteristics about the household, like number of persons in the household, date of birth, sex, educational level…etc.
Employment Part:
This part involves the major research indicators, where one questionnaire had been answered by every 15 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.
Identification Data:
The 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.
Quality Control:
This 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.
Household Roster:
This part involves demographic characteristics about the household, like number of persons in the household, date of birth, sex, educational level…etc.
Employment Part:
This part involves the major research indicators, where one questionnaire had been answered by every 15 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.
Data Processing
Data Editing
The data processing stage consisted of the following operations:
Editing before data entry
All questionnaires were edited again using the same instructions adopted for editing in the field.
Data Entry
In this stage data were entered to the computer, using a data entry template written in BLAISE The data entry program has satisfied many requirements such as:
The duplication of the questionnaire on the computer screen.
Logical and consistency checking of data entered.
Possibility for internal editing of questions answers.
Maintaining a minimum of digital data entry and field work errors.
A User- Friendless
Possibility of transferring data into another format to be used and analyzed using
other statistical analytical systems such as SAS and SPSS.
Editing before data entry
All questionnaires were edited again using the same instructions adopted for editing in the field.
Data Entry
In this stage data were entered to the computer, using a data entry template written in BLAISE The data entry program has satisfied many requirements such as:
The duplication of the questionnaire on the computer screen.
Logical and consistency checking of data entered.
Possibility for internal editing of questions answers.
Maintaining a minimum of digital data entry and field work errors.
A User- Friendless
Possibility of transferring data into another format to be used and analyzed using
other statistical analytical systems such as SAS and SPSS.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Detailed information on the sampling Error is available in the Survey Report.
Data Appraisal
Detailed information on the data appraisal is available in the Survey Report
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Users Services | Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Confidentiality
General Statistics Law
No. (5)
Article (17
1. 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, or used for any purpose other than for preparing statistical tables.
2. 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.
Access conditions
License Agreement for the Use of Micro Data in PCBS
items(10,11,12) as following:
1. pledges the utilization of "data" 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 or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.
2. Utilization of "data" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
3. pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original "data"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.
items(10,11,12) as following:
1. pledges the utilization of "data" 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 or transformed setting for purposes other than meeting the requirements of the statistical programs used in data analysis.
2. Utilization of "data" or any copies thereof is limited to personal computers normally .
3. pledges not to alter the value of any observation in the original "data"; nevertheless, this does not apply on subjecting data to any processes or procedures aiming to derive new variables. The first party does not bear any professional, administrative or financial responsibility for any losses incurred as a result of changes in the variables values.
Citation requirements
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics,Work Conditions Survey 1997 . V 1.0 (December-2014). Ramallah - Palestine.
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | Palestinian National Authority | diwan@pcbs.gov.ps | www.pcbs.gov.ps |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved.Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Work Conditions Survey 1997.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-PSE-PCBS-WCS-1997-V1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics | PCBS | Palestinian Nationa Authority | Production and execute the survey |
Date of Metadata Production
2014-12-07
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 (December / 2014)