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2022 Annual Labour Force Survey Report
Eleventh Edith

Zambia, 2022
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ZMB-ZSA-LFS-2022-V1.0
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Zambia Statistics Agency
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  • Study Description
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  • Identification

    Survey ID number

    ZMB-ZSA-LFS-2022-V1.0

    Title

    2022 Annual Labour Force Survey Report

    Subtitle

    Eleventh Edith

    Country
    Name Country code
    Zambia ZMB
    Study type

    Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]

    Abstract

    The report highlights Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM) such as employment to population ratio, labour force participation rate, unemployment rate and working conditions. It enhances planning processes in various aspects including employment creation, skills gap identification, training programmes, as well as in determining the supply and demand of labour.

    Unit of Analysis

    Individual

    Version

    Version Description

    V1.0

    Scope

    Topics
    Topic URI
    Economic Activities https://nada.zamstats.gov.zm/
    Employment https://nada.zamstats.gov.zm/
    Youth Employment https://nada.zamstats.gov.zm/
    Keywords
    Employment Labour Force Unemployment Youth Unemployment

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National, Rural/Urban, Province

    Universe

    All Households

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name Affiliation
    Zambia Statistics Agency Ministry of Finance and National Planning
    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    Zambia Statistics Agency Ministry of Finance and National Planning Survey Implementers
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name Role
    Ministry of Labour and Social Security Partner/Funders
    International Labour Organization Technical Assistant
    Field Staff Data Collection

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    Split-Panel Sample Design

    The design involves the selection of a master sample of enumeration areas (EAs) or non-institutionalised private households in rural and urban areas across the whole country. Four non-overlapping probability samples of EAs, forming a panel are selected from the master sample. One panel is to be surveyed in each quarter.

    Weighting

    EA weights provided

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End Cycle
    2022-01 2022-12 Annually
    Time Method

    Quarterly

    Time periods
    Start date End date Cycle
    2022-01 2022-12 Annually
    Mode of data collection
    • Face-to-face CAPI interviews

    Distributor information

    Distributor
    Organization name Affiliation URL
    Zambia Statistics Agency Ministry of Finance and National Planning https://www.zamstats.gov.zm/

    Data Access

    Confidentiality
    Confidentiality declaration text
    The Agency shall, where statistics are designated as official statistics, protect the confidentiality and identity of the source of data. Under the provision of the Statistics ACT no.13 of 2018, ZamStats is obliged to preserve the confidentiality of respondent information in all its census and survey data Before being granted access to the dataset, all users have to formally agree: 1. To make no copies of any files or portions of files to which s/he is granted access except those authorized by the Agency. 2. Not to use any technique in an attempt to learn the identity of any person, establishment, or sampling unit not identified on public use data files. 3. To hold in strictest confidence the identification of any establishment or individual that may be inadvertently revealed in any documents, discussion, or analysis. Such inadvertent identification revealed in her/his analysis will be immediately brought to the attention of the Agency
    Access conditions

    Micro data records are anonymized as per procedures before these are made available to users.
    Micro data files are all free but under access policy conditions:
    Each dataset has an access policy: Public use file - Accessible to all, and - Licensed datasets - Accessible under conditions.
    The dataset has been anonymized and is available as a Public Use Dataset. It is accessible to all for statistical and research purposes only, under the following terms and conditions:

    1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement of the Zambia Statistics Agency
    2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
    3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Disclaimer

    ZamStats will not bear any responsibility for the erroneous use of its data by researchers. Users should report inconsistencies in the data (both micro and aggregated) to ZamStats as soon as possible.

    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 use

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    ZMB-ZSA-LFS-2022-V1.0

    Producers
    Name Affiliation Role
    Zambia Statistics Agency Ministry of Finance and National Planning Survey Implementers
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