LABOUR FORCE SURVEY
2006 - 2007
Twenty sixth issue

 

 

Government of Pakistan
Statistics Division
Federal Bureau of Statistics
JULY2008

 

 

Contents

         
    Title Page No.  
    Foreword   i  
    Statistical Appendix Tables (Included in the Report)   iii  
    Statistical Tables (Available on Request)   v  
    Indicators   vii  
    Summary of Findings   viii  
    Section-I Methodology   1-4  
    Section-II Concepts and Definitions   5-10  
    Section-III Results   11-35  
        Marital Status   11  
        Sex Ratio   11  
        Literacy   12  
        Level of Education   13  
        Labour Force Participation Rates: Crude   13  
        Labour Force Participation Rates: Refined   16  
        Labour Force Participation Rates: Age Specific   16  
        Labour Force: Absolute Figures   17  
        Employed: Absolute Figures   18  
        Employed: Major Industry Divisions   19  
        Employed: Major Occupational Groups   21  
        Employed: Employment Status   23  
        Employed: Number of Hours Worked During the Week   23  
        Employed: Informal Sector   24  
            Informal Sector: Major Industry Divisions   25  
            Informal Sector: Major Occupational Groups   26  
            Informal Sector: Employment Status   27  
            Labour Force: Unemployment Rates 28  
            Unemployment Rates: Age Specific 28  
            Unemployed: Absolute Figures 29  
           Unemployment Rates: Time -related 30  
        Employed: Occupational Safety and Health   31  
            Occupational Safety and Health: Major Industry Divisions   31  
            Occupational Safety and Health: Major Occupational Groups   32  
            Occupational Safety and Health: Employment Status   33  
            Occupational Safety and Health: Type of Treatment Received   34  
            Occupational Safety and Health: Parts of Body Injured   34  
    List of Figures      
    Figure 1: Crude Activity (Participation) Rates by Sex for Pakistan, Rural & Urban   15  
    Figure 2: Age Specific Activity Rates (ASAR) by Sex for Pakistan   17  
    Figure 3: Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry Divisions   20  
    Figure 4: Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Occupational Groups   22  
    Figure 5:  Age Specific Unemployment Rates by Sex for Pakistan 29  
    Annexure 1: List of Published Reports of Labour Force Surveys   36  
    Annexure 2: Questionnaire   37-54  
 
         
 

 

  
     

Statistical Tables
(Included in the Report)

         
  No. Title

Page No.

  
  1.   Percentage distribution of population by age, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces. 55  
  2.   Percentage distribution of population by province, area and sex.  60  
  3.   Percentage distribution of population by age, sex, literacy and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   61  
  4.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and over by age, sex and marital status: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   76  
  5.   Percentage distribution of total population and that of 10 years age and over by area, age, sex and nature of activities: Pakistan & Province.   91  
  6.   Percentage distribution of civilian labour force 10 years of age and over by age, sex, area and nature of activities: Pakistan & Provinces.   96  
  7.   Percentage distribution of total population and that of 10 years age and over by age, sex, area and nature of activities, (including special probing questions): Pakistan & Provinces.   101  
  8.   Percentage distribution of civilian labour force 10 years of age and over by area, age, sex and nature of activities (including special probing questions): Pakistan & Provinces.   106  
  9.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and over by level of education, sex and nature of activities: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.  111  
  10.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and over by migration status, sex, area and provinces.   126  
  11.   Labour force participation rates and un-employment rates by area, age and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.  127  
  12.   Labour force participation rates and un-employment rates by age, area and sex (including special probing questions) : Pakistan & Provinces.  132  
  13.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry division, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   137  
  14.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major occupation groups, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   142  
  15.   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.   147  
  16.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry divisions, occupation groups and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   162  
  17.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major sectors of employment, area, sex, Pakistan and Provinces.   192  
  18.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by major industry divisions, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   193  
  19.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by major occupation groups, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   198  
  20.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by employment status, area, sex, Pakistan and Provinces.   203  
  21.   Percentage distribution of employees 10 years of age and over by average monthly payment categories, sex and province: Rural & Urban 204  
  22.   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 207  
  23.   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 208  
  24.   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 213  
  25.   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.   218  
  26.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by area, sex and provinces.   221  
  27.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by major industry division, area and sex: Pakistan and Provinces.   222  
  28.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by major occupation groups, area and sex: Pakistan and Provinces.   227  
  29.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by employment status, province, area and sex.   232  
  30.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by type of treatment received, area, sex and provinces.   233  
  31.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries by parts of body injured, province, area and sex.   234  
  32.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by type of injuries/diseases, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.  235  
  33.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons 10 years of age and over who were not available for work due to certain reasons by province, area and sex.  240  
  34.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons 10 years of age and over by sex, level of education and age groups: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   241  
  35.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons with previous experience of work by major occupation groups, sex and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   256  
  36.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons with previous experience of work by major industry divisions, sex and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   271  
         

Statistical Tables
(Available on Request)

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

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