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LABOUR FORCE SURVEY
2001 - 2002
Twenty third issue

 

 

Government of Pakistan
Statistics Division
Federal Bureau of Statistics
October, 2003

 

 

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   5-9  
    Section-III Results   10-30  
        Marital Status   10  
        Sex Ratio   10  
        Literacy   11  
        Level of Education   12  
        Labour Force Participation Rates   12  
        Labour Force: Absolute Figures   16  
        Employed and Unemployed: Absolute Figures   17  
        Employed: Major Industry Divisions   18  
        Employed: Major Occupational Groups   20  
        Employed: Employment Status   22  
        Employed: Number of Hours Worked During the Week   22  
        Employed: Informal Sector   23  
            Informal Sector: Major Industry Divisions   24  
            Informal Sector: Major Occupational Groups   24  
            Informal Sector: Employment Status   25  
        Employed: Occupational Safety and Health   25  
            Occupational Safety and Health: Major Industry Divisions   26  
            Occupational Safety and Health: Major Occupational Groups   27  
            Occupational Safety and Health: Employment Status   27  
            Occupational Safety and Health: Type of Treatment Received   28  
            Occupational Safety and Health: Parts of Body Injured   28  
        Unemployed Labour Force: Unemployment Rates   29  
    List of Figures      
    Figure 1: Crude Activity (Participation) Rates by Sex for Pakistan, Rural & Urban   14  
    Figure 2: Age Specific Activity Rates (ASAR) by Sex for Pakistan   16  
    Figure 3: Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry Divisions   19  
    Figure 4: Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Occupational Groups   21  
    Annexure 1: List of Published Reports of Labour Force Surveys   31  
    Annexure 2: Questionnaire   32-43  
         
 

 

 
     

Statistical Tables
(Included in the Report)

  No. Title

Page No.

 
  1.   Percentage distribution of population by age, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces. 44  
  2.   Percentage distribution of population by province, area and sex.  49  
  3.   Percentage distribution of population by age, sex, literacy and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   50  
  4.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and above by age, sex and marital status: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   65  
  5.   Percentage distribution of total population and that of 10 years age and above by area, age, sex and nature of activities: Pakistan & Province.   80  
  6.   Percentage distribution of civilian labour force 10 years of age and above by age, sex, area and nature of activities: Pakistan & Provinces.   85  
  7.   Percentage distribution of total population and that of 10 years age and above by age, sex, area and nature of activities, (including special probing questions): Pakistan & Provinces.   90  
  8.   Percentage distribution of civilian labour force 10 years of age and above by area, age, sex and nature of activities (including special probing questions): Pakistan & Provinces.   95  
  9.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and above by level of education, sex and nature of activities: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.  100  
  10.   Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and above by migration status, sex, area and provinces.   115  
  11.   Labour force participation rates and un-employment rates by area, age and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.  116  
  12.   Labour force participation rates and un-employment rates by age, area and sex (including special probing questions) : Pakistan & Provinces.  121  
  13.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by major industry division, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   126  
  14.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by major occupation groups, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   131  
  15.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by employment status, number of hours worked during reference week and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   136  
  16.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by major industry divisions, occupation groups and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   151  
  17.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above by major sectors of employment, area, sex, Pakistan and Provinces.   181  
  18.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above engaged in informal sector by major industry divisions, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   182  
  19.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above engaged in informal sector by major occupation groups, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   187  
  20.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above engaged in informal sector by employment status, area, sex, Pakistan and Provinces.   192  
  21.   Percentage distribution of employees 10 years of age and above by province, sex and monthly income: Rural & Urban.   193  
  22.   Percentage distribution of underemployed persons (i.e. those who worked less than 35 hours during reference week and were available for additional work) by employment status, province, area and sex.  196  
  23.   Percentage distribution of underemployed persons (i.e. those who worked less than 35 hours during reference week and were available for additional work) by age, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.   197  
  24.   Percentage distribution of underemployed persons (i.e. those who worked less than 35 hours during reference week and were available for additional work) by area, sex and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces.   202  
  25.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above who worked less than 35 hours during reference week by reasons, sex and province: Rural & Urban.   207  
  26.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above suffered occupational injuries/diseases by area, sex and provinces.   210  
  27.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above suffered occupational injuries/diseases by major industry division, area and sex: Pakistan and Provinces.   211  
  28.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above suffered occupational injuries/diseases by major occupation groups, area and sex: Pakistan and Provinces.   216  
  29.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above suffered occupational injuries/diseases by employment status, province, area and sex.   221  
  30.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above suffered occupational injuries/diseases by type of treatment received, area, sex and provinces.   222  
  31.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above suffered occupational injuries by parts of body injured, province, area and sex.   223  
  32.   Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and above suffered occupational injuries/diseases by type of injuries/diseases, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces.  224  
  33.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons 10 years of age and above who were not available for work due to certain reasons by province, area and sex.  229  
  34.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons 10 years of age and above by sex, level of education and age groups: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   230  
  35.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons with previous experience of work by major occupation groups, sex and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   245  
  36.   Percentage distribution of unemployed persons with previous experience of work by major industry divisions, sex and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.   260  
         

Statistical Tables
(Available on Request)

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

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