LABOUR FORCE SURVEY
2012 - 13
Thirty first issue

 

 

Government of Pakistan
Statistics Division
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
November, 2013

 

 

Contents

    Title Page No.  
    Foreword i  
    Contents iii - v  
    Main Indicators  vi  
    Summary of findings vii  
    Section-I Methodology   1-4  
    Section-II Concepts and Definitions   5-10  
    Section-III Salient Features  11-37  
       Marital Status   11  
       Sex Ratio   11  
       Literacy   12  
       Level of Education   13  
       Migration 13  
       Reasons of Migration  14  
       Migrants Employed by Employment Status 15  
       Labour Force Participation Rates: Crude   16  
       Labour Force Participation Rates: Refined   18  
       Labour Force Participation Rates: Age Specific   18  
       Labour Force: Absolute Figures   19  
       Employed: Absolute Figures   20  
       Employed: Major Industry Divisions   21  
       Employed: Major Occupational Groups   23  
       Employed: Employment Status   25  
       Employed: Number of Hours Worked During the Week   25  
       Employed: Informal Sector   26  
       Major Industry Divisions: Informal Sector   27  
       Major Occupational Groups: Informal Sector   28  
       Employment Status: Informal Sector   29  
       Labour Force: Unemployment Rates:Overall 30  
       Unemployment Rates: Age Specific 30  
       Unemployed: Absolute Figures 31  
       Unemployment Rates: Time -related 32  
       Employed: Occupational Safety and Health   33  
       Major Industry Divisions: Occupational Safety and Health:    33  
       Major Occupational Groups: Occupational Safety and Health    34  
       Employment Status: Occupational Safety and Health:    35  
       Type of Treatment Received :  Occupational Safety and Health:   36  
       Major Industry Division: Wages 36  
       Major Occupation Groups: Wages    37  
         
    List of Figures      
    Figure 1: Crude Activity (Participation) Rates by Sex for Pakistan, Rural & Urban   18  
    Figure 2: Age Specific Activity Rates (ASAR) by Sex for Pakistan   20  
    Figure 3: Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Industry Divisions   23  
    Figure 4: Distribution of Employed Persons by Major Occupational Groups   25  
    Figure 5:  Age Specific Unemployment Rates by Sex for Pakistan 32  
    Annexure-I: List of Published Reports of Labour Force Surveys 38  
    Annexure-II: Questionnaire   39-54  
         
 

 

 

 

Detail of Tables

No. Title
1. Percentage distribution of population by age, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces.
2. Percentage distribution of population by province, area and sex.
3. Percentage distribution of population by age, sex, literacy and level of education: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.
4. Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and above by age, sex and marital status: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.
5. Percentage distribution of total population and that of 10 years age and above by area, age, sex and nature of activities: Pakistan & Province.
6. Percentage distribution of civilian labour force 10 years of age and above by age, sex, area and nature of activities: Pakistan & Provinces.
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.
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.
9. Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and above by level of education, sex and nature of activities: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban.
10. Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and above by migration status, sex, area and provinces.
11. Percentage distribution of migrant population 10 years of age and over by place of present and previous residence, area, sex and provinces.
12. Percentage distribution of migrant population 10 years of age and over by main reasons of migration, age sex and area.
13. Percentage, distribution of migrant employed persons 10 years of age and over by employment status, number of hours worked during reference week and sex
14. Labour force participation rates and un-employment rates by age, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces
15. Augmented labour force participation rates and un-employment rates by age, sex and area : Pakistan & Provinces
16. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry division, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces
17. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major occupation groups, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces
18. 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
19. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry divisions, occupation groups and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban
20. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major sectors of employment, sex, area, Pakistan and Provinces
21. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by major industry divisions, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces
22. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by major occupation groups, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces
23. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over engaged in informal sector by employment status, sex, area, Pakistan and Provinces
24. Percentage distribution of under employed persons (i.e. those who worked less than 35 hours during reference week and were available for/seeking additional or alternative work) by employment status, sex, area and province
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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
28. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by area, sex and provinces
29. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by major industry division, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces
30. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by major occupation groups, sex and area: Pakistan & Provinces
31. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by employment status, province, sex and area
32. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by type of treatment received, sex, area and provinces
33. Percentage Distribution of unemployed persons 10 years of age and over who were not available for work due to certain reasons by sex, area and provinces
34. Percentage distribution of unemployed persons 10 years of age and over by age, sex, level of education: Pakistan & Province, Rural & Urban
35. Percentage distribution of unemployed persons with previous experience of work by major occupation groups, sex, level of education: Pakistan & Province, Rural & Urban
36. Percentage distribution of population 10 years of age and over by sex, marital status and nature of activities: Pakistan & Province, Rural & Urban
37. Percentage distribution of employees 10 years of age and over by average monthly payment categories, sex and province: Rural & Urban
38. Percentage distribution of employees by wage groups, major industry and sex
39. Percentage distribution of employees by wage groups, major occupational and sex.
40. Means hours worked during reference week, sex, area, Pakistan and Provinces.

 

Annexure-IV: *Statistical Tables (only in e report)

 

41. Percentage distribution of migrant population 10 years of age and over by period of migration, sex, area and provinces: Rural & Urban

42. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major occupation groups, place of work and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban

43. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by hours worked, major occupation groups and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban

44. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by hours worked, major industry divisions and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban

45. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over who were seeking alternative work during last week by province, area and sex

46. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry divisions, place of work and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban

47. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by status of availability for additional work, province, area and sex

48. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by employment status, age and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban

49. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major occupation groups, employment status and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban

50. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry divisions, employment status and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban

51. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major occupation groups, age and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban

52. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry divisions, age and sex: Pakistan & Provinces, Rural & Urban

53. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major occupation groups, sex and area (augmented employment): Pakistan & Provinces

54. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over by major industry divisions, sex and area (augmented employment): Pakistan & Provinces

55. 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

56. Percentage distribution of employees 10 years of age and over by province, sex and periodicity of payment: Rural & Urban

57. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over available for additional work by employment status, area, sex, Pakistan and Provinces

58. 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 ork) by major industry divisions, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces

59. 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 major occupation groups, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces

60. Percentage distribution of employed persons who did not work during reference week by reasons, area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces

61. 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

62. 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

63. Percentage distribution of employed persons 10 years of age and over suffered occupational injuries/diseases by type of incapacity to work by area and sex: Pakistan & Provinces

64. 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

65. 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 month in search of work, province, area and sex

66. 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

67. Percentage distribution of persons 10 years of age and over who were not in labour force by reasons, area, sex and Provinces.