Census of Public Sector and Corporation Sector Employment - 1985
Sri Lanka, 1985
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LKA-DCS- CPE-1985-v1.0
Title
Census of Public Sector and Corporation Sector Employment - 1985
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Study type
Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
Series Information
The Census of Public and Corporation Sector Employment is the fifth in the series. Earlier, Census of Public Sector Employment was conducted only by the Ministry of Public Administration in the years 1968, 1972 and 1976 with the technical assistance and staff by the Department of Census and Statistics.
In 1980 this department undertook and carried out the Census in both sectors, namely Public and Corporation Sector for the first time. This Census is the second in this series covering both Public and Corporation Sectors.
In 1980 this department undertook and carried out the Census in both sectors, namely Public and Corporation Sector for the first time. This Census is the second in this series covering both Public and Corporation Sectors.
Abstract
The Census of Public and Corporation Sector Employment is the fifth in the series. Earlier, Census of Public Sector Employment was conducted only by the Ministry of Public Administration in the years 1968, 1972 and 1976 with the technical assistance and staff by the Department of Census and Statistics.
In 1980 this department undertook and carried out the Census in both sectors, namely Public and Corporation Sector for the first time. This Census is the second in this series covering both Public and Corporation Sectors. In 1980 Census, the coverage was about 78 percent due to the island-wide strike.
With the idea of obtaining complete coverage, a listing operation was carried out during March 1985. A list of all institutions coming under each Ministry was prepared with the estimated number of employees in each of these institutions ie. in each Ministry, Department, Corporation, Authority, Board, Institution and Government Owned Business Undertaking. The estimated number employed in each of them as permanent, temporary and casual employees were also listed.
When we look at the 1981 Census of Population figures classified by status of employment 519,967 persons reported that they are Government employees and another 834,217 persons reported that they are semi-government employees giving a total of 1,354,184 persons in both these sectors, as compared to 728,976 persons covered at this census. This difference is mainly because at the 1985 census wage earners in the Estate Sector are not counted. The workers in Tea, Rubber and Coconut plantation may have reported at the 1981 Census of Population as government or semi-government employees. This may be one of the reason for the difference between the two sets of figures.
At first all the secretaries of the Ministries were requested to appoint an officer in the Ministry to liaise this census work with the Department of Census and Statistics and the Institutions coming under his Ministry. Also these officers provided this department with the list of institutions coming under the Ministry with the estimated number of employees in each of them.
A list of all Institutions to be covered at this Census of Public and Corporation Sector Employment - 1985 by Ministries was prepared. It is observed that under the, 46 Ministries, there are 130 departments 46 corporations and 143 boards, institutions and other government owned business undertakings. Excluded in this census are
all institutions that have covered by the Companies Ordinance.
At the beginning of the year 1985. when the planning for the census was in progress, all these institutions provided the total number of employees at work in each of them. This gave an estimate of 447637 employees in the 46 Ministries and the 130 Departments coming under them . In the corporation sector estimated figure of 332,415 employees were distributed among the corporation and other state owned bodies. The total number of employees to be covered was estimated at 780,052. Finally in the actual count, the enumerated number was 406,359 or 90.8% of the number of government employees reported earlier and also enumerated 322,617 or 97.1 percent of the number of employees reported in the corporation sector. The overall number enumerated was 728,976 or 93. 5 percent of the estimated number. Also much reliance should not be placed on the total number of employees estimated earlier and reported by the individual institutions, which in many instants gave the budget estimates figures of employment. In many departments and corporations which employ casual hands seasonally the estimates provided provided were always on the higher side.
Also the larger departments which have branches all over the country and field officers distributed in remote areas had difficulties in reporting the number correctly and in many cases gave an approximate estimate. That may be one of the reasons for an undercount of 9.5 percent in the public sector and about 3 percent in the corporation sector. This is clearly seen from the 90 percent coverage in the Ministry of Education which employs more than a third of public sector employment and also Department of Railways which have reported only 80 percent of the employees. Further some, institutions would have given the estimates as provided in the cadre for 1985 in which most of them would not have been filled by the census date. If not for some of the institutions providing a higher estimate of employees, the enumerated figures should be more or less closer to the actual number of employees in service as on the date of the Census.
In 1980 this department undertook and carried out the Census in both sectors, namely Public and Corporation Sector for the first time. This Census is the second in this series covering both Public and Corporation Sectors. In 1980 Census, the coverage was about 78 percent due to the island-wide strike.
With the idea of obtaining complete coverage, a listing operation was carried out during March 1985. A list of all institutions coming under each Ministry was prepared with the estimated number of employees in each of these institutions ie. in each Ministry, Department, Corporation, Authority, Board, Institution and Government Owned Business Undertaking. The estimated number employed in each of them as permanent, temporary and casual employees were also listed.
When we look at the 1981 Census of Population figures classified by status of employment 519,967 persons reported that they are Government employees and another 834,217 persons reported that they are semi-government employees giving a total of 1,354,184 persons in both these sectors, as compared to 728,976 persons covered at this census. This difference is mainly because at the 1985 census wage earners in the Estate Sector are not counted. The workers in Tea, Rubber and Coconut plantation may have reported at the 1981 Census of Population as government or semi-government employees. This may be one of the reason for the difference between the two sets of figures.
At first all the secretaries of the Ministries were requested to appoint an officer in the Ministry to liaise this census work with the Department of Census and Statistics and the Institutions coming under his Ministry. Also these officers provided this department with the list of institutions coming under the Ministry with the estimated number of employees in each of them.
A list of all Institutions to be covered at this Census of Public and Corporation Sector Employment - 1985 by Ministries was prepared. It is observed that under the, 46 Ministries, there are 130 departments 46 corporations and 143 boards, institutions and other government owned business undertakings. Excluded in this census are
all institutions that have covered by the Companies Ordinance.
At the beginning of the year 1985. when the planning for the census was in progress, all these institutions provided the total number of employees at work in each of them. This gave an estimate of 447637 employees in the 46 Ministries and the 130 Departments coming under them . In the corporation sector estimated figure of 332,415 employees were distributed among the corporation and other state owned bodies. The total number of employees to be covered was estimated at 780,052. Finally in the actual count, the enumerated number was 406,359 or 90.8% of the number of government employees reported earlier and also enumerated 322,617 or 97.1 percent of the number of employees reported in the corporation sector. The overall number enumerated was 728,976 or 93. 5 percent of the estimated number. Also much reliance should not be placed on the total number of employees estimated earlier and reported by the individual institutions, which in many instants gave the budget estimates figures of employment. In many departments and corporations which employ casual hands seasonally the estimates provided provided were always on the higher side.
Also the larger departments which have branches all over the country and field officers distributed in remote areas had difficulties in reporting the number correctly and in many cases gave an approximate estimate. That may be one of the reasons for an undercount of 9.5 percent in the public sector and about 3 percent in the corporation sector. This is clearly seen from the 90 percent coverage in the Ministry of Education which employs more than a third of public sector employment and also Department of Railways which have reported only 80 percent of the employees. Further some, institutions would have given the estimates as provided in the cadre for 1985 in which most of them would not have been filled by the census date. If not for some of the institutions providing a higher estimate of employees, the enumerated figures should be more or less closer to the actual number of employees in service as on the date of the Census.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Employees in the the public sector and the corporation sector.
Version
Version Description
- v1.0 : Full edited dataset, for internal DPD use
Version Date
2009-07-01
Scope
Notes
Following themes have been covered in the Census:
1. Demographic Characteristics - Location and type of place of work, Sex, Ethnicity, Religion, Age, Marital status
2. Details about the occupation
3. Educational qualifications
5. Salary details
6. Leave Details
8. Mode of travel
1. Demographic Characteristics - Location and type of place of work, Sex, Ethnicity, Religion, Age, Marital status
2. Details about the occupation
3. Educational qualifications
5. Salary details
6. Leave Details
8. Mode of travel
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| employment [3.1] | CESSDA | Link |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage.
Coverage rates:
Ministry Offices
Number 46
Estimated 12,025
Enumerated 11,807
Percentage 98.2
Departments
Number 130
Estimated 435,612
Enumerated 394,552
Percentage 90.6
Corporations
Number 46
Estimated 79,270
Enumerated 76,806
Percentage 96.9
Authorities
Number 13
Estimated 74,507
Enumerated 71,562
Percentage 96.0,
Boards
Number 77
Estimated 153,128
Enumerated 149,326
Percentage 97.5
Institutions
Number 23
Estimated 4,502
Enumerated 4,493
Percentage 99.8
Govt. Owned Business UndertakingsTotal
Number 30
Estimated 21,008
Enumerated 20,430
Percentage 97.2
Total
Number 365
Estimated 780,052
Enumerated 728,976
Percentage 93.5
Coverage rates:
Ministry Offices
Number 46
Estimated 12,025
Enumerated 11,807
Percentage 98.2
Departments
Number 130
Estimated 435,612
Enumerated 394,552
Percentage 90.6
Corporations
Number 46
Estimated 79,270
Enumerated 76,806
Percentage 96.9
Authorities
Number 13
Estimated 74,507
Enumerated 71,562
Percentage 96.0,
Boards
Number 77
Estimated 153,128
Enumerated 149,326
Percentage 97.5
Institutions
Number 23
Estimated 4,502
Enumerated 4,493
Percentage 99.8
Govt. Owned Business UndertakingsTotal
Number 30
Estimated 21,008
Enumerated 20,430
Percentage 97.2
Total
Number 365
Estimated 780,052
Enumerated 728,976
Percentage 93.5
Universe
All employees in the Central Government Ministries, Departments, Corporations, Authorities, Boards, Institutions and Government Owned Business Undertakings.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Source of funds |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start |
|---|
| 1985-07-02 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The questionnaire was printed in all three languages Sinhala, Tamil and English.
The questionnaire is a modification of the one used in 1980 census. It is an individual questionnaire and has to be perfected by all employees in the State Sector.
1. Identification Particulars
It has 15 items to be filled in by the individual employees and has to be certified by his supervisor. As the employee is identified by his place of work the respondent is asked to write the name of Department/Corporation and Ministry. First 4 items are in respect of the identifying information.
II. The next part of the form checks with, the name, sex, marital status, race, religion and age. Except for the name and age which hereto be written, other information, the. respondent is asked to circle the appropriate code number printed along with the description of the item.
Item7- This is about the designation of the employee. Here the designation with class and grade has to be written in detail. The information given in this column is used to identify one's occupation and the individuals are instructed to give their designation in full without using any abbreviation.
Item8 - This checks with one's status of employment. There are six possibilities of which one has to be circled. From this information about permanent, temporary, re-employment and other category of employment is identified.
Item 9 - This checks with the date of first joining the State Sector.
Item 10 - Educational qualifications - Here the respondent is instructed to write his highest educational qualifications attained, inclusive academic and Post graduate diplomas and degrees.
Item 11 - Professional qualifications - Other than the educational qualifications, employees are classified by their professional qualifications, which in many cases related to their occupation. Here the employees are requested to furnish their professional qualifications in detail without using abbreviations.
Item 12 - Salary - The employees are instructed to give the gross salary drawn for the month of June 1985, inclusive of all allowances without making any deductions.
Item 13 - Distance to place of work, from where you travel to work - This refers in kilo-meters the distance from the residence whether permanent, or temporary from where the employees travel to office.
Item 14 - Mode of travel to office - Here the employee is requested to circle the appropriate code relating to his mode of travel to work.
Item 15- Total number of days leave taken during 1984. Here the casual and vacation, has to be record separately.
The questionnaire is a modification of the one used in 1980 census. It is an individual questionnaire and has to be perfected by all employees in the State Sector.
1. Identification Particulars
It has 15 items to be filled in by the individual employees and has to be certified by his supervisor. As the employee is identified by his place of work the respondent is asked to write the name of Department/Corporation and Ministry. First 4 items are in respect of the identifying information.
II. The next part of the form checks with, the name, sex, marital status, race, religion and age. Except for the name and age which hereto be written, other information, the. respondent is asked to circle the appropriate code number printed along with the description of the item.
Item7- This is about the designation of the employee. Here the designation with class and grade has to be written in detail. The information given in this column is used to identify one's occupation and the individuals are instructed to give their designation in full without using any abbreviation.
Item8 - This checks with one's status of employment. There are six possibilities of which one has to be circled. From this information about permanent, temporary, re-employment and other category of employment is identified.
Item 9 - This checks with the date of first joining the State Sector.
Item 10 - Educational qualifications - Here the respondent is instructed to write his highest educational qualifications attained, inclusive academic and Post graduate diplomas and degrees.
Item 11 - Professional qualifications - Other than the educational qualifications, employees are classified by their professional qualifications, which in many cases related to their occupation. Here the employees are requested to furnish their professional qualifications in detail without using abbreviations.
Item 12 - Salary - The employees are instructed to give the gross salary drawn for the month of June 1985, inclusive of all allowances without making any deductions.
Item 13 - Distance to place of work, from where you travel to work - This refers in kilo-meters the distance from the residence whether permanent, or temporary from where the employees travel to office.
Item 14 - Mode of travel to office - Here the employee is requested to circle the appropriate code relating to his mode of travel to work.
Item 15- Total number of days leave taken during 1984. Here the casual and vacation, has to be record separately.
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Unit | Department of Census and Statistics | information@statistics.gov.lk | Link |
Confidentiality
Under the Census Ordinance, microdata cannot be released with identifications for public use. Procedures are in place to ensure that information relating to any particular individual person, household or undertaking will be kept strictly confidential and will not be divulged to external parties. Information on individual or individual Household/establishment will not be divulged or published in such a form that will facilitate the identification of any particular person or establishment as the data have been collected under the Census Ordinance, according to which the information at individual level cannot be divulged and such information is strictly
confidential.
Access 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.
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.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS. The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
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.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the Data users are required to strictly adhere to the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS. The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_
Citation requirements
"Department of Census and Statistics, Census of Public Sector and Corporation Sector Employment - 1985 [CPE1985], Version 1.0 of the public use dataset (July 2009), provided by the Data Processing Division, www.statistics.gov.lk"
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Department of Census and Statistics | dgcensus@sltnet.lk | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Department of Census and Statistics bears no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Copyright
(c) 2009, Department of Census and Statistics
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-LKA-DCS- CPE-1985-v1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistice | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Conducting the Census |
Date of Metadata Production
2009-07-01
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 (July 2009)