Labour Force Survey 2005
Sri Lanka, 2005
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Reference ID
LKA-DCS-LFS-2005-V01
Producer(s)
Department of Census and Statistics
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LKA-DCS-LFS-2005-V01
Title
Labour Force Survey 2005
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Study type
Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
Abstract
Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey was designed to measure the levels and trends of employment,unemployment and labour fore in Sri Lanka.This survey is being conducted quartely since the first quarter of 1990.
Due to the Tsunami, Labour Force Survey was not implemented in 2005 on quarterly basis as sheduled.Among the reasons,First,the staff of the Department of Census and Statistics were involved the activities of "Census on Tsunami",which was conducted in February 2005 to provide the information on the impact of Tsunami.
Therefore it was decided to conduct Labour Force Survey in 2005 August as a special survey at one time point,not concerning any quarters of the year.The field work of this survey was done in first week and third week of August,2005.
Due to the Tsunami, Labour Force Survey was not implemented in 2005 on quarterly basis as sheduled.Among the reasons,First,the staff of the Department of Census and Statistics were involved the activities of "Census on Tsunami",which was conducted in February 2005 to provide the information on the impact of Tsunami.
Therefore it was decided to conduct Labour Force Survey in 2005 August as a special survey at one time point,not concerning any quarters of the year.The field work of this survey was done in first week and third week of August,2005.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Individuals from the population aged 10 years or more
Version
Version Date
2025-09-15
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Universe
Working age population (10 years and above) living in the non-institutional households in Sri Lanka.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Government of Sri Lanka | GOSL |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
National sample of 5350 housing units was decided to be selected in order to provide the estimates for Tsunami affected areas and Non-Tsunami areas. As such the allocation of 5350 housing units was done for these two areas (strata) separately.
Stratum 1: All housing units in non-affected Census blocks.
Stratum 2: All housing units in Tsunami affected Census blocks including Welfare Camps and Transitional houses.
Stratum 1: All housing units in non-affected Census blocks.
Stratum 2: All housing units in Tsunami affected Census blocks including Welfare Camps and Transitional houses.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-31 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
Questions related to employment were asked
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Unit | Department of Census and Statistics | information@statistics.gov.lk | www.statistics.gov.lk |
Confidentiality
Under the Statistical ordinance, micro data 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/Statistical 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, DCS. 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.
・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, 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]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_2007Oct26.pdf
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, DCS. 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.
・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, 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]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_2007Oct26.pdf
Citation requirements
"Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey - 2005, Version 1.0 of the public use dataset , provided by the National Data Archive, Data Processing Division, www.statistics.gov.lk"
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Director General | Department of Census and Statistics | dgcensus@statistics.gov.lk |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Copyright
(C) 2005, Department of Census and Statistics
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
LKA-DCS-LFS-2005-V01
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Collecting data and publishing offcial data |
Date of Metadata Production
2025-09-15
DDI Document version
Version 1.1(Sep 2025)