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ILOSTAT Microdata Processing Quick Guide: Principles and methods underlying the ILO’s processing of anonymized household survey microdata

Admin • September 26, 2024 • About data, LFS • Manual or guide, Methods

This Quick Guide (last updated in September 2024) presents the anonymized microdata processing undertaken by the Data Production and Analysis Unit in the ILO Department of Statistics. It describes why and how the unit carries out this activity, as well as the potential expansion of this work. It also mentions considerations and limitations to take into account by data users.

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ILO photo e12884 Man watching job advertisement in a street of Potosí, Bolivia.

Administrative data sources for labour statistics

Admin • July 22, 2024 • Administrative records • Tool for data producers

Online resources for data producers and users to make the most of administrative data sources for labour statistics, in the absence of or in complementarity with Labour Force Surveys.

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Subgroup on Administrative and Other Sources of the Expert Group on National Quality Assurance Frameworks

Rosina Gammarano • July 19, 2024 • Administrative records • External page

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Note on the implementation of statistical standards from the 19th, 20th and 21st ICLS through household surveys

Virginie Woest • July 18, 2024 • 19th ICLS, Employment, ICLS, Informal economy, LFS, Status at work • Manual or guide

This note provides an overview of the requirements to apply the latest statistical standards through household surveys.

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UN Collaborative on the Use of Administrative Data for Statistics

Rosina Gammarano • May 30, 2024 • Administrative records • External page

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Current practices in measuring sexual orientation and gender identity in population censuses

Rosina Gammarano • May 17, 2024 • LGBTIQ+, Methods, Population census • Methods

Measuring sexual orientation and gender identity with official statistics is still a very new endeavour faced with many challenges, but legal and social advances are leading to the identification of these minorities in population censuses in more countries.

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Making labour statistics work for women: recent developments and the way ahead

Samantha Watson • March 4, 2024 • LFS, Unpaid work, Women • Methods

In this blog, we highlight key developments which have greatly enhanced the visibility of women’s work within labour statistics, and the relevance of labour statistics to women’s work, making for a much more complete view of the world of work.

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