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Survey Questions for Collecting Data on Work Relationships and Informality

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This document provides recommended survey questions for collecting data on work relationships (ICSE-18), informal employment, and the classification of economic units across three sectors: informal, formal, and household own-use production and community sector. (HOC). It incorporates the 20th ICLS resolution on work relationships (ICSE-18) and the 21st ICLS resolution on statistics for the informal economy.

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Questionnaire for Self-Assessment of the Quality of Administrative Records (SAQUAR)

Questionnaire for Self-Assessment of the Quality of Administrative Records (SAQUAR)

• • , • Tool for data producers

This questionnaire, which is an adaptation of the Questionnaire for Evaluating the Quality of Administrative Records (CECRA, for its initials in Spanish) recommended by the Working Group on Administrative Records in the framework of the Statistical Conference of the Americas and coordinated by ECLAC, is a tool to assess the quality of administrative records for their potential use for labour statistics purposes.

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User Guide for the Questionnaire for Self-Assessment of the Quality of Administrative Records (SAQUAR)

User Guide for the Questionnaire for Self-Assessment of the Quality of Administrative Records (SAQUAR)

• • , • Manual or guide

This user guide provides tips and clarifications for the completion of the Self-Assessment of the Quality of Administrative Records (SAQUAR) form, an adaptation of the Questionnaire for Evaluating the Quality of Administrative Records (CECRA, for its initials in Spanish) recommended by the Working Group on Administrative Records in the framework of the Statistical Conference of the Americas and coordinated by ECLAC.

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ILO Labour Force Survey toolkit

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Labour force surveys (LFS) are the main source for many key indicators of the labour market and the world of work. To support countries in conducting their national LFS in line with international standards, the ILO Department of Statistics developed an LFS toolkit which features a model survey questionnaire, a national adaptation guide, a variable derivation guide, a syntax sample, and many more resources. Discover the ILO LFS toolkit with this video, and check its contents in its page: https://ilostat.ilo.org/resources/lfs.

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

• • , • 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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Measurement in motion - Tracking new trends and setting new standards in the world of work

Measurement in motion – Tracking new trends and setting new standards in the world of work

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This infographic shows the dynamic nature of the standard-setting process in labour statistics and summarizes the key features of the major resolutions adopted by the 19th and 20th International Conferences of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).

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