Statistical Infrastructure and Capacities Required to Implement an LFS
This document outlines the institutional, technical and operational capacities required for a National Statistical Office to implement a high-quality LFS. It also includes a practical implementation checklist to help countries plan, manage and evaluate all phases of an LFS.
LFS responsibility matrix
This document outlines the respective roles and responsibilities of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) and the ILO throughout the Labour Force Survey (LFS) lifecycle.
Benefits of using the ILO model LFS toolkit
This document outlines the benefits of using the ILO model Labour Force Survey (LFS) toolkit, highlighting how its questionnaire content aligned with international standards, implementation guidance and technical support help countries produce high-quality and comparable labour statistics more efficiently.
Dos and Don’ts working with the ILO model LFS CAPI questionnaire
This document presents the key dos and don’ts for working with the ILO model LFS CAPI questionnaire, covering questionnaire adaptation, testing, implementation, data processing and quality assurance.
Variable derivation guide for ILO Model LFS Questionnaire for CAPI – Job-type start (2024 Edition)
This guide explains how to derive key labour force statistics from the ILO Model Labour Force Survey (LFS) Questionnaire for CAPI (Job-type start, 2024 Edition). It provides step-by-step guidance, flowcharts and reference syntax for producing internationally-comparable variables in line with the latest International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) standards.
Implementation of latest work statistics standards around the world
19th ICLS standards implementation has rapidly expanded, to the point of becoming the norm. More recent standards adopted by the 20th ICLS and 21st ICLS are also being implemented at an increasing pace, reflecting their growing uptake worldwide.
Example of a LFS News Release after implementation of latest standards adopted by ICLS
UN Handbooks on household surveys
Labour Market Statistics and Analysis Academy
23 November–4 December 2026
Turin, Italy
The main objective of the Academy is to better equip and situate national and international stakeholders in the new SDG statistical monitoring system in the context of the main outcomes of the 20th and 21st ICLS recommendations.
The role of communication and dissemination in fulfilling the potential of gender-relevant work statistics
The 2013 ICLS resolution introduced a new forms-of-work framework and labour underutilization measures that significantly strengthened the gender relevance of labour statistics. This paper examines the rationale behind these standards, key challenges in their implementation, and the role of communication in maximizing their impact.