Labour Force Survey 2000 - South Asia Labor Flagship Dataset
Sri Lanka, 2000
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LKA_2000_LFS_v01_M_v01_A_SARLF
Title
Labour Force Survey 2000 - South Asia Labor Flagship Dataset
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Study type
Labor Force Survey [hh/lfs]
Abstract
South Asia Regional Flagship: More and Better Jobs in South Asia
Employment is a major issue throughout the world. To enjoy life, people need productive jobs that remove them from the daily struggle of making ends meet. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), as many as 30 million people lost their jobs as a result of the 2008 crisis. Youth unemployment is especially high and inequality has increased. As recent events in the Middle East and North Africa demonstrate, joblessness and inequality can trigger political instability and unrest.
When the World Bank South Asia Region decided to initiate a yearly Flagship Report series, it was clear that the very first report needed to concentrate on the important topic of More and Better Jobs in South Asia. Although one of the fastest growing regions, South Asia is still home to the largest number of the world's poor and the pace of creating productive jobs has lagged behind economic growth. Conflict and social and gender issues also increase the challenge of generating more and more productive jobs. Without urgent action, the potential for the demographic dividend from about 150 million entrants to the labor force over the next decade may not be realized.
The Flagship seeks to answer four questions, which could have implications beyond South Asia.
- How is South Asia performing in creating more and better jobs?
- Where are the better jobs?
- What are constraints in supply and demand in moving towards better jobs?
- How does conflict affect job creation?
Employment is a major issue throughout the world. To enjoy life, people need productive jobs that remove them from the daily struggle of making ends meet. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), as many as 30 million people lost their jobs as a result of the 2008 crisis. Youth unemployment is especially high and inequality has increased. As recent events in the Middle East and North Africa demonstrate, joblessness and inequality can trigger political instability and unrest.
When the World Bank South Asia Region decided to initiate a yearly Flagship Report series, it was clear that the very first report needed to concentrate on the important topic of More and Better Jobs in South Asia. Although one of the fastest growing regions, South Asia is still home to the largest number of the world's poor and the pace of creating productive jobs has lagged behind economic growth. Conflict and social and gender issues also increase the challenge of generating more and more productive jobs. Without urgent action, the potential for the demographic dividend from about 150 million entrants to the labor force over the next decade may not be realized.
The Flagship seeks to answer four questions, which could have implications beyond South Asia.
- How is South Asia performing in creating more and better jobs?
- Where are the better jobs?
- What are constraints in supply and demand in moving towards better jobs?
- How does conflict affect job creation?
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Scope
Notes
The scope of the study includes:
Household composition and demographic information, current activity of household members (10 years and over), occupation, wages, underemployment and unemployment.
Household composition and demographic information, current activity of household members (10 years and over), occupation, wages, underemployment and unemployment.
Topics
| Topic |
|---|
| World Bank, South Asia Region |
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | Ministry of Finance and Planning, Sri Lanka |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| World Bank, South Asia Region | Production of harmonized dataset |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2000-01 | 2000-12 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Access policy
Citation requirements
The use of this dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the identification of the dataset producer and of the primary investigator (including country name)
- the full title of the survey and its acronym (when available), and the year(s) of implementation
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download (for datasets disseminated online)
Example:
World Bank, South Asia Region. Labor Flagship Dataset based on the Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2000 by the Department of Census and Statistics of Sri Lanka. Ref. LKA_2000_LFS_v01_M_v01_A_SARLF. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
- the identification of the dataset producer and of the primary investigator (including country name)
- the full title of the survey and its acronym (when available), and the year(s) of implementation
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download (for datasets disseminated online)
Example:
World Bank, South Asia Region. Labor Flagship Dataset based on the Sri Lanka Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2000 by the Department of Census and Statistics of Sri Lanka. Ref. LKA_2000_LFS_v01_M_v01_A_SARLF. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_LKA_2000_LFS_v01_M_v01_A_SARLF
Producers
DDI Document version
v01 produced by DECDG