PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Citation

 

References

1. 1. 1. Questionnaire(s)
         1. Household
         2. Person
      2. Manual(s)
      3. Scope – Summary Data Description
      4. Methodology – Data Collection and Processing
      5. Sampling
      6. Data Collection
      7. Accessibility

Overview 

Type Labour Force Survey April 2013

Version Production Date: 2013-04-05 

Time Period(s) 2013

Countries Belize 

Geographic Coverage National coverage 

Unit of Analysis Household

Primary Investigator(s) Statistical Institute of Belize, SIB 

Other Producer(s) None

Funding Agency/ies  

Government of Belize, Main funder 

Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB)

Abstract

The first Labour Force Survey that was conducted in Belize was administered by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) in 1993. Every year since then, labour force data has been collected. Although two rounds of the survey were conducted initially, financial constraints led to a reduction in the frequency with which it was done. Thus, the survey has been conducted around April, the time of the year when employment in Belize is at its highest.

Currently, a labour force survey is conducted twice a year, once in April and then in September.  Generally, the concepts that have been utilized in the survey are in accordance with guidelines as determined by the International Labour Office (ILO) and so are comparable to those used internationally.