Mr. Blas M. Solidum, Provincial Statistics Officer of Aklan, National Statistics Office (NSO) announces the conduct of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) and the Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) in Aklan this July 2012.
According to Mr. Solidum, the LFS is a nationwide quarterly survey of households aimed to gather data on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population for the formulation of plans and policies affecting the labor market.
Data generated from LFS provide the basis for the creation and generation of gainful employment and livelihood opportunities, reduction of unemployment and underemployment, and enhancement of the welfare of a working person.
On the other hand, the 2012 FIES is a nationwide survey of households aimed to gather data on the income distribution, levels of living and spending patterns of Filipino families.
As a rider to the LFS, the FIES gathers data on semestral basis, while the LFS covers employment characteristics of the population based on a “past week” reference period. The family members enumerated in the LFS will be the subjects of inquiry of the FIES.
FIES has two (2) separate operations with the same set of questions. The first round is conducted this July 2012, while the second round in January 2013.
About 800 items are included in the FIES questionnaire such as expenditures on food, clothing, electricity, house-hold equipment, health, transport, communication, education, restaurants, and miscellaneous goods and services. Likewise housing characteristics, social protection, sources of income whether in cash or in kind are also incorporated.
The data derived from FIES provide the basic source of information for the estimation of the household account in the System of National Accounts and balances; measurement of the Human Development Index (HDI); measurement of poverty; and measure-ment of levels of living of different sections of the population and disparities in levels of living across geographical regions and socio-economic groups.
The survey involves an interview of a national sample of about 50,000 households. This sample is deemed sufficient to provide reliable estimates of income and expenditure levels for each region, including Western Visayas.
In Aklan, 12 barangays are selected as samples in these surveys, namely Brgy. Poblacion (Altavas), Brgy. Morales (Balete), Brgy. Lapnag (Banga), Brgy. Bay-ang, Mambuquiao and Mandong (Batan), Brgy. Tigayon (Kalibo), Brgy. Poblacion (Madalag), Brgy. Nagustan, Pinatuad, Solido (Nabas), Brgy Dumaguit (New Washington), Brgy. Albasan and Badio (Numancia), and Bgry. Afga and Jawili (Tangalan).
To augment the manpower of NSO-Aklan, five (5) competent statistical researchers were hired to conduct the house to house interview from July 9-31, 2012 in identified sample housing units.
Solidum is appealing to local government officials and especially to all respondents to support and cooperate in this data gathering by giving the needed information to the data collectors to ensure the successful conduct of said surveys.
He assured household respondents all information furnished to NSO, thru its field personnel, data collectors or interviewers will be held “strictly confidential” and cannot be used for taxation, investigation or law enforcement purposes. /MP
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