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National Labour Force Survey 2021

Ethiopia, 2021
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ETH_2021_NLFS_v01_M_ILO_VAR
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Ethiopian Statistics Service
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Labour force surveys
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Data file: ETH_NLFS_2021_FULL

Cases: 174615
Variables: 279
Producer: Rapi

Variables

id101
Region
id102
Zone
id103
Wereda
id104
Town
id105
Kefetegna
id106
Kebele/Fa
id107
Enumeration Area
id202
Housing serial Number
id108
Hh Sample Selection Sr.No.
lf201
Serial Number
lf203
Relationship to the head of the household
lf204
Sex
lf205
Age
lf206
Can You Read and Write?
lf207
Have you ever attended formal/informal education ?
lf208
What was the highest grade you have completed?
lf209
Have you received a certificate or above in any profession/ Vocational/Technical
lf210
In what type of Profession /Vocational/technical area were you trained?
lf211
What is your year of graduation?
lf212
Is [NAME] able to use Computer/ Laptop/ Tablet?
lf213
[NAME] able to use Internet?
lf214
Is [NAME] currently using Cell Phone?
lf215
Marital Status
lf216_a
Does [NAME] have difficulty in seeing, Even it wearing glasses ? What is th
lf217_a
What was the Cause of [NAME?s] seeing difficulty?
lf216_b
Does [NAME] have difficulty in hearing? Even if using a hearing aid? What is
lf217_b
What was the Cause of [NAME?s] hearing difficulty?
lf216_c
Using your usual language, Do you have difficulty communicating, for example und
lf217_c
What was the Cause of [NAME?s] speaking or communicating difficulty?
lf216_d
Does [NAME] have difficulty in Walking or climbing steps? What is the level of
lf217_d
What was the Cause of [NAME?s] walking difficulty?
lf216_e
Does [NAME] have difficulty in Remembering or concentrating? What is the level
lf217_e
Q316e. What was the Cause of [NAME?s] remembering difficulty?
lf216_f
Does [NAME] have difficulty in self-care Washing all over or dressing What is
lf217_f
What was the Cause of [NAME?s] self-care difficulty?
lf216_g
Does [NAME] have others types of difficulty? What is the level of difficulty?
lf217_g
What was the Cause of [NAME?s] other types of difficulty?
lf301
During the last 7 days were you engaged in any kind of productive activities su
lf302_su
How many Hours did you spend in your Main job on Sunday?
lf302_sa
How many Hours did you spend in your Main job on Saturday?
lf302_f
How many Hours did you spend in your Main job on Friday?
lf302_th
How many Hours did you spend in your Main job on Thursday?
lf302_w
How many Hours did you spend in your Main job on Wednesday?
lf302_tu
How many Hours did you spend in your Main job on Tuesday?
lf302_m
How many Hours did you spend in your Main job on Monday?
lf302_total
How many Hours did you spend in your Main job ? Total
lf303
Total hours worked in the last 7 days?
lf304
Even though you were not working during the last 7 days, did you have a job, bu
lf305
What was the main reason for not working during thelast 7 days?
lf306
What was your main occupation?
lf307
What was the major product or service of your organization that you were mainly
lf308
What was the status in employment of your main job?
lf309
How many Hours (NAME) usually work in your main job per week ?
lf310
Where did you engage your work?
lf311
(Name) have you been injured orfaced accident/illness on duty?
lf312
If yes, what was the most serious injury or illness you have experenced?
lf313
Are you Exposed to any of the following at work?
lf313_a
Are you exposed to dust, fumes?
lf313_b
Are you exposed to fire, gas, flames?
lf313_c
Are you exposed to Loud noise orb vibration?
lf313_d
Are you exposed to Extreme cold or heat?
lf313_e
Are you exposed to dangerous tools (knives etc)?
lf313_f
Are you exposed to work underground/at heights?
lf313_g
Are you exposed to work in water/lake/pond/rive?
lf313_h
Are you exposed to workplace too dark or confined ?
lf313_i
Are you exposed to insufficient ventilation?
lf313_j
Are you exposed to to chemicals/Explosive?
lf313_k
Are you exposed to Others?
lf314
Do you use protective wears while working?
lf315
Which of the following protective wears are you used?
lf315_a
Which of the following protective wears are you used?
lf315_b
Which of the following protective wears are you used?
lf315_c
Which of the following protective wears are you used?
lf315_d
Which of the following protective wears are you used?
lf315_e
Which of the following protective wears are you used?
lf315_f
Which of the following protective wears are you used?
lf315_g
Which of the following protective wears are you used?
lf316
Do you take the following measures regularly to protect COVID-19 at work place?
lf316_a
Do you take Avoid hand shaking regularly to protect COVID-19 at work place?
lf316_b
Do you take Wash hands regularly to protect COVID-19 at work place?
lf316_c
Do you take Wear mask regularly to protect COVID-19 at work place?
lf316_d
Do you take Physical distance regularly to protect COVID-19 at work place?
lf316_e
Do you take Avoid gatherings regularly to protect COVID-19 at work place?
lf316_f
Do you take Use gloves regularly to protect COVID-19 at work place?
lf316_g
Do you take Avoid travel regularly to protect COVID-19 at work place?
lf316_h
Do you take Stay home regularly to protect COVID-19 at work place?
lf316_i
Do you take Avoid touching face regularly to protect COVID-19 at work place?
lf316_j
Do you take Avoid touching face regularly to protect COVID-19 at work place?
lf316_k
Do you take Avoid touching face regularly to protect COVID-19 at work place?
lf317
What is your terms of employment in your main occupation?
lf318
Are you paid in cash or in kind for your main paid employment?
lf319
What was the period of payment for the main job?
lf320
What wasthe frequency/number of (?) you have been paid during the last month?
lf321
what was the amount (?) paid in your main occupation during that last pay peri
lf322
What was the total amount paid in your main occupation during the last month?
lf323_a
Does the product/Service of the organization you engaged in for market?
lf323_b
Does your enterprise have book account?
lf323_c
Does the enterprise have a licence?
lf324
Were you seeking and available to work for additional hours in the last 7 days?
lf325
Is [NAME] available to start working more hours with in the next 2 weeks?
lf326
What Kind of additional work sought or available for?
lf401
Are you seeking job for the last 3 month?
lf402
Steps taken to search work
lf402_a
Steps taken to search work
lf402_b
Steps taken to search work
lf402_c
Steps taken to search work
lf402_d
Steps taken to search work
lf402_e
Steps taken to search work
lf402_f
Steps taken to search work
lf402_g
Steps taken to search work
lf402_h
Steps taken to search work
lf402_i
Steps taken to search work
lf403
Reason for not seeking job
lf404
Are you Willing or ready to work for income/earnings in the next one moth?
lf405
Are you ready to work, if you find a job?
lf406
Reason for not ready to work, if you find job?
lf407
What type of job do you looking for?
lf408
Problem Faced to start your business
lf409
What was the Main Reason for not found Employment?
lf410
Have you ever done past for pay or profit?
lf411
For how many Months were you stay Unemployed?
lf412
What was the type of main problem that you face due to jobless?
lf413
How do you support your self?
lf501
[NAME] during most of the last 12 months were you engaged in any kind of pro
lf502
Why are you not working during most of the last 12 months?
lf503
During the last 12 month what was status in emp't in your main job?
lf504
What wasyour major occupation?
lf505
What was the major product or service of this organization?
lf601
How long has [NAME] been living continuously in the current place of residence?
lf602
What is [NAME?s] country of birth?
lf603_region
What was [NAME?s] the Region of the birth place?
lf603_zone
What was the ZONE [NAME] lived in before moving to this community(Code)?
lf603_wereda
What was the Wereda [NAME] lived in before moving to this community(Code)?
lf604
What is [NAME?s] counrty of previous residence?
lf605_region
Where was [NAME?s] Region of previous residence?
lf605_zone
What was the ZONE [NAME] lived in before moving to this community(Code)?
lf605_wereda
What was the Wereda [NAME] lived in before moving to this community(Code)?
lf606
Was the place ofprevious residence stated in Q605mostly Rural orUrban?
lf607
What was [NAME?s] main reason for migration?
lf701_sn
Serial Number
lf702
What is the NAME of returnee?
lf703
From which country (NAME) returned?
lf704
What was [NAME] activity status before leaving Ethiopia?
lf705
Did you have dependants before you left abroad?
lf706
Did your education/ skill recognized in the host country with which you are cert
lf707
Have you started or continued studies in the host country?
lf708
What was the main reason for leaving Ethiopia?
lf709
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lf709_a
What was the status of compliance to go abroad?
lf709_b
What was the status of compliance to go abroad?
lf709_c
What was the status of compliance to go abroad?
lf709_d
What was the status of compliance to go abroad?
lf709_e
What was the status of compliance to go abroad?
lf709_f
What was the status of compliance to go abroad?
lf710
who facilitate your travel to abroad?(such as passport, visa, air ticket?etc)
lf711
How long [NAME]stay abroad?
lf712
What is the main reason for come back to Ethiopia?
lf713
Have you received any voluntary return support?
lf714
What type of Support did you provided within one month of your return?
lf714_a
What type of Support did you provided within one month of your return?
lf714_b
What type of Support did you provided within one month of your return?
lf714_c
What type of Support did you provided within one month of your return?
lf714_d
What type of Support did you provided within one month of your return?
lf714_e
What type of Support did you provided within one month of your return?
lf714_f
What type of Support did you provided within one month of your return?
lf714_g
What type of Support did you provided within one month of your return?
lf714_h
What type of Support did you provided within one month of your return?
lf714_i
What type of Support did you provided within one month of your return?
lf714_j
What type of Support did you provided within one month of your return?
lf715
After your return to home from one to three month which support did you provided
lf715_a
After your return to home from one to three month which support did you provided
lf715_b
After your return to home from one to three month which support did you provided
lf715_c
After your return to home from one to three month which support did you provided
lf715_d
After your return to home from one to three month which support did you provided
lf715_e
After your return to home from one to three month which support did you provided
lf715_f
After your return to home from one to three month which support did you provided
lf715_g
After your return to home from one to three month which support did you provided
lf715_h
After your return to home from one to three month which support did you provided
lf716
Did you receive the following service?
lf716_a
Did you receive the following service?
lf716_b
Did you receive the following service?
lf716_c
Did you receive the following service?
lf716_d
Did you receive the following service?
lf716_e
Did you receive the following service?
lf716_f
Did you receive the following service?
lf716_g
Did you receive the following service?
lf716_h
Did you receive the following service?
lf716_i
Did you receive the following service?
lf717
Did you receive the following service to lead your life smooth and permanent wa
lf717_a
Did you receive the following service to lead your life smooth and permanent wa
lf717_b
Did you receive the following service to lead your life smooth and permanent wa
lf718
Do you plan to migrate again?
lf719
Why you plan to migrate again?
wgt_lb
ilo_time
Time (Gregorian Calendar)
ilo_key
Key unique identifier per individual
ilo_hh
Key unique identifier per household
ilo_hhsize
Number of household members
ilo_wgt
Sample weight
ilo_region_sub1
National sub region - level 1
ilo_geo
Geographical coverage
ilo_sex
Sex
ilo_age
Age
ilo_age_5yrbands
Age (5-year age bands)
ilo_age_10yrbands
Age (10-year age bands)
ilo_age_aggregate
Age (Aggregate)
ilo_age_ythadult
Age (Youth and adults)
ilo_edu_isced11
Education (ISCED 11)
ilo_edu_aggregate
Education (Aggregate level)
ilo_edu_lit
Literacy
ilo_edu_voc
Vocational Education
ilo_edu_attendance
Education (Attendance)
ilo_placeofbirth
Place of birth
ilo_placeofbirth_details
Place of birth - National
ilo_relationship_details
Relationship to the reference person
ilo_relationship_aggregate
Relationship to the reference person (Aggregate levels)
ilo_mrts_details
Marital status
ilo_mrts_aggregate
Marital status (Aggregate levels)
ilo_dsb_details
Disability status (Details)
ilo_dsb_aggregate
Disability status (Aggregate)
ilo_wap
Working age population
ilo_lfs_emp
Employment
ilo_lfs_notemp_activ
Looking to work
ilo_lfs_notemp_avail
Available to work
ilo_lfs_notemp_futur
Future starters
ilo_lfs
Labour Force Status
ilo_neet
Youth not in education, employment or training
ilo_job1_ste_icse93
Status in employment (ICSE 93)
ilo_job1_ste_aggregate
Status in employment (Aggregate)
ilo_job1_eco_isic4_4digits
Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4), 4 digits level - main job
ilo_job1_eco_isic4_3digits
Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4), 3 digits level - main job
ilo_job1_eco_isic4_2digits
Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4), 2 digits levels - main job
ilo_job1_eco_isic4
Economic activity (ISIC Rev. 4) - main job
ilo_job1_eco_aggregate
Economic activity (Aggregate) - main job
ilo_job1_eco_sector
Economic activity (Sector) - main job
ilo_job1_eco_agnag
Economic activity (Agriculture, Non-agriculture) - main job
ilo_job1_ocu_isco08_4digits
Occupation (ISCO-08), 4 digit level - main job
ilo_job1_ocu_ai_gradients
AI exposure gradients based on ISCO-08 (4 digits)
ilo_job1_ocu_isco08_3digits
Occupation (ISCO-08), 3 digit level - main job
ilo_job1_ocu_isco08_2digits
Occupation (ISCO-08), 2 digit level - main job
ilo_job1_ocu_isco08
Occupation (ISCO-08) - main job
ilo_job1_edu_skill_norm
Educational mismatch (normative approach) - main job
ilo_job1_ocu_aggregate
Occupation (Aggregate) - main job
ilo_job1_ocu_skill
Occupation (Skill level) - main job
ilo_job1_careworkers
Care workers from isco08 2 digits and isic4 2 digits
ilo_job1_ins_sector
Institutional sector (private/public) of economic activities
ilo_job1_how_actual
Weekly hours actually worked - main job
ilo_job1_how_actual_bands
Weekly hours actually worked bands - main job
ilo_job1_job_contract
Job (Type of contract)
ilo_job1_socsec
Entitlement to social security
ilo_job1_rgt
Registration
ilo_job1_bkp
Bookkeeping
ilo_job1_pow
Place of work
ilo_job1_ife_prod
Informal / Formal Economy (Unit of production)
ilo_job1_lri_ees
Monthly earnings of employees in main job
ilo_job1_hlp_ees
Low hourly pay of employees - Experimental
ilo_job1_mlp_ees
Low monthly pay of employees - Experimental
ilo_joball_will
Willing to work additional hours
ilo_joball_avail
Available to work additional hours
ilo_dur_details
Duration of unemployment (Details)
ilo_dur_aggregate
Duration of unemployment (Aggregate)
ilo_cat_une
Category of unemployment
ilo_olf_reason
Labour market attachment (Reasons for not seeking a job)
ilo_dis
Discouraged job-seekers
ilo_olf_reason_care
Reasons for being outside the labour force are care-related
ilo_job1_haz_work
Hazardous work
ilo_job1_child_labour
Child labour
ilo_job1_child_laboursdg1
Child labour SDG1
ilo_job1_child_domestic_work
Children in Domestic Work
ilo_wbl_details
Work-based learners (Details)
ilo_wbl_pmt
Work-based learners (paid/unpaid)
ilo_wbl_type
Work-based learners (type)
ilo_olf_dlma
Labour market attachment (Degree of)
ilo_olf_plf
Potential labour force
ilo_job1_ife_nature
Informal / Formal Economy (Nature of job) - Main job
ilo_joball_tru
Time-related underemployed
ilo_age_cls
Age (Child labour)
ilo_cl_work
Work (children)
ilo_cl_eco_sector
Economic activity (Sector) - Child Labour
Total: 279
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