Labour force survey (LFS)
The Labour Force Survey is a sample survey covering the population living in private households in Luxembourg. The survey provides annual and quarterly results on the labor force participation of persons aged 15 years and over as well as on "inactive" persons.
The Labour Force Survey is conducted in parallel in all European Union countries as well as in a few countries outside the EU and thus provides comparable data for all these countries.
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Survey objectives
By providing data on employment, unemployment and inactivity, the Labor Force Survey is an important source of information on the situation and trends of the labor market in Luxembourg in the European Union. The data are broken down by age, gender, education level, temporary and permanent employment, full-time and part-time employment, and many other criteria.
The results of the survey are disseminated through various STATEC publications. The results are also published by Eurostat.
Who participates?
Physical people
How to participate?
A sample of persons is drawn from the national register of natural persons. All persons aged 15 years and over can be selected. Participation in the survey can be done by telephone or by web questionnaire. The company INFAS (Institut für angewandte Sozialwissenschaft GmbH) is in charge of conducting the interviews.
Legal framework
The legal basis for the survey is Council Regulation (EC) No. 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community. The answers given to the interviewers are covered by the statistical secrecy guaranteed by Article 16 of the amended law of July 10, 2011 on the organization of the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.
Contact
- Mr Johann NEUMAYR (chef de projet) / Tel. : (+352) 247-74219
- Mrs Chantal PITZEN / Tel. : (+352) 247-84273
- Email : lfs@statec.etat.lu
Publications
Methodology
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