| Abstract |
The survey covered individuals aged five years and above living in private households. Individuals
living in institutions such as hospitals, army barracks, prisons, etc. were excluded from the survey.
Also excluded were households of diplomatic personnel accredited to Tanzania. Data were
collected for a period of twelve months on a quarterly basis. This was aimed at capturing seasonal
variations since the economic activities on Mainland Tanzania particularly in the rural areas show
seasonal variations. Data collection started in May 2000 and continued until 30th April 2001, with
approximately equal numbers of households being covered each quarter. Processing of data started
as soon as forms were received from the field. Clean final data were produced during the second
week of July 2001 and report writing started immediately. For analysis purposes it was decided to
take 10 years and above in order to make the results compared with those of the 1990/91 Labour
Force Survey. Those who fell in the age group 5 - 9 were covered in the child labour report, which
analysed all persons aged 5 - 17 years
The broad objective of the Integrated Labour Force Survey is to obtain comprehensive data on the current status of National Labour Market. Broadly the survey provides base line data on the socio-economic characteristics of the labour force, informal sector activities and activities of the child population in National for use in planning, policy implementation, monitoring and evaluation of government programmes aimed at improving the livelihood of the population and status of children.
The specific objectives are as follows:
(i) To measure the extent of unemployment and underemployment in the country
(ii) To provide measures of both current and usual economic activities
(iii) To obtain a measure of the size of employment in the informal sector
(iv) To provide a measure of cash income from non- agricultural employment of all types
(v) To collect information on the character, nature, size and reasons for having child labour in Tanzania, and to determine conditions of work and their effects on the normal development of working children
(vi) Create a Database on Child Labour in the country which will be updated as fresh statistical information becomes available through surveys and administrative records
To identify and measure changes that have taken place since the last survey. |
