LFS 2021

MNG, 2021

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DDI-MNG-NSO-EN-LFS-2021-v1.0

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National Statistical of Office

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LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

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Data file: LFS_DATA_2021_ENG

Cases:	47196
Variables:	254

Variables

PSU

2. Primary stage stratum

SSU

3. Second sampling unit serial number

QUARTER

YEAR

MONTH

AXCAIMAGCODE

04. Province/ Capital city

AXCLOCATION

11. AXCLOCATION

HHSIZE

22. number of household members

SURCODE

20. Survey result code

REASON

21. Reasions orginally not selected household surveyed

HH17

17. Was this previously selected for this survey?

HH18

18. Will your household live in this area for three month?

AWAY1

total number of HH members living away from HH for more than 6 months

AWAY2

AWAY3

AWAY4

AWAY5

15 and above-total

AWAY6

15 and above-Studying

AWAY7

15 and above-Working

AWAY8

15 and above-Other

COVER_VISIT_COUNT

Number of visits required

V1_DD

V1_MM

V1_YY

V1_RES

V2_DD

V2_MM

V2_YY

V2_RES

V3_DD

V3_MM

V3_YY

V3_RES

V4_DD

V4_MM

V4_YY

V4_RES

P01

A. identity number

A01B

Has this member participated in the previous survey, or a new member?

A01C

Is this member eligible for participating for this survey?

A02

A02. Relationship to the household head

A03

P02

A. identity number

A05

A06

Disability identification-Seeing, even if wearing glasses

A07

Disability identification-Hearing, even if using a hearing aid

A08

Disability identification-Walking or Climbing stairs

A09

Disability identification-Remembering/ Concentrating

A010

Disability identificationSelfcare such as Washing all over or Dressing

A11

Disability identification-Communicating

A12

What was the cause of the main disability?

A14

What is your citizenship?

A15

What is your ethnicity?

A16

Have you lived in this bag/khoroo since you were born??

A17A

What is the name of the province/city or country where you were born?

A17B

A18A

In what month did you last move to live in this current place of residence?

A18B

In what year did you last move to live in this current place of residence?

A19A

What is the name of the province or country where you were previously residing?

A19B

A20

Was the place where you were born/ lived before moving here, urban or rural?

A21

What was the main reason for you to move to this current place of residence?

A21_OTHER

P03

A. identity number

A23

What is your present marital status?

A24

Have you ever attended any educational institution?

A25

What were the main reasons why you never attended school?

A26

What were the main reasons why you dropped out of school?

A26_OTHER

A27

Can you read and write a simple sentence in Mongolian or any other language?

A28

What is/was the highest educational level you successfully completed?

A29B

What was the main type of profession? by ISCO-08

A30

Have you attended any vocational and technical training programmes in the last 3 years?

A31A

What was the main subject of vocational technical training?

A31B

What was the second subject of vocational technical training?

A31C

What was the third subject of vocational technical training?

A31_OTHER

P05

A. identity number

B01

Is the person him/herself responding to the questions?

B02

What is the relationship of the person providing the information to the person for whom information is being collected?

B04

In the last 7days, did you do any work for a wage, salary, or any other pay, even if only for one hour?

B05

In the last 7days, did you run or do any kind of business, farming or other activity to generate income, even if only for one hour?

B06

In the last 7days, did you help a member of the household or family with his/her paid job or business?

C01

In the last 7days, did you have a paid job or a business to which expects to return?

C02

Does do you usually help in any business run by the household or family but was absent for the last 7days?

C03

Why were you absent from work during the last 7days?

C03_OTHER

C04

Including the time that you had been absent, will you return to that same job / business within 3 months or less?

C05

Or will you return after 3 months?

C06

Do you continue to receive an income from his/her job during this absence?

D01A

Was this work that you mentionned on â€¦ ?

D01B

In the last (week/7 days) did you do any work in farming, rearing animals or fishing or hunting?

D02

Thinking about the products (NAME/you) worked on, are they intendedâ€¦â€¦ ?

D03

The animals that you are raising/keeping, are they intended mainly for sale?

D04

Are the animals used by your household to produce other goods mainly to sell, for example milk, cheese, wool, â€¦?

D05

Does your household ever sell part of the animals or products made from them?

D06

How often does your household sell part of the animals or products made from them?

D07

Approximately how much of the animals or products made from them does your household sell?

D07A

Last year, what was the percentage of income from selling the animals or products, in your total household's income?

D08

Were you (was NAME) hired by someone else to do this work?

P07

A. identity number

E01

During the last (week/7 days) did (NAME/you) have more than one job/business?

E02C

In your main job/business, what kind of work do you usually do? And what are your main tasks and duties? by ISCO-08

E03C

What is the main activity of the business or establishment where you works? by ISIC-4.0

E04

Does (NAME) work/ do you workâ€¦?

E05

Who usually makes the decisions about the running of the business or rearing or keeping animals?

E06

Does (NAME) ever hire any employees for his/her business?

E07

Does (NAME) hire employees regularly or only occasionally?

E08

How many clients have you had in your current business during the last 12 months?

E08A

How easy would it be to get another customer/ client to replace your main one?

E09

In the last 12 months did at least 75% of your income in the business come from one main client?

E10

Regarding the products or services that you produce, who set the price of the products/services you offer yourself?

E11

Are you (is NAME) paid a wage or salary for this work, including payments in kind?

E12

Do you (does NAME) receive any additional form of payment? (Chose main important answer)

E13

Does (NAME)/ do you have a written contract or oral agreement with your (his/her) employer?

E13A

Does your (NAME)â€™s contract or agreement specify a minimum amount of hours that you are (NAME is) supposed to work?

E14

Is (NAME)â€™s contract/agreementâ€¦

E15

Why is your (is NAME) contract of limited duration?

E16

What is the total duration of (NAME)â€™s contract/ agreement, or the expected duration with his/her employer?

E17

Does (NAME)â€™s employer deduct [income tax] from his/her salary or wage?

E18

For this work, are you (is NAME) paid by...?

E19

Does your (NAME's) employer pay contributions to a pension fund, or health/unemployment insurance for you (for NAME's)?

E20

Do you ( does NAME) get paid annual leave?

E21

Would you (NAME) get paid sick leave in case of illness or injury?

E22

At present, how many persons, including (NAME), work at his/her place of work?

E23

Is (your/NAME) work typically carried out atâ€¦..

E23_OTHER

E24

Are you (NAME) employed by ...

E25

What is the legal organization of your (NAME) business/ organisation, or the business where you (NAME) work(s) ?

E26

Is your (NAME) business/ organisation, or the business where you (NAME) work(s), registered in a national business register or a national businesses registration authority ?

E27

Does your (NAME) business/ organisation, or the business where you (NAME) work(s), keep a complete records of accounts including assets, income and expenditures, i.e. a complete balance sheet?

E28

In which year did you begin working for (NAME OF BUISNESS/ business/ organisation/ employer/ household), or in which year did you start your busines?

E29

And in which month?

P10

A. identity number

F01

The last time you were paid in your main job, were you paid in cash such as salaries, wages, commissions, bonuses or tips?

F02

How much did you receive the last time you were paid?

F03

What period did this payment cover?

F04

How many days did you work in your main job during that period?

F05

On average, how many hours did you work per day in your main job during that period?

F06A

Does your employer provide you with â€¦? -Housing

F06B

Does your employer provide you with â€¦? -Meals, food and/or drinks

F06C

Does your employer provide you with â€¦? -Transport (vehicle, fuel, bus tickets)

F06D

Does your employer provide you with â€¦? -Clothing (other than uniforms)

F06E

Does your employer provide you with â€¦? -Other

F06E_OTHER

F06F

Does your employer provide you with â€¦? -None

F07

If one had to purchase those products, how much would they have cost, approximately per month?

F08

Did you have to pay any amount to receive these goods?

F09

How much did you pay, approximately per month?

F10

Last month, how much did you receive in additional income or earnings from any secondary activity (regular, occasional/ exceptional, etc.)?

F11

The last time you got earnings from your main business or activity, how much did you make in net EARNINGS? That is, after considering all the sales and deducting all expenses?

F12

What period did this NET earning or INCOME cover?

F12_OTHER

F13

How many days did you work in your main business or activity during that period?

F14

On average, how many hours did you work per day in your main business or activity during that period?

F15

Last month, did you take any products from your main business or activity for the householdâ€™s own use, or use by family members?

F16

If one had to purchase those products, how much would they have cost, approximately per month?

F17

Last month, how much did you receive in additional income or earnings from any secondary business or activity (regular, occasional/ exceptional, etc.)?

P12

A. identity number

G01A

How many hours do you usually work per week in your...main job

G01B

How many hours do you usually work per week in your...secondary job

G01C

How many hours do you usually work per week in your...other job

G01T

How many hours do you usually work per week in your...total job

G02A

Thinking about all the last 7 days, how many hours did you actually work in your â€¦main job

G02B

Thinking about all the last 7 days, how many hours did you actually work in your â€¦secondary job

G02C

Thinking about all the last 7 days, how many hours did you actually work in your â€¦other job

G02T

Thinking about all the last 7 days, how many hours did you actually work in your â€¦total job

G03

Interviewer: The total hours actually worked in the last 7 days is EQUAL to the total hours usually worked per week?

G04

During the last 7 days, why did you actually work more or less than your usual hours of work per week?

G04_OTHER

G05

During the last 30 days, did you look for additional or other paid work or business for profit?

G06

Would you want to work more hours per week than usually worked, provided the extra hours are paid, or you get more profit?

G07

If an opportunity for additional work became available, could you start working more hours within the next 2 weeks?

G08

How many additional hours could you work per week?

G09

Do you want to change your current employment situation?

G10

What is the main reason why you want to change your current employment situation?

G10_OTHER

P13

A. identity number

H01A

During the last 30 days, did (NAME) do anything to find a paid job?

H01B

During the last 30 days, did (NAME) try to start a business?

H02

Has (NAME) already found a job or arranged to start a business in the future?

H03

When does (NAME) expect to start working in this job?

H04

What did (NAME) mainly do in the last 30 days to find a job or start a business?

H04_OTHER

H05

For how long has (NAME) been without work and trying to find a paid job or start a business?

H06

At any time in the last 12 months, did (NAME) look for paid work or try to start a business?

H07

At present, does (NAME) have a need to work for pay or profit?

H08

Would (NAME) want to work if a job or business opportunity became available?

H09

Why (NAME) did not try to find a paid job or start a business in the last 30 days?

H09_OTHER

H10

If (a/the) job or business opportunity had been available could (NAME) have started working last week?

H11

Could (NAME) start working within the next two weeks?

H12

What is the main reason why (NAME) is not available to start working in the next two weeks?

H12_OTHER

H13

What is the reason of not been working?

H13_OTHER

H14

What was _________â€™s main source of assistance/ income support during period of unemployment?

H14_OTHER

P14

A. identity number

I01

Have you (has NAME) ever worked in the past, or have you (has NAME) got any previous paid job or business?

I02B

What was the last occupation-kind of work, trade or occupation which _________ did?

I03B

What is the nature of work done and main product or service produced at the place where _______________worked?

I04

For how long did ________ work in the last job/ employment?

I05

What was the employment status in ____ â€˜s last occupation?

I06A

When did ______ stop working in the last job/ employment?-year

I06B

When did ______ stop working in the last job/ employment?-month

I07

To what sector of employment does the enterprise where ________ worked belong?

I08

What was the main reason for _______ leave______ â€™s last job/ employment?

I08_OTHER

P15

A. identity number

J01A

Which of the following situations applies to (NAME) at present? Is (NAME)?....-Studying or training

J01B

Which of the following situations applies to (NAME) at present? Is (NAME)?....- Working to generate an income

J01C

Which of the following situations applies to (NAME) at present? Is (NAME)?....- Farming or fishing to produce foodstuff for the family

J01D

Which of the following situations applies to (NAME) at present? Is (NAME)?....- Looking for work

J01E

Which of the following situations applies to (NAME) at present? Is (NAME)?....- Engaged in household or family responsibilities

J01F

Which of the following situations applies to (NAME) at present? Is (NAME)?....- With a long-term illness, injury or disability

J01G

Which of the following situations applies to (NAME) at present? Is (NAME)?....- Retired or pensioner

J01H

Which of the following situations applies to (NAME) at present? Is (NAME)?....- Other

J02

And which of those describes best what (NAME) mainly does at present?

J02_OTHER

J03

And which of the following best describes what (NAME) mainly did in the last 12 months?

J03_OTHER

P16

A. identity number

K01A

During the last 7 days, did (NAME) do any of the following activities to produce foodstuff intended mainly for consumption by the household?-Grow any crops, vegetables or fruits

K01B

During the last 7 days, did (NAME) do any of the following activities to produce foodstuff intended mainly for consumption by the household?-Gather other foodstuff such as

K01C

During the last 7 days, did (NAME) do any of the following activities to produce foodstuff intended mainly for consumption by the household?-Rear or tend animals

K01D

During the last 7 days, did (NAME) do any of the following activities to produce foodstuff intended mainly for consumption by the household?-Fish or collect shellfish

K01E

During the last 7 days, did (NAME) do any of the following activities to produce foodstuff intended mainly for consumption by the household?-Hunt

K01F

During the last 7 days, did (NAME) do any of the following activities to produce foodstuff intended mainly for consumption by the household?-Forestry and logging

K02

How many days did (NAME/you) do these activities in the last 7 days?

K03

How many hours per day did (NAME) spend on these activities in the last 7 days?

K04B

Which type of animals or products mainly for consumption by the household was (NAME) working on?

K05

Does the household regularly sell any of the animals or goods produced?

K06

About how much does the household regularly sell, more, or less than half?

K07

In the last 7 days, did you prepare foodstuff for storage, such as fish paste, dried fish, dried mango, wine, bamboo shoots, etc. intended mainly for consumption by the household or family?

K08A

Cleaning the house, washing clothes, cooking or shopping for the household

K08B

Preparing other food or drinks to preserve them, such as [making flour, marmalade, dried fish/meat, spirits]

K08C

Making goods for use by the household, such as [furniture, pottery, baskets, clothing, mats]

K08D

Paying household bills or arranging services to fix or maintain the householdâ€™s dwelling or car

K08E

Doing repairs or maintenance work yourself, such as [fixing broken appliances or fixtures, painting walls, etc]

K08F

Doing construction work yourself to renovate, extend or build the householdâ€™s dwelling

K08G

Fetching water from natural or public sources for use by the household

K08H

Collecting firewood or other natural products for use as fuel by the household

K09

During the last, did you spend any time providing care, help or assistance to household members aged 18 years or older because of a disability, illness, or problems related to old age?

K10

Did you spend any time looking after children aged 17 years or younger living in this household?

WeightQ

WeightY

hhold

JobA29

main profession

iscoE02

main occupation

isicE03

ISIC of main job

iscoI02

isicI03

isicK04

Total: 254

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