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  • Changes to the Wealth and Assets Survey weighting system because of a shift in the reporting period

    Methodoleg | Released on 6 July 2020

    The new weighting scheme for the Wealth and Assets Survey and the computation of the different types of cross-sectional and longitudinal weights produced during a reporting period.

    Allweddeiriau: LFS, response rates, WAS, weighting methodology

  • A guide to labour market statistics

    Methodoleg | Released on 16 June 2020

    Explanation of the major concepts that exist within the labour market and their relationship to each other.

    Allweddeiriau: employment, unemployment, jobs, earnings, wages

  • Measuring and reporting reliability of Labour Force Survey and Annual Population Survey estimates

    Methodoleg | Released on 1 May 2020

    Identification of existing threshold rules in Labour Force and Annual Population Surveys, with recommendations to improve consistency and the communication of uncertainty.

    Allweddeiriau: LFS thresholds, measuring uncertainty, , LFS disclosure

  • Labour Market Survey: comparative estimates report

    Methodoleg | Released on 6 February 2020

    This report provides a comparison of core labour market outputs from the Labour Market Survey Statistical Test and the Labour Force Survey over the same period (November 2018 to January 2019). It highlights methodological differences and similarities and provides some commentary on the comparability of such figures, as well as recommendations for future research.

    Allweddeiriau: research outputs, employment, unemployment, economic inactivity

  • Labour Market Survey: research and results overview

    Methodoleg | Released on 6 February 2020

    Summary of findings from each Labour Markey Survey Statistical Test report as well as an overview of the purpose of the test, information on the survey design, and the work that will follow on from the results.

    Allweddeiriau: LMS, LFS, Force

  • Labour Market Survey: characteristics report

    Methodoleg | Released on 6 February 2020

    The characteristic profile of the responding sample to the Labour Market Survey, providing the first available evidence on the socio-demographic composition for the transformed, mixed-mode survey.

    Allweddeiriau: LMS, LFS, Force

  • Labour Market Survey: technical report

    Methodoleg | Released on 6 February 2020

    Technical design of the Labour Market Survey Statistical Test, comparing the Labour Market Survey prototype and the Labour Force Survey. Includes response rates and paradata collected throughout the Statistical Test.

    Allweddeiriau: Force, LMS, LFS

  • Improvements to the weighting methodology used in the Labour Force Survey longitudinal datasets

    Methodoleg | Released on 21 January 2020

    This article summarises the impact of changes made to the weighting methodology used in the Labour Force Survey longitudinal datasets.

    Allweddeiriau: people in employment, labour market

  • Revisions to workforce jobs: December 2019

    Methodoleg | Released on 17 December 2019

    Developments and revisions to the workforce jobs (WFJ) series, released by Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 17 December 2019 in the Vacancies and jobs statistical bulletin.

    Allweddeiriau: workforce, employee, jobs, revisions

  • Income and earnings: glossary of terms

    Methodoleg | Released on 17 December 2019