The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – Ilocos Sur conducts the January 2025 round of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) with questions on Functional Difficulty on 08 to 31 January 2025.
Six Statistical Researchers were hired and trained to conduct the enumeration from the 406 sample households from 24 sample barangays in the province using the Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI).
The LFS is a nationwide survey of households that aims to gather data on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population. It encompasses two key components: the provision of statistics on the levels and trends of employment, unemployment, and underemployment, and the establishment of a quantitative framework to support the preparation of plans and the formulation of policies affecting the labor market.
In addition, results of the LFS will serve as a basis for the formulation of policies and programs focused on creating employment, reducing unemployment, and enhancing worker welfare. The survey will provide valuable statistics on employment trends at both national and regional levels, support the projection of future human resource needs, and help assess the potential workforce for economic development. Furthermore, the survey provides a labor profile across different socio-economic groups.
The authority and mandate of the PSA to conduct the LFS emanate from Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10625 known as the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013 states that, “the PSA will be primarily responsible for all national censuses and surveys, sectoral statistics, consolidation of administrative recording system, and compilation of national accounts.”
The PSA strongly encourages all sample households to participate in the survey by providing truthful, correct, and accurate answers to the SRs. The PSA complies with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and assures that all collected personal information and data gathered from the said surveys are processed in accordance with the law and other issuances.
SGD. JEANETTE M. MARZAN
Chief Statistical Specialist
PSO Ilocos Sur
