Statistics Surveys
The Department of Statistics has been conducting a number of specialised surveys over the past years. The results of these surveys in the form of summary tables and full reports shown in this website. Full reports (in pdf format) are available in our Publication Documents page. In all reports, there is description about the methodologies and definitions used including explanations on how specific indicators are derived.
Through its continuous good working relationships with other government, non-government and private institutions, the Department of Statistics website will continue to play a very important role as a platform for storing and disseminating information available.
Labour Force Survey
The Statistics Department produces report on Labour Force Survey. Labour Force Survey are carried out on an occasional basis. In 1990, 1993/94 and 2003. Labour Force Survey 2003 is the recent survey and it covers those age 15 and over in the whole Kingdom. It covers usually resident population including any that were absent from the household. Information includes age, sex, activity, current and usual employment status, hours worked and wages.
Comparison of key labour market indicators over time.
2003 | 1993/94 | 1990 | |||
Labour force participation rate | % | Both sexes | 63.6 | 59.5 | 55.4 |
(age 15 and over) | Males | 74.59999999999999 | 74.2 | 75.59999999999999 | |
Females | 52.7 | 45.4 | 36.1 | ||
Employment to population ratio | % | Both sexes | 60.3 | 58.8 | 53.1 |
(age 15 and over) | Males | 72 | 73.59999999999999 | 73.90000000000001 | |
Females | 48.8 | 44.4 | 33.3 | ||
Employment by sector % distribution | Both sexes | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
1990 and 1993/94 - age 10 and over | Agricultures | 31.8 | 39.4 | 38.1 | |
2003 - age 15 and over | Industry | 30.6 | 25.7 | 20.6 | |
Services | 37.6 | 34.9 | 41.3 | ||
% distribution | Males | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
Agricultures | 50.7 | 60.1 | 51.5 | ||
Industry | 13.4 | 7.1 | 11 | ||
Services | 35.9 | 32.8 | 37.5 | ||
% distribution | Females | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
Agricultures | 4.6 | 5.9 | 9.1 | ||
Industry | 55.5 | 55.8 | 41.4 | ||
Services | 40 | 38.3 | 49.5 | ||
2003 | 1993/94 | 1990 | |||
Unemployment rate(age 15 and over) | % | Both sexes | 5.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
Males | 3.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | ||
Females | 7.4 | 1 | 2.8 | ||
(a) Youth unemployment rate(age 15-24) | % | Both sexes | 11.9 | 3.2 | 8.300000000000001 |
Males | 9.9 | 1.3 | 5.4 | ||
Females | 15.1 | 6.6 | 13.8 | ||
(b) Ratio of youth unemployment rate to adult | Both sexes | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | |
unemployment rate (age 15-24/25+) | Males | 4.8 | 2.2 | 4.8 | |
Females | 2.8 | 6.6 | 2.7 | ||
(c) Youth unemployment as aproportion of | % | Both sexes | 43 | 55.9 | 57.3 |
total unemployment (age 15-24 / 15+) | Males | 54 | 41.2 | 64.40000000000001 | |
Females | 37.4 | 63.9 | 52.9 | ||
(d) Youth unemployment as aproportion of the | % | Both sexes | 4.6 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
youth population (age 15-24) | Males | 4.5 | 0.7 | 3 | |
Females | 4.7 | 1.9 | 4.1 | ||
Number of wage and salary | Both sexes | 15,597 | 13,195 | ||
earners employed | Males | 9,861 | 8,104 | ||
Females | 5,736 | 5,091 |