Micro-data Analysis of Labour Force Survey data using STATA
To develop capacity of the Professionals in developing their understanding of the Pakistan Labour Force Survey, its methodology and micro-data, then using micro-data to analyze and compute various indicators of labour market using STATA, interpret the results, the following training schedule is proposed with hands-on Training on Computation of selected key indicators of the labour market (KILM):
S. No | Time Lines | Activity | Learning Objective |
1 | Day 1 | i) Introduction to Pakistan Labour Force Survey and LFS 2014-15 Questionnaire ii) Survey methodology | Develop understanding of Pakistan Labour Force Survey |
2 | Day 2 | i) Random sampling, representative sampling by provinces, by region and by sex ii) Introduction to micro-data of Labour Force Survey 2014-15 | Develop understanding about survey techniques |
3 | Day 3 | i) Introduction to STATA package for micro-data analysis ii) Basic STATA Commands and generating tables iii) Introduction to selected Key Indicator of Labour Market (KILM) | Develop ability to analyze micro-data using STATA package |
4 | Day 4 | i) Hands on training on computation of Basic LFS tables by region, gender and province using micro-data of LFS 2014-15
| To demonstrate computation of basic tables and KILMs using labour force micro-data |
5 | Day 5 | i) Computation of a few basic KILM indicators by trainees, by region, gender and by province
| Enable trainees compute labour market indicators using micro data of Pakistan LFS |