LABOUR COST SURVEY 2012 SLOVENIA METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES Miran Zavbi, SURS

LCS 2012 – in general All activities (A-S) All size classes (1+) Sample frame: 75,094 units (LKAU) Sample: 3,996 units (LKAU) Key respondents: 1,505 units LAMAS Luxembourg, 22 - 23 October 2013

LCS 2012 – in general Electronic questionnaire (XML) Integrated logic controls (hard and soft) Joint questionnaire with Working Time Survey Paid hours Hours worked LAMAS Luxembourg, 22 - 23 October 2013

LCS 2012 – in general Data collection from 6 May to 15 July 2013 Response rate: app. 85% units app. 95% employees At the moment: Preparing data base in line with the new system of statistical data editing LAMAS Luxembourg, 22 - 23 October 2013

LCS 2012–methodological issues PAID HOURS vs. HOURS WORKED „It is the same category“ „No data records“ Joint questionnaire with Working Time Survey → higher quality for data on hours worked ? LAMAS Luxembourg, 22 - 23 October 2013

LCS 2012–methodological issues COMPANY CARS Company pays „full benefit“ No need to separate data for private or business use (unless under 500km/month) LAMAS Luxembourg, 22 - 23 October 2013

LCS 2012–methodological issues SUBSIDIES In section P (Education) reporting units treated wages as subsidies Wages from the State Budget are not subsidies LAMAS Luxembourg, 22 - 23 October 2013

LCS 2012–methodological issues From SAMPLE to TABLES-size classes SAMPLE Sample unit is LKAU Stratification is determined by characteristics of LKAU TABLES Size class of LKAU is equal to size class of enterprise LAMAS Luxembourg, 22 - 23 October 2013

LABOUR COST SURVEY 2012 SLOVENIA METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES THANK YOU Miran Zavbi, SURS