1. LFS & APS Update Marilyn Thomas Labour Force Survey Output Manager, Office for National Statistics

2. Structure 1.Change to Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 1992 – SIC 2007) in LFS/APS from January 2009. - brief overview of SIC change - ONS plans for implementation, outputs & backdata 2.Questionnaire changes: 2009 LFS/APS - new questions - Eurostat Ad Hoc Module

3. SIC 2007 - Background SIC – in use in UK since 1948 to classify businesses by type of economic activity LFS – coded to SIC 1980 until 1993/4 & SIC 1992 since 1993/4. SIC 2003 not implemented in ONS household surveys as changes minor SIC 2007 to be implemented from Jan 2009 (LFS User Guide Vol 5, Classifications, Section 3)

4. What is SIC 2007? Hierarchical 5 digit system - Section (1 digit – letter A to U) – 21 - Divisions (2 digit) – 88 - Groups (3 digit) – 272 - Classes (4 digit) – 615 - Sub-classes (5 digit) - 191 Based on NACE Rev 2 (European system) - 4 digits only (5 th digit – UK)

5. SIC 1992 & SIC 2007 – Main Differences New sections – more service sector detail Section J - information & communication Section L - real estate activities Section M - professional, scientific & technical services Section N – administrative & support services Section R – arts, entertainment & recreation

6. SIC 2007 - Implementation LFS interviewers start coding to SIC 2007 in Jan 2009 - using new coding tool in questionnaire - piloted in LFS Dress Rehearsal new SIC 2007 industry variables specified mapping & conversion variables (SIC 1992 to SIC 2007 & vice-versa) produced (2 digit) backdata produced (3 years – 2008 - 2006, LFS & APS, 2 digit) syntax for production of further backdata

7. SIC 2007 - Outputs LFS microdata January – March 2009 (JM09) LFS - all industry variables SIC 2007 - SIC 1992 (2 digit level only) variables included in datasets for a limited period (based on conversion from SIC 2007) APS microdata January – December 2009 (JD09) APS LFS/APS published aggregates June 2010 (consistency with other LMS)

8. SIC 2007 - Quality Assurance Data Collection & Coding - interviewer training - piloting (new codes & coding tool) - monitoring of interviewer coding practices Mapping, Conversion Variables & Backdata - Analysis of mapping & linked records approaches - Advice to users (in consultation with ONS Methodology Directorate)

9. Questionnaire Changes – 2009 LFS/APS (1) Changes to LFS/APS questionnaire governed by: - Principles for LFS Questionnaire Development (2002 National Statistics Quality Review of LFS) - LFS timetable for consultation, development & testing - Cognitive Pilot & Dress Rehearsal recommendations

10. Questionnaire Changes – 2009 LFS/APS (2) Leaving Work for health reasons (HSE) -4 new questions -reasons for leaving last job …. made redundant / took early retirement / resigned / left for other reasons …… was this mainly due to health reasons? Education and training (DIUS) - 3 new questions - GCSE passes in Maths/English / new Diploma / main reason young people not in work, educ or training

11. Questionnaire Changes – 2009 LFS/APS (3) Sickness absence from work (HSE/DWP) - 10 new questions - periods of absence from work due to sickness & categories of illness Third sector employment (Cabinet Office) - 3 new questions - whether employed in a social enterprise, charity, trust, religious organisation. Sexual Identity (ONS) - 1 question

12. Questionnaire Changes – 2009 LFS/APS (4) Eurostat Ad Hoc Module (AHM) – The Entry of Young People into the Labour Market - preliminary questions on parents county of birth & educational attainment - respondents (aged 16-34) educational attainment, work experience before leaving education & training, time taken to obtain first job, nature of first job, etc Changes to Eurostat Regulations – AHM now wave 1 all quarters (& special weight)

13. Summary SIC 2007 - background - changes - implementation - outputs - backdata 2009 LFS/APS questionnaire changes - new questions - Eurostat Ad Hoc Module

14. NS Website References Labour Force Survey User Guides: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk=1537&Pos =3&ColRank=1&Rank=272 Labour Force Survey Performance & Quality Monitoring Report (PQM): http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk=10675 Labour Force Survey Summary Quality Report (SQR): http://www.statistics.gov.uk/about/data/methodology/quality/Quality socialstats.asp Labour Market Statistics Integrated First Release: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/product.asp?vlnk=1944

15. Questions and Comments Thank You for Listening email: marilyn.thomas@ons.gov.uk