The Philippine Statistics Authority – Cordillera Administrative Region (PSA-CAR) recently conducted the Second Level Training on Labor Force Survey (LFS) for the April 2023 round at Ritz Hotel, Legarda Road, Baguio City last March 21-24, 2023.

The LFS is a nationwide monthly survey of the households conducted by the PSA which aims to provide a quantitative framework for the preparation of plans and formulation of policies affecting the labor market. Specifically, the survey is designed to provide statistics on levels and trends of employment, unemployment and underemployment for the country, as a whole, and for each of the administrative regions. A total of 12 provincial focal persons were trained on the concepts and definitions of the LFS.  A mock interview was conducted to test the Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) system for the data collection.

PSA-CAR Chief Statistical Specialist Aldrin Federico R. Bahit, Jr. welcomed the participants of the training. He underscored the importance and uses of employment statistics as bases for the preparation of plans and programs, and for evidenced-based policy and decision-making. He further echoed the call of the PSA National Statistician and Civil Registry General Claire Dennis S. Mapa to be compassionate and adopt sound financial management. These two attributes were in addition to the five other enumerated corporate personality of the PSA.

CAR has a total of 2,496 sample households for the April 2023 LFS. The enumeration period of the survey will be on April 10-29, 2023.

We enjoin the public to support the LFS, and other surveys of the PSA, by providing us with the truthful information when being interviewed by our staff and/or our hired enumerators. All information collected from the sample households are kept in strict confidentiality and are not used for purposes of taxation, investigation or regulation as provided under Article 55 of RA 10625.

ALDRIN FEDERICO R. BAHIT, JR.
(Chief Statistical Specialist)
Officer-in-Charge