Labour force survey in central and east European countries - Methods and definitions - Products Manuals and Guidelines

This publication presents the methodological framework of the Labour force surveys in the central and eastern European countries in 1998. Information is provided on the history and background of the surveys, the sample design and rotation pattern, the weighting procedure, the questionnaire and on the concepts and definitions used by each country as well as the correspondence between the European Union labour force survey variables and the national survey variables. The complete set of LFS questionnaires used in 1998 can be found in annex.