Maldives Bureau of Statistics Launches Labour Force Survey 2024
The Maldives Bureau of Statistics has launched the Labour Force Survey 2024, which began yesterday.
In a circular issued by the bureau, it was announced that the survey will be conducted in Malé, Hulhumalé, and Vilimalé. The data collection process will start today and continue until Saturday. Surveyors will gather information by visiting randomly selected households.
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The bureau has strongly urged all households to cooperate with the survey and emphasised its importance in strengthening the country’s statistical systems.
ލޭބަރ ފޯސް ސާރވޭގެ ފީލްޑް ވާރކް 15 އިން 21 ޑިސެމްބަރ 2024އަށް މާލެ، ވިލިމާލެ އަދި ހުޅުމާލެއިން ރެންޑަމްކޮށް ހޮވާލެވިފައިވާ ގޭބިސީތަކުގައި ކުރިއަށްގެންދިޔުމަށްވަނީ ހަމަޖެހިފައިއެވެ. މިސާރވޭއަށް ގޭބިސީތަކުން އެއްބާރުލުން ދެއްވުމަކީ މިބިއުރޯގެ ވަރަށްބޮޑު އެދުމެކެވެ. pic.twitter.com/UT7GTyldLM— Statistics Maldives (@statsmaldives) December 15, 2024
The main objective of the survey is to identify the labour force in the country. It will also aim to gather labour statistics, determine employment and unemployment rates, and track migration rates to assist with population projections. Additionally, the survey will provide data for the Decent Jobs Indicator and assess the country’s progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The survey will collect data on various aspects, including education levels, income details, migration patterns, time spent on domestic chores, and general demographic information. It will also gather information on employment status, income-earning activities, and participation in voluntary work.
The bureau has described participation in the survey as a valuable national service. It stressed that public cooperation is essential for ensuring the success of the survey and for improving the quality of national statistics.
