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A PROFILE OF SOUTH ASIA AT WORK
Annex 3A at work
Definitions and criteria used in profile of South Asia
Definitions of employment and unemployment
Criteria used to define formal and informal workers
Table 3A.1 provides the specific defi nitions for employment and unemployment used for each country based on the national surveys.
Table 3A.2 provides information on how the national surveys are used to estimate informal employment for each country.
TABLE 3A.1 Definition of employment and unemployment used based on national surveys Country
Year
Definition of employment
Definition of unemployment (for people who are not employed)
Afghanistan
2007/08
In past 30 days, did any one of the following: • Worked for any organization or any individual • Performed any agricultural work, even without pay, on land owned, rented, or used by household • Performed any nonagricultural work, on own account, in a business enterprise • Performed occasional paid work, such as helping someone in his or her business • Has a permanent or long-term job from which he or she will be temporarily absent
In past 30 days, did any of the following: • Attempted to find a job or start a business • Found a job that has not yet started • Awaited recall from an employer
Bangladesh
2002/03
In past seven days, did either of the following: • Worked for at least one hour on any day for pay or profit, family gain, or final use or consumption • Even if did not work in past seven days, has a job, business, enterprise, or attachment to a job such as a business, farm, or shop
• Was available for work in past seven days and tried to find a job during past two months
2005/06
Same as Bangladesh 2002
In past seven days, did any of the following: • Was prepared for and tried to find a job • Was waiting for reappointment • Was waiting to start work after appointment
2009
In past seven days, did either of the following: • Engaged in any economic activity for at least one hour as paid worker, for family gain or profit, or own use or consumption • Was temporarily absent from work
• In past seven days, looked for job
2003
In past seven days, did any of the following: • Any farming, fishing, hunting, or gathering of fruits • Worked for money or have profitable business • Performed unpaid work on enterprise or farm of friends or relatives
In past seven days, did any of the following: • Actively looked for a job or tried to start a new business • Was waiting for a job to start • Was waiting for employer’s reply
2007
Same as 2003
In past seven days, did any of the following: • Actively looked for a job or tried to start a new business • Did not actively look for a job because was waiting for employer’s reply • Did not actively look for a job because was waiting for employers recall
Bhutan
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