The Living Standards Measurement Survey – Tanzania: Labour-Employment uses 10 items from the 2014-2015 Tanzania National Panel Survey, which is a nationally representative, multi-dimensional survey conducted across Tanzania to monitor poverty dynamics and study welfare transitions. This measure captures information on respondent's type of employment. Navigational aspects (i.e. skip-out patterns and next question sequences) have not been included on this page but can be viewed on the original questionnaire located here.
Geographies Tested: Tanzania
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults
In the last 12 months, did [NAME] work as an unpaid apprentice OR employee for a wage, salary, commission or any payment in kind; including doing paid apprenticeship, domestic work or paid farm work even if for one hour
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
In the last 12 months, did [NAME] run a non-farm business of any size for themselves or the household or help in any kind of non-farm business run by this household, even if for one hour?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
In the last 12 months, did [NAME] work on household agricultural activities (including farming, raising livestock or fishing, whether for sale or for household food) even if just for one hour?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
In what type of economic activity did [NAME] spend most of [NAME]’s time in the last 12 months:
Response Options:
A paid employee - 1
Self-employed (non-agriculture):
With employees - 2
Without employees - 3
Unpaid family helper (Non-agriculture) - 4
Unpaid family helper (Agriculture) - 5
On your own farm or shamba - 6
Unpaid apprenticeship - 7
In the last 7 days, did [NAME] work as an unpaid apprenticeship OR as an employee for a wage, salary, commission or any payment in kind; including doing paid apprenticeship, domestic work or paid farm work even if for one hour?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
In the last 7 days, did [NAME] run a non-farm business of any size for themselves or the household OR help in any kind of non-farm business run by this household, even if for one hour?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
In the last 7 days, did [NAME] work on household agricultural activities (including farming, raising livestock or fishing, whether for sale or for household food) even if just for one hour?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
In what type of economic activity did [NAME] spend most of [NAME]’s time in the last 7 days:
Response Options:
A paid employee - 1
Self-employed (non-agriculture):
With employees - 2
Without employees - 3
Unpaid family helper (Non-agriculture) - 4
Unpaid family helper (Agriculture) - 5
On your own farm or shamba - 6
Unpaid apprenticeship - 7
What kind of work does [NAME] usually do in this economic activity? Describe the occupation and main tasks or duties in at least 2 words.
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What kind of trade or business is it connected with?
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Not Applicable
Tanzania National Panel Survey 2014-2015. (2015). Household and Individual Questionnaire.
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