The Living Standards Measurement Survey – Tanzania: Labour-Unemployment uses 5 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 unemployment. 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
Was [NAME] available for work during the last 7 days?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
Why was [NAME] not available for work during the last 7 days?
Response Options:
In school - 1
Busy with household duties - 2
Unable to work:
Too young - 3
Too old - 4
Sick - 5
Disabled - 6
Although [NAME] did not do any work during the last 7 days, does [NAME] have a job or own farm or enterprise at which [NAME] will definitely return to work?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
Has [NAME] taken any steps within the past 4 weeks to look for work?
Response Options:
Yes - 1
No - 2
What steps has [NAME] taken? List two most relevant.
Response Options:
Registered with a recruitment agency (either public, private institution or internet) - 1
Replied to advertisements in newspapers, posters, or internet - 2
Inquiring from persons with public or private sector job contracts - 3
Networking with friendsrelatives - 4
Other, specify - 5
Not Applicable
Tanzania National Panel Survey 2014-2015. (2015). Household and Individual Questionnaire.
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