Dr.
Coffi Agossou, ILO Senior Labour Statistics Specialist facilitating
the session during the Intergrated Labour Force Survey (ILFS) Data
Production and Management training organised by the ILO for senior
officials in labour Market Information System from 12 to 16 May 2014 in
Morogoro.
Participants
on Intergrated Labour Force Survey training organised by the ILO from
12 to 16 May in Morogoro. Sitting from left is Dr. Coffi Agossou (ILO),
Dr. Albina chuwa(DG-NBS) Flora Minja(ILO) and Sparreboom Theodoor (ILO).
ILO Officials who participated the training.
By Staff Writer, MOblog Tanzania
The
government through National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is conducting
its fifth Labour Force Survey this year which would foster the
development of quality employment policies across the country.
Speaking
to invited dignitaries during the workshop on Labour Force Data
Production and Management organized by the International Labour
Organization (ILO) and the World Bank in Dar es Salaam today, NBS,
Director General, Dr Albina Chuwa said that the survey would provide
labour market information.
“
Labour Market Information which will be used in a variety of ways
including macroeconomic monitoring and human resources development
planning, formulating and monitoring employment policies and programs,
measurement of the relationship between employment, income and other
social and economic characteristics,” she said.
She
said that the NBS statistics guides the government in formulating
policies and programs that would respond to the national needs and
mostly labour market demands.
“In
this respect, NBS in collaboration with other stakeholders within and
outside the country strives to provide quality data that meets the user
needs at National and International levels,” she added.
Dr
Chuwa noted that Labour Force Survey (ILFS) provide key labour market
indicators which are used by the government to monitor and evaluate the
performance of the country’s economy.
“However,
due to the changes in population structure and the labour market
dynamics, labour statistics from 2006 do not reflect the real status of
labour market in the country; compelling the government to conduct the
2014 labour Force Survey that would provide realistic and updated labour
statistics,” she said.
She
further said that Tanzania like other countries is in need to explore
the performance of the labour market in the economy and would help
determining the weaknesses emerging in the country’s economy.
Dr
Chuwa pointed out that Tanzania has made a great effort in developing
the Labour Market Information System which has two modules for employers
and job seekers.
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