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		Comparison of Labour Force Survey and Workforce Jobs series statistics on jobs Product   A series of articles comparing statistics on jobs from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the Workforce Jobs series (WFJ). The Review of Employment and Jobs Statistics recommended that comparisons of jobs estimates from household and business surveys should be made on a quarterly basis. This series of articles arises from that recommendation. It is designed to enhance users' understanding of employment and jobs statistics, and to monitor the effects of statistical developments designed to improve coherence between sources. Each article includes a summary table comparing recent estimates of total UK jobs from the LFS (a household survey) and the WFJ series (compiled mainly from business surveys). The summary tables also quantify the measurable factors causing differences between the LF... View more information about this product.   Office for National Statistics (ONS), Quarterly, Online edition, Contact: +44 (0)1633 456901 Article: Comparison of statistics on jobs: September 2007 (Web link) Article: Comparison of statistics on jobs: June 2006 (Web link) Article: Comparison of statistics on jobs: March 2006 (Web link) Factors causing differences between the LFS and WFJ statistics on jobs (51Kb - Pdf) Article: Comparison of statistics on jobs: December 2005 (Web link) Article: Understanding and improving National Statistics of employment and jobs (Web link) Review of Employment and Jobs Statistics: Final Report (Web link) Article: People and jobs: comparing sources of employment data (Web link) Labour Market Statistics (Web link)   Accessibility|FAQs and Contact Us|Terms & Conditions|Privacy Statement Link to us|Crown Copyright applies unless otherwise stated