Carried out in April of each year by the Department of Enterprise Trade & Investment and provides a wide range of information on earnings and hours worked by employees in Northern Ireland.
A sample survey of employees who are incorporated in pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) schemes and for whom the Inland Revenue tax offices hold deduction cards.
The survey collects information on the industry, occupation and pension arrangements of all employees included in the sample.
The survey provides details on gross weekly earnings, and the make-up of pay in terms of overtime pay, payments-by-results, other incentive payments and shift and similar premium payments.
Information on hourly earnings and hours worked is also available.
Sponsor:
Department of Enterprise Trade & Investment
Contractor:
Department of Enterprise Trade & Investment
Size of data collection:
About 5,000 persons
Linked surveys/sources:
Method:
Other large-scale (Sample) Survey
Status:
Ongoing
Frequency of collection or compilation:
Annually
Reference period:
April
Timeliness:
Data collected April each year and results are available October/November of same year.
Year data first available:
1971
Year of latest available data:
2002
History of data collection / breaks and discontinuities:
Main areas for which data is collected:
National: Northern Ireland
Extent of geographical coverage:
Full
Spatial units of data collection:
Postcode sector
Smallest spatial unit for which data are made available:
Travel to Work Area
Commonly available units for which aggregate data are made available:
Travel-to-work Area; District Council Area (Northern Ireland)
Standard geographical classification or coding systems used:
Descriptive summary of geographical coverage and geographic referencing system:
Northern Ireland, some data available at Travel to Work Area.
