Household surveys

Surveys within this section are completed by households throughout the UK. Information collected that is of interest to the labour market includes employee’s hours, type of job, ethnicity and duration of unemployment. Household surveys are non-compulsory. In addition, the data collected are from a sample of the population.

The census is a compulsory survey, conducted every 10 years. It collects data from the whole UK population.

  • Census

    A complete count of the people in the UK

  • Labour Force Survey

    Section of the guide providing information on the LFS and LFS datasets

  • Annual Population Survey

    Combined survey of households in Great Britain which provides information on social variables between censuses

  • Local area labour markets

    Provides more reliable information for local areas as the quarterly LFS does not provide a large enough sample for small population groups

  • Other sources

    Other sources providing indirect information on the labour market