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Figure 4: CVs of LFS Indicators (Rates)

4. Discussion and Conclusion
The use of the 2013 Master Sample design in the conduct of the Labor
Force Survey calls for an estimation procedure for the computation of
annualize provincial estimates of the LFS indicators.
Using simple averaging method for annualized provincial estimates, no LFS
indicators in all provinces/HUCs are reliable for with and without
disaggregation. However, using bootstrap method, for without disaggregation
of the LFS indicators such as employment, labor force, not in the labor force and
population 15 years old and over (less OCW) and for with disaggregation in the
case of employment, labor force and not in the labor force by sex and by age
group are reliable.
The bootstrap method (i.e., the weighted average of the four bootstrap
quarter estimates) is better compared to the simple averaging method since
it generally yields more reliable estimates.

References
1. Labor Force Survey (2016). Philippine Statistics Authority.
2. Master Sample Design (2003). Philippine Statistics Authority.
3. Census of Population and Housing (2010). Philippine Statistics Authority.
4. Master Sample Design (2013). Philippine Statistics Authority.
5. Cowpertwait, Paul S.P. & Andrew V. Metcalfe (2009). Introductory Time
Series with R. New York: Springer.
6. Chernick, M.R. (1999). Bootstrap Methods: A Practitioner’s Guide. New
York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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