Labor Force Situation In Sumatera Utara Province August 2014

Data collection on employment is one of the main activities of the Central Bureau of Statistics. The activity is carried out through the National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas), which is a special survey to collect employment data. In addition to Sakernas, employment data collection is also conducted through other survey activities, such as the National Socio-Economic Survey (Susenas), Population Census (SP), and Intercensal Population Survey (Supas). The concept and definition used in data collection by the Central Bureau of Statistics is The Labor Force Concept from 1976 to the present. The concept of open unemployment and employment status, starting in 2001 has expanded.