| Abstract |
The fourth round of the GLSS had the following objectives:
(a) To provide information on patterns of household consumption and expenditure disaggregated at greater levels.
(b) In combination with the data from the earlier rounds to serve as a data base for national and regional planning.
(c) To provide in-depth information on the structure and composition of the wages and conditions of work of the labour force in the country.
(d) To provide benchmark data for compilation of current statistics on average earnings, hours of work and time rates of wages and salaries that will indicate wage/salary differentials between industries, occupation, geographic location and gender.
Additionally, the survey will enable policy-makers to
(e) Identify vulnerable groups for government assistance;
(f) Analyse the impact of decisions that have already been implemented and of the economic situation on living conditions of households;
(g) Monitor and evaluate the employment policies and programmes, income generating and maintenance schemes, vocational training and similar programmes. The joint measure of employment, income and expenditure provides the basis for analysing the adequacy of employment of different categories of workers and income-generating capacity of employment-related economic development.
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