2004 Time Use Survey in Cambodia2004 Time Use Survey in Cambodia

2004 Time Use Survey 2004 Time Use Survey in Cambodiain Cambodia

By Ms. HANG LINABy Ms. HANG LINADG, NISDG, NIS

CAMBODIACAMBODIA

International Seminar on Gender Statistics

Incheon, Republic of Korea, 12-14 November, 2013

ContentsContents

BackgroundBackground Reference PeriodReference Period Survey InstrumentSurvey Instrument Data ProcessingData Processing Establishing Activity GroupsEstablishing Activity Groups Tabulation and AnalysisTabulation and Analysis Some resultsSome results ConclusionConclusion

BackgroundBackground

The first (and only one)Time Use Survey ever The first (and only one)Time Use Survey ever conducted in Cambodia. The data was collected conducted in Cambodia. The data was collected through a time use module included in the through a time use module included in the Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey 2004 Cambodia Socio-Economic Survey 2004 (CSES).(CSES).

Even though the survey is commonly referred to Even though the survey is commonly referred to as CSES 2004, it actually collected data from as CSES 2004, it actually collected data from November 2003 through January, 2005. November 2003 through January, 2005.

Reference PeriodReference Period

The data were collected continuously The data were collected continuously throughout the survey period from throughout the survey period from November 2003 through January, 2005.November 2003 through January, 2005.

Survey InstrumentSurvey Instrument

For each sampled household, all household For each sampled household, all household members of age 5 and above were asked to fill members of age 5 and above were asked to fill in a diary sheet for a sampled diary day.in a diary sheet for a sampled diary day.

On the diary sheet the respondents were asked On the diary sheet the respondents were asked to record what activity he or she were doing to record what activity he or she were doing during each half hour of the sampled diary day.during each half hour of the sampled diary day.

Each half hour is classified according to the Each half hour is classified according to the activity taking most time during that half hour.activity taking most time during that half hour.

Data ProcessingData Processing

After the diaries were filled in by the household After the diaries were filled in by the household members, they were collected by the members, they were collected by the enumerator. The diaries were checked by enumerator. The diaries were checked by enumerators and supervisors in the field, and enumerators and supervisors in the field, and they were sent to NIS after the survey month. At they were sent to NIS after the survey month. At NIS the diaries were edited and then scanned.NIS the diaries were edited and then scanned.

Establishing Activity GroupsEstablishing Activity GroupsAll activities we summarized into main activity groups.All activities we summarized into main activity groups. Market workMarket work: - employee, own business: - employee, own business Agriculture workAgriculture work: - tending rice, tending other crops, : - tending rice, tending other crops,

tending animal, hunting and fishing.tending animal, hunting and fishing. Household workHousehold work: - fetching water, collecting firewood, : - fetching water, collecting firewood,

construction, weaving, handicraft, shopping, cooking, construction, weaving, handicraft, shopping, cooking, washing/cleaning, and care of children and elder.washing/cleaning, and care of children and elder.

LeisureLeisure:- travelling, leisure and other unspecified activities.:- travelling, leisure and other unspecified activities. Personal carePersonal care:- sleeping, eating, and personal care:- sleeping, eating, and personal care Studying, including homework, is kept as a separate Studying, including homework, is kept as a separate

activity because it is mostly young people who devote time activity because it is mostly young people who devote time to that.to that.

Tabulation and AnalysisTabulation and Analysis

Four kinds of statistics tables are the common, standard Four kinds of statistics tables are the common, standard type of estimates based on time use data; type of estimates based on time use data;

Standard mean, the total time devoted to an activity by a Standard mean, the total time devoted to an activity by a population group, divided by the number of persons in the population group, divided by the number of persons in the population group. It is a total sized down to the individual level.population group. It is a total sized down to the individual level.

Participation Rate, the proportion of the population group that at Participation Rate, the proportion of the population group that at all devoted some time to the activity.all devoted some time to the activity.

The average time devote to the activity by those who at all spent The average time devote to the activity by those who at all spent some time to it.some time to it.

Proportion doing various activities at different hours of the day.Proportion doing various activities at different hours of the day.

Some ResultsSome Results

Proportion doing activities, population aged 5-Proportion doing activities, population aged 5-17 years by sex and region, CSES 2004  17 years by sex and region, CSES 2004  

Activities Cambodia Phnom Penh Other Urban Rural

Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female

Market work 11 14 12 21 11 14 11 13

Agriculture 33 26 2 1 18 15 38 30

Work in household 30 45 16 35 26 43 32 46

Study 54 52 80 76 64 59 50 49

Personal care 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Leisure time 96 95 99 96 96 96 96 95

Market or agri. work 41 36 14 22 28 27 45 38

Total work 56 60 27 47 44 54 60 62

Average time used of population aged 5-17 Average time used of population aged 5-17 years by activities, sex and region, CSES 2004years by activities, sex and region, CSES 2004

Proportion doing activities, population aged Proportion doing activities, population aged 18-64 years by sex and region, CSES 200418-64 years by sex and region, CSES 2004

Activities Cambodia Phnom Penh Other Urban Rural

Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female

Market work 51 40 73 57 61 49 47 37

Agriculture 48 37 2 2 30 23 56 43

Work in household 40 87 21 77 35 85 43 88

Study 8 5 20 12 10 5 6 4

Personal care 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Leisure time 91 86 97 94 92 88 90 84

Market or agri. work 84 69 74 58 81 66 86 71

Total work 92 97 82 95 90 97 94 98

Average time used of population aged 18-64 Average time used of population aged 18-64 years by activities, sex and region, CSES 2004years by activities, sex and region, CSES 2004

Proportion doing activities, population aged 65 Proportion doing activities, population aged 65 and older by sex and region, CSES 2004and older by sex and region, CSES 2004

  Activities

Cambodia Phnom Penh Other Urban Rural

Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female

Market work 22 15 26 23 23 18 21 15

Agriculture 45 24 7 1 32 16 49 26

Work in household 38 69 19 52 35 66 39 70

Study 2 3 3 1 2 3 2 3

Personal care 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Leisure time 92 88 97 92 93 87 92 88

Market or agri. work 58 35 32 23 51 30 60 37

Total work 75 75 52 61 71 71 76 77

Average time used of population aged 65 and Average time used of population aged 65 and older by activities, sex and region, CSES 2004older by activities, sex and region, CSES 2004

Proportion doing activities, population aged 65 Proportion doing activities, population aged 65 years by sex and marital status, CSES 2004years by sex and marital status, CSES 2004

Activities Married Divorced

Male Female Male Female

Market work 24 18 9 14

Agriculture 48 29 29 22

Work in household 37 76 41 65

Study 2 3 2 2

Personal care 100 100 100 100

Leisure time 92 89 95 88

Market or agri. work 63 43 36 32

Total work 77 84 61 72

Average time used of population aged 65 and Average time used of population aged 65 and older by activities, sex and marital status, older by activities, sex and marital status,

CSES 2004CSES 2004

ConclusionConclusion

Females in Cambodia spent more time on productive Females in Cambodia spent more time on productive activities than males do.(market work, agriculture work, activities than males do.(market work, agriculture work, household work and housework, F=5.9 hours, M=5.1 h)household work and housework, F=5.9 hours, M=5.1 h)

Girls at the age 10-14 years spend 0.3 hours more on Girls at the age 10-14 years spend 0.3 hours more on productivities than boys in the same age group so.productivities than boys in the same age group so.

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