NATIONAL NATIONAL STATISTICAL STATISTICAL

SERVICE OF GREECESERVICE OF GREECE

DIVISION OF POPULATION AND LABOUR MARKET STATISTICS

Head the Division Mrs Evagelia OikonomouHead the Division Mrs Evagelia Oikonomou

George Kotsifakis Head of the Labour Force Survey Section

The structure division on Population and Labour The structure division on Population and Labour market statisticsmarket statistics

Popula tion census a nd situa tion

V ita l a nd m igra tion sta tistics

La bour Force Survey

Specia l H ouseholdsurveys

Sta tistics on hiredw ork

Division on Population and Labour m arket statistics

Labour Force SurveyLabour Force Survey

The NSSG conducts since 1971 the labour The NSSG conducts since 1971 the labour force survey which covers a sample of private force survey which covers a sample of private households (the sample size is 1% of total households (the sample size is 1% of total number of households from the survey of number of households from the survey of 1998 and after- 31.000 questionnaires).1998 and after- 31.000 questionnaires).

The purpose of the survey is to study the employment situation of the household members aged 15 years old and over in combination with other demographic and social characteristics (sex, age, educational level, region etc)

Data collection

Since 1998 the survey is fully compatible with 577/98 Council Regulation and takes place every quarter of each calendar year.

In every quarter the 1/6 of the sample households are “new” and 5/6 are the same with the previous quarter

The data collection is taking place up to now in printed questionnaires.

Managers and Supervisors

In Labour Force Survey in order to classify In Labour Force Survey in order to classify profession we use 3 digit ISCO 88 which profession we use 3 digit ISCO 88 which adapted to the National Requirementsadapted to the National Requirements

So in this 3 digit level we have one to one So in this 3 digit level we have one to one correspondence with ISCO 88correspondence with ISCO 88

121 Directors and chief executives 121 121

122 Production and operations 122 Production and operations managersmanagers

122 122

122 Production and operations 122 Production and operations managersmanagers

123 123

Managers and Supervisors

The only difference is in the definition of 123 in The only difference is in the definition of 123 in which we use the term :which we use the term :

Managers of the supporting services in which Managers of the supporting services in which include what is under 1231-1239 codes.include what is under 1231-1239 codes.

In 121 we classify the directors with high In 121 we classify the directors with high education skills education skills

In 122 we classify directors or managers in In 122 we classify directors or managers in enterprises with more than 10 people staff.here enterprises with more than 10 people staff.here the education level could be and lower the education level could be and lower (secondary education and up)(secondary education and up)

Managers and Supervisors

In the Greek 3-digit level code we haven’t the code:

131 Managers of small enterprises131 Managers of small enterprises

Instead of this we have :Instead of this we have :

131 Managers of small enterprises in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing 13111311

132 Managers of small enterprises in 132 Managers of small enterprises in manufacturingmanufacturing 13121312

133 Managers of small enterprises in construction

13113133

134 Managers of small enterprises in 134 Managers of small enterprises in wholesale and retail tradewholesale and retail trade

13141314

135 Managers of small enterprises of 135 Managers of small enterprises of restaurants and hotelsrestaurants and hotels

13151315

136 Managers of small enterprises in 136 Managers of small enterprises in transport, storage and communicationstransport, storage and communications 13161316

Managers and Supervisors

139 Managers of small enterprises not elsewhere classifie

1317 Managers of1317 Managers ofSmall enterprises Small enterprises

of business servicesof business services enterprises enterprises

1318 Managers of small 1318 Managers of small enterprises in enterprises in personal care,personal care,cleaning and cleaning and

related services related services

13191319Managers of small Managers of small 13201320enterprises not elsewhere classifiedenterprises not elsewhere classified

Managers and Supervisors

Managers and Supervisors

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150000

200000

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GR LFS 2004 EMPLOYMENT BY PROFESSION

Managers and Supervisors

One problem which we are face now is that in cases of self One problem which we are face now is that in cases of self employment people in trade to put in 134 or in 532 salesmenemployment people in trade to put in 134 or in 532 salesmen

According to new LFS regulation which will in force since next According to new LFS regulation which will in force since next year one more variable will include :year one more variable will include :

SUPVISOR Col.36:SUPVISOR Col.36: Supervisory responsibilities Supervisory responsibilities Supervisory responsibility includes formal responsibility Supervisory responsibility includes formal responsibility

for supervising other employees (other than apprentices), for supervising other employees (other than apprentices), whom they supervise directly, sometimes doing some of whom they supervise directly, sometimes doing some of the work they supervise and excludes quality control the work they supervise and excludes quality control (check output of services but not the work produced by (check output of services but not the work produced by other persons) and consultancy.other persons) and consultancy.

A person with supervisory responsibilities takes charge A person with supervisory responsibilities takes charge of the work, directs the work and sees that is satisfactorily of the work, directs the work and sees that is satisfactorily carried out.carried out.

Managers and Supervisors Sometimes job titles can be misleading. For example, a Sometimes job titles can be misleading. For example, a

‘playground supervisor’ supervises children not employees ‘playground supervisor’ supervises children not employees and so should be coded 2. Similarly, a ‘store manager’ may and so should be coded 2. Similarly, a ‘store manager’ may be a storekeeper and not a supervisor of employees.be a storekeeper and not a supervisor of employees.

In some cases the person is cumulating supervising In some cases the person is cumulating supervising responsibilities with other functions; even if the supervising responsibilities with other functions; even if the supervising responsibilities constitute a part of their job, they should be responsibilities constitute a part of their job, they should be coded 1.coded 1.

A person is considered to have supervisory responsibilities A person is considered to have supervisory responsibilities when they supervise the work of at least one person.when they supervise the work of at least one person.

Persons who are having supervisory responsibilities only Persons who are having supervisory responsibilities only because they are replacing temporarily a superior absent because they are replacing temporarily a superior absent should not be considered as having supervisory should not be considered as having supervisory responsibilities.responsibilities.

The definition of temporarily here is left to the The definition of temporarily here is left to the respondent.Members of groups with collective responsibility respondent.Members of groups with collective responsibility should be considered as having supervisory responsibilities.should be considered as having supervisory responsibilities.

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