The Philippine Statistics Authority-National Capital Region Provincial Statistical Office I (PSA-NCR PSO l) will conduct the January 2024 Labor Force Survey (LFS) and 2023 Family lncome and Expenditure Survey (FIES) Second Visit on 08 to 31 January 2024 in the cities of Manila, Mandaluyong, and San Juan.

The LFS is a nationwide monthly survey of households conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to gather data on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population. lt provides information as a basis for the formulation of policies and programs on the creation and generation of gainful employment and livelihood opportunities, reduction of unemployment and underemployment, and enhancement of the welfare of a working person.  On the other hand, FIES is a survey on family income and expenditure of households undertaken by the PSA across the country every two (2) years. lt provides data that are necessary for the different aspects of the country's economic conditions. lt is also the basic source of information for the measurement of poverty, Human Development lndex (HDl), and levels of living of different sections of the population, and disparities in levels of living across geographical regions and socio-economic groups.

The NCR PSO I has a total of 3,458 sample households – 1,486 in the City of Manila, 1,462 in the City of Mandaluyong, and 510 in the City of San Juan - to be enumerated for the January 2024 LFS and 2023 FIES Visit 2. The office hired 13 Team Supervisors - 6 for Manila, 5 for Mandaluyong, and 2 for San Juan - and 107 Statistical Researchers (SRs) who will conduct the interviews on the sample households using tablets through the Computer-Assisted Personal lnterviewing (CAPI) application.

ln connection with this, PSA-NCR PSO I encourages the public, especially the sample households to show their continued support for the success of these surveys by participating and providing truthful and absolute information to the SRs. Moreover, the data that will be collected in this project, just like in all the surveys of the agency will be treated with utmost confidentiality as stated in Section 26 of Republic Act 10625 or “Philippine Statistical Act of 2013” and Article 55 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the same law. 

(SGD.) Amelia G. Basilio 
Chief Statistical Specialist 
Officer-in-Charge