Survey of Living Conditions Â
| Sample Size: | 1,800 | | Coverage: | National | | Domains: | Kingston, other urban, rural | | Collection Dates: | May - July | | Panel: | No | | Executing Agency: | Statistical Institute of Jamaica Planning Institute of Jamaica | | Access Policy: | Information on how to obtain the data | | Other LSMS surveys for this country: | 1988,1989-1, 1989-2, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 | | Comments: | Two surveys were done in 1989. In other years, only one survey was done. The SLC continues to be collected. Contact the Planning Institute of Jamaica for additional information. |
       Documentation | File Name | Description and Format | | Basic Information | This document provides a description of how the survey was designed and implemented. It also contains codes for variables not found in the questionnaires. PDF (443 Kb) | | Household Questionnaire | The household questionnaire is an essential tool for using the data. In addition to containing the questions, it also contains codes and skip patterns. PDF (2.3 Mb) | | 1984 Classification of Occupations | Classifications of occupations used by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica. PDF (1.5 Mb) | | 1987 Industrial Classification | Industrial classification codes used by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Part 1 PDF (2.3 Mb) Part 2 PDF (2.0 Mb) | | Statin/PIOJ Report | This is the combined report prepared by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica and the Planning Institute of Jamaica from the data collected in the survey.  Contact/email STATIN |
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