Description of methods and sources for Albania - INSTAT

IPA 2009 Multi-beneficiary StatisticalCooperation ProgrammeCHAPTER 21: POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT21.1 Employment dataThe Business Register is the main source for the number of employees butsometimes it doesn’t correspond with the data that the enterprises declare in the STS,VAT, Balance sheets, etc.Another employment data source is also the employment sector at INSTAT. Itobtains data from the Ministry of Labor that produces some employment data basedon regular reports supplied to district offices and compiled by INSTAT. Also, datafor public sector units appear to be very poorly produced or they actually report onbudgeting or established positions rather than actual employment.There are alternative ways that employment data may be produced, fromadministrative data. In particular, the social insurance data provide monthlyinformation for all registered employers. INSTAT (Employment Sector) shouldinvestigate how these data could be used to compile timely and accurate employmentdata (as well as for updating the BR).Another source is also LFS but for the moment it is only in annual frequencies so itcan’t be available in the interest of the Quarterly National Account.21.2 Problems and future improvementAs noted above, for quarterly development it is crucial that INSTAT investigates thecollection of quantity data to supplement or replace price deflation. But as it isalready known, it is important that volume indicators are at a very detailed level. It isimportant for INSTAT to use more administrative data collected by other agencies,which can give comparisons series.172/236