The Household Budget and Labour Statistics (HBLS) Department produces official statistics on living standards, labor market conditions, household welfare, and economic participation of the population.

Key Statistical Surveys and Key Statistical Outputs (Indicators)

• Labour Force Survey (LFS): Tracking employment, unemployment, under-employment, working conditions – working hours and income.
• Urban Employment Unemployment Survey (UEUS): Tracking employment, unemployment, under-employment, working conditions- working hours and income in urban Areas.
• Household Consumption and Expenditure Survey (HCES): Mapping Consumption patterns expenditure structure, food security.
• Welfare Monitoring Survey (WMS): Assessing access to basic social services (health, education, water) and also tracks poverty and inequality.
• Child Labour Survey (CLS): Identifying risks and prevalence to protect future human capital moreover captures children’s involvement in economic and hazardous work conditions.