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As of the 1st quarter of 1972, SSB has conducted official quarterly labour force surveys (AKU). These surveys aim to give the labour force authorities (and other people interested) knowledge of the occupational structure of the population and how it develops over time. The surveys are meant to give a foundation and statistical material for occupational prognoses and labour research. AKU respondents were interviewed in two consecutive quarters of a year, followed by a pause of two quarters, and then another two quarters of interviews. The sample was approximately 10-11.000 respondents in each quarter up until 1988. Originally, AKU was intended to be an analytical supplement to the monthly occupational statistics that was based on the social security membership index file. However, the social security-based statistics disappeared when the sickness benefit was included in the National Insurance as of 1st of January 1971, and AKU has gradually developed into the most significant source of knowledge of the state of the labour market and its development. Overview of AKU panels with detailed explanaition for the panel: The data collection for AKU was started somewhat experimental in 1971, the data is first published from 1972. It may be helpful to look at the detail view at the following section: Pool |1980|1981|1982|1983 |1984|1985|1986|1987|1988 |1989|1990 Quarter 1234 |1234|1234|1234 |1234|1234 |1234|1234|1234|1234|1234 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60 |____|____|____|____|____|___X|X__X|X___|____|____| 601_1 = 1987,1 61 |____|____|____|____|____|____|XX__|XX__|____|____| 601_2 = 1987,2 62 |____|____|____|____|____|____|_XX_|_XX_|____|____| 601_3 = 1987,3 63 |____|____|____|____|____|____|__XX|__XX|____|____| 601_4 = 1987,4 ...