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SSB has conducted official quarterly labor force surveys (LFS) from Q1 1972. The survey aims to provide labor authorities and others knowledge about the occupational structure of population and development over time. The surveys provide the basis and statistical material for occupational forecasting and labor market research. In the LFS respondents are interviewed two consecutive quarters, then after two more quarters they are interviewed again in two consecutive quarters. Labour Force Survey 1972 is the first complete LFS year long survey. Originally it was intended that such statistics would be a more analytical supplement to the monthly employment statistics based on the insurance fund membership files. The insurance fund-based statistics, however, fell away when health insurance was included in the National Insurance Scheme from 1 January 1971, the LFS has gradually evolved to become the main source of knowledge about the state of the labor market. General information on the Labour Force Surveys: http://www.nsd.uib.no/data/ny_individ/norStudy/aku.html Summary of AKU panels with detailed explanations for panel files: Data collection for the LFS was started somewhat experimental in 1971, but the data are first published in 1972. It may be helpful to look at the following section of the detailed view: Pulje 1977|1978|1979|1980|1981|1982 |1983|1984|1985|1986|1987 | Kvartal 1234 |1234|1234|1234 |1234|1234 |1234|1234|1234|1234|1234 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 |____|____|____|____|____|____|___X|X__X|X___|____|____|____| 599_1 = 1985,1 53 |____|____|____|____|____|____|____|XX__|XX__|____|____|____| 599_2 = 1985,2 54 |____|____|____|____|____|____|____|_XX_|_XX_|____|____|____| 599_3 = 1985,3 55 |____|____|____|____|____|____|____|__XX|__XX|____|____|____| 599_4 =...