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Labour Force Survey, 3. quarter 1985 - 4. quarter 1986, panel (6 quarters). As of the 1st quarter of 1972, SSB has conducted official quarterly labour force surveys (LFS). 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. In the Labour Force Surveys each respondent is interviewed for two subsequent quarters, followed up by a two quarter break. Then they are again followed up with two subsequent quarters. The first complete edition of LFS is the Labour Force Survey of 1972. Such statistics was originally intended to be a more analytical supplement to the monthly employment statistics which were based on the National Insurance membership index. The statistics was based on the national insuranse index until the sickness benefit was included in the national insuranse system januar 1st 1971. Gradually LFS has evolved to become the main source of knowledge about the condition and trends in 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: Pool 1977|1978|1979|1980|1981|1982 |1983|1984|1985|1986|1987 | Quarter 1234 |1234|1234|1234 |1234|1234 |1234|1234|1234|1234|1234 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 |____|____|____|____|____|___X|X__X|X___|____|____|____|____| 598_1 = 1984,1 49 |____|____|____|____|____|____|XX__|XX__|____|____|____|____| 598_2 = 1984,2 50 ...