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Labour Force Survey 2012, 2nd Quarter, Ad Hoc Module on Disabled People The data set related to "Labour Force Survey 2012, 2nd Quarter, Ad Hoc Module on Disabled People" is from an ad hoc module to the Labour Force Survey (AKU) of the 2nd quarter of 2012, and regards the situation of disabled persons on the labour market. Similar surveys have been conducted annually since 2002. The background for the surveys is that the authorities need more knowledge on the situation of persons with disabilities in relation to the labour market. One of the main goals of the Letter of Intent between the authorities and the sides on the labour market, regarding a more inclusive working life (the IA agreement), is to include people with diasbilities into the working life. -------------------------------------------- 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. The samples in AKU are from 1992 representative at county level. In the period 1972-1991 they were representative on county pair level. As from January 2006 some major changes were introduced to AKU in order to enhance its comparability to similar surveys in other countries. The changes consist of minor definitional adjustments of unemployment, some adjustments and enlargement of the questionnaire and a change in age definition (age at reference point instead of at the end of the year). Simultaneously the lower age limit to be included in AKU was lowered from 16 to 15 years. This led to some breaks in the time series in the aforementioned areas. As of the 1st quarter of 2009 the new classification of economic activities: SN2007/ISIC rev 5 replaces SN2002/ISIC Rev 4. As of the 1st...