Annual Population Survey
The Annual Population Survey (APS) represents a major survey which comprises key variables from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and all the LFS boosts. For the first time the APS will provide survey data that can produce reliable estimates at local authority level. Key topics in the survey include education, employment, health and ethnicity.
The APS combines results from five
different sources: the Labour Force Survey (LFS) (waves 1 and 5); the English
Local Labour Force Survey (LLFS - not currently available through ESDS); the
Welsh Labour Force Survey (WLFS - not currently available through ESDS); the
Scottish Labour Force Survey (SLFS - not currently available through ESDS) and
the Annual Population Survey Boost Sample ( APS( B)). However, please note that
the APS( B) ceased to exist at the end of December 2005 so APS data from January
2006 onwards will contain all the above data apart from APS(B) data.
The APS aims to provide enhanced annual
data for England , covering a target sample of at least 510 economically active
persons for each Unitary Authority (UA)/Local Authority District (LAD) and at
least 450 economically active persons in each Greater London Borough. In combination
with local LFS boost samples from Wales (WLFS) and Scotland (SLFS) the survey
provides estimates for a range of indicators down to Local Education Authority
(LEA) level across the UK .
For further detailed information about methodology users should consult the
' Labour Force Survey User Guide Volume 1: Background and Methodology', which
has been included with the APS documentation for reference purposes.
Fieldwork for the 2004 APS was conducted
from January to December 2004. The data is available through ESDS in the form
of a Special Licence. The 'Special
Licence ' APS dataset contains approximately 550 variables and it contains more
detail than would be available under a normal End User Licence (EUL) (e.g. unitary
authority/local area districts and individual ages). Special Licence users need
to read the Guide
to good practice: microdata handling and security and agree to abide by
its requirements.
Recent news
Secure Data Service Access
APS datasets are now available from the Secure Data Service (SDS). These datasets are more detailed version of existing data available through ESDS. To find out more about the content of these datasets view the online catalogue records for the Annual Population Survey, 2004-2010 and the Annual Population Survey Household, 2004-2009. Before applying for access researchers should read through the catalogue records to determine if the data are suitable for their research and whether less detailed versions of the data are available and could be used instead. More information about the SDS can be found on the Secure Data Service website.
Recent data
- APS, October 2010 - September 2011 published 30 April 2012.
- APS, October 2010 - September 2011: Special Licence Access published 30 April 2012.
- APS: Subjective Well-Being, April - September, 2011: Special Licence Access published 18 April 2012.
- APS: Subjective Well-Being, April - September, 2011 published 18 April 2012.
- Updated APS, January - December, 2004 published 03 April 2012.
- Updated APS, October 2009 - September 2010 published 08 March 2012.
- Updated APS, October 2008 - September 2009 published 08 March 2012.
- Updated APS, October 2006 - September 2007 published 08 March 2012.
- Updated APS, October 2007 - September 2008 published 08 March 2012.
- Updated APS, October 2004 - September 2005 published 08 March 2012.
- Updated APS, October 2005 - September 2006 published 08 March 2012.
- Receive email notification of data updates.
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