The aim of the survey – to produce and publish statistical information on employment, based on population survey data; to estimate the number of employed and unemployed persons, their distribution by age, sex, place of residence, economic activity, major occupational group, education, activity, employment and unemployment rates. The survey is conducted using a sampling method. Every quarter, approximately 0.5 per cent of the population aged 15 and older are interviewed; the results are recalculated for the total population.