Wages in Bangladesh: sampling and fieldwork of the wages and work survey

Abstract

This report details the sampling procedures and the fieldwork for the Wages and Work Survey 2020 Bangladesh. For this survey in total 1,894 interviews have been held with 724 RMG workers in 65 factories, 337 leather and footwear workers in 34 factories, 432 construction workers in several construction sites and 401 workers in 5 tea gardens and 15 tea estates. The survey was conducted in the Chattagram, Dhaka and Sylhet Divisions. The survey did not aim for a representative sample of the full labour force in Bangladesh, but for a picture of the low-wage sectors, as these sectors are relevant for exploring compliance with the Minimum Wage rates and the Living Wage levels. The fieldwork for the Wages and Work Survey 2020 was organised between 2nd of September and 2nd of November 2020. For each interview the purpose of the study was explained to the interviewee and consent was asked. The data of all interviews are anonymous. No workers and no factories/estates can be identified by name.