This Strategic Assessment Guide lays out the methodology recommended to conduct labor sector assessments, outlining the necessary steps to be undertaken prior to departure, while in the country, and upon return to home base; the various quantitative and qualitative data that should be solicited, and a range of questions that need to be probed while in the field and addressed in the assessment report. Approaches to the Country Labor Sector Assessments are elaborated, and an information checklist is included to guide the analysts to ensure adequate coverage while in the field.