Labour Statistics

OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: May 2009

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15-May-2009

Unit labour costs in industry rose 1.0% quarter-on-quarter in the OECD area in the third quarter of 2008 (0.8% in second quarter) and resulting in a year-on-year growth rate of 2.6%.

OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: February 2009

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13-Feb-2009

Unit labour costs in industry rose 1.0% quarter-on-quarter in the OECD area in the third quarter of 2008 (0.8% in second quarter) and resulting in a year-on-year growth rate of 2.6%.

OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: November 2008

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12-Nov-2008

All of the major seven OECD economies, except the United States, recorded flat or lower growth in unit labour costs in industry in the second quarter of 2008.

Labour Productivity Indicators - Comparison of two OECD databases; Productivity differentials and the Balassa-Samuelson effect

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18-Sep-2008

This paper covers two important topics resulting from the recent release of the OECD System of Unit Labour Cost and Related Indicators database. The first section of the paper explores differences between ...

OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: August 2008

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18-Aug-2008

All major OECD economies recorded moderate growth in Unit Labour Costs for market services for the first quarter of 2008.

OECD Employment Outlook 2008 - Statistical Annex

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02-Jul-2008

OECD Employment Outlook 2008 - Statistical Annex

OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: May 2008

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05-May-2008

Industry OECD area unit labour cost growth remains negative in the fourth quarter of 2007

OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: January 2008

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31-Jan-2008

Unit labour cost growth slows for most major OECD economies in the third quarter of 2007

OECD System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes - Updated: October 2007

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25-Oct-2007

Unit labour costs on the rise in most major OECD economies in the second quarter of 2007

Introduction of New Competitiveness Indicators

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07-Jun-2007

New competitiveness indicators were introduced in OECD Economic Outlook No. 81. These indicators use the newly compiled quarterly unit labour cost indicators which have been published in the OECD Main Economic Indicators as from March 2007.