Labour Statistics

Change in the labour markets in many countries over the last two decades has resulted in the requirement for labour statistics in not only "traditional" areas such as employment and unemployment but also for indicators on qualitative aspects such as temporary/part-time employment, earnings, etc.

This web site at: www.oecd.org/std/labour

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Statistics: OECD unemployment rate stable at 8.2% in March 2012

15-May-2012

The OECD area unemployment rate was stable at 8.2% in March 2012, the same level recorded since February 2011. This flatness is largely the result of increasing rates in some euro area countries being offset by declines in North America.

Statistics: Unit labour costs for OECD area rose by 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2011

21-Mar-2012

Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area rose by 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with 0.2 per cent in the previous quarter, according to early estimates. This pick up in ULCs mainly reflects higher labour compensation per unit of labour input.

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