Labour

Labour Statistics

Statistics, Data and Indicators (13)

Employment by industry for OECD countries and major non-member economies

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12-Jan-2012

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated continuously) - Employment is presented in total and by broad industry and is derived from labour force sample surveys.

Hourly Earnings for OECD countries

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12-Jan-2012

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators (updated continuously) - Hourly earnings correspond to seasonally adjusted average total earnings in manufacturing and private sector paid per employed person per hour, including overtime pay and regularly recurring

Job vacancies for OECD countries

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12-Jan-2012

Source: OECD Main Economic Indicators  (updated continuously) - Data generally relate to the stock of unfilled job vacancies.

Quarterly Unit Labour Cost indexes for OECD countries

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21-Dec-2011

Source: OECD System of Unit Labour Cost Indicators (updated quarterly at end Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) - Unit labour costs measure the average cost of labour per unit of output.  Quarterly data are presented for eight...

Online OECD Employment database

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28-Jul-2011

Our on-line database brings together data and indicators constructed to support the analyses presented in various editions of the OECD Employment Outlook as well as selected short-term indicators.

Labour force statistics for OECD member countries

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22-Jun-2010

This dataset includes annual statistics on labour force, civilian employment by sex and broad sectors, as well as unemployment. Data is available in thousands of persons, percentages and indices (2000=100) ...

Key employment statistics

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07-Jul-2010

The feature Key Employment Statistics allows cross-country comparisons on labour market indicators, outcomes, policies and institutions.

Annual Unit Labour Cost & Related Indicators for OECD countries

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06-Jul-2010

Source: OECD System of Unit Labour Cost Indicators (updated quarterly at end Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) - Annual Unit Labour Costs in levels and indices, Labour Compensation, Labour Productivity, Labour...

System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes, OECD - Updated: May 2010

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20-May-2010

Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area fell by 0.9% in the fourth quarter of 2009, the third quarter in a row.

 

 

OECD Reviews of Labour Market and Social Policies: Israel - A selection of tables & charts

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20-Jan-2010

Selection of statistics for Israel: Poverty rates, low-paid work, public social expenditure, under staffed labour inspectorate, divided society, population growth, disability, employment.

OECD Reviews of Labour Market and Social Policies: Slovenia - A selection of tables & charts

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27-Jul-2009

Selection of statistics for Slovenia: Long-term unemployment; Poverty and inequality indicators; Ratio of population aged 65 and over to the population; Strictness of Employment Protection Legislation; Slovenia's social protection system, Average effective age of retirement versus the official age.

OECD Indicators of Employment Protection

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10-Jun-2009

The OECD indicators of employment protection measure the costs and procedures involved in dismissing individuals or groups of workers or hiring workers on fixed-term or temporary work agency contracts.

OECD Reviews of Labour Market and Social Policies: Chile - A selection of tables & charts

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06-Apr-2009

Selection of statistics for Chile: Employment/population ratios by gender, Informality among employees by age, Poverty and inequality indicators, Employment Protection Legislation, Public social and education spending, Pension coverage

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Events/Conferences/Meetings (1)

OECD Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting: Tackling the Jobs Crisis, 28-29 September 2009

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31-Jul-2009

The OECD Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting: Tackling the Jobs Crisis will be held at OECD in Paris on 28-29 September 2009. It will be preceded by a Policy Forum the morning of 28 September.

Manuals, Sources and Methods (5)

Labour Force Statistics - Methodological Notes

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18-Feb-2011

Methodlological notes related to the OECD publication "Labour Force Statistics 2010 Edition"

The OECD System of Unit Labour Cost and Related Indicators

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25-Mar-2008

Richard McKenzie and David Brackfield, OECD Statistics Directorate

Statistics Working Paper N. 26 - 2008/4 - This paper outlines in detail the methodology and statistical processes used for compiling the outputs of the OECD System of Unit Labour Cost and Related Indicators. ...

Unit Labour Costs - Online Sources and Definitions

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09-Mar-2007

Describes methodology and data sources used for the OECD System of Unit Labour Cost Indicators. Updated in real time.

OECD Main Economic Indicators: Online Sources and Definitions - Employment

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07-Jul-2006

 Main Economic Indicators: Electronically available national practices for individual OECD member countries - Updated in real time.

OECD Main Economic Indicators: Online Sources and Definitions - Labour Compensation

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10-Feb-2006

Main Economic Indicators: Electronically available national practices for individual OECD member countries - Updated in real time.

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Unemployment Statistics

Statistics, Data and Indicators (15)

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: January 2012

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17-Jan-2012

The rate has hovered at this level since January 2011. However, stability at the aggregate level masks different national situations.

Harmonised Unemployment Rates and Levels

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17-Jan-2012

The OECD harmonised unemployment rates (seasonally adjusted) give the numbers of unemployed persons as a percentage of the civilian labour force. Civilian labour force being the sum of unemployed persons ...

Survey based unemployment rates and levels for OECD countries and major non-member economies

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12-Jan-2012

Unemployment rates and levels derived from labour force surveys. The series are updated continuously.

Registered unemployment rates and levels for OECD countries and Major Non-Member Economies

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12-Jan-2012

Unemployment statistics derived from administrative registers. The series are updated continuously.

System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes, OECD - Updated: December 2011

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21-Dec-2011

Unit labour costs (ULCs) in the OECD area fell 0.3% in the third quarter of 2011, according to early estimates.

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: December 2011

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13-Dec-2011

The OECD area unemployment rate rose slightly, to 8.3% in October 2011, compared to 8.2% in September. The rate has hovered around this level since January 2011.

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: November 2011

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15-Nov-2011

The OECD area unemployment rate, at 8.2% in September 2011, was unchanged from August. The rate has remained at around 8.2% since January 2011.

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: October 2011

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11-Oct-2011

The OECD area unemployment rate was steady at 8.2% in August 2011, unchanged from July. The rate has been stable at around 8.2% since January 2011.

System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes, OECD - Updated: September 2011

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21-Sep-2011

Unit labour costs for OECD area continue to rise in the second quarter of 2011

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: September 2011

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13-Sep-2011

The OECD area unemployment rate was steady at 8.2% in July 2011, unchanged for the fifth consecutive month.

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: July 2011

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12-Jul-2011

The OECD area unemployment rate was steady at 8.1% in May, unchanged for the third consecutive month.

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: June 2011

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15-Jun-2011

The OECD area unemployment rate dropped to 8.1% in April, a 0.1 percentage point fall from March after two months of stability at 8.2%. This is a continuation of the steady decline in the unemployment ...

Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs), OECD - Updated: May 2011

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10-May-2011

The OECD area unemployment rate of 8.2% in March 2011 was unchanged from February following three consecutive monthly decreases.

System of quarterly unit labour cost indexes, OECD - Updated: December 2010

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20-Dec-2010

Unit labour costs grow slowly in most OECD countries during third quarter 

Harmonised Unemployment Rates: Original Release Data

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07-Jul-2006

Source: MEI Original Release Data and Revisions Database (updated monthly) - Access time series data for Standardised Unemployment Rates as originally published in each monthly edition of the OECD Main...

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Manuals, Sources and Methods (1)

OECD Main Economic Indicators: Online Sources and Definitions - Unemployment

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07-Jul-2006

Main Economic Indicators: Electronically available national practices for individual OECD member countries - Updated in real time.

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