The Geography of Choice

Annex A. Labour Market Area delineations

Table A A.1. Identified Labour Market Areas from national statistical offices or other government agencies

Country	LMA name	Source
Australia	Working zones	BITRE (Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics)
Canada	Self-contained labor areas	STATCAN (Statistics Canada)
Denmark	Pendlingsområder	DANMARKS STATISTIK
France	Zones d’emploi	INSEE (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques)
Germany	Arbeitsmarktregionen	BKG (Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie)
Hungary	Labour market areas	Obtained directly from the country
Italy	Sistemi locali del lavoro	ISTAT (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica)
Japan	Commuting zones	RIETI (Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry)
Mexico	Mercados de trabajo locales	BANXICO (Banco de México)
Netherlands	Arbeidsmarktregio	CBS (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)
Norway	Bo- og arbeidsmarkedsregioner	REGJERINGEN (Ministry of Local Government andModernisation)
Sweden	Lokala arbetsmarknader	Statistiska centralbyrån (Statistics Sweden)
Switzerland	Arbeitsmarkt(gross)regionen	BFS (Bundesamt für Statistik)
United Kingdom	Travel to work areas	ONS (Office for National Statistics)
Unites States	Commuting zones	ERS (Economic Research Service)

Note: Academics have delineated Labour Market Areas for additional countries.