Decent work statistical indicators: strikes and lockouts statistics in the
international context - [pdf 73 KB] Based on the analysis of the three major international programmes which aim
at the regular publication of international labour disputes statistics, the author argues that currently the
measure which best reconciles the number of days lost due to industrial action with the varying sizes of countries’ employed population and provides a reasonable basis for international comparisons is the
rate of da ...
Estimation of world and regional unemployment - [pdf 31 KB] The purpose of the present paper is to describe a possible approach for
obtaining world and regional estimates of these indicators. The methodology is
applied here on a trial basis for obtaining 1995 unemployment estimates with
distinction by sex and broad age group (youth and adult). The data should be
considered as preliminary and subject to revision.
Integration of data from different sources: Unemployment - [pdf 32 KB] This article presents the first product of the ILO study: a table containing
unemployment data collected from two types of sources - labour force surveys (LFSs) and
administrative records (ARs) - in thirty-six countries.
Estimated rates of activity: Countries and territories of North America,
Europe and Oceania (1950-90) - [pdf 14 KB] In the course of preparing the fourth edition of Estimates and projections of the economically
active population, the ILO Bureau of Statistics is now making estimates of activity rates by sex and age
group and of distribution by sex for each sector of economic activity, for each country or territory in the
world which had 200,000 inhabitants or more in 1990.
Producing Labour Statistics that are useful for addressing gender concerns - [pdf 98 KB] This paper identifies areas where national labour statistics as commonly produced
could be improved in order to make them more complete and increase their quality and
usefulness for revealing distinctions between men and women in the labour market, as well as
the particularities of the work of men and women.
Incorporating gender issues
in labour statistics - [pdf 146 KB] Gender issues relate to the differences and similarities that exist
between men and women in relation to their contributions, their
conditions of work and life, and their needs, constraints and
opportunities. ...
On measuring place of work - [pdf 358 KB] The report examine why and how the issue of "place of work" was raised, discussed and tackled in various statistical fora. Then, in a second section, several countries’
experiences reviewed for this project are analysed. Third section tries to elaborate a conceptual
framework for statistics on “place of work” and their use.
75 years of International Labour Statistics - [pdf 49 KB] Article from the Bulleting of Labour Statistics celebrates three-quarters of a century of work by the ILO Bureau of Statistics in the field of labour statistics.
Household production and income: some preliminary issues - [pdf 86 KB] The present paper aims at contributing, for researchers on household income accounting, some
of the experience acquired in the context of national accounting on the monetary valuation of
households' non-market production. No attempt is made in this paper at analysing different concepts
of household income.
Statistical aspects of minimum wage
determination - [pdf 63 KB] Outlines the types and sources of statistical data which are likely to be required when setting and reviewing minimum wages
in a country. The statistical requirements of wage setting may assist and guide other countries in developing their statistical systems for the same purpose.