This publication presents detailed methodological information about the national sources of the statistics disseminated by the Bureau of Statistics. These series were introduced in 1980 and, in general, give details on coverage, definitions, computation methods and other relevant characteristics of the published statistical series. The series succeeded that of the Technical Guides that were launched in 1964 and issued every two years from 1968 to 1980. The publications not only provide useful information to users to assess the published statistics, especially with respect to issues of comparability, but also are a rich source of material for developing international standards. They also serve as examples of practices for countries wanting to start or revise their own procedures for production of statistics.
- Volume 1: Consumer Price Indices. 1992.
- Volume 2: Employment, wages,hours of work and labour cost (establishment surveys). 1995.
- Volume 3: Economically active population, employment, unemployment and hours of work (household surveys). 2004.
- Volume 4: Employment, unemployment, wages and hours of work (administrative records and related sources). 2004.
- Volume 5: Total and economically active population, employment and unemployment (population censuses).1996.
- Volume 6: Household income and expenditure surveys. 1994.
- Volume 7: Strikes and lockouts. 1993.
- Volume 8: Occupational Injuries, 1999.
- Volume 9: Transition countries (special edition), 1999.
- Volume 10: Estimates and Projections of the Economically Active Population: 1950-2010