methods, notes and classification Quarterly Labour Force Statistics methods, notes and classification

QUARTERLY LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS (QLFS)

  1. Comparison with the Paper Publication

QLFS contains all of the series of the paper publication.

In Part I of the paper publication refering to the labour force indicators by country, the tables show a maximum of 23 quarters, and 3 years while monthly, quarterly and annual data are included on the CD-ROM database if they are available.

In Part II of the publication, the tables on standardised unemployment rates show 48 months, 48 quarters and 25 years while all data available since 1965 are included on the CD-ROM.

In the annex of the printed publication annual population figures are shown for 16 years while all annual population figures available are included on the CD-ROM.

  1. Contents

The data on labour force indicators are currently (as of June 2004) given for 20 OECD Member countries. Standardised Unemployment rates are given for 21 OECD Member countries, and for three groups of countries. Total population figures are given for all 29 OECD countries.

This chapter describes: -the countries and area totals -the data

2.1 The Countries and Area Totals

The 20 OECD Member countries for which labour force indicators are included are: Canada, United States, Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

The 21 OECD Member countries for which Standardised Unemployment rates are available are: Canada, United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

The OECD Member countries are: Canada, Mexico, United States, Australia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

The 3 total areas for which Standardised Unemployment rates are shown are:

OECD-Total: Canada, United States, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

EU15 (countries of the European Union):

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Note: Greece is included in the EU15 total but no rate is published for this country.

Major Seven (the group of seven most industrialised nations): Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, and United States.

2.2 The Data

The data consist of time series showing the evolution of labour force indicators for 20 OECD Member countries. The periodicities of the data are monthly, quarterly, and annual, subject to availability.

The data are organised according to a standard subject classification under the main headings listed below. These are similar, but not identical, to the subject headings of the paper publication.

All series which appear in Part I Labour force indicators by country of the paper publication can be found in QLFS under the appropriate subject heading. The main subject headings corresponding to Part I of the paper publication are:

QS - Unemployment (Survey) QT - Total labour force QC - Civilian labour force QE - Civilian Employment (Survey) QO - Civilian Employment by sector, level QB - Civilian Employment by sector, percent QY - Employees

The standardised unemployment rates of Part II of the paper publication are included under:

QU - Standardised Unemployment rates

The annual population figures of the annex of the paper publication are included under:

QP - Population Census based

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CLASSIFICATION PLAN:
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STRUCTURE OF THE CODE :   XX / XXXX / X / XX


SUB-CODES :

    1   XX.......   Country
    2   ..XXXX...   Indicator
    3   ......X..   Measure
    4   .......XX   Type of data




SUB-CODE  1 : Country
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	   00 OECD - Total
           01 OECD - Europe
           02 European Union Member Countries (EU15)
           EA Euro Area
           07 Major Seven Countries
           99 World

           54 Australia
           70 Austria
           22 Belgium
           44 Canada
           77 Czech Republic
           30 Denmark
           12 Germany
           34 Greece
           80 Hungary
           64 Finland
           14 France
           66 Iceland
           28 Ireland
           16 Italy
           46 Japan
           24 Luxembourg
           43 Mexico
           59 New Zealand
           18 Netherlands
           58 Norway
           81 Poland
           36 Portugal
           45 Republic of Korea
           79 Slovak Republic
           32 Spain
           60 Sweden
           68 Switzerland
           72 Turkey
           26 United Kingdom
           42 United States of America





SUB-CODE  2 : Indicator
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   Unemployment  (Survey)

"BEL.QSFELE40.ST","","BELGIUM","(QLFS) Unemployment  (Survey)/Females/Levels/50 and over","  / Quantum (non-additive or stock figures)",3,"persons",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",
"BEL.QSMALE17.ST","","BELGIUM","(QLFS) Unemployment  (Survey)/Males/Levels/25-49","BEL UNEMPLOYMENT MALES 25-49 / Quantum (non-additive or stock figures)",3,"persons",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,
"BEL.QSMALE40.ST","","BELGIUM","(QLFS) Unemployment  (Survey)/Males/Levels/50 and over","  / Quantum (non-additive or stock figures)",3,"persons",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"
"BEL.QSTTLE17.ST","","BELGIUM","(QLFS) Unemployment  (Survey)/All persons/Levels/25-49","BEL UNEMPLOYMENT TOTAL 25-49 / Quantum (non-additive or stock figures)",3,"persons",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,""
"BEL.QSTTLE40.ST","","BELGIUM","(QLFS) Unemployment  (Survey)/All persons/Levels/50 and over","  / Quantum (non-additive or stock figures)",3,"persons",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",,"",


      Females
         1001 Levels/14-19
         1003 Levels/15-19
         1004 Levels/15-29
         1005 Levels/16-19
         1007 Levels/under 19
         1009 Levels/under 20
         1011 Levels/20-24
         1013 Levels/under 25
         1015 Levels/25-39
         1017 Levels/25-54
         1019 Levels/25-59
         1020 Levels/30-54
         1021 Levels/40-54
         1023 Levels/55 et plus
         1025 Levels/55-59
         1027 Levels/55-64
         1028 Levels/55-66
         1029 Levels/60 et plus
         1031 Levels/60-74
         1033 Levels/65 et plus
         1035 Levels/All ages
         1037 Percent/under 25
         1039 Rates/All ages

      Males
         1101 Levels/14-19
         1103 Levels/15-19
         1104 Levels/15-29
         1105 Levels/16-19
         1107 Levels/under 19
         1109 Levels/under 20
         1111 Levels/20-24
         1113 Levels/under 25
         1115 Levels/25-39
         1117 Levels/25-54
         1119 Levels/25-59
         1120 Levels/30-54
         1121 Levels/40-54
         1123 Levels/55 et plus
         1125 Levels/55-59
         1127 Levels/55-64
         1128 Levels/55-66
         1129 Levels/60 et plus
         1131 Levels/60-74
         1133 Levels/65 et plus
         1135 Levels/All ages
         1137 Percent/under 25
         1139 Rates/All ages

      All persons
         1201 Levels/14-19
         1203 Levels/15-19
         1204 Levels/15-29
         1205 Levels/16-19
         1207 Levels/under 19
         1209 Levels/under 20
         1211 Levels/20-24
         1213 Levels/under 25
         1215 Levels/25-39
         1217 Levels/25-54
         1219 Levels/25-59
         1220 Levels/30-54
         1221 Levels/40-54
         1223 Levels/55 et plus
         1225 Levels/55-59
         1227 Levels/55-64
         1228 Levels/55-66
         1229 Levels/60 et plus
         1231 Levels/60-74
         1233 Levels/65 et plus
         1235 Levels/All ages
         1237 Percent/under 25
         1239 Rates/All ages

   Unemployed registered

      Females
         2001 Levels/under 19
         2003 Levels/19-24
         2005 Levels/under 22
         2007 Levels/22-24
         2009 Levels/25-29
         2010 Levels/25-49
         2013 Levels/30-59
         2015 Levels/60 and over
         2016 Levels/50 and over
         2017 Levels/All ages
         2019 Percent/under 25

      Males
         2101 Levels/under 19
         2103 Levels/19-24
         2105 Levels/under 22
         2107 Levels/22-24
         2109 Levels/25-29
         2110 Levels/25-49
         2113 Levels/30-59
         2115 Levels/60 and over
         2116 Levels/50 and over
         2117 Levels/All ages
         2119 percent/under 25

      All persons
         2201 Levels/under 19
         2203 Levels/19-24
         2205 Levels/under 22
         2207 Levels/22-24
         2209 Levels/25-29
         2210 Levels/25-49
         2213 Levels/30-59
         2215 Levels/60 and over
         2216 Levels/50 and over
         2217 Levels/All ages
         2219 Percent/under 25


   Standardised Unemployment Rates

         2501 Females/Rates/Less 25
         2503 Females/Rates/25 and over
         2505 Females/Rates/All ages
         2507 Males/Rates/Less 25
         2509 Males/Rates/25 and over
         2511 Males/Rates/All ages
         2513 All persons/Rates/Less 25
         2515 All persons/Rates/25 and over
         2517 All persons/Rates/All ages


   Total labour force

         3001 Females/Levels/Total
         3003 Females/Rates/Unemployment
         3005 Males/Levels/Total
         3007 Males/Rates/Unemployment
         3009 All persons/Levels/Total
         3011 All persons/Rates/Unemployment


   Civilian Labour Force (survey)

         4001 Females/Levels/All ages
         4003 Males/Levels/All ages
         4005 All persons/Levels/All ages


   Civilian Employment (survey)

         5001 Females/Levels/All ages
         5003 Males/Levels/All ages
         5005 All persons/Levels/All ages


   Civilian Employment by sector, level

         6001 Females/Agriculture/total
         6003 Females/Industry/total
         6005 Females/Services/total
         6007 Males/Agriculture/total
         6009 Males/Industry/total
         6011 Males/Services/total
         6013 All persons/Agriculture/total
         6015 All persons/Industry/total
         6017 All persons/Services/total


    Civilian Employment by sector, percent

         7001 All persons/Agriculture/total
         7003 All persons/Industry/total
         7005 All persons/Services/total


    Employees

         8001 Females/Industry/IN
         8003 Females/Services/SE
         8005 Females/All sectors/total
         8101 Males/Industry/IN
         8103 Males/Services/SE
         8105 Males/All sectors/total
         8201 All persons/Agriculture/AG
         8203 All persons/Industry/IN
         8205 All persons/Non farm activities/NF
         8207 All persons/Services/SE
         8209 All persons/All sectors/total


    Population Census based

         9001 All persons/total/All ages



SUB-CODE  3 : Measure
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            A Sum of component periods (g quarter = sum of three months)
            B Monthly level
            C Quarterly level
            D Stock or Quantum (non-additive or stock figures)
            E Sum of component periods in US dollars
            F Monthly levels in US dollards
            G Quarterly levels in US dollars
            H Annual levels in US dollars
            I Normal = 100
            J Index, national base year
            K Index, publication base year
            L National currency, monthly level
            M National currency, quarterly level
            N National currency, annual level
            O National currency, sum of components
            P Index made on national currency series



SUB-CODE  4 : Type of data
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           SA Seasonally adjusted

    • Unemployment (Survey)
      • Females
        • 1001 Levels/14-19
        • 1003 Levels/15-19
        • 1004 Levels/15-29
        • 1005 Levels/16-19
        • 1007 Levels/under 19
        • 1009 Levels/under 20
        • 1011 Levels/20-24
        • 1013 Levels/under 25
        • 1015 Levels/25-39
        • 1017 Levels/25-54
        • 1019 Levels/25-59
        • 1020 Levels/30-54
        • 1021 Levels/40-54
        • 1023 Levels/55 et plus
        • 1025 Levels/55-59
        • 1027 Levels/55-64
        • 1028 Levels/55-66
        • 1029 Levels/60 et plus
        • 1031 Levels/60-74
        • 1033 Levels/65 et plus
        • 1035 Levels/All ages
        • 1037 Percent/under 25
        • 1039 Rates/All ages
      • Males
        • 1101 Levels/14-19
        • 1103 Levels/15-19
        • 1104 Levels/15-29
        • 1105 Levels/16-19
        • 1107 Levels/under 19
        • 1109 Levels/under 20
        • 1111 Levels/20-24
        • 1113 Levels/under 25
        • 1115 Levels/25-39
        • 1117 Levels/25-54
        • 1119 Levels/25-59
        • 1120 Levels/30-54
        • 1121 Levels/40-54
        • 1123 Levels/55 et plus
        • 1125 Levels/55-59
        • 1127 Levels/55-64
        • 1128 Levels/55-66
        • 1129 Levels/60 et plus
        • 1131 Levels/60-74
        • 1133 Levels/65 et plus
        • 1135 Levels/All ages
        • 1137 Percent/under 25
        • 1139 Rates/All ages
      • All persons
        • 1201 Levels/14-19
        • 1203 Levels/15-19
        • 1204 Levels/15-29
        • 1205 Levels/16-19
        • 1207 Levels/under 19
        • 1209 Levels/under 20
        • 1211 Levels/20-24
        • 1213 Levels/under 25
        • 1215 Levels/25-39
        • 1217 Levels/25-54
        • 1219 Levels/25-59
        • 1220 Levels/30-54
        • 1221 Levels/40-54
        • 1223 Levels/55 et plus
        • 1225 Levels/55-59
        • 1227 Levels/55-64
        • 1228 Levels/55-66
        • 1229 Levels/60 et plus
        • 1231 Levels/60-74
        • 1233 Levels/65 et plus
        • 1235 Levels/All ages
        • 1237 Percent/under 25
        • 1239 Rates/All ages
    • Unemployed registered
      • Females
        • 2001 Levels/under 19
        • 2003 Levels/19-24
        • 2005 Levels/under 22
        • 2007 Levels/22-24
        • 2009 Levels/25-29
        • 2010 Levels/25-49
        • 2013 Levels/30-59
        • 2015 Levels/60 and over
        • 2016 Levels/50 and over
        • 2017 Levels/All ages
        • 2019 Percent/under 25
      • Males
        • 2101 Levels/under 19
        • 2103 Levels/19-24
        • 2105 Levels/under 22
        • 2107 Levels/22-24
        • 2109 Levels/25-29
        • 2110 Levels/25-49
        • 2113 Levels/30-59
        • 2115 Levels/60 and over
        • 2116 Levels/50 and over
        • 2117 Levels/All ages
        • 2119 percent/under 25
      • All persons
        • 2201 Levels/under 19
        • 2203 Levels/19-24
        • 2205 Levels/under 22
        • 2207 Levels/22-24
        • 2209 Levels/25-29
        • 2210 Levels/25-49
        • 2213 Levels/30-59
        • 2215 Levels/60 and over
        • 2216 Levels/50 and over
        • 2217 Levels/All ages
        • 2219 Percent/under 25
    • Standardised Unemployment Rates
      • 2501 Females/Rates/Less 25
      • 2503 Females/Rates/25 and over
      • 2505 Females/Rates/All ages
      • 2507 Males/Rates/Less 25
      • 2509 Males/Rates/25 and over
      • 2511 Males/Rates/All ages
      • 2513 All persons/Rates/Less 25
      • 2515 All persons/Rates/25 and over
      • 2517 All persons/Rates/All ages
    • Total labour force
      • 3001 Females/Levels/Total
      • 3003 Females/Rates/Unemployment
      • 3005 Males/Levels/Total
      • 3007 Males/Rates/Unemployment
      • 3009 All persons/Levels/Total
      • 3011 All persons/Rates/Unemployment
    • Civilian Labour Force (survey)
      • 4001 Females/Levels/All ages
      • 4003 Males/Levels/All ages
      • 4005 All persons/Levels/All ages
    • Civilian Employment (survey)
      • 5001 Females/Levels/All ages
      • 5003 Males/Levels/All ages
      • 5005 All persons/Levels/All ages
    • Civilian Employment by sector, level
      • 6001 Females/Agriculture/total
      • 6003 Females/Industry/total
      • 6005 Females/Services/total
      • 6007 Males/Agriculture/total
      • 6009 Males/Industry/total
      • 6011 Males/Services/total
      • 6013 All persons/Agriculture/total
      • 6015 All persons/Industry/total
      • 6017 All persons/Services/total
    • Civilian Employment by sector, percent
      • 7001 All persons/Agriculture/total
      • 7003 All persons/Industry/total
      • 7005 All persons/Services/total
    • Employees
      • 8001 Females/Industry/IN
      • 8003 Females/Services/SE
      • 8005 Females/All sectors/total
      • 8101 Males/Industry/IN
      • 8103 Males/Services/SE
      • 8105 Males/All sectors/total
      • 8201 All persons/Agriculture/AG
      • 8203 All persons/Industry/IN
      • 8205 All persons/Non farm activities/NF
      • 8207 All persons/Services/SE
      • 8209 All persons/All sectors/total
    • Population Census based
      • 9001 All persons/total/All ages
    • Reporting Country
      • 00 OECD - Total
      • 01 OECD - Europe
      • 02 European Union Member Countries (EU15)
      • EA Euro Area
      • 07 Major Seven Countries
      • 99 World
      • 54 Australia
      • 70 Austria
      • 22 Belgium
      • 44 Canada
      • 77 Czech Republic
      • 30 Denmark
      • 12 Germany
      • 34 Greece
      • 80 Hungary
      • 64 Finland
      • 14 France
      • 66 Iceland
      • 28 Ireland
      • 16 Italy
      • 46 Japan
      • 24 Luxembourg
      • 43 Mexico
      • 59 New Zealand
      • 18 Netherlands
      • 58 Norway
      • 81 Poland
      • 36 Portugal
      • 45 Republic of Korea
      • 79 Slovak Republic
      • 32 Spain
      • 60 Sweden
      • 68 Switzerland
      • 72 Turkey
      • 26 United Kingdom
      • 42 United States of America