Quarterly Labour Force Statistics
methods, notes and classification
QUARTERLY LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS (QLFS)
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.
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
Explanatory Notes 
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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