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            0 Australia
            1 Austria
            2 Belgium
            3 Canada
            4 Czech Republic
            5 Denmark
            6 Finland
            7 France
            8 Germany
            V West Germany
            9 Greece
            A Hungary
            B Iceland
            C Ireland
            D Italy
            E Japan
            F Korea
            G Luxembourg
            I Mexico
            J Netherlands
            K New Zealand
            L Norway
            M Poland
            N Portugal
            O Slovak Republic
            P Spain
            Q Sweden
            R Switzerland
            S Turkey
            T United Kingdom
            U United States

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     C1. Labour force status

        Raw data
           05 Table 8. Employment by permanency of the (main) job
           06 Table 9_1. Employment (civilian) by sector (ISIC Rev 3)
           07 Table 9_2. Employment (civilian) by sector (ISIC Rev 2)
           08 Table 10. Average annual hours of work
           09 Table 11. Distribution of employed persons by weekly usual hour bands
           10 Table 12. Involuntary part-time workers
           11 Table 13. Economic short-time workers
           12 Table 14. Discouraged workers
           13 Table 15. Unemployment by duration

        Derived indicators
           21 Table 8. Employment by permanency of the (main) job
           22 Table 9_1. Employment (civilian) by sector (ISIC revision 3)
           23 Table 9_2. Employment (civilian) by broad sector
           24 Table 9_3. Employment (civilian) by sector (ISIC revision 2)
           25 Table 11. Distribution of employed persons by usual weekly hour bands
           26 Table 12. Involuntary part-time workers
           27 Table 13. Economic short-time workers
           28 Table 14. Discouraged workers
           29 Table 15. Unemployment by duration
           30 Table 16. Standardised unemployment rates


     C2. Earnings, compensations, taxation of wages

        Raw data
           31 Table 1. Percentile distribution of gross earnings
           32 Table 2. Gross earnings by age group
           33 Table 3. Minimum wages
           34 Table 4. Compensation per employee in the total economy at current prices
           35 Table 5. Compensation per employee in the total economy at constant 1995 prices
           36 Table 6. Compensation per employee in the business sector at current prices
           37 Table 7. Compensation per employee in the business sector at constant 1995 prices
           38 Table 8. Wage rates in the total economy at current prices
           39 Table 9. Wage rates in the total economy at constant 1995 prices
           40 Table 10. Wage rates in the business sector at current prices
           41 Table 11. Wage rates in the business sector at constant 1995 prices

        Derived indicators
           42 Table 1. Percentile ratios of gross earnings
           43 Table 2. Minimum wages
           44 Table 3. Employer's contributions % of total compensation in the total economy
           45 Table 4. Employer's contributions % of total compensation in the business sector
           46 Table 5. Taxation of wages 1997-2000
           47 Table 6. Historical tax rates 1979-2000



     C3. Public expenditures/beneficiaries of labour market programs

        Raw data
           48 Table 1. Public expenditures on labour market programs
           49 Table 2. Labour market participant inflows
           50 Table 3. GDP based on fiscal years
           51 Table 4. Labour force data based on fiscal years

        Derived indicators
           52 Table 1. Public expenditures on labour market programs as a percentage of GDP
           53 Table 2. Labour market participant inflows


     C4. Gross and net unemployment benefit replacement rates

           54 Table 1. Index of gross replacement rates


     C5. Employment protection legislation (EPL)

           56 Table 1. The strictness of employment protection legislation (EPL)
           57 Table 2. The strictness of employment protection for regular employment
           58 Table 3. Regulation of temporary employment

     C6. Trade Union Density and Collective Bargaining Coverage

        Raw data
           60 Table 1. Trade union members and number of employees

        Derived indicators
           61 Table 1. Trade union density
           62 Table 2. Collective bargaining coverage


     C7. Background statistics and indicators

           63 Table 1. GDP at current prices
           64 Table 2. GDP at constant 1995 prices
           65 Table 3. Unit labour cost in the total economy
           66 Table 4. Unit labour cost in the business sector
           67 Table 5. GDP deflator
           68 Table 6. Private consumption prices
           69 Table 7. Purchasing power parities, US$ to local currency
           70 Table 8. Exchange rates, US$ to local currency
    • C1. Labour force status
      • Raw data
        • Table 8. Employment by permanency of the (main) job/Raw data
          • Sex
            • 05E Total
            • 051 Men
            • 052 Women
        • Table 9_1. Employment (civilian) by sector (ISIC Rev 3)/Raw data
          • Sex
            • 06E Total
            • 061 Men
            • 062 Women
        • Table 9_2. Employment (civilian) by sector (ISIC Rev 2)/Raw data
          • Sex
            • 07E Total
            • 071 Men
            • 072 Women
        • Table 10. Average annual hours of work/Raw data
          • Professstatus
            • 080 Total employment
            • 081 Employees
        • Table 11. Distribution of employed persons by weekly usual hour bands/Raw data
          • Sex
            • 09E Total
            • 091 Men
            • 092 Women
        • Table 12. Involuntary part-time workers/Raw data
          • Sex
            • 10E Total
            • 101 Men
            • 102 Women
        • Table 13. Economic short-time workers/Raw data
          • Sex
            • 11E Total
            • 111 Men
            • 112 Women
        • Table 14. Discouraged workers/Raw data
          • Sex
            • 12E Total
            • 121 Men
            • 122 Women
        • Table 15. Unemployment by duration/Raw data
          • Sex
            • 13E Total
            • 131 Men
            • 132 Women
      • Derived indicators
        • Table 8. Employment by permanency of the (main) job/Derived Indicators
          • Sex
            • 21E Total
            • 211 Men
            • 212 Women
        • Table 9_1. Employment (civilian) by sector (ISIC revision 3)/Derived Indicators
          • Sex
            • 22E Total
            • 221 Men
            • 222 Women
        • Table 9_2. Employment (civilian) by broad sector/Derived Indicators
          • Sex
            • 23E Total
            • 231 Men
            • 232 Women
        • Table 9_3. Employment (civilian) by sector (ISIC revision 2)/Derived Indicators
          • Sex
            • 24E Total
            • 241 Men
            • 242 Women
        • Table 11. Distribution of employed persons by usual weekly hour bands/Derived Indicators
          • Sex
            • 25E Total
            • 251 Men
            • 252 Women
        • Table 12. Involuntary part-time workers/Derived Indicators
          • Sex
            • 26E Total
            • 261 Men
            • 262 Women
        • Table 13. Economic short-time workers/Derived Indicators
          • Sex
            • 27E Total
            • 271 Men
            • 272 Women
        • Table 14. Discouraged workers/Derived Indicators
          • Sex
            • 28E Total
            • 281 Men
            • 282 Women
        • Table 15. Unemployment by duration/Derived Indicators
          • Sex
            • 29E Total
            • 291 Men
            • 292 Women
        • Table 16. Standardised unemployment rates/Derived Indicators
          • 30 Standardised unemployment rates
    • C2. Earnings, compensations, taxation of wages
      • Raw data
        • Table 1. Percentile distribution of gross earnings/Raw data
          • Sex
            • 31E Total
            • 311 Men
            • 312 Women
        • Table 2. Gross earnings by age group/Raw data
          • Sex
            • 32E Total
            • 321 Men
            • 322 Women
        • Table 3. Minimum wages/Raw data
          • Series
            • 3364 Minimum wage
            • 3365 Adjusted median wage
        • Table 4. Compensation per employee in the total economy at current prices/Raw data
          • 34 Compensation per employee in the total economy at current prices
        • Table 5. Compensation per employee in the total economy at constant 1995 prices/Raw data
          • 35 Compensation per employee in the total economy at constant 1995 prices
        • Table 6. Compensation per employee in the business sector at current prices/Raw data
          • 36 Compensation per employee in the business sector at current prices
        • Table 7. Compensation per employee in the business sector at constant 1995 prices/Raw data
          • 37 Compensation per employee in the business sector at constant 1995 prices
        • Table 8. Wage rates in the total economy at current prices/Raw data
          • 38 Wage rates in the total economy at current prices
        • Table 9. Wage rates in the total economy at constant 1995 prices/Raw data
          • 39 Wage rates in the total economy at constant 1995 prices
        • Table 10. Wage rates in the business sector at current prices/Raw data
          • 40 Wage rates in the business sector at current prices
        • Table 11. Wage rates in the business sector at constant 1995 prices/Raw data
          • 41 Wage rates in the business sector at constant 1995 prices
      • Derived indicators
        • Table 1. Percentile ratios of gross earnings/Derived Indicators
          • Sex
            • 42E Total
            • 421 Men
            • 422 Women
        • Table 2. Minimum wages/Derived Indicators
          • Series
            • 4361 Ratio of minimum to median wage
            • 4362 Real minimum wages (using CPI 2000=100)
            • 4363 Real minimum wage trends (base 100=1975)
        • Table 3. Employer's contributions % of total compensation in the total economy/Derived Indicators
          • 44 Employer's contributions % of total compensation in the total economy
        • Table 4. Employer's contributions % of total compensation in the business sector/Derived Indicators
          • 45 Employer's contributions % of total compensation in the business sector
        • Table 5. Taxation of wages 1997-2000/Derived Indicators
          • Status
            • 460 MARRIED1
            • 461 MARRIED2
            • 462 MARRIED3
            • 463 MARRIED4
            • 464 SINGLE1
            • 465 SINGLE2
            • 466 SINGLE3
            • 467 SINGLE4
        • Table 6. Historical tax rates 1979-2000/Derived Indicators
          • Maritalstatus
            • 470 Single
            • 471 Married
    • C3. Public expenditures/beneficiaries of labour market programs
      • Raw data
        • Table 1. Public expenditures on labour market programs/Raw data
          • Programme
            • 480 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION
            • 481 LABOUR MARKET TRAINING
            • 482 Training for unemployed adults and those at risk
            • 483 Training for employed adults
            • 484 YOUTH MEASURES
            • 485 Measures for unemployed and disadvantaged youth
            • 486 Support of apprenticeship and related forms of general youth training
            • 487 SUBSIDISED EMPLOYMENT
            • 488 Subsidies to regular employment in the private sector
            • 489 Support of unemployed persons starting enterprises
            • 48A Direct job creation (public or non-profit)
            • 48B MEASURES FOR THE DISABLED
            • 48C Vocational rehabilitation
            • 48D Work for the disabled
            • 48E UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
            • 48F EARLY RETIREMENT FOR LABOUR MARKET REASONS
            • 48G TOTAL
            • 48I Active measures
            • 48J Passive measures
        • Table 2. Labour market participant inflows/Raw data
          • Programme
            • 490 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION
            • 491 LABOUR MARKET TRAINING
            • 492 Training for unemployed adults and those at risk
            • 493 Training for employed adults
            • 494 YOUTH MEASURES
            • 495 Measures for unemployed and disadvantaged youth
            • 496 Support of apprenticeship and related forms of general youth training
            • 497 SUBSIDISED EMPLOYMENT
            • 498 Subsidies to regular employment in the private sector
            • 499 Support of unemployed persons starting enterprises
            • 49A Direct job creation (public or non-profit)
            • 49B MEASURES FOR THE DISABLED
            • 49C Vocational rehabilitation
            • 49D Work for the disabled
            • 49E UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
            • 49F EARLY RETIREMENT FOR LABOUR MARKET REASONS
            • 49G TOTAL
            • 49I Active measures
            • 49J Passive measures
        • Table 3. GDP based on fiscal years/Raw data
          • 50 GDP based on fiscal years
        • Table 4. Labour force data based on fiscal years/Raw data
          • 51 Labour force data based on fiscal years
      • Derived indicators
        • Table 1. Public expenditures on labour market programs as a percentage of GDP/Derived Indicators
          • Programme
            • 520 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION
            • 521 LABOUR MARKET TRAINING
            • 522 Training for unemployed adults and those at risk
            • 523 Training for employed adults
            • 524 YOUTH MEASURES
            • 525 Measures for unemployed and disadvantaged youth
            • 526 Support of apprenticeship and related forms of general youth training
            • 527 SUBSIDISED EMPLOYMENT
            • 528 Subsidies to regular employment in the private sector
            • 529 Support of unemployed persons starting enterprises
            • 52A Direct job creation (public or non-profit)
            • 52B MEASURES FOR THE DISABLED
            • 52C Vocational rehabilitation
            • 52D Work for the disabled
            • 52E UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
            • 52F EARLY RETIREMENT FOR LABOUR MARKET REASONS;;
            • 52G TOTAL
            • 52I Active measures
            • 52J Passive measures
        • Table 2. Labour market participant inflows/Derived Indicators
          • Programme
            • 531 LABOUR MARKET TRAINING
            • 532 Training for unemployed adults and those at risk
            • 533 Training for employed adults
            • 534 YOUTH MEASURES
            • 535 Measures for unemployed and disadvantaged youth
            • 536 Support of apprenticeship and related forms of general youth training
            • 537 SUBSIDISED EMPLOYMENT
            • 538 Subsidies to regular employment in the private sector
            • 539 Support of unemployed persons starting enterprises
            • 53A Direct job creation (public or non-profit)
            • 53B MEASURES FOR THE DISABLED
            • 53C Vocational rehabilitation
            • 53D Work for the disabled
            • 53E UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
            • 53F EARLY RETIREMENT FOR LABOUR MARKET REASONS;;
            • 53G TOTAL
            • 53I Active measures
            • 53J Passive measures
    • C4. Gross unemployment benefit replacement rates
      • Table 1. Index of gross replacement rates/Derived Indicators
        • 54 Index of gross replacement rates
    • C5. Employment protection legislation (EPL)
      • Table 1. The strictness of employment protection legislation (EPL)
        • Series
          • 562G Collective dismissals
          • 563H Overall EPL Version 1
          • 563G Overall EPL Version 2
          • 564H Regular employment
          • 564G Temporary employment
      • Table 2. The strictness of employment protection for regular employment
        • Series
          • 575G Regular procedural inconveniences
          • 575H Notice and severance pay for no-fault individual dismissals
          • 576G Difficulty of dismissal
          • 576H Overall strictness of protection against dismissals
      • Table 3. Regulation of temporary employment
        • Series
          • 587G Fixed-term contracts
          • 587H Overall strictness of regulation
          • 588G Temporary work agencies (TWAs)
    • C6. Trade Union Density and Collective Bargaining Coverage
      • Raw data
        • Table 1. Trade union members and number of employees/Raw data
          • Source
            • 600 Administrative data
            • 601 Survey data
      • Derived indicators
        • Table 1. Trade union density/Derived Indicators
          • Source
            • 610 Administrative data
            • 611 Survey data
        • Table 2. Collective bargaining coverage/Derived Indicators
          • 62 Collective bargaining coverage
    • C7. Background statistics and indicators
      • Table 1. GDP at current prices/Derived Indicators
        • 63 GDP at current prices
      • Table 2. GDP at constant 1995 prices/Derived Indicators
        • 64 GDP at constant 1995 prices
      • Table 3. Unit labour cost in the total economy/Derived Indicators
        • 65 Unit labour cost in the total economy
      • Table 4. Unit labour cost in the business sector/Derived Indicators
        • 66 Unit labour cost in the business sector
      • Table 5. GDP deflator/Derived Indicators
        • 67 GDP deflator
      • Table 6. Private consumption prices/Derived Indicators
        • 68 Private consumption prices
      • Table 7. Purchasing power parities, US$ to local currency/Derived Indicators
        • 69 Purchasing power parities, US$ to local currency
      • Table 8. Exchange rates, US$ to local currency/Derived Indicators
        • 70 Exchange rates, US$ to local currency
    • Reporting Country
      • 0 Australia
      • 1 Austria
      • 2 Belgium
      • 3 Canada
      • 4 Czech Republic
      • 5 Denmark
      • 6 Finland
      • 7 France
      • 8 Germany
      • V West Germany
      • 9 Greece
      • A Hungary
      • B Iceland
      • C Ireland
      • D Italy
      • E Japan
      • F Korea
      • G Luxembourg
      • I Mexico
      • J Netherlands
      • K New Zealand
      • L Norway
      • M Poland
      • N Portugal
      • O Slovak Republic
      • P Spain
      • Q Sweden
      • R Switzerland
      • S Turkey
      • T United Kingdom
      • U United States