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Quick Guide on Measuring Economic Characteristics in the Population Census

Admin • October 23, 2019 • Population census • Manual or guide, Methods

Capturing essential economic characteristics of the population in the census is recommended as a core topic for the 2020 Round of Population and Housing Censuses. To support these efforts, this guide updates international census recommendations aligned with the latest ICLS standards, and develops practical tools and training to support census planners in adapting these recommendations to the national context.

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Population Census resources

Admin • October 21, 2019 • Population census • Tool for data producers

Online resources for data producers to improve their population census to be in line with the latest international statistical standards for labour.

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Young people are far more likely to be in working poverty

Admin • October 16, 2019 • Working poor, Youth • Analysis

When is a job not enough?

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Not in employment, education or training: the reality for many young rural women

Admin • October 14, 2019 • NEET, Rural economy, Women, Youth • Analysis

If you’re a young woman living in a rural area, you’re more likely to be out of employment and not in education and training.

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These are the countries with the most teachers

Admin • October 4, 2019 • Employment, Occupation, Skills • Analysis

Worldwide, there is large variation across countries in the number of teachers relative to the population. At one extreme, Iceland has 45 teachers for every 1,000 people. At the other extreme, the United Republic of Tanzania has only 2 for every 1,000 people.

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From school to work: An analysis of youth labour market transitions

Admin • October 1, 2019 • School-to-work, Youth • Analysis

This brief presents an analysis of youth labour market outcomes, with a particular focus on two new school-to-work transition indicators published on ILOSTAT. It first introduces the new indicators. It then analyses the distribution of youth by stages of transition across a set of 60 countries for which the ILO has derived indicators from national labour force survey microdatasets.

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Older workers are most discouraged in these countries

Admin • October 1, 2019 • Inactivity, Labour underutilization, Older workers • Analysis

Australia and Chile, 13,000 kilometres apart, have one thing in common: discouraged older workers.

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Persons outside the labour force: how inactive are they really?

Rosina Gammarano • August 7, 2019 • Inactivity, Labour underutilization • Analysis

Inactivity rates are increasing around the world, while the global population and labour force are ageing. But the inactivity rate is an aggregate measure overlooking the different profiles of people outside the labour force. This new Spotlight on Work Statistics explores the characteristics of the potential labour force, made up of persons outside the labour force with an attachment to the labour market.

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Calendar

Admin • August 2, 2019 • LFS, LMIS • Resource, Tool for data producers

See the upcoming schedule for major events, training and workshops in labour statistics.

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Persons outside the labour force: How inactive are they really?

Admin • August 1, 2019 • Labour underutilization • Analysis

Inactivity rates are increasing around the world, while the global population and labour force are ageing. But the inactivity rate is an aggregate measure overlooking the different profiles of people outside the labour force. This Spotlight on Work Statistics explores the characteristics of the potential labour force, made up of persons outside the labour force with an attachment to the labour market.

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