Catalogue of ILOSTAT sources
This catalogue of national data sources presented in ILOSTAT provides an overview of worldwide sources available for labour statistics.
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LFS
Will COVID-19 impair the availability and quality of labour statistics?
The pandemic is radically impacting our lives. But what about the statistics used to assess those impacts? Without timely and accurate information, we will not act through adequate and informed policies. Though numbers should focus on the health of the population, we also need to understand what is happening in the domain of labour statistics. That is, how is COVID-19 affecting our working lives? What is less obvious, however, is that the pandemic is also affecting our ability to compile such statistics.
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Essential labour force survey content and treatment of special groups
International standards are still sound reference, but due to this unprecedented pandemic, this note provides guidance to data producers to maintain labour force survey (LFS) operations. It highlights the range of topics to prioritize in national LFS and suggested clarifications to support consistent treatment of special cases becoming more prevalent, such as job absences of uncertain duration, business closures, and overall reduced job search activity.
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Labour market information systems (LMIS)
Learn more about LMIS and what the ILO can offer in terms of tools, capacity building activities and technical assistance in labour statistics.
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Statistical standards and methods
Resources on methods and statistical standards, particularly for household surveys.
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ICLS documents
Find resolutions, guidelines, meeting room documents and reports related to the International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).
Forms of work: An overview of the new statistical standards
An introduction to the conceptual frameworks for forms of work and labour force statistics, including labour underutilization.
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