Rosina Gammarano
October 15, 2020
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Statistics on unemployment and supplementary measures of labour underutilization
The unemployment rate is probably the best-known labour market measure and is certainly one of the most widely quoted by the media. The unemployment rate is a useful measure of the underutilization of the labour supply. It reflects the inability of an economy to generate employment for those persons who want to work but are not doing so, even though they are available for employment and actively seeking work.
Other measures of labour underutilization recognized in the international statistical standards are time-related underemployment and the potential labour force.
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This Guidebook provides a detailed overview of the labour market indicators included in the Sustainable Development Goals Global Indicator Framework. It is intended to serve as a manual of best practices for calculating and interpreting the SDG labour market indicators, with a view to monitoring progress made at the national and international levels towards the achievement of the SDGs.
Decent Work Indicators - Guidelines for producers and users of statistical and legal framework indicators
Decent work is central to sustainable poverty reduction and is a means for achieving equitable, inclusive and sustainable development. The ILO Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalization recommends the establishment of appropriate indicators to monitor the progress made in the implementation of the ILO Decent Work Agenda. The ILO is supporting member States through technical assistance and capacity building at national, sub-regional and regional levels in this regard.
Indicator description: Time-related underemployment
Indicator descriptions provide a concise overview of concepts and definitions, uses, sources and limitations.
Indicator description: Unemployment rate
Indicator descriptions provide a concise overview of concepts and definitions, uses, sources and limitations.
Indicator description: Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Indicator descriptions provide a concise overview of concepts and definitions, uses, sources and limitations.