Changes for page R170 - Labour Statistics Recommendation (No.170)

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35	35	== Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work ==
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37	37	(1) Current statistics of average earnings and hours of work (hours actually worked or hours paid for) should be compiled at least once a year.
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39	39	(2) These statistics should be classified at least according to branch of economic activity and sex, where relevant according to size of establishment and geographical area and, where possible, age group and occupational group or level of qualifications.
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41		-* (1) Where appropriate, current statistics of time rates of wages and normal hours of work should be compiled at least once a year.
42		-* (2) These statistics should be classified at least according to branch of economic activity and, where relevant, according to sex, age group, occupation or occupational group or level of qualifications, size of establishment and geographical area.
43		-** (1) With a view to meeting long-term needs for detailed analysis and for benchmark purposes, statistics of wage structure and distribution should be compiled at regular intervals, if possible once every five years.
44		-** (2) These statistics should provide -
45		-*** (a) data on earnings and hours of work (hours actually worked or hours paid for) classified at least according to sex, age group, occupation or occupational group or level of qualifications, branch of economic activity, size of establishment and geographical area;
46		-*** (b) detailed data on the composition of earnings (such as basic pay, premium pay for overtime, remuneration for time not worked and bonuses and gratuities) and of hours of work (hours actually worked or hours paid for); and
47		-*** (c) data on the distribution of employees according to levels of earnings and hours of work (hours actually worked or hours paid for), classified according to important characteristics of employees, such as sex and age group.
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49		-* (1) With a view to meeting long-term needs, statistics of labour cost should be compiled at least once every five years.
50		-* (2) These statistics should provide data on the level and composition of labour cost, classified according to branch of economic activity.
	45	+(1) Where appropriate, current statistics of time rates of wages and normal hours of work should be compiled at least once a year.
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	47	+(2) These statistics should be classified at least according to branch of economic activity and, where relevant, according to sex, age group, occupation or occupational group or level of qualifications, size of establishment and geographical area.
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	51	+(1) With a view to meeting long-term needs for detailed analysis and for benchmark purposes, statistics of wage structure and distribution should be compiled at regular intervals, if possible once every five years.
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	53	+(2) These statistics should provide -
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	55	+* (a) data on earnings and hours of work (hours actually worked or hours paid for) classified at least according to sex, age group, occupation or occupational group or level of qualifications, branch of economic activity, size of establishment and geographical area;
	56	+* (b) detailed data on the composition of earnings (such as basic pay, premium pay for overtime, remuneration for time not worked and bonuses and gratuities) and of hours of work (hours actually worked or hours paid for); and
	57	+* (c) data on the distribution of employees according to levels of earnings and hours of work (hours actually worked or hours paid for), classified according to important characteristics of employees, such as sex and age group.
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	61	+(1) With a view to meeting long-term needs, statistics of labour cost should be compiled at least once every five years.
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	63	+(2) These statistics should provide data on the level and composition of labour cost, classified according to branch of economic activity.
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52	52	== Consumer Price Indices ==
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54		-* (1) A general consumer price index should be computed and published for significant population groups or for the total population, covering all groups of consumption items.
55		-* (2) Consumer price indices should be published separately for important groups of consumption items, such as food, drink and tobacco; clothing and footwear; housing; fuel and lighting; and other significant categories.
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57		-1. 8. The consumer price indices should be computed and published, if possible once a month, but at least once every three months.
58		-1. 9. The weights used to compute the consumer price indices should be reviewed at least once every ten years, and adjusted when significant changes in the consumption patterns are revealed.
59		-1. 10. The prices used to compute the consumer price indices should be representative of the respective purchasing habits (for example, regarding outlets and the nature and quality of articles) of the population groups concerned.
	69	+(1) A general consumer price index should be computed and published for significant population groups or for the total population, covering all groups of consumption items.
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61		-Statistics of Household Expenditure and Household Income
	71	+(2) Consumer price indices should be published separately for important groups of consumption items, such as food, drink and tobacco; clothing and footwear; housing; fuel and lighting; and other significant categories.
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	73	+8. The consumer price indices should be computed and published, if possible once a month, but at least once every three months.
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	75	+9. The weights used to compute the consumer price indices should be reviewed at least once every ten years, and adjusted when significant changes in the consumption patterns are revealed.
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	77	+10. The prices used to compute the consumer price indices should be representative of the respective purchasing habits (for example, regarding outlets and the nature and quality of articles) of the population groups concerned.
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	79	+=== Statistics of Household Expenditure and Household Income ===
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65	65	* (1) Statistics of household expenditure or, where appropriate, family expenditure and, where possible, household income or, where appropriate, family income, should be compiled at least once every ten years.