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1 -R170 - Labour Statistics Recommendation (No.170)
1 +R170 - Labour Statistics Recommendation (No. 170)
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4 4  
5 -= Preamble =
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6 6  
7 7  The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation,
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23 23  1.
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25 25  (1) Current statistics of the economically active population, employment, where relevant unemployment, and where possible visible underemployment should be compiled at least once a year.
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26 26  (2) These statistics should be classified according to sex and, where possible, age group and branch of economic activity.
27 27  
28 28  2.
29 29  
30 30  (1) With a view to meeting long-term needs for detailed analysis and for benchmark purposes, statistics of the structure and distribution of the economically active population should be compiled at least once every ten years.
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31 31  (2) These statistics should be classified at least according to sex, age group, occupational group or level of qualifications, branch of economic activity, geographical area and status in employment (such as employer, own-account worker, employee, unpaid family worker, member of producers' co-operative).
32 32  
33 33  == Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work ==
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41 41  4.
42 42  
43 43  (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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44 44  (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.
45 45  
46 46  5.
47 47  
48 48  (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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49 49  (2) These statistics should provide -
50 50  
51 51  * (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;
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55 55  6.
56 56  
57 57  (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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58 58  (2) These statistics should provide data on the level and composition of labour cost, classified according to branch of economic activity.
59 59  
60 60  == Consumer Price Indices ==
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62 62  7.
63 63  
64 64  (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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65 65  (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.
66 66  
67 67  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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70 70  
71 71  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.
72 72  
73 -== Statistics of Household Expenditure and Household Income ==
79 +=== Statistics of Household Expenditure and Household Income ===
74 74  
75 75  ~11.
76 76  
77 77  (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.
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78 78  (2) These statistics should provide, inter alia, in respect of households or families as the case may be -
79 79  
80 80  * (a) detailed data on expenditure;
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85 85  12.
86 86  
87 87  (1) Statistics of occupational injuries should be compiled at least once a year.
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88 88  (2) These statistics should be classified at least according to branch of economic activity and, as far as possible, according to significant characteristics of employees (such as sex, age group and occupation or occupational group or level of qualifications) and of establishments.
89 89  
90 90  13.
91 91  
92 92  (1) As far as possible, statistics of occupational diseases should be compiled at least once a year.
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93 93  (2) These statistics should be classified at least according to branch of economic activity and, as far as possible, according to significant characteristics of employees (such as sex, age group and occupation or occupational group or level of qualifications) and of establishments.
94 94  
95 -== Statistics of Industrial Disputes ==
104 +=== Statistics of Industrial Disputes ===
96 96  
97 97  14.
98 98  
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119 119  19.
120 120  
121 121  (1) In designing or revising the concepts, definitions and methodology used in the collection, compilation and publication of the statistics provided for in this Recommendation, Members should take into consideration the international recommendations on labour statistics established under the auspices of the International Labour Organisation, and relevant recommendations of other competent international organisations.
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122 122  (2) Members should review and, if appropriate, revise or update the concepts, definitions and classifications used in compiling labour statistics in pursuance of this Recommendation when the relevant international standards and guide-lines are revised, or when new ones are established.
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124 124  20. In designing or revising the concepts, definitions and methodology used in the collection, compilation and publication of the statistics provided for in the Labour Statistics Convention, 1985, and in this Recommendation, Members might seek assistance from the International Labour Office.