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| 5 | Recall{{{(i)}}}ng the ex{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal standards concern{{{(i)}}}ng stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[labour force>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Force.WebHome]] [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]] conta{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n Resolut{{{(i)}}}on I adopted by the E{{{(i)}}}ghth Conference (1954) and concern{{{(i)}}}ng measurement and analys{{{(i)}}}s of underemployment and underut{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}sat{{{(i)}}}on of manpower conta{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n Resolut{{{(i)}}}on III adopted by the Eleventh Conference (1966), | ||
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| 7 | Recogn{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ng the need to rev{{{(i)}}}se and broaden the ex{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ng standards {{{(i)}}}n order to enhance the{{{(i)}}}r usefulness {{{(i)}}}n the prov{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}on of techn{{{(i)}}}cal gu{{{(i)}}}del{{{(i)}}}nes to all countr{{{(i)}}}es and part{{{(i)}}}cularly those w{{{(i)}}}th less developed stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs and recogn{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ng the usefulness of such standards {{{(i)}}}n enhanc{{{(i)}}}ng the {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal comparab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, | ||
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| 9 | Adopts th{{{(i)}}}s twenty-n{{{(i)}}}nth day of October 1982 the follow{{{(i)}}}ng resolut{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n subst{{{(i)}}}tut{{{(i)}}}on for Resolut{{{(i)}}}on I of the E{{{(i)}}}ghth Conference and paragraphs 4 to 9 and 13 of Resolut{{{(i)}}}on III of the Eleventh Conference: | ||
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| 11 | = Object{{{(i)}}}ves and scope = | ||
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| 13 | ~1. Each country should a{{{(i)}}}m at develop{{{(i)}}}ng a comprehens{{{(i)}}}ve system of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on the econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty of the populat{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n order to prov{{{(i)}}}de an adequate stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cal base for the var{{{(i)}}}ous users of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs tak{{{(i)}}}ng account of the spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c nat{{{(i)}}}onal needs and c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances. In part{{{(i)}}}cular the system should prov{{{(i)}}}de for needs {{{(i)}}}n connect{{{(i)}}}on w{{{(i)}}}th the measurement of the extent of ava{{{(i)}}}lable and unused labour t{{{(i)}}}me and human resources for purposes of macro-econom{{{(i)}}}c mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng and human resources development plann{{{(i)}}}ng and the measurement of the relat{{{(i)}}}onsh{{{(i)}}}ps between [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}ncome and other soc{{{(i)}}}al and econom{{{(i)}}}c character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs for purposes of formulat{{{(i)}}}ng and mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es and programmes, {{{(i)}}}ncome-generat{{{(i)}}}ng and ma{{{(i)}}}ntenance schemes, vocat{{{(i)}}}onal tra{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng and other s{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}lar programmes. | ||
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| 15 | 2. In order to fulf{{{(i)}}}l the above object{{{(i)}}}ves the programme of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] should {{{(i)}}}n pr{{{(i)}}}nc{{{(i)}}}ple cover all branches of econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty, all sectors of the economy and all status groups ([[employees>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]], own-account workers, etc.) and should be developed to the fullest extent poss{{{(i)}}}ble {{{(i)}}}n harmony w{{{(i)}}}th other econom{{{(i)}}}c and soc{{{(i)}}}al stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs. The programme should spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cally prov{{{(i)}}}de for both short-term and longer-term needs, {{{(i)}}}.e. stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs for current purposes comp{{{(i)}}}led frequently on a recurrent bas{{{(i)}}}s and stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs comp{{{(i)}}}led at longer {{{(i)}}}ntervals for structural {{{(i)}}}n-depth analys{{{(i)}}}s and as benchmark data: | ||
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| 17 | * (a) the current stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs programme should encompass stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[currently act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}ts components {{{(i)}}}n such a way that trends and seasonal var{{{(i)}}}at{{{(i)}}}ons can be adequately mon{{{(i)}}}tored. As a m{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}mum programme, countr{{{(i)}}}es should collect and comp{{{(i)}}}le stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on the [[currently act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] tw{{{(i)}}}ce a year, {{{(i)}}}f poss{{{(i)}}}ble co{{{(i)}}}nc{{{(i)}}}d{{{(i)}}}ng w{{{(i)}}}th the agr{{{(i)}}}cultural peak and slack seasons wherever cons{{{(i)}}}dered appropr{{{(i)}}}ate; | ||
| 18 | * (b) the non-current stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs programme wh{{{(i)}}}ch may {{{(i)}}}nclude censuses and surveys should prov{{{(i)}}}de comprehens{{{(i)}}}ve data on the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]], ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) {{{(i)}}}n-depth stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on the act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty pattern of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] over the year and the relat{{{(i)}}}onsh{{{(i)}}}ps between [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], {{{(i)}}}ncome and other soc{{{(i)}}}al and econom{{{(i)}}}c character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, and ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) data on other part{{{(i)}}}cular top{{{(i)}}}cs (e.g. ch{{{(i)}}}ldren and youth, women, households) as determ{{{(i)}}}ned by the long-term and cont{{{(i)}}}nu{{{(i)}}}ng needs. | ||
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| 20 | 3. Populat{{{(i)}}}on censuses and sample surveys of households or {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}duals generally const{{{(i)}}}tute a comprehens{{{(i)}}}ve means of collect{{{(i)}}}on of data on the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] wh{{{(i)}}}ch can be l{{{(i)}}}nked w{{{(i)}}}th data on other related top{{{(i)}}}cs. Establ{{{(i)}}}shment surveys and adm{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}strat{{{(i)}}}ve records may also serve as sources for obta{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}n some cases more prec{{{(i)}}}se, more frequent and more deta{{{(i)}}}led stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on part{{{(i)}}}cular components of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]]. The d{{{(i)}}}fferent sources of {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on should be regarded as complementary and may be used {{{(i)}}}n comb{{{(i)}}}nat{{{(i)}}}on for der{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ng where necessary {{{(i)}}}ntegrated sets of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs. In des{{{(i)}}}gn{{{(i)}}}ng populat{{{(i)}}}on censuses, surveys of households or {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}duals or other means of data collect{{{(i)}}}on on the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]], efforts should be made {{{(i)}}}n so far as poss{{{(i)}}}ble to {{{(i)}}}ncorporate the {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal standards. | ||
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| 22 | 4. In order to promote comparab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs among countr{{{(i)}}}es where nat{{{(i)}}}onal concepts and def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons do not conform closely to the {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal standards, explanat{{{(i)}}}ons should be g{{{(i)}}}ven and the ma{{{(i)}}}n aggregates should {{{(i)}}}f poss{{{(i)}}}ble be computed on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of both the nat{{{(i)}}}onal and the {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal standards. Alternat{{{(i)}}}vely, the necessary components should be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed and prov{{{(i)}}}ded separately {{{(i)}}}n order to perm{{{(i)}}}t convers{{{(i)}}}on from the nat{{{(i)}}}onal to the {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal standards. | ||
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| 24 | = Concepts and def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons = | ||
| 25 | |||
| 26 | == The econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on == | ||
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| 28 | 5. The [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] compr{{{(i)}}}ses all persons of e{{{(i)}}}ther sex who furn{{{(i)}}}sh the supply of labour for the product{{{(i)}}}on of econom{{{(i)}}}c goods and serv{{{(i)}}}ces as def{{{(i)}}}ned by the Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons systems of nat{{{(i)}}}onal accounts and balances dur{{{(i)}}}ng a spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed t{{{(i)}}}me-reference per{{{(i)}}}od. Accord{{{(i)}}}ng to these systems the product{{{(i)}}}on of econom{{{(i)}}}c goods and serv{{{(i)}}}ces {{{(i)}}}ncludes all product{{{(i)}}}on and process{{{(i)}}}ng of pr{{{(i)}}}mary products whether for the market for barter or for own consumpt{{{(i)}}}on, the product{{{(i)}}}on of all other goods and serv{{{(i)}}}ces for the market and, {{{(i)}}}n the case of households wh{{{(i)}}}ch produce such goods and serv{{{(i)}}}ces for the market, the correspond{{{(i)}}}ng product{{{(i)}}}on for own consumpt{{{(i)}}}on. | ||
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| 30 | 6. Two useful measures of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] are the usually [[act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] measured {{{(i)}}}n relat{{{(i)}}}on to a long reference per{{{(i)}}}od such as a year and the [[currently act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] or equ{{{(i)}}}valently the "[[labour force>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Force.WebHome]]" measured {{{(i)}}}n relat{{{(i)}}}on to a [[short reference per{{{(i)}}}od>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Short Reference Per{{{(i)}}}od.WebHome]] such as one week or one day. | ||
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| 32 | The usually [[act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] | ||
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| 34 | 7. (1) The usually [[act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] compr{{{(i)}}}ses all persons above a spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed age whose ma{{{(i)}}}n act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty status as determ{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n terms of number of weeks or days dur{{{(i)}}}ng a long spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed per{{{(i)}}}od (such as the preced{{{(i)}}}ng 12 months or the preced{{{(i)}}}ng calendar year) was [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] or [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] as def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n paragraphs 9 and 10. | ||
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| 36 | (2) Where th{{{(i)}}}s concept {{{(i)}}}s cons{{{(i)}}}dered useful and feas{{{(i)}}}ble the usually [[act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] may be subd{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ded as [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] and [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n accordance w{{{(i)}}}th the ma{{{(i)}}}n act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty. | ||
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| 38 | The [[labour force>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Force.WebHome]] (the [[currently act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]]) | ||
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| 40 | 8. The [[labour force>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Force.WebHome]] or "[[currently act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]]" compr{{{(i)}}}ses all persons who fulf{{{(i)}}}l the requ{{{(i)}}}rements for {{{(i)}}}nclus{{{(i)}}}on among the [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] or the [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] as def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n paragraphs 9 and 10 below. | ||
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| 42 | [[Employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] | ||
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| 44 | 9. (1) The "[[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]]" compr{{{(i)}}}se all persons above a spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed age who dur{{{(i)}}}ng a spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed br{{{(i)}}}ef per{{{(i)}}}od, e{{{(i)}}}ther one week or one day, were {{{(i)}}}n the follow{{{(i)}}}ng categor{{{(i)}}}es: | ||
| 45 | |||
| 46 | (a) "pa{{{(i)}}}d [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]": | ||
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| 48 | * (a1) "at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%)": persons who dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od performed some (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) for [[wage>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Earn{{{(i)}}}ngs.WebHome]] or [[salary>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Earn{{{(i)}}}ngs.WebHome]], {{{(i)}}}n cash or {{{(i)}}}n k{{{(i)}}}nd; | ||
| 49 | * (a2) "w{{{(i)}}}th a [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] but not at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%)": persons who, hav{{{(i)}}}ng already (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)worked(%%) {{{(i)}}}n the{{{(i)}}}r present [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]], were temporar{{{(i)}}}ly not at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od and had a formal attachment to the{{{(i)}}}r [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]]. | ||
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| 51 | Th{{{(i)}}}s formal [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] attachment should be determ{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n the l{{{(i)}}}ght of nat{{{(i)}}}onal c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances, accord{{{(i)}}}ng to one or more of the follow{{{(i)}}}ng cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}a: | ||
| 52 | |||
| 53 | * ({{{(i)}}} ) the cont{{{(i)}}}nued rece{{{(i)}}}pt of [[wage>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Earn{{{(i)}}}ngs.WebHome]] or [[salary>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Earn{{{(i)}}}ngs.WebHome]]; | ||
| 54 | * ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) an assurance of return to (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) follow{{{(i)}}}ng the end of the cont{{{(i)}}}ngency, or an agreement as to the date of return; | ||
| 55 | * ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) the elapsed durat{{{(i)}}}on of absence from the [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] wh{{{(i)}}}ch, wherever relevant, may be that durat{{{(i)}}}on for wh{{{(i)}}}ch workers can rece{{{(i)}}}ve compensat{{{(i)}}}on benef{{{(i)}}}ts w{{{(i)}}}thout obl{{{(i)}}}gat{{{(i)}}}ons to accept other [[jobs>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]]; | ||
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| 57 | (b) "self-[[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]": | ||
| 58 | |||
| 59 | * (b1) "at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%)": persons who dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od performed some (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) for prof{{{(i)}}}t or fam{{{(i)}}}ly ga{{{(i)}}}n, {{{(i)}}}n cash or {{{(i)}}}n k{{{(i)}}}nd; | ||
| 60 | * (b2) "w{{{(i)}}}th an enterpr{{{(i)}}}se but not at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%)": persons w{{{(i)}}}th an enterpr{{{(i)}}}se, wh{{{(i)}}}ch may be a bus{{{(i)}}}ness enterpr{{{(i)}}}se, a farm or a serv{{{(i)}}}ce undertak{{{(i)}}}ng, who were temporar{{{(i)}}}ly not at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od for any spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c reason. | ||
| 61 | |||
| 62 | (2) For operat{{{(i)}}}onal purposes, the not{{{(i)}}}on of "some (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%)" may be {{{(i)}}}nterpreted as (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) for at least one hour. | ||
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| 64 | (3) Persons temporar{{{(i)}}}ly not at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) because of {{{(i)}}}llness or {{{(i)}}}njury, hol{{{(i)}}}day or vacat{{{(i)}}}on, str{{{(i)}}}ke or lockout, educat{{{(i)}}}onal or tra{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}ng leave, matern{{{(i)}}}ty or parental leave, reduct{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty, temporary d{{{(i)}}}sorgan{{{(i)}}}sat{{{(i)}}}on or suspens{{{(i)}}}on of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) due to such reasons as bad weather, mechan{{{(i)}}}cal or electr{{{(i)}}}cal breakdown, or shortage of raw mater{{{(i)}}}als or fuels, or other temporary absence w{{{(i)}}}th or w{{{(i)}}}thout leave should be cons{{{(i)}}}dered as {{{(i)}}}n pa{{{(i)}}}d [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] prov{{{(i)}}}ded they had a formal [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] attachment. | ||
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| 66 | (4) Employers, own account workers and members of producers’ co-operat{{{(i)}}}ves should be cons{{{(i)}}}dered as {{{(i)}}}n selfemployment and class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed as “at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%)" or "not at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%)", as the case may be. | ||
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| 68 | (5) Unpa{{{(i)}}}d fam{{{(i)}}}ly workers at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) should be cons{{{(i)}}}dered as {{{(i)}}}n self-[[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}rrespect{{{(i)}}}ve of the number of hours (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)worked(%%) dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od. Countr{{{(i)}}}es wh{{{(i)}}}ch prefer for spec{{{(i)}}}al reasons to set a m{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}mum t{{{(i)}}}me cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}on for the {{{(i)}}}nclus{{{(i)}}}on of unpa{{{(i)}}}d fam{{{(i)}}}ly workers among the [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] should {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy and separately class{{{(i)}}}fy those who (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)worked(%%) less than the prescr{{{(i)}}}bed t{{{(i)}}}me. | ||
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| 70 | (6) Persons engaged {{{(i)}}}n the product{{{(i)}}}on of econom{{{(i)}}}c goods and serv{{{(i)}}}ces for own and household consumpt{{{(i)}}}on should be cons{{{(i)}}}dered as {{{(i)}}}n self-[[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}f such product{{{(i)}}}on compr{{{(i)}}}ses an {{{(i)}}}mportant contr{{{(i)}}}but{{{(i)}}}on to the total consumpt{{{(i)}}}on of the household. | ||
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| 72 | (7) Apprent{{{(i)}}}ces who rece{{{(i)}}}ved pay {{{(i)}}}n cash or {{{(i)}}}n k{{{(i)}}}nd should be cons{{{(i)}}}dered {{{(i)}}}n pa{{{(i)}}}d [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed as "at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%)" or "not at (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%)" on the same bas{{{(i)}}}s as other persons {{{(i)}}}n pa{{{(i)}}}d [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]. | ||
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| 74 | (8) Students, homemakers and others ma{{{(i)}}}nly engaged {{{(i)}}}n non-econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od, who at the same t{{{(i)}}}me were {{{(i)}}}n pa{{{(i)}}}d [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] or self-[[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] as def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n subparagraph (1) above should be cons{{{(i)}}}dered as [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] on the same bas{{{(i)}}}s as other categor{{{(i)}}}es of [[employed persons>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] and be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed separately, where poss{{{(i)}}}ble. | ||
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| 76 | (9) Members of the armed forces should be {{{(i)}}}ncluded among persons {{{(i)}}}n pa{{{(i)}}}d [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]. The armed forces should {{{(i)}}}nclude both the regular and the temporary members as spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed {{{(i)}}}n the most recent rev{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}on of the Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Standard Class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of Occupat{{{(i)}}}ons (ISCO). | ||
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| 78 | === Unemployment === | ||
| 79 | |||
| 80 | 10. (1) The "[[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]]" compr{{{(i)}}}se all persons above a spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed age who dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od were: | ||
| 81 | |||
| 82 | * (a) "w{{{(i)}}}thout (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%)", {{{(i)}}}.e. were not {{{(i)}}}n pa{{{(i)}}}d [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] or self-[[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] as def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n paragraph 9; | ||
| 83 | * (b) "currently ava{{{(i)}}}lable for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%)", {{{(i)}}}.e. were ava{{{(i)}}}lable for pa{{{(i)}}}d [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] or self-[[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od; and | ||
| 84 | * (c) "seek{{{(i)}}}ng (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%)", {{{(i)}}}.e. had taken spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c steps {{{(i)}}}n a spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed recent per{{{(i)}}}od to seek pa{{{(i)}}}d [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] or self-[[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]. The spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c steps may {{{(i)}}}nclude reg{{{(i)}}}strat{{{(i)}}}on at a publ{{{(i)}}}c or pr{{{(i)}}}vate [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] exchange; appl{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on to employers; check{{{(i)}}}ng at works{{{(i)}}}tes, farms, factory gates, market or other assembly places; plac{{{(i)}}}ng or answer{{{(i)}}}ng newspaper advert{{{(i)}}}sements; seek{{{(i)}}}ng ass{{{(i)}}}stance of fr{{{(i)}}}ends or relat{{{(i)}}}ves; look{{{(i)}}}ng for land, bu{{{(i)}}}ld{{{(i)}}}ng, mach{{{(i)}}}nery or equ{{{(i)}}}pment to establ{{{(i)}}}sh own enterpr{{{(i)}}}se; arrang{{{(i)}}}ng for f{{{(i)}}}nanc{{{(i)}}}al resources; apply{{{(i)}}}ng for perm{{{(i)}}}ts and l{{{(i)}}}cences, etc. | ||
| 85 | |||
| 86 | (2) In s{{{(i)}}}tuat{{{(i)}}}ons where the convent{{{(i)}}}onal means of seek{{{(i)}}}ng (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) are of l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}ted relevance, where the labour market {{{(i)}}}s largely unorgan{{{(i)}}}sed or of l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}ted scope, where labour absorpt{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}s, at the t{{{(i)}}}me, {{{(i)}}}nadequate or where the [[labour force>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Force.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}s largely self-[[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]], the standard def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]] g{{{(i)}}}ven {{{(i)}}}n subparagraph (1) above may be appl{{{(i)}}}ed by relax{{{(i)}}}ng the cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}on of seek{{{(i)}}}ng (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%). | ||
| 87 | |||
| 88 | (3) In the appl{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of the cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}on of current ava{{{(i)}}}lab{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ty for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%), espec{{{(i)}}}ally {{{(i)}}}n s{{{(i)}}}tuat{{{(i)}}}ons covered by subparagraph (2) above, appropr{{{(i)}}}ate tests should be developed to su{{{(i)}}}t nat{{{(i)}}}onal c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances. Such tests may be based on not{{{(i)}}}ons such as present des{{{(i)}}}re for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) and prev{{{(i)}}}ous (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) exper{{{(i)}}}ence, w{{{(i)}}}ll{{{(i)}}}ngness to take up (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) for [[wage>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Earn{{{(i)}}}ngs.WebHome]] or [[salary>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Earn{{{(i)}}}ngs.WebHome]] on locally preva{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ng terms, or read{{{(i)}}}ness to undertake self-[[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty g{{{(i)}}}ven the necessary resources and fac{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es. | ||
| 89 | |||
| 90 | (4) Notw{{{(i)}}}thstand{{{(i)}}}ng the cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}on of seek{{{(i)}}}ng (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) embod{{{(i)}}}ed {{{(i)}}}n the standard def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]], persons w{{{(i)}}}thout (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) and currently ava{{{(i)}}}lable for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) who had made arrangements to take up pa{{{(i)}}}d [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] or undertake selfemployment act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty at a date subsequent to the reference per{{{(i)}}}od should be cons{{{(i)}}}dered as [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]]. | ||
| 91 | |||
| 92 | (5) Persons temporar{{{(i)}}}ly absent from the{{{(i)}}}r [[jobs>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] w{{{(i)}}}th no formal [[job>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty.WebHome]] attachment who were currently ava{{{(i)}}}lable for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) and seek{{{(i)}}}ng (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) should be regarded as [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n accordance w{{{(i)}}}th the standard def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]]. Countr{{{(i)}}}es may, however, depend{{{(i)}}}ng on nat{{{(i)}}}onal c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances and pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es, prefer to relax the seek{{{(i)}}}ng (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n the case of persons temporar{{{(i)}}}ly la{{{(i)}}}d off. In such cases, persons temporar{{{(i)}}}ly la{{{(i)}}}d off who were not seek{{{(i)}}}ng (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) but class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed as [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] should be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed as a separate subcategory. | ||
| 93 | |||
| 94 | (6) Students, homemakers and others ma{{{(i)}}}nly engaged {{{(i)}}}n non-econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od who sat{{{(i)}}}sfy the cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}a la{{{(i)}}}d down {{{(i)}}}n subparagraphs (1) and (2) above should be regarded as [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] on the same bas{{{(i)}}}s as other categor{{{(i)}}}es of [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] persons and be {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed separately, where poss{{{(i)}}}ble. | ||
| 95 | |||
| 96 | === Populat{{{(i)}}}on not econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve === | ||
| 97 | |||
| 98 | ~11. The "populat{{{(i)}}}on not [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]]" compr{{{(i)}}}ses all persons, {{{(i)}}}rrespect{{{(i)}}}ve of age, {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng those below the age spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed for measur{{{(i)}}}ng the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] who were not "[[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]]", as def{{{(i)}}}ned {{{(i)}}}n paragraph 5. | ||
| 99 | |||
| 100 | === The populat{{{(i)}}}on not currently act{{{(i)}}}ve === | ||
| 101 | |||
| 102 | 12. (1) The "populat{{{(i)}}}on not currently act{{{(i)}}}ve", or, equ{{{(i)}}}valently, persons not {{{(i)}}}n the [[labour force>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Force.WebHome]], compr{{{(i)}}}ses all persons who were not [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] or [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] dur{{{(i)}}}ng the br{{{(i)}}}ef reference per{{{(i)}}}od and hence not currently act{{{(i)}}}ve because of (a) attendance at educat{{{(i)}}}onal {{{(i)}}}nst{{{(i)}}}tut{{{(i)}}}ons, (b) engagement {{{(i)}}}n household dut{{{(i)}}}es, (c) ret{{{(i)}}}rement or old age, or (d) other reasons such as {{{(i)}}}nf{{{(i)}}}rm{{{(i)}}}ty or d{{{(i)}}}sablement, wh{{{(i)}}}ch may be spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed. | ||
| 103 | |||
| 104 | (2) Countr{{{(i)}}}es adopt{{{(i)}}}ng the standard def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on of [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]] may {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy persons not class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed as [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] who were ava{{{(i)}}}lable for (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) but not seek{{{(i)}}}ng (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) dur{{{(i)}}}ng the reference per{{{(i)}}}od and class{{{(i)}}}fy them separately under the populat{{{(i)}}}on not currently act{{{(i)}}}ve. | ||
| 105 | |||
| 106 | === The populat{{{(i)}}}on not usually act{{{(i)}}}ve === | ||
| 107 | |||
| 108 | 13. (1) The "populat{{{(i)}}}on not usually act{{{(i)}}}ve" compr{{{(i)}}}ses all persons whose ma{{{(i)}}}n act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty status dur{{{(i)}}}ng the longer spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed per{{{(i)}}}od was ne{{{(i)}}}ther [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] nor [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]]. It compr{{{(i)}}}ses the follow{{{(i)}}}ng funct{{{(i)}}}onal categor{{{(i)}}}es: (a) students; (b) homemakers; (c) {{{(i)}}}ncome rec{{{(i)}}}p{{{(i)}}}ents (pens{{{(i)}}}oners, rent{{{(i)}}}ers, etc.); and (d) others (rec{{{(i)}}}p{{{(i)}}}ents of publ{{{(i)}}}c a{{{(i)}}}d or pr{{{(i)}}}vate support, ch{{{(i)}}}ldren not attend{{{(i)}}}ng school, etc.) as def{{{(i)}}}ned by the Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons// Pr{{{(i)}}}nc{{{(i)}}}ples and recommendat{{{(i)}}}ons for populat{{{(i)}}}on and hous{{{(i)}}}ng censuses// (1980). | ||
| 109 | |||
| 110 | (2) Where necessary, separate funct{{{(i)}}}onal subcategor{{{(i)}}}es may be {{{(i)}}}ntroduced to {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy persons engaged {{{(i)}}}n unpa{{{(i)}}}d commun{{{(i)}}}ty and [[volunteer>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Volonteer Work.WebHome]] serv{{{(i)}}}ces and ({{{(i)}}}{{{(i)}}}) other persons engaged {{{(i)}}}n marg{{{(i)}}}nal act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es wh{{{(i)}}}ch fall outs{{{(i)}}}de the boundary of econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es. | ||
| 111 | |||
| 112 | **Please note that paragraphs 14 to 20 on Underemployment are rev{{{(i)}}}sed by the more recent “Resolut{{{(i)}}}on on Underemployment and Inadequate [[Employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] s{{{(i)}}}tuat{{{(i)}}}ons”, 16^^th^^ ICLS, 1998, wh{{{(i)}}}ch can also be consulted on the Bureau of Stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs’ webs{{{(i)}}}te**. | ||
| 113 | |||
| 114 | === Analyt{{{(i)}}}cal concepts === | ||
| 115 | |||
| 116 | 21. Based on the concepts and def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons g{{{(i)}}}ven {{{(i)}}}n paragraphs 5 to 20 above, a var{{{(i)}}}ety of analyt{{{(i)}}}cal concepts and measures can be der{{{(i)}}}ved. For {{{(i)}}}nstance: | ||
| 117 | |||
| 118 | (1) The [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] may be d{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ded {{{(i)}}}nto two broad segments: the armed forces and the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] c{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}an populat{{{(i)}}}on. | ||
| 119 | |||
| 120 | (2) The [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] may be related to the total populat{{{(i)}}}on for the der{{{(i)}}}vat{{{(i)}}}on of a crude part{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}pat{{{(i)}}}on rate, or, more appropr{{{(i)}}}ately, to the populat{{{(i)}}}on above the age prescr{{{(i)}}}bed for the measurement of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]]. | ||
| 121 | |||
| 122 | (3) The [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] populat{{{(i)}}}on may be related to the populat{{{(i)}}}on above the spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed age for the der{{{(i)}}}vat{{{(i)}}}on of an [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]-populat{{{(i)}}}on rat{{{(i)}}}o. | ||
| 123 | |||
| 124 | (4) The [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] populat{{{(i)}}}on may be related to the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] for the der{{{(i)}}}vat{{{(i)}}}on of a general [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]] rate. [[Unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]] rates, relevant to pa{{{(i)}}}d [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] on the one hand and self-[[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] on the other, may be der{{{(i)}}}ved, wherever cons{{{(i)}}}dered useful and feas{{{(i)}}}ble. | ||
| 125 | |||
| 126 | - | ||
| 127 | |||
| 128 | (6) A compos{{{(i)}}}te rate of [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]] and v{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}ble underemployment comp{{{(i)}}}led as the rat{{{(i)}}}o of [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] labour t{{{(i)}}}me ava{{{(i)}}}lable for [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] to the total labour t{{{(i)}}}me [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] or ava{{{(i)}}}lable for [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]. | ||
| 129 | |||
| 130 | The rates, rat{{{(i)}}}os and proport{{{(i)}}}ons suggested above may be comp{{{(i)}}}led separately by sex {{{(i)}}}n respect of spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed age groups. | ||
| 131 | |||
| 132 | 22. The techn{{{(i)}}}que of labour t{{{(i)}}}me d{{{(i)}}}spos{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on suggested {{{(i)}}}n paragraph 20, {{{(i)}}}f carr{{{(i)}}}ed out through a ser{{{(i)}}}es of current surveys cover{{{(i)}}}ng a representat{{{(i)}}}ve sample of reference per{{{(i)}}}ods spread over a year, can be used for the est{{{(i)}}}mat{{{(i)}}}on of labour t{{{(i)}}}me [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] or [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] over the year. The est{{{(i)}}}mates may be expressed {{{(i)}}}n terms of person-days or person-hours or, {{{(i)}}}f so des{{{(i)}}}red, converted {{{(i)}}}nto standard full-t{{{(i)}}}me person-years. | ||
| 133 | |||
| 134 | === Employment and {{{(i)}}}ncome relat{{{(i)}}}onsh{{{(i)}}}ps === | ||
| 135 | |||
| 136 | 23. In order to real{{{(i)}}}se the object{{{(i)}}}ves of analys{{{(i)}}}s of the relat{{{(i)}}}onsh{{{(i)}}}ps between [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}ncome ment{{{(i)}}}oned {{{(i)}}}n paragraph 1, countr{{{(i)}}}es should develop programmes of data collect{{{(i)}}}on on [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}ncome that reveal related econom{{{(i)}}}c and soc{{{(i)}}}al aspects. In part{{{(i)}}}cular, data should be comp{{{(i)}}}led on [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], {{{(i)}}}ncome from [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and household {{{(i)}}}ncome for the purpose of (a) analys{{{(i)}}}ng the {{{(i)}}}ncome-generat{{{(i)}}}ng capac{{{(i)}}}ty of d{{{(i)}}}fferent econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es and (b) {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy{{{(i)}}}ng the number and character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of persons who are unable to ma{{{(i)}}}nta{{{(i)}}}n the{{{(i)}}}r econom{{{(i)}}}c well-be{{{(i)}}}ng on the bas{{{(i)}}}s of the [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] opportun{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es ava{{{(i)}}}lable to them. | ||
| 137 | |||
| 138 | 24. (1) In order to obta{{{(i)}}}n comprehens{{{(i)}}}ve measures of the relat{{{(i)}}}onsh{{{(i)}}}ps between [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}ncome, the measurements of [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], {{{(i)}}}ncome from [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and household {{{(i)}}}ncome should refer to the (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) exper{{{(i)}}}ence of the populat{{{(i)}}}on over a long reference per{{{(i)}}}od, preferably a year, tak{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}nto account not only the pr{{{(i)}}}nc{{{(i)}}}pal occupat{{{(i)}}}on but also any secondary occupat{{{(i)}}}ons and other sources of {{{(i)}}}ncome. | ||
| 139 | |||
| 140 | (2) Income from [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}ncludes [[wages>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Earn{{{(i)}}}ngs.WebHome]], [[salar{{{(i)}}}es>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Earn{{{(i)}}}ngs.WebHome]] and other [[earn{{{(i)}}}ngs>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Earn{{{(i)}}}ngs.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n cash and k{{{(i)}}}nd of persons {{{(i)}}}n pa{{{(i)}}}d [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and net entrepreneur{{{(i)}}}al {{{(i)}}}ncome of persons {{{(i)}}}n self-[[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]]. | ||
| 141 | |||
| 142 | (3) The concepts and def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons of {{{(i)}}}ncome and {{{(i)}}}ts components are g{{{(i)}}}ven {{{(i)}}}n the resolut{{{(i)}}}ons concern{{{(i)}}}ng an {{{(i)}}}ntegrated system of [[wages>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Earn{{{(i)}}}ngs.WebHome]] stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs and concern{{{(i)}}}ng household {{{(i)}}}ncome and expend{{{(i)}}}ture surveys adopted by the Twelfth Conference (1973) and {{{(i)}}}n the Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons Prov{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}onal gu{{{(i)}}}del{{{(i)}}}nes on stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the d{{{(i)}}}str{{{(i)}}}but{{{(i)}}}on of {{{(i)}}}ncome, consumpt{{{(i)}}}on and accumulat{{{(i)}}}on of households (1977). | ||
| 143 | |||
| 144 | (4) The stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}ncome should be analysed to the extent poss{{{(i)}}}ble, {{{(i)}}}n conjunct{{{(i)}}}on w{{{(i)}}}th durat{{{(i)}}}on of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%), household s{{{(i)}}}ze, number of earners, assets and other demograph{{{(i)}}}c, soc{{{(i)}}}al and econom{{{(i)}}}c character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}dual and the household. | ||
| 145 | |||
| 146 | (5) The stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}ncome should be cons{{{(i)}}}stent w{{{(i)}}}th and, {{{(i)}}}n so far as poss{{{(i)}}}ble, be {{{(i)}}}ntegrated {{{(i)}}}nto the framework of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] set forth {{{(i)}}}n paragraphs 5 to 22 above. | ||
| 147 | |||
| 148 | === Data collect{{{(i)}}}on, analys{{{(i)}}}s and class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons === | ||
| 149 | |||
| 150 | 25. The Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Labour Off{{{(i)}}}ce should prepare a manual on stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]], [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]] and underemployment deta{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}ng such aspects as methodology of data collect{{{(i)}}}on, tabulat{{{(i)}}}on and analys{{{(i)}}}s. | ||
| 151 | |||
| 152 | 26. (1) The analys{{{(i)}}}s of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] and the populat{{{(i)}}}on not [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] should {{{(i)}}}nclude class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons by s{{{(i)}}}gn{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cant demograph{{{(i)}}}c, soc{{{(i)}}}al and econom{{{(i)}}}c character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs as well as appropr{{{(i)}}}ate cross-class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons by two or more related character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs. | ||
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| 154 | (2) In part{{{(i)}}}cular, the populat{{{(i)}}}on above the age spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed for the measurement of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] should be cross-class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed by usual act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty status ([[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]], [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]], students, homemakers, etc.) and current act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty status ([[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]], [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] and not currently act{{{(i)}}}ve). | ||
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| 156 | 27. For the purpose of {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal compar{{{(i)}}}sons, the class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons of the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] should adhere to or be convert{{{(i)}}}ble {{{(i)}}}nto the standard {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons most recently adopted such as: | ||
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| 158 | * (a) Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Standard Class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of Occupat{{{(i)}}}ons (ISCO)-ILO; | ||
| 159 | * (b) Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Standard Industr{{{(i)}}}al Class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of All Econom{{{(i)}}}c Act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es (ISIC)-Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons; | ||
| 160 | * (c) Internat{{{(i)}}}onal class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on accord{{{(i)}}}ng to status (as employer, [[employee>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employees.WebHome]], etc.) — def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons of status by the Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons — except that for the class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}on of unpa{{{(i)}}}d fam{{{(i)}}}ly workers the m{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}mum t{{{(i)}}}me cr{{{(i)}}}ter{{{(i)}}}on (at least one-th{{{(i)}}}rd of the normal (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work{{{(i)}}}ng(%%) hours) no longer need be appl{{{(i)}}}ed; | ||
| 161 | * (d) Prov{{{(i)}}}s{{{(i)}}}onal Gu{{{(i)}}}del{{{(i)}}}nes on Standard Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Age Class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons-Un{{{(i)}}}ted Nat{{{(i)}}}ons. | ||
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| 163 | 28. For class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons accord{{{(i)}}}ng to other character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs such as durat{{{(i)}}}on of (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%), durat{{{(i)}}}on of [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]], the Internat{{{(i)}}}onal Labour Off{{{(i)}}}ce should develop appropr{{{(i)}}}ate {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal standard class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons tak{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}nto account the current nat{{{(i)}}}onal pract{{{(i)}}}ces and needs. | ||
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| 165 | === Data on part{{{(i)}}}cular top{{{(i)}}}cs === | ||
| 166 | |||
| 167 | 29. In order to adequately study the trans{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}on phases from learn{{{(i)}}}ng to earn{{{(i)}}}ng act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es and to develop appropr{{{(i)}}}ate pol{{{(i)}}}cy measures where necessary, spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}c stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs should be obta{{{(i)}}}ned per{{{(i)}}}od{{{(i)}}}cally on ch{{{(i)}}}ldren and youth {{{(i)}}}n relat{{{(i)}}}on to school attendance and the{{{(i)}}}r part{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}pat{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty. For th{{{(i)}}}s purpose, {{{(i)}}}t may be necessary to collect add{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}onal data on ch{{{(i)}}}ldren and youth below the spec{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed m{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}mum age l{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}t adopted for measur{{{(i)}}}ng the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]]. | ||
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| 169 | 30. (1) For the purpose of develop{{{(i)}}}ng and mon{{{(i)}}}tor{{{(i)}}}ng programmes concerned w{{{(i)}}}th the part{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}pat{{{(i)}}}on of women {{{(i)}}}n development and the promot{{{(i)}}}on of equal{{{(i)}}}ty between the sexes, an adequate stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cal base on women's part{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}pat{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es {{{(i)}}}s essent{{{(i)}}}al. In th{{{(i)}}}s respect, therefore, the stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]], [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]], underemployment and related top{{{(i)}}}cs should be comp{{{(i)}}}led separately for males and for females. | ||
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| 171 | (2) Further, {{{(i)}}}n order to obta{{{(i)}}}n more accurate stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on women's part{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}pat{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, measurement methods should be carefully rev{{{(i)}}}ewed to ensure unb{{{(i)}}}ased coverage of men and women. Sex b{{{(i)}}}ases {{{(i)}}}n the form of underest{{{(i)}}}mat{{{(i)}}}on of women's part{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}pat{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty may result, for example, from {{{(i)}}}ncomplete coverage of unpa{{{(i)}}}d econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, fa{{{(i)}}}lure of respondents and enumerators to take account of women's mult{{{(i)}}}ple act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es and use of proxy respondents. Where necessary, research should be carr{{{(i)}}}ed out {{{(i)}}}n order to {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy the extent, nature and sources of the poss{{{(i)}}}ble b{{{(i)}}}ases, {{{(i)}}}f any, and to develop appropr{{{(i)}}}ate methods of reduc{{{(i)}}}ng them. | ||
| 172 | |||
| 173 | 31. S{{{(i)}}}nce the part{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}pat{{{(i)}}}on {{{(i)}}}n econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty of {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}duals often depends on the c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances of other members of the fam{{{(i)}}}ly or household and {{{(i)}}}n many countr{{{(i)}}}es, part{{{(i)}}}cularly {{{(i)}}}n rural areas of develop{{{(i)}}}ng countr{{{(i)}}}es, econom{{{(i)}}}c act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ty {{{(i)}}}s largely organ{{{(i)}}}sed on a fam{{{(i)}}}ly or household bas{{{(i)}}}s, stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]], [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]], underemployment and related top{{{(i)}}}cs should be supplemented per{{{(i)}}}od{{{(i)}}}cally by stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on fam{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}es and households: for example, {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy{{{(i)}}}ng the [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n terms of the{{{(i)}}}r relat{{{(i)}}}onsh{{{(i)}}}p to other members of the household or fam{{{(i)}}}ly, presence of other (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work{{{(i)}}}ng(%%) members of the household or fam{{{(i)}}}ly, number of ch{{{(i)}}}ldren {{{(i)}}}n the household or fam{{{(i)}}}ly, as well as {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy{{{(i)}}}ng households and fam{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}es {{{(i)}}}n terms of number of members [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]], sex and other character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the pr{{{(i)}}}mary earner {{{(i)}}}n the household or fam{{{(i)}}}ly, etc. | ||
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| 175 | 32. In order to prov{{{(i)}}}de {{{(i)}}}mproved and more deta{{{(i)}}}led {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on on [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]] and underemployment and for other purposes such as {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy{{{(i)}}}ng mult{{{(i)}}}ple act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es and marg{{{(i)}}}nal act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es, attempts should be made to collect per{{{(i)}}}od{{{(i)}}}cally stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on t{{{(i)}}}me-use. | ||
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| 177 | 33. In order to account for the [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es both {{{(i)}}}n developed and develop{{{(i)}}}ng countr{{{(i)}}}es and the rural non-agr{{{(i)}}}cultural act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es generally carr{{{(i)}}}ed out by households {{{(i)}}}n conjunct{{{(i)}}}on w{{{(i)}}}th agr{{{(i)}}}cultural act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es {{{(i)}}}n develop{{{(i)}}}ng countr{{{(i)}}}es, and g{{{(i)}}}ven the scarc{{{(i)}}}ty of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs on these top{{{(i)}}}cs, {{{(i)}}}t {{{(i)}}}s des{{{(i)}}}rable that countr{{{(i)}}}es develop appropr{{{(i)}}}ate methodolog{{{(i)}}}es and data collect{{{(i)}}}on programmes on the urban [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] and the rural non-agr{{{(i)}}}cultural act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es. In part{{{(i)}}}cular, su{{{(i)}}}table def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons and class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons should be developed {{{(i)}}}n order to {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy and class{{{(i)}}}fy the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n the urban [[{{{(i)}}}nformal sector>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Informal sector.WebHome]] and those engaged {{{(i)}}}n the rural non-agr{{{(i)}}}cultural act{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es. | ||
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| 179 | 34. In order to prov{{{(i)}}}de adequate [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] opportun{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}es and means of l{{{(i)}}}vel{{{(i)}}}hood for the d{{{(i)}}}sabled and other hand{{{(i)}}}capped persons, stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs should be collected and comp{{{(i)}}}led us{{{(i)}}}ng appropr{{{(i)}}}ate methodolog{{{(i)}}}es on the s{{{(i)}}}ze of th{{{(i)}}}s populat{{{(i)}}}on and {{{(i)}}}ts d{{{(i)}}}str{{{(i)}}}but{{{(i)}}}on accord{{{(i)}}}ng to relevant soc{{{(i)}}}al and econom{{{(i)}}}c character{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs d{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}ngu{{{(i)}}}sh{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}n part{{{(i)}}}cular those [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]], those [[unemployed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Unemployment.WebHome]] and those {{{(i)}}}nact{{{(i)}}}ve. | ||
| 180 | |||
| 181 | 35. (1) It {{{(i)}}}s recommended that {{{(i)}}}n countr{{{(i)}}}es w{{{(i)}}}th a planned economy, extens{{{(i)}}}ve use should be made of the balance sheet of [[labour resources>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Resources.WebHome]] so as to {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy the s{{{(i)}}}ze and structure of the [[labour force>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Force.WebHome]] and {{{(i)}}}ts geograph{{{(i)}}}cal d{{{(i)}}}str{{{(i)}}}but{{{(i)}}}on by type of [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]] and sector of the nat{{{(i)}}}onal economy. | ||
| 182 | |||
| 183 | (2) The populat{{{(i)}}}on of [[work{{{(i)}}}ng age>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work{{{(i)}}}ng Age.WebHome]], w{{{(i)}}}th the except{{{(i)}}}on of the d{{{(i)}}}sabled who do not (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%), and also the populat{{{(i)}}}on not of [[work{{{(i)}}}ng age>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work{{{(i)}}}ng Age.WebHome]], are {{{(i)}}}ncluded as [[labour resources>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Resources.WebHome]]. The balance sheet of [[labour resources>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Resources.WebHome]] may be broken down separately accord{{{(i)}}}ng to sex, {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy{{{(i)}}}ng persons [[employed>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Persons {{{(i)}}}n Employment.WebHome]] {{{(i)}}}n subs{{{(i)}}}d{{{(i)}}}ary farm{{{(i)}}}ng and {{{(i)}}}n housework, d{{{(i)}}}sabled persons of [[work{{{(i)}}}ng age>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work{{{(i)}}}ng Age.WebHome]] but who do not (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) and persons not of [[work{{{(i)}}}ng age>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Work{{{(i)}}}ng Age.WebHome]]. | ||
| 184 | |||
| 185 | (3) The data {{{(i)}}}n the balance sheets make {{{(i)}}}t poss{{{(i)}}}ble to {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}fy the proport{{{(i)}}}on of [[labour resources>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Labour Resources.WebHome]] wh{{{(i)}}}ch may be ut{{{(i)}}}l{{{(i)}}}sed {{{(i)}}}n the future to (% style="color:#e74c3c" %)work(%%) {{{(i)}}}n nat{{{(i)}}}onal product{{{(i)}}}on. | ||
| 186 | |||
| 187 | 36. It {{{(i)}}}s suggested that countr{{{(i)}}}es cons{{{(i)}}}der collect{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}nformat{{{(i)}}}on on the populat{{{(i)}}}on not [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]], tak{{{(i)}}}ng account of nat{{{(i)}}}onal needs and c{{{(i)}}}rcumstances, to ass{{{(i)}}}st governments {{{(i)}}}n des{{{(i)}}}gn{{{(i)}}}ng the{{{(i)}}}r human resources and development pol{{{(i)}}}c{{{(i)}}}es. Countr{{{(i)}}}es should develop class{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}cat{{{(i)}}}ons des{{{(i)}}}gned to perm{{{(i)}}}t cross-tabulat{{{(i)}}}on reflect{{{(i)}}}ng the relat{{{(i)}}}ve strength of attachment to the labour market of the groups {{{(i)}}}dent{{{(i)}}}f{{{(i)}}}ed {{{(i)}}}n paragraphs 12(1) and 13(1) above. | ||
| 188 | |||
| 189 | === Evaluat{{{(i)}}}on and d{{{(i)}}}ssem{{{(i)}}}nat{{{(i)}}}on === | ||
| 190 | |||
| 191 | 37. L{{{(i)}}}ke any other set of data, stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]], [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]], underemployment and related top{{{(i)}}}cs are subject to errors. Wh{{{(i)}}}le the data collect{{{(i)}}}on programme should be carefully des{{{(i)}}}gned to m{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}se poss{{{(i)}}}ble errors, some are bound to occur. A careful {{{(i)}}}nterpretat{{{(i)}}}on of the results, therefore, requ{{{(i)}}}res some knowledge about the qual{{{(i)}}}ty of the data. An evaluat{{{(i)}}}on of data qual{{{(i)}}}ty {{{(i)}}}s also necessary to {{{(i)}}}mprove upon data collect{{{(i)}}}on, process{{{(i)}}}ng and est{{{(i)}}}mat{{{(i)}}}on procedures {{{(i)}}}n subsequent rounds of the programme. The evaluat{{{(i)}}}on procedure should as far as poss{{{(i)}}}ble form part of the data collect{{{(i)}}}on programme {{{(i)}}}tself. | ||
| 192 | |||
| 193 | 38. Stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]], [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]], underemployment and related top{{{(i)}}}cs should be {{{(i)}}}ssued promptly and made w{{{(i)}}}dely ava{{{(i)}}}lable. The stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs may be {{{(i)}}}ssued {{{(i)}}}n stages by means of prel{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}nary reports as soon as the ma{{{(i)}}}n aggregates are ava{{{(i)}}}lable, followed by one or more f{{{(i)}}}nal reports g{{{(i)}}}v{{{(i)}}}ng the rev{{{(i)}}}sed and deta{{{(i)}}}led stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs, {{{(i)}}}n tabular form and, to the extent poss{{{(i)}}}ble and perm{{{(i)}}}ss{{{(i)}}}ble, {{{(i)}}}n mach{{{(i)}}}ne readable form. | ||
| 194 | |||
| 195 | 39. Every release of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs of the [[econom{{{(i)}}}cally act{{{(i)}}}ve populat{{{(i)}}}on>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Potent{{{(i)}}}al Labour Force.WebHome]], [[employment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Employment Work.WebHome]], [[unemployment>>doc:work{{{(i)}}}ng:Glossary.Unemployment.WebHome]], underemployment and related top{{{(i)}}}cs, whether recurr{{{(i)}}}ng or s{{{(i)}}}ngle-t{{{(i)}}}me, should clearly {{{(i)}}}nd{{{(i)}}}cate the nature of the data and make reference to any deta{{{(i)}}}led techn{{{(i)}}}cal descr{{{(i)}}}pt{{{(i)}}}ons. In part{{{(i)}}}cular, descr{{{(i)}}}pt{{{(i)}}}ons should be g{{{(i)}}}ven of the scope and coverage, the concepts and def{{{(i)}}}n{{{(i)}}}t{{{(i)}}}ons, the method of data collect{{{(i)}}}on, the sample s{{{(i)}}}ze and des{{{(i)}}}gn where sampl{{{(i)}}}ng {{{(i)}}}s used, the methods of est{{{(i)}}}mat{{{(i)}}}on and adjustments, {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng seasonal adjustments where appl{{{(i)}}}ed, measures of data qual{{{(i)}}}ty, {{{(i)}}}nclud{{{(i)}}}ng sampl{{{(i)}}}ng and non-sampl{{{(i)}}}ng errors where poss{{{(i)}}}ble, as well as descr{{{(i)}}}pt{{{(i)}}}ons of changes {{{(i)}}}n h{{{(i)}}}stor{{{(i)}}}cal ser{{{(i)}}}es, dev{{{(i)}}}at{{{(i)}}}ons from {{{(i)}}}nternat{{{(i)}}}onal standards and relat{{{(i)}}}onsh{{{(i)}}}ps w{{{(i)}}}th other sources of s{{{(i)}}}m{{{(i)}}}lar data and related bod{{{(i)}}}es of stat{{{(i)}}}st{{{(i)}}}cs. |