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Source Data source(s) used Data source(s) used Source Periodicity Source Periodicity Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Variables collected Variables collectedThe minimum between the duration of job search and the duration of joblessness. Duration of "Less than one month" refers to the duration of unemployment during the previous four weeks, including the survey reference week. From April 2005 unemployed also contains persons who had got a job which starts within 3 months. Earlier this limit was 1 month.
Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsA slight change in survey definitions and methodology was introduced in 1987. From 1986 to 1994, figures for persons 65 and over relate to the fourth quarter only. For 1995, data relate to the second quarter and 1996 data relate to April. This resulted in an increase in employment and decrease in unemployment.
In 1993 due to the introduction of a continuous labour force survey covering all 52 weeks of the year rather than one week each month. To obtain comparability with the years before and after 1993 the estimates has been revised for 1987-1992 taking into account the changes in 1993. From 2007 the reporting in LFS is changed and cover the age group 15-74 years and full time students who are seeking job and can work are classified as unemployed in the Swedish LFS. However, data in the OECD datsets are shown for persons aged 16-74 years.
The minimum between the duration of job search and the duration of joblessness. Duration of "Less than one month" refers to the duration of unemployment during the previous four weeks, including the survey reference week. From April 2005 unemployed also contains persons who had got a job which starts within 3 months. Earlier this limit was 1 month.
A slight change in survey definitions and methodology was introduced in 1987. From 1986 to 1994, figures for persons 65 and over relate to the fourth quarter only. For 1995, data relate to the second quarter and 1996 data relate to April. This resulted in an increase in employment and decrease in unemployment.
In 1993 due to the introduction of a continuous labour force survey covering all 52 weeks of the year rather than one week each month. To obtain comparability with the years before and after 1993 the estimates has been revised for 1987-1992 taking into account the changes in 1993. From 2007 the reporting in LFS is changed and cover the age group 15-74 years and full time students who are seeking job and can work are classified as unemployed in the Swedish LFS. However, data in the OECD datsets are shown for persons aged 16-74 years.