LFS - Economic Short Time Workers
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Data Characteristics
Data Characteristics Unit of measure used Unit of measure used
Persons
Power code Power code
Thousands
Population & Scope Population & Scope Statistical population Statistical populationThis table contains data on economic short-time workers by professional status (employees or total employment). Economic short-time workers comprise workers who are working less than usual due to business slack, plant stoppage, or technical reasons. However, the definitions are not harmonised which hampers the comparison across countries. Data are broken down professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and by standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total).
Geographic coverage Geographic coverage In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptEconomic short-time workers are according to national definitions.
nformation for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file : www.oecd.org/els/employmentpoliciesanddata/LFSNOTES_SOURCES.pdf
This table contains data on economic short-time workers by professional status (employees or total employment). Economic short-time workers comprise workers who are working less than usual due to business slack, plant stoppage, or technical reasons. However, the definitions are not harmonised which hampers the comparison across countries. Data are broken down professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and by standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total).
In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.
Economic short-time workers are according to national definitions.
nformation for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file : www.oecd.org/els/employmentpoliciesanddata/LFSNOTES_SOURCES.pdf