Labour Force Statistics 1986-2006

This annual edition of Labour Force Statistics provides detailed statistics on population, labour force, employment and unemployment, broken down by sex, as well as unemployment duration, employment status, employment by sector of activity and part-time employment. It also contains participation and unemployment rates by sex and detailed age groups as well as comparative tables for the main components of the labour force. Data are available for each OECD member country and for OECD-Total, Euro area and EU15. The time series presented in the publication cover 20 years for most countries. It also provides information on the sources and definitions used by member countries in the compilation of those statistics.

Introduction Part 1: Summary Tables -Population -Population by Gender -Population Aged 15-64 -Population Aged 15-64 by Gender -Total Labour Force -Civilian Labour Force -Civilian Labour Force by Gender -Total Employment -Civilian Employment -Civilian Employment by Gender -Civilian Employment by Sector -Part-Time Employment -Unemployment -Duration of Employment Part 2. Country Tables -Canada -Mexico -United States -Australia -Japan -Korea -New Zealand -Austria -Belgium -Czech Republic -Denmark -Finland -France -Germany -Greece -Hungary -Iceland -Ireland -Italy -Luxembourg -Netherlands -Norway -Poland -Portugal -Slovak Republic -Spain -Sweden -Switzerland -Turkey -United Kingdom International Comparisons Definitions Notes by Country Data Presentation Notes