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This dataset on demography and employment includes annual labour force statistics and broad population series. Data are presented in thousands of persons, in percentage or as indices with base year 2000=100.

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Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2020): Labour Market Statistics: Labour force statistics by sex and age: indicators, OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics, UK Data Service. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.5257/oecd/labour/2020

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Yearly

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5th March 2020

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Annual

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1953-2019

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Cross-national; National
OECD countries

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This table contains data on labour force participation rates, employment/population ratios and unemployment rates for both the total labour force and civilian labour force by sex. There are data for both the total age group and the working age population (ages 15 to 64). This table also contains data on the share of civilian employment by sex.

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For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see the attached file:

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Copyright Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

The OECD has specified that registration is not required. Effective July 15th 2015, the UK Data Service made access to OECD online statistics databases free to all users via UKDS.Stat.

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UK Data Service Guide to OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics

ALFS Summary TablesAbstract

This dataset on demography and employment includes annual labour force statistics and broad population series. Data are presented in thousands of persons, in percentage or as indices with base year 2000=100.

Contact person/organisation

Get in Touchhttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/about-us/contactDirect source

Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2020): Labour Market Statistics: Labour force statistics by sex and age: indicators, OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics, UK Data Service. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.5257/oecd/labour/2020

Source Periodicity

Yearly

Unit of measure used

Percentage

Periodicity

Annual

Reference period

1953-2019

Date last updated

5th March 2020

Link to Release calendar

Annually

Statistical population

This table contains data on labour force participation rates, employment/population ratios and unemployment rates for both the total labour force and civilian labour force by sex. There are data for both the total age group and the working age population (ages 15 to 64). This table also contains data on the share of civilian employment by sex.

Geographic coverage

Cross-national; National
OECD countries

http://www.oecd.org/about/membersandpartners/list-oecd-member-countries.htmhttp://www.oecd.org/about/membersandpartners/list-oecd-member-countries.htmKey statistical concept

For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see the attached file:

LFS Notes Sources/metadata/OECD/ELM/LFSNOTES_SOURCES.pdfRecommended uses and limitations

UK Data Service Guide to OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics

OECD Employment and Labour Market Statisticshttp://ukdataservice.ac.uk/use-data/guides/dataset/labour-statistics.aspxOther comments

Copyright Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

The OECD has specified that registration is not required. Effective July 15th 2015, the UK Data Service made access to OECD online statistics databases free to all users via UKDS.Stat.

Please refer to the OECD Terms and Conditionshttp://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/