Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractThis dataset contains annual labour market statistics on the duration of unemployment - less than 1 month, greater than or equal to 1 month and less than 3 months, greater than or equal to 3 months and less than 6 months, greater than or equal to 6 months and less than 1 year, 1 year and over, total declared and total - by sex and standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Data are expressed in thousands of persons and presented from 1968 onwards.
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisation Direct source Direct sourceBibliographic citation: Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (2020): "Labour Market Statistics: Unemployment by duration",OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics, UK Data Service. Data downloaded 10th March 2021.
Source Periodicity Source PeriodicityYearly
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedData come from national Labour Force Surveys and are based on ongoing (incomplete) duration spells.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Link to Release calendar Link to Release calendarAnnually
Periodicity PeriodicityAnnual
Reference period Reference period1968-2019
Unit of measure used Unit of measure usedData are expressed in thousands of persons.
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageCross-national; National
OECD countries
Statistical population Statistical populationThis table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month, greater than 1 month and less than 3 months, greater than 3 months and less than 6 months, greater than 6 months and less than 1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total).
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptFor detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see the attached file:
Other Aspects Other Aspects Other comments Other commentsCopyright 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.
Recommended uses and limitations Recommended uses and limitationsThis dataset contains annual labour market statistics on the duration of unemployment - less than 1 month, greater than or equal to 1 month and less than 3 months, greater than or equal to 3 months and less than 6 months, greater than or equal to 6 months and less than 1 year, 1 year and over, total declared and total - by sex and standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total). Data are expressed in thousands of persons and presented from 1968 onwards.
Data come from national Labour Force Surveys and are based on ongoing (incomplete) duration spells.
Bibliographic citation: Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (2020): "Labour Market Statistics: Unemployment by duration",OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics, UK Data Service. Data downloaded 10th March 2021.
Yearly
Data are expressed in thousands of persons.
Annual
1968-2019
Annually
This table contains data on the share of the five durations - less than 1 month, greater than 1 month and less than 3 months, greater than 3 months and less than 6 months, greater than 6 months and less than 1 year, 1 year and over - of unemployment among total unemployment by sex and by standardised age groups (15-19, 15-24, 20-24, 25-54, 55+, total).
Cross-national; National
OECD countries
For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see the attached file:
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.