Discouraged Workers
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This table contains data on discouraged workers who are persons not in the labour force who believe that there is no work available due to various reasons and who desire to work. Data are broken down by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 15-64, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and are available starting from 1976.

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Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Labour Market Statistics: Discouraged Workers, OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics. UK Data Service. http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/oecd/labour/2018-10

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1976-2013

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OECD countries

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This table contains data on discouraged workers who are persons not in the labour force who believe that there is no work available due to various reasons and who desire to work. Data are broken down by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 15-64, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total).

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

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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

Discouraged WorkersAbstract

This table contains data on discouraged workers who are persons not in the labour force who believe that there is no work available due to various reasons and who desire to work. Data are broken down by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 15-64, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and are available starting from 1976.

Contact person/organisation

http://ukdataservice.ac.uk/help/get-in-touch.aspxhttp://ukdataservice.ac.uk/help/get-in-touch.aspxDirect source

Bibliographic citation:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: Labour Market Statistics: Discouraged Workers, OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics. UK Data Service. http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/oecd/labour/2018-10

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Yearly

Unit of measure used

Data are expressed in thousands of persons

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Annual

Reference period

1976-2013

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Annually

Statistical population

This table contains data on discouraged workers who are persons not in the labour force who believe that there is no work available due to various reasons and who desire to work. Data are broken down by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 15-64, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total).

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 following 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/