1. Working Group on Labour Statistics for MEDSTAT countries 21-22 October 2013
- LAMAS meetings - Earnings and labour costs statistics (LFS)

2. I. LAMAS meetings: organisation
- Working Group for LAbour MArket statistics
3 meetings per year: 2 LFS + 1 non-LFS
Participants from all EU/EFTA/Candidate countries + international organisations (e.g. ILO, ECB).
Several ad-hoc TFs handling specific topics

3. I. LAMAS meetings: current issues In the LFS field, main issues being discussed are:
Review of the LFS: adapting LFS for the next decade
List of survey variables, articulation in modules
Model questionnaires for selected modules
New precision requirements
Development of new ad-hoc modules
Every year a different topic
Others:
Better model-based monthly unemployment
Calculation of flow estimates (transitions between labour statuses)
ICLS preparation and follow up

4. I. LAMAS meetings: current issues Specific LFS Taskforces have been set-up:
A: TF harmonisation of working time measurement
B: TF EU LFS precision requirements
C: TF ad-hoc module 2016 young people in the labour market (just completed)
D: TF ahm 2017 on self-employed persons (running)
E: TF ahm 2018 on reconciliation betw. work and family life (to be launched early 2014)

5. I. LAMAS meetings: current issues In the Earnings and Labour costs fields, main topics are:
A: Labour Cost Survey 2012 (LCS2012)
B: Data on wages set by collective agreement
C: Coverage of Job Vacancy Statistics
D: Transmission in SDMX format

6. II. Main (non- LFS) data 1) Labour Cost Survey (LCS)
2) Labour Cost Index
3) Structure of Earnings Survey (SES)
4) Minimum wages
5) Job Vacancy Statistics

7. II.1 Labour Cost Survey: Sources and methods
4-yearly data collection;
Reference years: 1996/2000/2004/2008/
2012 in summer 2014
Legal bases:
Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 of 9 March 1999 concerning structural statistics on earnings and on labour costs
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1737/2005 of 21 October 2005 as regarding definition and transmission of information on labour costs

8. II.1 Labour Cost Survey: Data description
Tabular data
All NACE sectors of the economy;
(public adm. = NACE 0: optional)
Enterprises with 10 employees or more;
(micro enterprises <10 employees: optional)
Regional data (Table C) in NUTS 1 level

9. II.1 Labour Cost Survey: Chart: hourly labour costs, €, LCS2008

10. II.2 Labour Cost Index Sources and methods
Quarterly statistics
Businesses sampled
Mostly survey-based, but extensive use of administrative data in many countries
Covering whole economy except agriculture, au pairs and embassies (B-S) – also micro-enterprises
28 MS + NO, IS*, TR*

11. II.2 Labour Cost Index Data description
Four separate indices:
Total
Wages
Costs other than wages
Total minus bonuses
Three adjustments published:
Unadjusted
Working-day adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Data published for single NACE sections as well as aggregates

12. II.2 Labour Cost Index Chart: Total nominal hourly labour costs, whole economy %-change compared to same quarter of previous year, working day adjusted, 2013 Q2

13. II.3 Structure of Earnings Survey Sources and methods
4-yearly data collection;
Reference years: 1995/2002/2006/2010
Legal bases:
Council Regulation (EC) No 530/1999 of 9 March 1999 concerning structural statistics on earnings and on labour costs
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1738/2005 of 21 October 2005 as regarding definition and transmission of information on the structure of earnings

14. II.3 Structure of Earnings Survey Data description
Microdata of enterprises and employees;
13.9 Million records (SES2010)
All NACE sectors of the economy;
(public adm.: optional)
Enterprises with 10 employees or more;
(micro enterprises <10 employees: optional)
Regional data in NUTS 1 level
Data by Occupations (ISCO) and Education (ISCED)

15. II.3 Structure of Earnings Survey Chart
Proportion of low-wage earners, in %, SES2006/2010

16. II.4 Minimum Wages Sources and methods
Data obtained from administrative sources (mainly legal acts).
Monthly minimum wages are collected biannually
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings are collected annually
In some cases, monthly wages are estimated on the basis of hourly minimum wages (Ireland, France, Malta, United Kingdom and United States)

17. II.4 Minimum Wages Data description
- Minimum wage statistics published by Eurostat refer to monthly national minimum wages.
- The data collection excludes (so far) countries which do not have statutory / intersectoral minimum wages with full coverage (or almost) of the employees
Information is available on:
Monthly minimum wages in euro, PPS
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings in the business economy and in industry, construction and services (Nace Rev. 2, data from 2008 onwards).
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings in industry and services (NACE Rev. 1.1, data ).

18. II.4 Minimum Wages Chart
Minimum wages in EU Member States, Turkey and the
USA, July 2013, in EUR

19. II.5 Job Vacancy Statistics Sources and methods
Quarterly statistics
Businesses sampled
Mostly survey-based, few countries base it on administrative data
Covering whole economy except agriculture, au pairs and embassies (B-S) – also micro-enterprises, four countries with limited coverage
28 MS + NO, CH, MK*

20. II.5 Job Vacancy Statistics Data description
Three indicators:
Number of vacancies
Number of occupied posts
Vacancy rate (VAC/(VAC+OCP))
Data published for single NACE sections as well as aggregates and for most countries for all businesses and 10+ businesses separately
Breakdowns with limited annual availability:
NUTS-2
ISCO-1D

21. II.5 Job Vacancy Statistics Chart: Job Vacancy Rate (EU/EA)
German break

22. II.5 Job Vacancy Statistics Chart: Job Vacancy Rate in participating countries exc. MK 2013 Q2

23. III. CONCLUSIONS
Labour Market Statistics provide key data on e.g.: - Total labour supply (i.e. employement, from LFS) - Total labour demand (Job Vacancies) - Labour costs (LCS-LCI) - Labour earnings (SES - min. wages) They are more and more used for EU monitoring: - 'European Semester' - Joint Assessment Framework

24. Thank you !
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