Labour market statistics measure the involvement of individuals, households and businesses in the labour market. They cover short-term and structural aspects of the labour market in monetary and non-monetary terms. The focus is on both the supply side (actual labour market participation in its various dimensions, unemployment) and the demand side (employment, job vacancies).
Labour market statistics are directly relevant to citizens since employment and unemployment are of central concern to individuals and society.
Statistics on the labour market are driven by the 'renewed' Lisbon strategy, the European Employment Strategy (EES) and the requirements of economic and monetary policy in the European Union. They make a key contribution to the indicator sets under the Lisbon strategy (Structural Indicators) and the Employment guidelines. On the infra-annual side, monthly unemployment rates, the Labour Cost Index (LCI) and the quarterly job vacancy statistics (JVS), which belong to the Principal European Economic Indicators (PEEIs), provide important input to business cycle analysis and policy decisions.
The labour market statistics covered here refer to the labour market situation of individuals and households, their gross and net earnings as well as the labour cost incurred by enterprises, labour demand, and labour market policy interventions.
The results of the following major statistical surveys are covered by this section:
Other labour market data such as on job vacancies, gross and net earnings, minimum wages, labour market policies and labour disputes are gathered through a variety of other data collections, either sample based or taken from administrative sources.
Additional employment-related data can be found in other domains, notably national accounts and regional statistics.
