Labour force

All historical data from the start of the survey (1993) to 1997 were converted to the methodology used since year 1998. All data are calculated for calendar quarters.- Labour force: employed in national economy plus unemployed persons (according to the ILO definitions).

• The employed in national economy: all persons aged 15+, who during the reference period worked at least one hour for wage or salary or other remuneration as employees, entrepreneurs, members of producer¢s co-operatives or contributing family workers. All members of armed forces (ISCO-88 = 0) are included, women on child-care leave are excluded.
• The employed in civil sector: all persons aged 15+, who during the reference period worked at least one hour for wage or salary or other remuneration as employees, entrepreneurs, members of producer¢s co-operatives or contributing family workers. All members of armed forces (ISCO-88 = 0) are excluded, women on child-care leave are excluded.
• The unemployed: all persons aged 15+, who concurrently meet all three conditions of the ILO definition for being classified as the unemployed:
  • Have no work, are actively seeking a job,
  • and ready to take up a job within a fortnight.

  The only exception are persons who do not seek work, because they have found it already, but their commencement of work is fixed for a later time. These persons are also classified as unemployed.

• Economic activity rate (ILO methodology). Source LFSS: Percentage of the total labour force of population at age 15 years or more. Unemployment rate (ILO methodology) - source LFSS. Percentage of the unemployed labour force.
• Average employment by NACE branches - source LFSS. Data refer to employment in national economy.

Subsections

• Infrastructure
• Industry and agriculture
• Standard of living

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