The Labour Market Indicators Library Network

ILO Employment Strategy Department

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Users of LMI

Policy makers Social partners Public (job seekers, enterprises) Researchers and analysts Regional and International organisations

Background

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Problems with LMI

Availability Timeliness Accuracy Comparability Reliability

Background

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Obstacles

Fragmentation Limited flow of information between units Lack of utilisation Limited and poor dissemination

Might occur at national, regional and international levels

Background

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Rationale

Strengthening capacities

Collection

Policy Formulation Analysis

Dissemination

Make better use of what exists

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Labour Market Indicators Library Network

Consolidating a knowledge-based network By providing appropriate products and

technical expertise to ILO field offices While increasing the availability and

timeliness of labour market indicators

LMIL Network might inspire any institution and player dealing with LMI

Background

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Strategy

Strengthening collaboration and coordination Enhancing flow of indicators and

methodological information– From national sources by the Headquarters– From international sources by the subregional

offices Support to technical assistance activities to

build up national capacities

Background

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Set of indicators

Labour Force Participation Rate Employment-to-Population Status in employment Employment by sector Annual hours per person Unemployment Time-related underemployment Occupational wage and earnings Compensation costs Employment by size of enterprises Poverty …

Collaboration and coordination

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

A shared database

KILM STAT SRO

LMIL

The LMIL database is a product of combined resources.

LMIL System

When using or publishing LMI, each partner can draw from the same source.

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Basic Principles

A cost-effective Internet-based system has been developed to :– Access– Analyse– Update– Discuss

Labour market indicators and methodological information

Flow of information

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Strengthening capacities

The LMIL Network is to assist ILO sub-regional offices in strengthening national and regional capacities to produce, assemble, analyse, disseminate LMI to better meet users’ needs.

Strengthening capacities

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Increase in availability (regions)

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Eastern Africa Southern Africa Caribbean Middle East

LMIL

LMIL with Regioninputs

Main achievements

Labour Force Participation Rate Indicator (1980-2000)

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Increase in availability (international)

Main achievements

Repository share for KILM01 (2001 and 2003 KILM Databases)

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LMIL

OECD

LABPROJ

LABORSTA

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Increase in availability (international)

Main achievements

Repository share for KILM02 (2001 and 2003 KILM Databases)

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Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Main achievements

Increase in availability (international)

Repository share for KILM03 (KILM 2001 and 2003 Databases)

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LMIL + SIAL

OECD

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LIMA

CARIBBEAN

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Increase in timeliness (international)

Main achievements

K01 K02 K03 K04 K05 K06 K08 K09 K10 K11 K12 K14LABORSTA 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001LABPROJ 1995 1990OECD 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001LMIL 2003 2002 2002 2002 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2001 2002 2001SIAL 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002

CARIBBEAN 1998 2001 1999 2001 2001 1999 1999 2001 2000 1999Lima 1997 1997 1995 1995

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

SRO offices

Improved attention to the issue of information gathering Improved communication with technical units at

Headquarters Easy access to indicators and methodological

information Improvement of quality, timeliness and availability of

LMI Reduced burden through coordination and

standardisation Improved database systems at the ILO office level

Main achievements

Labour Market Indicators Library Network Project 2003EMP/TRENDS

Future

Expanding the LMIL Network Widening the set of indicators Sustainability in regions

The Labour Market Indicators Library Network

ILO Employment Strategy Department