United Nations - Statistical Commission and Economic Commission for Europe - Bureau of the Conference of European Statisticians Rapporteur Report for Labour Statistics. Note Prepared by Istat, Italy

摘要

As of 2005, the Lfs should become a quarterly and continuous survey in all Eu countries and data should be collected for new variables. This is a relevant step towards a greater harmonization of labour statistics, both in concepts and methods, a step that should support Eu level policy coordination in the fields of employment, economic and monetary policy, and Ecb macro-economic policy coordination. In addition, over the last two years, further relevant improvements to the European Labour Force Survey have been achieved or are being discussed. In 2003, a revised and more detailed section on education and training was introduced, with impact on the definitions and estimates of educational attainment level, life-long learning and early school-leavers.