Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2022, published 111st ILC session (2023)

Repetition

Articles 7 and 8 of the Convention. Statistics of employment, unemployment and underemployment. Statistics of the structure and distribution of the economically active population. The Committee notes the illustrative information provided by the Government in its report on statistics of the economically active population, employment, unemployment and underemployment, and the statistics of the structure and distribution of the economically active population. The Committee also notes that the Government regularly sends to the ILO Statistics Department data from the Multipurpose Household Survey (EHPM) and the Population Census.The Committee requests that the Government continue to provide the ILO with the labour statistics required by the Convention. The Committee also invites the Government to provide information on any developments towards the implementation of the Resolution concerning statistics of work, employment and labour underutilization (Resolution I), adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (October 2013).

Article 9(1). Compilation of statistics of average earnings and hours of work. Communication of statistics. The Committee notes the data provided by the Government concerning the continuous statistics of average earnings and hours of work (hours actually worked or hours paid for) between 2008 and 2014.The Committee requests that the Government continue to provide statistics of earnings and hours of work, and to supply details on the source of the statistics and the methodology used.

Article 10. Statistics of wage structure and distribution. The Committee requests that the Government provide statistics of wage structure and distribution covering wage-earners and employees in important branches of economic activity.

Article 11. Statistics of labour cost. The Government indicates in its report that it does not have statistics on labour costs covering important branches of economic activity.The Committee requests that the Government take the necessary measures to compile statistics on labour costs. The Committee hopes that the Government will provide the Office with updated information on the concepts and procedures used for the compilation of these statistics where available.

Article 14. Occupational injuries and diseases. The Government reports that the country does not yet have statistics on occupational injuries and diseases covering all branches of economic activity and which are representative of the country as a whole. The Committee notes the data provided on employment accidents by the El Salvador Social Security Institute.The Committee requests that the Government take the necessary measures to compile and publish statistics on occupational injuries and diseases. It also requests the Government to provide the Office with updated information on the concepts and procedures used for the compilation of these statistics where available.