Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2021, published 110th ILC session (2022)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2016, published 106th ILC session (2017)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2006, published 96th ILC session (2007)

The Committee notes the Government’s report. With reference to its previous comments, it notes with interest the evolution of wage structure (Article 10 of the Convention) and requests the Government again to envisage the possibility provided in Article 16(3) of accepting the obligations pursuant to Articles 9, 10 and 11.

Article 14. The Committee notes the information indicating the progress made in the compilation of statistics of occupational injuries and diseases. It would be grateful if the Government would continue to keep the Office informed of any further developments in this matter (Article 16(4)).

Article 15. Noting the Government’s opinion that, because of the lack of any relevant legislation, statistics on strikes and lockouts would not be appropriate, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would nevertheless continue to supply information on any further developments in this matter (Article 16(4)).

Article 7. The Committee notes that the Government has carried out a biannual labour force survey since 1995, and that this survey has become continuous, since 2002, providing quarterly estimates of the labour force, employment and unemployment.

Articles 3, 12 and 13. The Committee requests the Government to provide information in reply to its previous comments which read as follows:

Article 3 of the Convention. Recalling that it is an obligation under this Convention to consult representative organizations of employers and workers in designing or revising the concepts, definitions and methodology of the statistics covered by the Convention, the Committee again asks the Government to provide the information on such consultation with regard to Articles 12 and 13. It also hopes that such consultation will be made on future occasions.

Article 12. The Committee again asks the Government to indicate which international standards were taken into account in computing the CPI (in accordance with Article 2).

Article 13. The Committee asks the Government to send to the ILO the publication containing 1998 survey results concerning the statistics of household expenditure (in accordance with Article 5).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

Further to its previous comment, the Committee notes the Government’s report. It notes that compliance with the provisions of the Convention is ensured by the Law on State Statistics of 6 November 1997. The Committee asks the Government to supply further information on the following points.

Article 3 of the Convention.  Recalling that it is an obligation under this Convention to consult representative organizations of employers and workers in designing or revising the concepts, definitions and methodology of the statistics covered by the Convention, the Committee again asks the Government to provide the information on such consultation with regard to Articles 12 and 13. It also hopes that such consultation will be made on future occasions.

Article 12.  The Committee again asks the Government to indicate which international standards were taken into account in computing the CPI (in accordance with Article 2).

Article 13.  The Committee asks the Government to send to the ILO the publication containing 1998 survey results concerning the statistics of household expenditure (in accordance with Article 5).

Article 16.  The Committee notes the information supplied in respect of Articles 8 to 11, 14 and 15, under which obligations have not been accepted. With the purpose of clarifying the extent to which effect is already given to them the Committee is making the following remarks on some of these Articles. Concerning Articles 9, 10 and 11, the Committee notes that monthly and quarterly statistics of average monthly earnings and hours actually worked are compiled (in accordance with Article 9, paragraph 1. Statistics on occupational earnings and hours paid for or actually worked are compiled annually. Statistics on the distribution of employees by levels of earnings are compiled once a year (in accordance with Article 10). Statistics on the level and structure of average labour cost in manufacturing were compiled with reference to 1997. The coverage of the labour cost survey is being extended with reference to 1998 (in accordance with Article 11). All these statistics cover both the public and the private sector, and in general enterprises, etc., with 20 or more employees. Sampling methods are being applied and the concepts and classifications follow the ILO guidelines and comply with EUROSTAT requirements.

The Committee notes these developments with interest and draws the Government’s attention to the possibility, under Article 16, paragraph 3, of accepting the obligations of Article 9, paragraph 1, and Article 11. Regarding Article 10, the Committee asks the Government to report to the ILO on any future development of the survey on the structure of earnings, which had been envisaged in the previous report. It hopes that the Government will continue to supply any statistics compiled on the subjects covered by these Articles, as well as particulars of their sources, methodology and publication, in accordance with Article 16, paragraph 4.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1998, published 87th ILC session (1999)

Further to its previous comment, the Committee notes the Government's second report. It notes that methodological information concerning the statistics covered by Articles 7 and 12 of the Convention has been communicated to the ILO, in accordance with Article 6. The Committee requests the Government to supply further information on the following points.

Legislation. In the absence of information, the Committee again requests the Government to provide a list of the laws and regulations which apply the provisions of the Convention.

Article 3 of the Convention. The Committee notes the Government's indication that representative organizations of employers and workers were not involved in designing or revising the concepts, definitions and methodology of the statistics of economically active population, employment, unemployment and visible underemployment (Article 7). Recalling that it is an obligation under this Convention to consult them in designing or revising the concepts, definitions and methodology of the statistics covered by the Convention, the Committee requests the Government to provide the information on such consultation with regard to Articles 12 and 13. It also hopes that such consultation will be made on future occasions.

Article 12. The Committee again requests the Government: (i) to supply information concerning the coverage and weighting pattern followed in computing the consumer price index; (ii) to indicate which international standards were taken into account in computing the CPI (in accordance with Article 2); (iii) to communicate the title and reference of the publication containing the detailed methodological descriptions (if any) as required under Article 6.

Article 13. The Committee requests the Government to continue to send to the ILO relevant publications of both the results of the survey and the methodology used concerning the statistics of household expenditure (Articles 5 and 6).

Article 16. The Committee notes the information supplied in respect of Articles 8 to 11, 14 and 15, obligations under which have not been accepted. It is for the purpose of clarifying the extent to which effect is already given to them, that the Committee is making the following remarks on some of these Articles.

Article 8. The Committee notes that, on the basis of structural data obtained through the regular labour force survey, as presented and analysed above, it may be said that this Article is being partially applied. It asks the Government to indicate if and when the next census is foreseen.

Articles 9, 10 and 11. The Committee notes that monthly and quarterly statistics of average monthly earnings and hours actually worked are compiled, in compliance with Article 9(1). Statistics on occupational earnings and hours paid for have been compiled with reference to October 1997 and will be collected annually. Statistics on the distribution of employees by levels of earnings are compiled once a year, in compliance with Article 10. All these data now cover the whole economy (i.e. the structured sector). Statistics of total labour cost, labour cost components and hourly labour cost in manufacturing were compiled for the first time in 1998 with reference to 1997 and it is expected that the survey coverage will gradually be extended to cover other branches of economic activity, in accordance with Article 11. The concepts and classifications follow the ILO guidelines and comply with EUROSTAT requirements. The survey method is still very much based on reports returned by enterprises on an exhaustive basis but, with the growing number of data collections, the Central Statistical Bureau envisages being able to make more use of sampling in the future.

The Committee notes these developments with interest and draws the Government's attention to the possibility, under Article 16(3), of accepting the obligations of Articles 9(1), 10 and 11. It hopes that the Government will continue to supply any statistics compiled on the subjects covered by these Articles, as well as particulars of their sources, methodology and publication, in accordance with Article 16(4).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

The Committee notes the Government's first report, and requests it to supply further information on the following points.

Legislation. As no mention is made in the report of the laws and regulations which apply the provisions of the Convention, the Committee requests the Government to provide a list of them.

Article 3 of the Convention. As no indication is given as to whether representative organizations of employers and workers are consulted when the concepts, definitions and methodology used are designed and revised, the Committee requests the Government to provide this information with regard to statistics covered by Articles 7, 12 and 13.

Article 7. The Committee draws the attention of the Government to the obligation to communicate methodological information concerning the statistics of economically active population, employment and unemployment to the ILO, in accordance with Article 6.

Article 12. The Committee requests the Government: (i) to supply information concerning the coverage and weighting pattern followed in computing the Consumer Price Index; (ii) to indicate which international standards were taken into account in computing the CPI (in accordance with Article 2); (iii) to communicate the title and reference of the publication containing the detailed methodological descriptions (if any), and to supply such descriptions to the ILO as required under Article 6.

Article 13. The Committee requests the Government to send to the ILO relevant publications of both the results of the survey and the methodology used concerning the statistics of household expenditure (Articles 5 and 6).

Article 16. The Committee notes with interest the information supplied in respect of Articles 8 to 11, 14 and 15, obligations under which have not been accepted. It notes, however, that in the communication dated 10 June 1994 which specified the acceptance of Articles 7, 12 and 13, the Government stated that it hoped in the future to notify the acceptance of Articles 9, 10 and 14, which were partly complied with in national law and practice. The Committee hopes that the Government will continue to supply any statistics compiled on the subjects covered by Articles 8 to 11, 14 and 15, as well as particulars of their sources, methodology and publication. It is for the purpose of clarifying the extent to which effect is already given to them, that the Committee is making the following remarks on some of these Articles:

Article 8. The Committee notes that, on the basis of structural data obtained through the regular labour force survey, as presented and analysed above, it may be said that this Article is being partially applied. It asks the Government to indicate if and when the next census is foreseen.

Article 9(1). The Committee notes that, although the obligations of this Article were not accepted at the time of ratification, it appears that this Article is in fact being applied. It therefore draws the Government's attention to the possiblity under Article 16(3) to accept obligations of additional Articles.

Article 9(2). Noting that neither statistics of wage rates nor statistics of normal hours of work are compiled, the Committee asks the Government to indicate the reasons why statistics of wage rates and normal hours of work, covering important occupations or groups of occupations, are not compiled.

Article 10. The Committee notes that this Article is partially applied by the compilation of data on the distribution of employees according to levels of earnings, classified by economic activity and region. It asks the Government to continue to supply information on the development of this survey and particularly of its extension to private sector enterprises and establishments, and possibly to the compilation of statistics on the distribution of employees according to levels of hours of work. Please also indicate whether it is planned to compile and publish statistics on the composition of earnings and hours of work of employees.

Article 11. The Committee notes that a first pilot labour cost survey is planned for the beginning of 1998, and asks the Government to continue to supply information on the developments of this survey, including the resulting statistics and the corresponding methodological information.