Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160) - Finland (Ratification: 1987)

Further to its previous direct request, the Committee notes the information supplied in the Government's report, in particular concerning Article 2 (with respect to Articles 9 and 10) of the Convention. It asks the Government to provide further information on the following points.

Point I of the report form. Noting the Government's reference to a proposed general act on official statistics, the Committee requests the Government to supply a copy of this act to the Office when it is enacted.

Article 8. Noting that population censuses have been replaced by administrative register statistics, the Committee requests the Government to communicate to the Office (i) the published statistics thus compiled (in accordance with Article 5), and (ii) methodological information concerning statistics of economically active population derived from this source (in accordance with Article 6).

Articles 9 and 10. The Committee notes the Government's indication that Statistics Finland will, in the near future, discuss further development of the statistical system with the labour market organizations. It asks the Government to report any changes regarding statistics of average earnings and hours of work, in particular as regards (i) the improvement of the compatibility of data in different industries and sectors (Article 9), and (ii) the development of statistics of wage structure and distribution and its expansion to the private sector (Article 10).

Article 14. The Committee notes the Government's indication concerning progress made and problems encountered as to (i) the compilation of separate statistics for occupational injuries and occupational diseases and (ii) collection and compilation of data on workdays lost as a result of occupational injuries. It asks the Government to continue to provide information on further development in this regard.