Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1996, published 85th ILC session (1997)

Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160) - Portugal (Ratification: 1993)

The Committee has noted the Government's first report. It requests the Government to supply further information on the following points.

Article 5 of the Convention. The Committee would draw the Government's attention to the obligations under this Article to communicate to the ILO as soon as practicable the published statistics covered by the Convention, for instance, the employment data derived from establishment surveys (Article 7), and from the 1991 Population Census (Article 8).

Article 9(2). The Committee notes that current statistics of wage rates and normal hours of work are compiled as regards a number of pre-selected occupations within selected industries. Although this coverage is in conformity with the international standards, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate in its future reports any steps contemplated to extend this coverage to other branches of economic activity and other occupations.

Article 10. The Committee notes that the Government intends to conduct a Structure of Earnings Survey within the framework of the European Union, and asks the Government to supply information on any developments in this regard. It also requests the Government to indicate whether data on the composition of earnings and hours of work (paid for or actually worked) are available from any other source (such as "Quadros de Pessoal").

Article 13. The Committee notes that the available information is not sufficient for the assessment of the application of this Article. It requests the Government to communicate to the ILO the statistics available on household income and expenditure together with the relevant methodological information as required under Articles 5 and 6.

Article 14. The Committee notes that, as a result of the recent methodological and procedural revisions, the Government will be able to collect, compile and publish data on work-days lost. It would be grateful if the Government would supply information on any further developments in this regard.