Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1991, published 78th ILC session (1991)

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

The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government with its first report which arrived too late to be examined at its last session. It also notes the comments of the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) concerning the statistics of average hourly earnings which should take account of all the elements constituting remuneration at different places of work. It hopes that the Government will communicate its observations on this matter with its next report. The Committee asks the Government to provide more detailed information on the following points.

Article 2 of the Convention. The Committee notes that the Government indicates, for Articles 7 and 12 of the Convention, the standards and guidelines established under the auspices of the ILO that have been followed, but does not do so in detail for the other Articles of the Convention. Please specify the standards and guidelines used. The Committee notes the explanations concerning the departures from the standards and guidelines followed.

Article 3. The Committee notes that the Government does not indicate whether the organisations of employers and workers were consulted in designing or revising the concepts and methodology used in the collection, compilation and publication of the statistics required under Articles 7 and 15. Please indicate whether such consultations were held the last time these questions were examined.

Article 10. The Committee notes from the Government's report that statistics of wage structure and distribution are not available for all workers. Please indicate the measures that have been taken or are envisaged to obtain the statistics required by this Article for the important branches of economic activity that are not covered.

Article 14. The Committee notes from the Government's report that the statistics required by this Article are based on reports of occupational injuries and diseases. However, it would appear from the series sent by the Government to the ILO that these statistics are based on reports of compensated injuries. The Committee asks the Government to indicate, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, the source of the statistics referred to in this Article.