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

Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160) - Russian Federation (Ratification: 1990)

With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes the information supplied with the Government’s report on laws and regulations which apply Articles 3 and 7 of the Convention. It asks the Government to supply further information on the following points.

Article 8.  The Committee notes that a new census is expected for 2002, which would make it possible to obtain the information on the structure and distribution of the economically active population. The Committee also notes that a draft of federal law concerning population census was prepared.

Article 9, paragraph 1.  The Committee notes that, starting in 1998, statistics of average earnings derived from the monthly and quarterly establishment surveys are now collected and compiled for men and women separately. Statistics of average hours actually worked, derived from the labour force survey, are also available by sex.

Article 9, paragraph 2.  The Committee notes that data on time rates of wages appear to be collected through the October occupational survey, and that statistics of normal hours of work appear to be derived from the labour force survey, although these data do not seem to be published. The Committee asks the Government to indicate if these data are published or not.

Article 10.  The Committee notes that the basic requirements of this Article are fulfilled. Statistics on the structure of earnings were compiled through a survey of enterprises until 1998 and, in the future, will be compiled on the basis of the results of the biennial labour cost survey. Statistics on the distribution of employees are compiled through a biennial survey of enterprises and organizations. The Committee asks the Government to continue to report on any future development and expansion of these statistics.

Article 16.  The Committee notes the information supplied in respect of Articles 11 to 15, under which obligations have not been accepted. The Committee is making the following remarks on some of these Articles, with the purpose of clarifying the extent to which effect is already given to them. Concerning Article 11, the Committee notes with interest that the requirements of this Article are fulfilled by the conduct of a biennial labour cost survey, although the obligations under this Article were not accepted at the time of ratification. It draws the Government’s attention to the possibility of accepting them in accordance with Article 16, paragraph 3. With regard to Article 13, although the obligations under this Article were not accepted at the time of ratification it would appear that it is in fact being applied. The Committee draws the Government’s attention to the possibility of accepting the obligations of this Article in accordance with Article 16, paragraph 3. It also asks the Government to indicate the manner in which representative organizations of employers and workers were consulted when the concepts, definitions and methodology used for these statistics were designed (in accordance with Article 3). In connection with Articles 14 and 15, in line with Article 16, paragraph 4, the Government should continue to report on the position of its laws and practice with respect to statistics of occupational injuries and diseases and those of strikes and lockouts.