Labour market outcomes
 
 
 
 
1998
2007
2008
2008
Unit
OECD-Total
 
Unemployment rate
% of labour force
4.3
 
4.5
 
3.9
 
6.0
 
 
Youth unemployment rate
% of youth labour force (15-24)
5.8
 
8.7
 
8.0
 
12.4
 
 
Long-term unemployment
(12 months and over)
% of total unemployment
30.3
 
26.8
 
24.2
 
25.9
 
 
Employment rate
% of working age population
67.8
 
71.4
 
72.1
 
66.5
 
 
Employment rate of women
% of female population
(15-64)
58.5
 
64.4
 
65.8
 
57.5
 
 
Employment rate of older workers
% of population aged 55-64
29.0
 
38.6
 
41.0
 
53.6
 
 
Temporary employment
% of dependent employment
7.8
 
8.9
 
9.0
 
12.3
 
 
Part-time employment
% of total employment
11.5
 
17.2
 
17.6
 
15.5
 
 
Average annual working time
Hours per worker
1 668
 
1 630
 
1 631
 
1 766
 
 
Average annual wage
2007 USD PPPs
35 534
 
38 632
 
..
 
..
 
 
Growth of real GDP
% change from previous year
3.7
 
3.0
 
1.7
 
0.8
 
 
Employment growth
% change from previous year
1.0
 
1.5
 
1.8
 
0.7
 
 
Wage growth
% change from previous year
3.0
 
-0.1
 
..
 
..
 
Last updated: 2 October 2009
Note:  Next update: June 2010. OECD weighted average.
Source: OECD Employment Outlook, for most of the above indicators.