Labour market outcomes
 
 
 
 
1999
2008
2009
2009
Unit
OECD-Total
 
Unemployment rate
% of labour force
3.1
 
3.4
 
4.2
 
8.3
 
 
Youth unemployment rate
% of youth labour force (15-24)
5.7
 
7.0
 
8.2
 
16.4
 
 
Long-term unemployment
(12 months and over)
% of total unemployment
39.6
 
34.3
 
30.0
 
23.6
 
 
Employment rate
% of working age population
78.4
 
79.5
 
79.2
 
64.8
 
 
Employment rate of women
% of female population
(15-64)
69.6
 
73.5
 
73.8
 
56.5
 
 
Employment rate of older workers
% of population aged 55-64
64.6
 
68.4
 
68.4
 
54.5
 
 
Temporary employment
% of dependent employment
11.7
 
13.2
 
13.2
 
11.6
 
 
Part-time employment
% of total employment
24.8
 
25.9
 
26.2
 
16.2
 
 
Average annual working time
Hours per worker
1 694
 
1 640
 
..
 
1 739
 
 
Average annual wage
2008 USD PPPs
42 782
 
47 269
 
..
 
..
 
 
Growth of real GDP
% change from previous year
1.3
 
1.8
 
-1.5
 
-3.3
 
 
Employment growth
% change from previous year
0.8
 
1.8
 
0.6
 
-1.8
 
 
Wage growth
% change from previous year
1.4
 
1.1
 
..
 
..
 
Last updated: 6 July 2010
Note:  Next update: June 2011. OECD weighted average.
Source: OECD Employment Outlook, for most of the above indicators. For further details, see: sources, definitions and related studies.