Labour market outcomes
 
 
 
 
1999
2008
2009
2009
Unit
OECD-Total
 
Unemployment rate
% of labour force
8.5
 
7.6
 
7.8
 
8.3
 
 
Youth unemployment rate
% of youth labour force (15-24)
8.6
 
10.4
 
11.0
 
16.4
 
 
Long-term unemployment
(12 months and over)
% of total unemployment
51.7
 
52.6
 
45.5
 
23.6
 
 
Employment rate
% of working age population
65.2
 
70.2
 
70.4
 
64.8
 
 
Employment rate of women
% of female population
(15-64)
57.4
 
64.3
 
65.2
 
56.5
 
 
Employment rate of older workers
% of population aged 55-64
37.8
 
53.8
 
56.1
 
54.5
 
 
Temporary employment
% of dependent employment
13.1
 
14.7
 
14.5
 
11.6
 
 
Part-time employment
% of total employment
17.1
 
21.8
 
21.9
 
16.2
 
 
Average annual working time
Hours per worker
1 492
 
1 430
 
1 390
 
1 739
 
 
Average annual wage
2008 USD PPPs
36 069
 
36 835
 
..
 
..
 
 
Growth of real GDP
% change from previous year
1.9
 
1.0
 
-4.9
 
-3.3
 
 
Employment growth
% change from previous year
1.4
 
1.4
 
-0.0
 
-1.8
 
 
Wage growth
% change from previous year
1.8
 
0.2
 
..
 
..
 
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.