Labour market outcomes
 
 
 
 
1999
2008
2009
2009
Unit
OECD-Total
 
Unemployment rate
% of labour force
4.9
 
4.2
 
5.3
 
8.3
 
 
Youth unemployment rate
% of youth labour force (15-24)
9.3
 
7.2
 
9.1
 
16.4
 
 
Long-term unemployment
(12 months and over)
% of total unemployment
22.4
 
33.3
 
28.5
 
23.6
 
 
Employment rate
% of working age population
68.9
 
70.7
 
70.0
 
64.8
 
 
Employment rate of women
% of female population
(15-64)
56.7
 
59.7
 
59.8
 
56.5
 
 
Employment rate of older workers
% of population aged 55-64
63.4
 
66.3
 
65.5
 
54.5
 
 
Temporary employment
% of dependent employment
11.9
 
13.6
 
13.7
 
11.6
 
 
Part-time employment
% of total employment
..
 
19.6
 
20.3
 
16.2
 
 
Average annual working time
Hours per worker
1 810
 
1 772
 
1 714
 
1 739
 
 
Average annual wage
2008 USD PPPs
31 860
 
32 872
 
..
 
..
 
 
Growth of real GDP
% change from previous year
-0.1
 
-1.2
 
-5.2
 
-3.3
 
 
Employment growth
% change from previous year
-0.8
 
-0.4
 
-1.6
 
-1.8
 
 
Wage growth
% change from previous year
-0.1
 
0.3
 
..
 
..
 
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.