Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A (Statistics in Society)
Опубликовано на портале: 11-09-2003
Roger Davidson
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A (Statistics in Society).
1995.
Vol. Vol. 158.
No. 1..
P. pp. 165-173.
This paper explores some of the social and economic forces shaping the development
of official labour statistics in Britain a century ago. It examines the competing
fears and ideologies that fuelled the demand for intelligence about the labour market
and the major constraints on its provision, such as Treasury control, industrial
resistance and the lack of co-ordination between the statistical branches of government.
The broader impact of official labour statistics on social politics is discussed
in both a British and an international context, with particular reference to the
problems of industrial unrest, unemployment and low income destitution. The paper
uses a historical perspective to demonstrate the continuing significance of past
investigations to British labour statistics.


Опубликовано на портале: 22-09-2003
David Steel
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series A (Statistics in Society).
1997.
Vol. Vol. 160.
No. 1. .
P. pp. 5-46..
Monthly unemployment statistics are available in Britain from a monthly count of
the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits. There has been considerable
debate on the appropriateness of this measure. Unemployment and employment statistics
are available quarterly from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), using International Labour
Office (ILO) definitions. In this paper various options for producing monthly unemployment
estimates according to the ILO definition are examined. Methods considered are a
monthly LFS, calculating rolling averages from the quarterly LFS, and methods which
combine LFS and claimant count data. It is proposed that a monthly LFS of 60 000
households be introduced which can produce monthly estimates of total unemployment
and more detailed estimates quarterly. Such a survey would also fill an important
gap by providing monthly employment statistics which are needed to provide a complete
picture of the labour market.

