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Measuring Labour Force Participation in Denmark Annemette Lindhardt Olsen Statistics Denmark

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Measuring Labour Force Participation in Denmark

Annemette Lindhardt Olsen

Statistics Denmark

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Contents

• The statistical system

• Analyses on labour market participation in Denmark

• Dissemination

• Future

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The statistical information system

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Labour force 1958-2007

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1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006

Men

Women

Number of people (in thousands)

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Labour market rate by age. 1950 and 2007

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Under 20 years 20-24 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-59 years 60 years+

Labour market rate

Men, 1950Men, 2007

Women, 1950

Women, 2007

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Share of employees in the public sector

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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Men Women

Percentage

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Employed aged 30-54 years by gender and hours worked. 1997-2007

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1997Q1

1999Q1

2001Q1

2003Q1

2005Q1

2007Q1

Percentage Men

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1999Q1

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2007Q1

Percentage Women

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Below 15 hours 15-36 hours 37 hours 38-48 hours 49 hours and more

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Dissemination

• www.StatBank• Thematic publications• Database on gender-segregated statistics• De-identified microdata for researchers• Specially designed reports for ministries, labour

market organizations, and other interested parties

• Gender-segregated earnings statistics for companies

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Pros and cons of register-based labour market statistics

• Data on whole resident population

• Administrative registers give high quality and regularity

• Longitudinal data

• Need for quicker data• Hours worked difficult to

measure• Gender pay-gap difficult

to measure• Informal sector can not

be measured

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But in the near future…

• E-Income - new administrative data– monthly data from employers– hours worked– number of jobs– place of work