Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160) - Austria (Ratification: 1987)

The Committee takes note of the Government's third report, and requests the Government to supply information on the following points.

Article 5 of the Convention. The Committee would draw the Government's attention to the obligation under this Article to communicate to the ILO, as soon as possible, the published statistics covered by the Convention, for instance that of the population census (Article 8).

Article 10. The Committee notes that the Government refers, in a supplementary communication received after the report, to a study relating to the application of this Article, which does not appear to have been received. It would be grateful if the Government would provide complementary information, in particular on the two aspects covered by the statistics, namely, (i) the composition (or structure) of earnings and working time and (ii) the distribution of employees according to levels of earnings and hours of work.

Article 14. The Committee notes that the available methodological information on the statistics covered by this Article is insufficient for determining the extent to which it is applied. It would point out the importance of the obligations under Article 6 to produce and publish a detailed methodological description of the statistics and to communicate it to the ILO. Recalling that such information should include a description of the source and coverage, the concepts, terms and definitions used, the types of data collected, and an explanation of the data collection and compilation processes, the Committee would suggest the possibility for the Government to seek the assistance of the Office if there is any uncertainty. It also asks the Government to indicate whether statistics are compiled concerning (i) occupational injuries causing disability or absence from work, and (ii) the number of days lost by persons injured.

Article 15. The Committee asks the Government to indicate any steps taken to publish specifically a statistical series of strikes as well as a methodological description of the statistics (in accordance with Articles 5 and 6).