Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

Convention concerning Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work, 1938 (No. 63) - South Africa (Ratification: 1939)

The Committee notes that quarterly statistics of average monthly earnings continue to be collected and compiled from the new Quarterly Employment Statistics Survey, Part 2. It also notes that the Government has envisaged collecting statistics of hourly earnings. The Committee, accordingly, asks the Government to communicate the relevant results together with the methodological information. It also asks the Government whether, with a view to improving the analysis of the operation of the labour market, it is envisaged to collect the usual hours of work by branch of economic activity.

The Committee draws to the attention of the Government new standards concerning the Measurement of Working Time (Resolution I) adopted by the 18th International Conference of Labour Statisticians.

The Committee notes the information according to which the Government is still consulting with a view to ratifying Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160). It would be grateful if the Government would keep the ILO informed of any progress made in this respect.