Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2021, published 110th ILC session (2022)

Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160) - Kyrgyzstan (Ratification: 1992)

The Committee welcomes the Government’s response to its previous comments initially made in 2016. The Committee therefore once again requests that the Government supply copies of the legislative texts giving effect to the Convention. It also reiterates its request that the Government take measures to give full effect to Article 3 of the Convention and to indicate, for each Article of the Convention in respect of which the Government has accepted the obligations, the manner in which representative organizations of employers and workers are consulted.

Article 8 of the Convention. Statistics of the structure and distribution of the economically active population. The Committee notes that the Government continues to supply data on employment, unemployment and underemployment to the ILO Department of Statistics for dissemination through its website (ILOSTAT). The Government indicates that the annual publication of Employment and Unemployment is produced using the findings of the integrated survey of household budgets and the labour force. The latest data available in ILOSTAT is from 2018. The Committee notes with interest the Government’s indication that, in accordance with the Resolution concerning statistics of work, employment and labour underutilization (Resolution I) adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (October 2013), the National Statistics Committee has added the following sections to the Employment and Unemployment survey: “Production of goods in households” (four questions); “Construction and repair of own housing and buildings” (three questions); and “Provision of services to others for pay” (four questions). The Government adds that data on the new indicators will be compiled based on the findings of the 2019 labour force survey. The Committee requests that the Government continue to supply updated data and information on the methodology used in the application of this Article of the Convention. It also invites the Government to provide updated information on any further developments in relation to the implementation of the Resolution concerning statistics of work, employment and labour underutilization (resolution I), adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (October 2013).

Article 9(2). Statistics on time rates of wages and normal hours of work. The Government reiterates its indication in previous reports that wage data are published monthly in the Socio-economic situation in Kyrgyzstan and a statistical bulletin entitled Findings from annual reports on the number and wages of workers. Wage data are published annually. The Committee notes that statistics of average monthly earnings and average weekly hours actually worked are provided by the Government and published in ILOSTAT, but that statistics on wage rates and normal hours of work are not available.   The Committee therefore reiterates its request that the Government indicate whether statistics on wage rates and normal hours of work continue to be produced and, if so, to communicate the published statistics without delay. It further requests the Government to continue to provide updated information in relation to the application of Article 9(2).

Article 16. Acceptance of obligations. Referring to its previous comments, the Committee once again draws the Government’s attention to the possibility of accepting the obligations under Articles 11–15, in accordance with Article 16(3). The Committee reiterates its request that the Government provide information in this regard. It further requests the Government to continue to provide information and statistics referred to under Articles 11–15 of the Convention and any relevant methodological information available.