Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160) - Guatemala (Ratification: 1993)

Articles 7 and 8 of the Convention. Statistics of employment, unemployment and underemployment. Statistics of the structure and distribution of the economically active population. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government concerning the first National Survey of Employment and Income (ENEI 1-2013) and the National Census IX of the Population and VI of Housing conducted simultaneously in 2002. The Committee requests that the Government continue to provide the ILO with the labour statistics required by the Convention. The Committee also invites the Government to provide information on any developments towards 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). Compilation of statistics of time rates of wages and normal hours of work. Communication of statistics. The Government has not included in its report information on time rates of wages and normal hours of work. The Committee requests that the Government take the necessary measures to compile statistics on time rates of wages and normal hours of work. The Committee hopes the Government will communicate to the Office updated information on the concepts and procedures used for the compilation of these statistics when available.

Article 10. Statistics of wage structure and distribution. The Government indicates that national surveys of employment and income reflect the earnings and wages of employed persons, which can be disaggregated by hours worked. The Committee notes that, even though the Government provides data on average monthly income by hours of work, it does not provide information on statistics relating to wage structure and distribution. The Committee requests the Government to provide relevant statistics relating to the composition of earnings (for example, basic remuneration and additional pay for overtime hours) and hours of work, when they are available.

Article 11. Statistics of labour cost. The Government indicates that employment surveys do not yet allow the cost of labour to be determined. The Committee requests that the Government take the necessary measures to compile and publish statistics on labour costs.

Article 13. Statistics of household expenditure. The Government indicates that the National Statistical Institute is planning to conduct a new National Survey of Family Income and Expenditure (ENIGF). The Government adds that employment surveys do not cover economic aspects, such as basic family expenditure. Nevertheless, according to the Government, this data can be discerned from other surveys, such as the National Survey of Family Income and Expenditure and the National Survey of Living Conditions. The Committee recalls that, in accordance with the resolution concerning household income and expenditure statistics, adopted in 2003 by the 17th International Conference of Labour Statisticians, sample surveys of household income and expenditure should preferably be conducted at intervals not exceeding five years. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether effect has been given to the Resolution concerning household income and expenditure statistics, adopted in December 2003 by the 17th International Conference of Labour Statisticians and to provide information on the action taken to compile and publish statistics of household expenditure.

Article 14. Occupational injuries and diseases. The Committee requests that the Government provide the available statistics on occupational injuries and diseases, as well as information on their scope, the principal definitions and the methodology used for their compilation.

Article 15. Statistics of industrial disputes. The Committee requests the Government to take the necessary measures to compile and publish statistics on industrial disputes.