Eurostat's labour market policy (LMP) statistics. Sabine GAGEL EUROSTAT

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1 Eurostat's labour market policy (LMP) statistics Sabine GAGEL EUROSTAT

2 Labour market policy (LMP) statistics Sabine Gagel Eurostat unit F2 Labour market statistics 28 October 2010

3 LMP database 1997: EES launched at the European Council Luxembourg Jobs Summit 1998: ESTAT + DG EMPL together with MS start working on a methodology 2000 LMP methodology 2006 LMP methodology (+2009 addendum) LMP database developed as instrument to monitor the implementation and evolution of targeted labour market policies Use of LMP based indicators 1998 Employment Guidelines Lisbon strategy Europe 2020 strategy 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 19

4 Scope of the LMP statistics Public interventions in the labour market aimed at reaching its efficient functioning and correcting disequilibria and which can be distinguished from other general employment policy interventions in that they act selectively to favour particular groups in the labour market. Public interventions Actions taken by general government which involve expenditure Target groups Unemployed Employed at risk Inactive 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 20

5 Types of intervention (1) Three types of intervention are distinguished Services Measures (~ ALMP) Supports (~ PLMP) Services (category 1) All activities of the PES + other publicly funded jobseeker services Client services (1.1) Job brokerage functions and other jobseeker services Individual case management assisted activation Other activities of the PES (1.2) Mainly administration Scope will vary between countries 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 21

6 Types of intervention (2) Measures (categories 2-7) Main activity of participants is other than job search related Participation usually results in a change in labour market status Normally temporary support Categories Training Job rotation and job sharing Employment incentives Supported Employment and rehabilitation Direct job creation Start-up incentives 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 22

7 Types of intervention (3) Supports (categories 8-9) Financial assistance to individuals Usually persons out of work and actively seeking work Categories Out-of-work income maintenance and support Unemployment benefits Early retirement Facilitate full or partial early retirement 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 23

8 LMP data Quantitative data LMP expenditure Transfers to individuals, employers, service providers LMP participants Stocks, entrants, exits, sex, age (Duration of unemployment, previous status, destination of exits) Qualitative data Detailed descriptions of the interventions Aim, beneficiaries/participants, action/instrument, financing/support, eligibility, legal basis 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 24

9 LMP statistics online LMP information online: Online database 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 25

10 EU-27 key figures 2008 Total LMP expenditure 201 billion EUR = 1.6% of GDP LMP measures 57 billion EUR = 0.45% of GDP 28% of total LMP expenditure 10.3 million participants (stock) LMP supports 120 billion EUR = 0.96% of GDP 60% of total LMP expenditure 13.0 million participants 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 26

11 Public expenditure on labour market policy interventions, 2008, % of GDP 4 3 LM P services (category 1) LM P measures (categories 2 to 7) LM P supports (categories 8 and 9) October 2010 LMP statistics 27

12 Public expenditure on labour market policy measures, EU-27, 2008, % of total Suppo rted employment and rehabilitation 16.1% Start-up incentives 7.2% Job rotation and job sharing 0.4% Direct job creation 13.4% Training 39% Employment incentives 24% 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 28

13 Participants in LMP measures and beneficiaries of LMP supports, 2008, stock 100% 80% 60% 40% LMP supports LMP measures 20% 0% EU- 27 BE BG CZ DK DE EE IE EL ES FR IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PO RO SI SK FI SE UK NO 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 29

14 Activation: participants in LMP measures per 100 persons wanting to work (indicator 19.M2) per 100 PWW Total Males Females 20 0 EU- 27 BE BG CZ DK DE EE IE EL ES FR IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SL SK FI SE UK NO 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 30

15 Support for short-time working (1) Ad-hoc collection of data on schemes to support short-time working and temporary lay-offs Combined case studies of short-term developments in selected countries with long-term annual data from LMP database First undertaken spring 2009 in the context of an LMP seminar Short-term data for 6 countries: BE, DE, FR, AT, PT, FI 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 31

16 Support for short-time working (2) Much interest in results updates of the ad-hoc collection in October 2009, May 2010 and October 2010 Short-term data for 16 countries: BE, BG, CZ, DE, IE, ES, FR, IT, LU, NL, AT, PL, PT, RO, SK, FI Results of October update to be presented mid-november to DG EMPL Preferred observation: monthly stock of benefit recipients Not always readily available alternative observations provided: entrants, expenditure and compensated hours Need to bear in mind different observations when interpreting results 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 32

17 Recipients of short-time working allowance, Germany, 1998 March Annual average stock ( ) Monthly stock (Jan-08 - Mar-10) Jan-08 Feb-08 Mar-08 Apr-08 May-08 Jun-08 Jul-08 Aug-08 Sep-08 Oct-08 Nov-08 Dec-08 Jan-09 Feb-09 Mar-09 Apr-09 May-09 Jun-09 Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 Feb-10 Mar-10 Source: Eurostat, LMP database; BA 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 33

18 Monthly expenditure on partial unemployment benefits, France, 1998 September Euro, millions Average monthly expenditure ( ) Monthly expenditure (Jan-08-Sep-10) Source: DARES, extraction INDIA, programme 103, art. 25, 28 & economic recovery plan art. 22, 40, 58. Figures in January and February are not reliable due to administrative procedures. 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 34

19 LMP statistics some problems Timeliness Release t+18 months Coverage Inclusion of all relevant interventions Missing breakdowns for calculating indicators (participants) Adequate inclusion of individual action plans (IAPs) ESF funded programmes Relevance Adapt to integrated LMP programmes (services / measures) LMP statistics provide input indicators only 28 October 2010 LMP statistics 35