¹Office for National Statistics

Describes the Review, whose recommendations will be taken forward by UN Statistical Division and the International Labour Organisation

Early in 2007, the Office for National Statistics was asked by United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) to carry out a Review of Labour Statistics on behalf of the UK. The Review was carried out during 2007 and was presented at the annual UN Statistics Commission session in February 2008 in New York. The Review was very well received and recommendations in the Review will be taken forward by UNSD and the International Labour Organisation. Specific recommendations relating to the faster adoption of international standards in labour statistics are due to be discussed at the International Conference of Labour Statisticians in November 2008.

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The Full Text of this article can be found on the National Statistics website(http://www.statistics.gov.uk/elmr/06_08/downloads/elmr_jun08_barham.pdf).