Rapid Reports. Regions. UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE REGIONS IN 1987. Unemployment rates for comparison between Member States. 1988.2

Abstract

The unemployment measured corresponds to the International Labour Office definition Ca description of the estimation method is annexed). It should be remembered that according to ·.this definition a person can be regarded as unemployed if he/she, during the reference period, was without work, immediately available for work and actively looking for a job. This definition agreed upon by the 13th International Conference of Labour Statisticians can differ significantly from the definitions used by the national administrations.