1. LAMAS Working Group 14-15 October 2014
Agenda Item 3.3 Workshop on Labour Cost data

2. Labour Cost data workshop
I. Labour cost statistics (LCS/LCI) overview
II. Aim of workshop
III. Possible topics for discussion
IV. Way-forward

3. I. Labour Cost Statistics

4. II. Aim of workshop (1) Assess and improve quality of both statistics
Expert discussion on methodological issues
Clarifications with regard to legal definitions

5. II. Aim of workshop (2)
Exchange of experiences (best practices vs. failures)
Possible use of administrative data / other sources
Cross-cutting issues

6. III. Possible topics for discussion
LCS/LCI - Data inconsistencies
(LCS, LCI, NA, SBS, STS)
- Extending LCI questionnaire (e.g. number of hours worked) for better LCI/LCS cross-validation)
- Coverage of the Public Sector (NACE O)
- Changes introduced by ESA2010
- Reducing burden on enterprises /
Possible use of administrative data

7. III. Possible topics for discussion (LCS)
ESTAT - Data in/-excluding apprentices
- Unreliable data sent as 'not available'
=> "U-flags" (unreliable) to be used instead?
DK - Measurement of working hours: HW-HP
NL - Contributions to pension schemes
SE - Taxes versus social contributions
UK - Measurement of zero-hour contracts
CY - Imputed Soc. Contr. in public sector
IS - Monthly survey on wages & labour cost

8. III. Possible topics for discussion (LCI)
ESTAT - Extending the LCI questionnaire
ECB - Negotiated wage rate indicator
ES - Towards a Labour Price Index

9. IV. Way-Forward IT and IS willing to host workshop on 5 & 6 May 2015
ESTAT will send LAMAS an updated list of topics by October 2014
NSIs to submit abstract with specific topic/s for discussion by 28 November 2014
Draft agenda finalised by 11 December 2014
Short papers to submit by 27 March 2015

10. Questions and comments? Thank you for your attention!