1. LAMAS Working Group 22-23 October 2013
Agenda Item 5.1 Labour market policy statistics Data transmission and releases

2. LMP data collection – 2011 data
Collection launched on 9 July 2012 with a deadline of 14 September 2012
Objective of publishing complete data by the end of 2012
Only 14 out of 29 countries delivered some data within two weeks of the deadline
Data finalised for 6 countries only, of which 5 were available online by the end of the 2012

3. Progress with the LMP data collection

4. Dissemination of 2012 data
Data not published: EL, HR, UK

5. Dissemination of 2012 data
EL: Data not delivered in the last two data collections. The country was not able to re-establish its national LMP network since the reorganisation of public and governmental institutions in 2011.
HR: Participated in a pilot exercise only
UK: Provided complete data on LMP supports but failed to provide complete data on LMP services and measures

6. New Statistics Explained article
LMP expenditure from 2005 to 2010 presented in relation to underlying changes in the number of unemployed
LMP expenditure decomposed into the main types and categories of intervention
Number of unemployed broken down by duration of the unemployment spell
It will be updated with 2011 data and published as Statistics in Focus

7. LMP data collection – 2012 data
Launched on 20 September 2013 with a deadline of 18 December 2013 for data transmissions
As from 1 January 2014 the LMP project will be transferred from Eurostat to DG Employment
Data should be sent to CIRCABC
Data collection is based on the new LMP Methodology 2013
Eurostat online data will be updated to reflect changes in the revised methodology

8. The members of the LAMAS working group are invited:
To take note of the transmission of LMP data for reference year 2011
To take note of the new Statistics Explained pages published on Eurostat website
To take note of the LMP data collection for reference year 2012 including the new arrangements adopted to facilitate the handover to DG-EMPL

9. Thank you for your attention!