1. LAMAS Working Group 12-13 December 2013
Agenda Item 2.10 Flow statistics
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2. Contents First data dissemination by Eurostat
Launch of dedicated Task Force 'Flow statistics'
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3. First data dissemination by Eurostat
Preparation on-going
Quarter-on-quarter transition rates between 3 ILO statuses by sex and age group
for EU, EA, 5 geographical country groups (25 Member States)
from 2010 Q1 to 2013 Q2
Eurostat distributed its Q-Q overlap calculations and flow estimates at country level end of November to countries
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4. First data dissemination by Eurostat
Dissemination as 'experimental statistics'
Together with publication / Statistics Explained article introducing flow statistics, highlighting interesting results
Final decision how to present country group differences not taken yet
Dissemination planned early 2014
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5. Task Force 'Flow statistics'
LAMAS request in previous meeting
Aim: overview of current national practices in the area of flow statistics, coordination and harmonisation at ESS level
Eurostat proposes to set up a dedicated Task Force 'Flow statistics' with the following mandate:
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6. Task Force 'Flow statistics' - mandate
The Task Force 'Flow statistics' should
provide an overview and assessment of flow statistics methodologies and dissemination content at national level, and identify best practices
propose and analyse possible ways forward to allow further flow statistics calculations - levels, individual country results, etc. - at Eurostat (including necessary requirements at national and EU level, transmission of national longitudinal weights to Eurostat,…)
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7. Task Force 'Flow statistics' - mandate
assess communication issues towards users in case of publication of different flow statistics for individual countries by NSIs and Eurostat
suggest standards and recommendations for countries not publishing flow statistics yet, but wishing to do so in the future
The TF should meet twice in 2014 and present its final report in the first 2015 LFS LAMAS at the latest.
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8. The LAMAS working group is asked to
agree on setting up a TF 'Flow statistics'
comment and agree on its mandate
express its interest in taking part in the TF
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9. Exchange of views - results
Support for TF 'Flow statistics' and its mandate
Volunteering countries: IE, ES, IT, HU, PT, FI, UK, CH, ILO, possibly also FR
Further volunteers: deadline end-2013
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