Decomposing the change in labour force indicators over time

Prskawetz, A., Zagaglia, B., Fent, T., & Skirbekk, V. (2005). Decomposing the change in labour force indicators over time. Demographic Research 13 (7) 163-188. 10.4054/DemRes.2005.13.7.

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Abstract

In this paper we study changes in the size and the composition of the labour force in five OECD countries from 1983 through 2000. We apply a recent decomposition method to quantify the components of the change over time in the crude labour force rate and the mean age of the labour force. Our results show that the change in the crude labour force rate was dominated by the change in age-specific labour force participation rates. For the mean age of the labour force we find that for males the change in the age composition of the population predominately explains the overall change while the results for females are less clear-cut.

Item Type: Article
Research Programs: World Population (POP)
Bibliographic Reference: Demographic Research; 13(7):163-188 (21 October 2005)
Depositing User: IIASA Import
Date Deposited: 15 Jan 2016 02:17
Last Modified: 27 Aug 2021 17:18
URI: https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/7528

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