Forward-looking indicators

Coverage:

The standard encourages dissemination of relevant forward-looking indicators such as surveys of expectations, surveys of orders (e.g., for manufactured products), or composite indices.

Periodicity: Monthly or quarterly

Timeliness: One month or one quarter

Labor market

Coverage:

Employment, unemployment, and wages/earnings are called for, as relevant. The standard does not prescribe a definition for this category or its components, but encourages the use of the International Labour Office’s (ILO) concepts, definitions and classifications.

Periodicity: Quarterly

Timeliness: One quarter

Price indices

Coverage:

Consumer price indices and producer or wholesale price indices are prescribed.

Periodicity: Monthly

Timeliness: One month

Friday 10 October 2008

Real Sector: Business Cycles and Labour Analysis - June 2008 - August 2008