In accordance with its 2018 Annual Work Plan and within the framework of Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, SESRIC organised the Technical Mission on ‘Labour Statistics’ to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) of Egypt on 4-6 September 2018.

The Technical Mission was conducted by Ms. Noraliza Mohamad Ali, Deputy Director at Department of Statistics Malaysia, along with the participation of 10 officials of CAPMAS of Egypt.

The Technical Mission on ‘Labour Statistics’ included discussion activities with a focus on the following topics:

• OVERVIEW OF LABOUR STATISTICS
  • Introduction to labour statistics
  • Malaysia’s experience in measuring labour statistics
• LABOUR STATISTICS: PERSPECTIVE OF LABOUR SUPPLY
  • Concepts and definition
  • Survey design, implementation & dissemination
• LABOUR STATISTICS: PERSPECTIVE OF LABOUR DEMAND
  • Sources and approaches
  • Labour productivity
  • Data analysis
• DECENT WORK INDICATORS
  • Overview of decent work
  • Statistical indicators: Source and methodology
  • Data analysis

For other activities of the Statistics and Information Department within the Statistical Capacity Building (StatCaB) Programme, please visit: http://www.oicstatcom.org/statcab.php