Employment rate of persons aged 25-49 by age of youngest child and sex

Source: UNECE Statistical Database, compiled from national official sources. Definition: The employment rate is the share of employed persons aged 25 to 49 in the population of the corresponding sex and age group. Data are reported according to the age of the youngest child living in the household. Children living outside the household are not considered. General note: Data come from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) unless otherwise specified. .. - data not availableCountry: AustriaBreak in methodlogy (2004): Break in series due to change in data collection procedure.Country: AustriaChange in definition (1980): Data refer to the livelihood conceptCountry: AustriaReference period (1980): Data refer to 1984Country: BelarusData refer to age groups 0-2, 3-6, 7-14, 15-17.Country: BelgiumChange in definition (2005 - 2015): A child is considered as a person below 17 who lives in the household whatever the relation to the reference person may be.Country: CroatiaData given for 2013 onwards are calibrated according to the results of the Census 2011 and are not fully comparable with data given for previous years.Country: FinlandOnly children under the age of 18 are considered. The age group 6-16 refers to 6-17, no child refers to no child under 18.Country: FranceReference area: Metropolitan FranceCountry: GermanyBreak in methodlogy (2005): Until 2004, data refer to one reporting week. From 2005 data are annual average figures.Country: GreeceData refer to annual averages.Country: IrelandData refer to 2nd quarter of each year.Country: IsraelBreak in methodlogy (2000): In 1998: 1) Changes in the weighting method; 2) Transition to the 1995 Population Census estimates; See explanations: http://www.cbs.gov.il/www/publications/saka_change/tch_e.pdfCountry: IsraelBreak in methodlogy (2001): Changes in the weighting method. See explanations: http://www.cbs.gov.il/www/saka_y/e_intro_f1_comparison-mimi.fCountry: IsraelBreak in methodlogy (2009): 1) Update of the definition of the civilian labour force characteristics; 2) Transition to the 2008 Population Census estimates. See explanations: http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications11/1460/pdf/intro05_e.pdfCountry: IsraelBreak in methodlogy (2012): 1) Transitiom from a quarterly to a monthly LFS; 2) Changes in the definitions of labour force characteristics (including compulsory and permanent military service into labour force). See explanations: http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/labour_survey04/labour_f--orce_survey/answer_question_e_2012.pdfCountry: IsraelChange in definition (1980 - 2013): Data refer to age groups 0-1 instead of 0-2; 2-4 instead of 3-5 .Country: IsraelChange in definition (2005): 1) Update of the definitions of labour force characteristics; 2) Changes in the Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities; See explanations: http://www.cbs.gov.il/www/publications/saka_change/tch_e.pdfCountry: ItalyBreak in methodlogy (2004): From 2004, there is a break in series due to change in survey and data collection procedure (continuous survey).Country: LatviaChange in definition (2002 - 2012): Age 17+& 39; refer to the population aged 17-18. No child& 39; refer to data on no child or age of the youngest child 19+.Country: LuxembourgReference period (1980): Reference year 1983Country: Moldova, Republic ofData exclude the territory of the Transnistria and municipality of BenderCountry: PolandData are not fully comparable with the results of the surveys prior to 2010 as persons staying outside households for 12 months or longer are excluded from the survey (previously over 3 months).Country: PortugalData from 2011 onwards are not directly comparable with data for the previous years due to new data collection methods used in the Portuguese Labour Force Survey series.Country: RomaniaBreak in methodology (2002): Due to the revision of the definitions and the coverage, the data series of 2002-2012 are not perfectly comparable with data series of previous years. Break in series starting with year 2013. For years 2014 onward data were estimated using the resident population. For year 2013 data were estimated based on revised population figures (resident population) in accordance to the 2011 Census results.Country: RomaniaReference period (1995): Data for 1995 refers to March 1995Country: SerbiaData do not cover Kosovo and Metohija.Country: SwitzerlandBreak in methodlogy (2010): Change to continuous survey. As of 2010: annual averagesCountry: SwitzerlandReference period (1990): Data refer to 1991 Data refer to 2nd quarterCountry: SwitzerlandReference period (1995 - 2009): Data refer to 2nd quarterCountry: SwitzerlandTerritorial change (1980 - 1990): In 1980, Federal Population Census: resident population. From 1990 and onwards, Labour Force Survey: permanent resident population