Using a randomized survey experiment in urban Ghana, this paper demonstrates that the length of the reference period and the interview modality (in person or over the phone) affect how people respond in labor surveys, with impacts varying markedly by job type. Survey participants report...

This paper presents a new dataset of comparable employment indicators for South Asian countries, constructed from more than 60 primary data sources from 2001 to 2017. The main contribution of the paper is to curate the information provided by individual respondents to censuses and surveys, in a...

This table comprises statistics on annual population projections by gender and five year age groups as well as age dependency ratios. Age-dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of the population referring to the number of persons that are likely to be "dependent" on the support of...

This dataset includes labour statistics broken down by sex such as: civilian employment, employees, unemployment, etc. Data are collected from sample household surveys on a monthly or quarterly basis. Data are expressed in levels, rates, quantities or indexes 2015=100.

This table comprises statistics on annual population projections by gender and five year age groups as well as age dependency ratios. Age-dependency ratios are a measure of the age structure of the population referring to the number of persons that are likely to be "dependent" on the support of...

Chapter 1. The Youth Identity: ‘Whom to Count?’ -- Chapter 2. Contours of Youth Inclusion in Indian Labour Market -- Chapter 3. Unfolding the Conundrum of Youth Unemployment in India -- Chapter 4. Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET): A Challenge for Youth in India -- Chapter 5....