COM(2004)24 - Draft Joint Employment Report 2003/2004

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Legal instrument	Communication
reference by COM-number77	COM(2004)24
Additional COM-numbers	COM(2004)24
CELEX number80	52004DC0024

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• 1. 

  'Improving quality in work: a review of recent progress' Commission Communication COM(2003) 728
  
   
• 2. 

  'Jobs, Jobs, jobs - Creating more Employment in Europe' Report of the Employment Taskforce chaired by Wim Kok
  
   
• 3. 

  'Progress in implementing the Joint Assessment Papers on Employment Policies in acceding countries' COM(2003) 663.
  
   
• 4. 

  Quality is not explicitly discussed in the 2003 National Action Plans for DE (only as 'accompanying measures'), IT, NL, and UK. Social inclusion is not explicitly discussed in the case of DE, AT and IT. This does however not prejudge the substantive content of the National Action Plans concerned in regard of these objectives.
  
   
• 5. 

  See Communication COM(2003) 728 of 16.11.03"Improving Quality in work - a recent review of progress"
  
   
• 6. 

  For a more detail analysis of Productivity trends and performance please see Chapter 2 of 'Employment in Europe 2003' and the Annual Economic Review 2003.
  
   
• 7. 

  Joint Inclusion Report 2003
  
   
• 8. 

  For example DK uses the concept of 'negative social inheritance', and EL recognises factors like family composition and education.
  
   
• 9. 

  In the first half 2003, the youth unemployment ratio stood at 7.5%, (and exceeded 9% in EL, SP, IT and FI). Youth unemployment rate reached 15.7% (with figures of more than 20% in the same countries).
  
   
• 10. 

  Plan d' Action Personnalisé - Nouveau Départ
  
   
• 11. 

  Several member States have not been able to report the indicators on the basis of the revised definitions
  
   
• 12. 

  For further analysis, see the 2004 Report on the implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises where 'access to finance' is one of the priority areas.
  
   
• 13. 

  See Employment in Europe 2003, quoting layoff announcements in the order of half a million, notably in the ICT and financial sector.
  
   
• 14. 

  Standard contracts are defined as contracts of unlimited duration, whether full or part-time.
  
   
• 15. 

  Due to the sensitivity of data for 22 year olds the agreed indicator as a proxy to measure this target is the educational attainment levels of 20-24 year olds
  
   
• 16. 

  Source: Labour Force Survey. For most Member States, LFS participation refers to education and training in the four weeks preceding the survey.
  
   
• 17. 

  Part of this trend is a result of increased participation
  
   
• 18. 

  This figure was revised upwards from the original estimate presented in the Employment Guidelines. Figures for 2001 and 2002 remain provisional
  
   
• 19. 

  Percentage of 18-24 year olds have achieved lower secondary education or less and not attending further education or training.
  
   
• 20. 

  OECD calculations for a single person earning 67% of the average production worker's wage in 2001 and 2002. Calculations take into account the combined effects of tax and benefits on the income of a person moving from unemployment to work.
  
   
• 21. 

  The proportion of undeclared jobs compared to the total number of jobs (regular and non-regular) in Italy.
  
   
• 22. 

  Confirmed by the Council resolution on transforming undeclared work into regular work (OJ C 260 of 29.10.2003).
  
   
• 23. 

  'Progress in implementing the Joint Assessment Papers on Employment Policies in acceding countries' COM(2003) 663.
  
   
• 24. 

  Reference year is 2002 unless specified otherwise
  
   
• 25. 

  Indicators marked with
   
• 26. 

  QLFD are comparable estimates based on the Labour Force Survey and ESA-95
  
   
• 27. 

  Pay levels shown are deciles 1, 2, 3 and 4-10. Non-employment refers to ILO activity status unemployed, inactive and discouraged worker.
  
   
• 28. 

  Type of contract refers to permanent, fixed-term, education and training (e.g. paid apprenticeship), and self-employed.
  
   
• 29. 

  The demographic structure should be taken into account in the analysis.
  
   
• 30. 

  The age of the child may differ between countries in terms of start of pre-school and primary education.
  
   
• 31. 

  Share of young/adult unemployed becoming unemployed in month X, still unemployed in month
   
• 32. 

  Share of young/adult unemployed becoming unemployed in month X, still unemployed in months
   
• 33. 

  Long-term unemployment defined as a young person in registered unemployment for 6 months and an adult for 12 months.
  
   
• 34. 

  Subsequently revised upwards to 60.5 years
  
   
• 35. 

  Figures at Member State level are to be revised by 19/1/04 in light of the draft Communication on Average exit age.
  
   
• 36. 

  See chart 2
  
   
• 37. 

  The marginal effective tax rate on labour income taking account the combined effect of increased taxes and benefits withdrawal as one takes up a job. Calculations take into account the combined effects of tax and benefits on the income of a person moving from unemployment to work.
  
   
• 38. 

  Ratio of income tax plus employee and employer social contributions including payroll taxes less cash benefits divided by the labour costs for a single earner earning 67% of the Average Price Wage.
  
   
• 39. 

  'Improving quality in work: a review of recent progress' Commission Communication COM(2003) 728
  
   
• 40. 

  'Jobs, Jobs, jobs - Creating more Employment in Europe' Report of the Employment Taskforce chaired by Wim Kok
  
   
• 41. 

  'Progress in implementing the Joint Assessment Papers on Employment Policies in acceding countries' COM(2003) 663.
  
   
• 42. 

  Quality is not explicitly discussed in the 2003 National Action Plans for DE (only as 'accompanying measures'), IT, NL, and UK. Social inclusion is not explicitly discussed in the case of DE, AT and IT. This does however not prejudge the substantive content of the National Action Plans concerned in regard of these objectives.
  
   
• 43. 

  See Communication COM(2003) 728 of 16.11.03"Improving Quality in work - a recent review of progress"
  
   
• 44. 

  For a more detail analysis of Productivity trends and performance please see Chapter 2 of 'Employment in Europe 2003' and the Annual Economic Review 2003.
  
   
• 45. 

  Joint Inclusion Report 2003
  
   
• 46. 

  For example DK uses the concept of 'negative social inheritance', and EL recognises factors like family composition and education.
  
   
• 47. 

  In the first half 2003, the youth unemployment ratio stood at 7.5%, (and exceeded 9% in EL, SP, IT and FI). Youth unemployment rate reached 15.7% (with figures of more than 20% in the same countries).
  
   
• 48. 

  Plan d' Action Personnalisé - Nouveau Départ
  
   
• 49. 

  Several member States have not been able to report the indicators on the basis of the revised definitions
  
   
• 50. 

  For further analysis, see the 2004 Report on the implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises where 'access to finance' is one of the priority areas.
  
   
• 51. 

  See Employment in Europe 2003, quoting layoff announcements in the order of half a million, notably in the ICT and financial sector.
  
   
• 52. 

  Standard contracts are defined as contracts of unlimited duration, whether full or part-time.
  
   
• 53. 

  Due to the sensitivity of data for 22 year olds the agreed indicator as a proxy to measure this target is the educational attainment levels of 20-24 year olds
  
   
• 54. 

  Source: Labour Force Survey. For most Member States, LFS participation refers to education and training in the four weeks preceding the survey.
  
   
• 55. 

  Part of this trend is a result of increased participation
  
   
• 56. 

  This figure was revised upwards from the original estimate presented in the Employment Guidelines. Figures for 2001 and 2002 remain provisional
  
   
• 57. 

  Percentage of 18-24 year olds have achieved lower secondary education or less and not attending further education or training.
  
   
• 58. 

  OECD calculations for a single person earning 67% of the average production worker's wage in 2001 and 2002. Calculations take into account the combined effects of tax and benefits on the income of a person moving from unemployment to work.
  
   
• 59. 

  The proportion of undeclared jobs compared to the total number of jobs (regular and non-regular) in Italy.
  
   
• 60. 

  Confirmed by the Council resolution on transforming undeclared work into regular work (OJ C 260 of 29.10.2003).
  
   
• 61. 

  'Progress in implementing the Joint Assessment Papers on Employment Policies in acceding countries' COM(2003) 663.
  
   
• 62. 

  Reference year is 2002 unless specified otherwise
  
   
• 63. 

  Indicators marked with
   
• 64. 

  QLFD are comparable estimates based on the Labour Force Survey and ESA-95
  
   
• 65. 

  Pay levels shown are deciles 1, 2, 3 and 4-10. Non-employment refers to ILO activity status unemployed, inactive and discouraged worker.
  
   
• 66. 

  Type of contract refers to permanent, fixed-term, education and training (e.g. paid apprenticeship), and self-employed.
  
   
• 67. 

  The demographic structure should be taken into account in the analysis.
  
   
• 68. 

  The age of the child may differ between countries in terms of start of pre-school and primary education.
  
   
• 69. 

  Share of young/adult unemployed becoming unemployed in month X, still unemployed in month
   
• 70. 

  Share of young/adult unemployed becoming unemployed in month X, still unemployed in months
   
• 71. 

  Long-term unemployment defined as a young person in registered unemployment for 6 months and an adult for 12 months.
  
   
• 72. 

  Subsequently revised upwards to 60.5 years
  
   
• 73. 

  Figures at Member State level are to be revised by 19/1/04 in light of the draft Communication on Average exit age.
  
   
• 74. 

  See chart 2
  
   
• 75. 

  The marginal effective tax rate on labour income taking account the combined effect of increased taxes and benefits withdrawal as one takes up a job. Calculations take into account the combined effects of tax and benefits on the income of a person moving from unemployment to work.
  
   
• 76. 

  Ratio of income tax plus employee and employer social contributions including payroll taxes less cash benefits divided by the labour costs for a single earner earning 67% of the Average Price Wage.
  
   
• 77. 

  De Europese Commissie kent nummers toe aan officiële documenten van de Europese Unie. De Commissie maakt onderscheid in een aantal typen documenten door middel van het toekennen van verschillende nummerseries. Het onderscheid is gebaseerd op het soort document en/of de instelling van de Unie van wie het document afkomstig is.
   
• 78. 

  De Raad van de Europese Unie kent aan wetgevingsdossiers een uniek toe. Dit nummer bestaat uit een vijfcijferig volgnummer gevolgd door een schuine streep met de laatste twee cijfers van het jaartal, bijvoorbeeld 12345/00 - een document met nummer 12345 uit het jaar 2000.
   
• 79. 

  Het interinstitutionele nummer is een nummerreeks die binnen de Europese Unie toegekend wordt aan voorstellen voor regelgeving van de Europese Commissie.
  Binnen de Europese Unie worden nog een aantal andere nummerseries gebruikt. Iedere instelling heeft één of meerdere sets documenten met ieder een eigen nummering. Die reeksen komen niet overeen met elkaar of het interinstitutioneel nummer.
   
• 80. 

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• 81. 

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