A–Z of economic indicators
1000 entries. Search for an economic indicator or choose a letter to browse the glossary — abbreviations such as “NFP” or “CPI” find the same pages.
20 results for “labour market”
Labour Force Participation Rate
A measure of the share of the working-age population that is employed or actively seeking work, read alongside unemployment and wage data.
Labour Day
A public holiday observed in several countries, including the United States and Canada, that can close or shorten market sessions and thin out liquidity.
Employed Persons
A monthly estimate of the number of people aged 15–74 who are employed in Sweden, published in Statistics Sweden's Labour Force Surveys.
German Unemployment
A monthly Federal Employment Agency release on registered unemployment in Germany.
German Unemployment (NSA)
A monthly measure of people registered as unemployed in Germany, shown without seasonal adjustment.
Canada Average Hourly Wages YoY
Canada Average Hourly Wages YoY tracks annual wage growth for employees in the Labour Force Survey and helps traders assess labour-market tightness and inflation pressure.
Canada Full-Time Employment Change
Canada Full-Time Employment Change tracks the monthly change in full-time employment in Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey.
Denmark Unemployment Rate
This measures the share of Denmark’s labour force that is registered as unemployed. It is a monthly indicator of labour-market slack based on administrative registrations.
Euro Area Employment Change QoQ
A quarterly national-accounts measure of the change in the number of people employed across the euro area.
Euro Area Employment Change YoY
A quarterly Eurostat measure of how total employment in the euro area has changed from the same quarter a year earlier.
Finnish Unemployment Rate
A monthly Labour Force Survey measure of the share of Finland's labour force that is unemployed.
Georgia Unemployment Rate
A quarterly measure of the share of Georgia’s labour force that is unemployed.
German Unemployment Change
A monthly measure of the change in Germany's registered unemployed population.
Ireland Monthly Unemployment
A monthly estimate of Ireland's unemployment rate and number of unemployed people.
Moldova Unemployment Rate
A quarterly Labour Force Survey measure of the share of Moldova’s labour force that is unemployed.
New Zealand Employment Change QoQ
A quarterly measure of how New Zealand employment changes from one quarter to the next, published as part of Stats NZ labour market statistics.
Spain Unemployment Change
A monthly change in the number of people registered as unemployed at Spain’s public employment offices.
Uruguay Unemployment Rate
A monthly measure of the share of Uruguay’s labour force that is unemployed and actively seeking work.
UK Average Earnings including Bonus (3Mo/Yr)
UK Average Weekly Earnings including bonuses tracks annual growth in total employee pay in Great Britain, averaged over a three-month period.
US Initial Jobless Claims 4-Week Moving Average
A smoothed weekly measure of new US unemployment-insurance claims that helps traders assess changes in labour-market conditions.