UNITED NATIONSECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFICSTATISTICS DIVISION (UN ESCAP SD)

UNITED NATIONSECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFICSTATISTICAL INSTITUTE FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (UN ESCAP SIAP)

e-Learning Course
Introductory course on LABOUR ACCOUNT
12th April - 7th May 2021

I.

About the Course

This e-Learning course, developed by ESCAP SD and SIAP, provides an introductory
overview of compiling a Labour Account. The objectives of the course are to outline thegeneral principles for compiling a labour account, introduce the International Labour
Organization’s four-step process for creating a labour account, and describing the benefitsof producing a labour account.
This course is comprised of four modules (lessons). The first module provides an overview
of the value of a labour account. Second module provides the principles and benefits ofcompiling a labour account. The four-step process of producing a labour account are
defined in module 3. The Australian Labour Account is used as a case study indemonstrating the steps for producing the Jobs focus area of the Labour Account to help
reinforce the four-step process as outlined by the International Labour Organization. The
last module provides participants with the opportunity to apply the learnings via
undertaking two practical exercises.

II.

Target Audience

Target participants are government statisticians with knowledge of Labour Market
statistics, and the System of National Accounts or involved in the collection andcompilation of statistics in a National Statistical Office. The course is also recommended
for users who wish to gain a better understanding of a labour account or those who areplanning to develop their career as a Labour Statistician.

III.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:a) Identify the value of compiling a labour accountb) Identify the principles of compiling a labour accountc) Explain the four-step process of producing a labour account as outlined by theInternational Labour Organization.

IV.

Course Design and Content

This e-learning course has been developed as an interactive training on the key concepts
on labour accounts, compromised of four modules as outlined in the Table below. Each
module consists of voice over slides with explanation. Examples from the Australian
Labour Account will be used throughout the course, as this is the most comprehensive
labour account currently produced. Interactive lessons can be printed in pdf format. The
course is expected to take a maximum of 10 hours to complete including participation in
online meeting and other course activities.

Module1. The value of a labour accountCoverage•

What is a labour account•Benefits of a labour account•Labour account - overview of the four
focus areas•

Developing a labour account:
overview of the four-step process•

Case study: Strengths of theAustralian Labour Account

2. Principles and benefits of compiling•a labour account•Why do we need a Labour Account:-a statistical perspective-a user perspective

Labour Account and the Broader
National Accounts Measures:-

Within the Current Production
Boundary-

Within an Expanded Production
Boundary

3. Four step process for producing alabour account•When to use the Labour Account•

The value of the labour account•Four-step process of creating a labour
account-

Step 1: Definition of the modeland the identity equations-

Step 2: Harmonization ofdefinitions and classifications insource statistics, achievement offull coverage-Step 3: Minimization ofmeasurement errors

•Step 4: Balancing

Case study: Australian Labour
Account used as a case study indemonstrating the implementation of
the four-step process in the Jobs focusarea

4. Two participant exercises

Exercise 1- Planning to develop a Labour
Account
Exercise 2 - Building the Jobs focus area of
the Labour Account – data source availability

The course is hosted on the SIAP Learning Management System (LMS) and lesson
materials will be made available on a staggered basis to assist learners follow the requiredsequence in mastering the material and achieving the learning outcomes. LMS contains adiscussion forum for general questions and interactions with the developer of the course
material. Active participation and interaction in the discussion forum are strongly advisedby the lecturer.
There will be one online meeting to supplement the e-Learning course. The online meeting
will take place after the completion of Module 4. This meeting will start with a shortpresentation and participants will then be able to ask questions about the content coveredin the e-Learning course. Online meeting will be held on 6th May 2020, 3pm Tokyo time.
Further instruction on joining the online meeting will be communicated separately via
email in due course.
A quiz at the end of completing all 4 modules will be compulsory in successfullycompleting the e-Learning course.

V.

Evaluation

Evaluation will be based on completing all 4 modules successfully and the one on-line Quiz.
This will be undertaken once all four modules are completed.
Participants need to achieve 80% or above to pass and a maximum of three attempts willbe allowed. A certificate of successful completion will be issued to participants securing ascore of at least 80%.
Participants may not work together to complete the Quiz.
NO EXTENSION WILL BE GIVEN TO PARTICIPANTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE
THE COURSE DURING THE DESIGNATED PERIOD.
Successful participants are required to complete a course evaluation form, which will beavailable to them immediately after the completion of the course. Participants will then beable to print the certificates in the system (LMS).

VI.

Source Material

Australian Bureau Statistics. (2019). Australian Labour Account: Concepts, Sources andMethods.
Buhmann. B, Leunis. W, Vuille. A, Wismer. K. (2002). Labour Accounts: A Step
Forward to a Coherent and Timely Description of the Labour Market.
Hoffman. E. (2000). Developing Labour Account Estimates: Issues and Approaches.
International Labour Organization (1992): An outline for the main concepts andprinciples of a labour accounting system. General Report, Fifteenth International
Conference of Labour Statisticians, Geneva.
Leunis. W.P. Verhage. K.G. Labour Accounts, Core of the Statistical System on Labour.
Peichl. A. Siegloch. S. (2010). Accounting for Labour Demand Effects in StructuralLabour Supply Models.
Statistics Denmark. (2015). Documentation of Statistics for Labour Market Account 2015.
United Nations et al. System of National Accounts 2008.