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GDP estimate is taken from World Tables 1995 and relates to 1993. Wages and salaries are from Esteban Garcia de Motiloa (AF5CO) and relate to 1994.

# Kenya

Paid employment in non-agricultural activities is drawn from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and refers to 1991. It reflects data gathered through Establishment surveys, that is, data on the number of workers on establishment payrolls. This in turn may result in an underestimation of employment. Central government, Non-Central government, and Education data are taken from 1995 Economic Survey published by the Central Bureau of Statistics. Data are for 1994. Health employment is taken from the Republic of Kenya's Central Bureau of Statistics' Statistical Abstract. 1991 and relates to 1991. Public Health employment statistics must be read with caution. Since there is a fee for registration and no annual license, respective registers may include those who do not practice or who have left the country. Employment in state-owned enterprises is taken from 195 Economic Survey published by the Central Bureau of Statistics and relates to 1994. Employment in State-owned enterprises is made up as follows: 106,900 persons working in parastatals fully owned by the Republic of Kenya (Includes Kenya Railways, Kenya Ports Authority, Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporations, Kenya Airways Ltd), and 48,800 persons in those institutions with a majority control by the public sector. GDP and wages and salaries of Consolidated Central Government are from IMF Government Finance Statistics, 1995 and relate to 1994. Data on wages in manufacturing are taken from the International Labor Office's Yearboo of Labor Statistics 1995 and refer to 1991.

# Lesotho

Unemployment rate and non agricultural employment estimates are for 1993, and are taken from Report No 13171LSO, Poverty Assessment and reads: "The unemployment rate in 1993 - counting unemployment and underemployment - was estimated to be an alarming 35 to 45%". We have taken the median value. This unemployment rate, however, clearly overstates the actual unemployment in Lesotho, particularly compared to other nations in our survey. Data on Central Government employment, and Education employment are taken from IMF Study SM/96/234 of September 9, 1996 and relate to 1995.

## Madagascar

Unemployment data are taken from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995. refer to 1989 and source **IlIl,** Code _2: employment office statistics_ and only include persons who are actually registered at the employment office at the end of each month. Accordingly, they are likely to understate the number of unemployed persons in Madagascar. Data on Central Government employment are taken from the IMF Staff Country Report No. 96/59, Madagascar - Selected Issues and Statistical Annex, dated June 1996 and relate to 1994. Data on State-owned enterprises are taken from the IMF Staff Country Report No. 96/59 Madagascar - Selected Issues and Statistical Annex, dated June 1996 and relate to 1994. The number stated probably underestimates the actual number of employees of Stateowned enterprises.

# **Malawi**

Paid employment in non-agricultural activities is drawn from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and refers to 1991. It reflects data gathered through Establishment surveys, that is, data on the number of workers on establishment payrolls. This in turn may result in an underestimation of this particular form of employment. Central Government, Education and Health employment is taken from the Malawi Government Civil Service Census of 1995, published on March 30,1996 and relates to 1995.

# **Mali**

Central Government employment, education and health employment data are taken from Fabien Nsengyiumva (AFTM5) and relate to June 1996. Local Government employment in Mali, according to Mr. Nsengyiumva, is nonexistent at the moment. Central Government employees are currently posted in the regions but are paid by the Central Govemment budget. Mali is beginning the process of decentralization of government. Employment in State-owned enterprises is also taken from Mr. Nsengyiumva (AFTM5) and relates to June 1996.

# **Mauritania**

Central Government Employment, Education and Health employment are taken from IMF Staff Country Report No. 96/45 of June 1996 and relate to 1994.

Data on GDP at market prices, and Central Government wage bill are taken from IMF Staff Country Report No. 96/45 of June 1996, and refer to 1993. Accordingly, GDP per capita, average Central Government wage rate and Average Salary as a multiple of per capita GDP are calculated on the basis of this data.

# **Mauritius**

Paid employment in non-agricultural activities is drawn from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and refers to 1994. It reflects data gathered through Establishment surveys, that is, data on the number of workers on establishment payrolls. This in turn may result in an underestimation of employment.