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Central Government employment figures are drawn from Modernization of the State Technical Assistance Project of 21 November, 1994. In Ecuador, Education is considered one of the primary responsibilities of the Central Government. The sector is highly centralized. However, post-secondary education is managed by an autonomous agency (CONUEP) and Vocational education under (SECAP). The Health data comes from the Second Social Development Project Staff Appraisal Report of June 29, 1992, which indicates that the total staff of the Ministry of Health is 30,000, of whom 8,000 are doctors.

Consolidated Central Government wages and salaries are for 1994 and are taken from IMF Government Finance Statistics, 1995. Data on wages in manufacturing are from the International Labor Office's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and refer to 1994.

El **Salvador** Data on paid employment in non-agricultural activities are taken from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and are for 1992. Unemployment data are taken from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and refer to 1992 and source l: _Labor force sample surveys_ and _General household sample surveys._ Central Government and Local Government employment is taken from document provided by Country Team for El Salvador (Jorge Shepherd- (LADCN) and relate to 1995. Central Government employment includes personnel of ministries (except for education and health--see notes below) plus personne of Procuraduria General, Banco Central de Reserva, Cortes de Cuentas, Fiscalia General, Fondo de Inversion Social (in total 2,865 employees). Education employment is taken from the same document, which indicates that Ministry of Education staff is 38677, of which 32570 are teachers. According to our definition we only included teachers in the education category. The remaining other personnel was included in the central government category. Health employment data is taken from the same document. However, it indicates that 21,455 people work in the Ministry of Health, of which only 6,244 are doctors and paramedics. Since this proportion of supposed administrative to medical staff seems somewhat excessive, it is possible that some additional medical staff could be in this category. We have decided to include all 21,455 employees in the health employment category, conscious that this might be overestimating somewhat medical staff. . This figure should therefore, be treated with some caution. Employment is State Owned enterprises, accounts for 11,071 people. Military employment data do not include personnel in paramilitary units, e.g., the National Civilian Police (8,000).

Data on GDP at market prices is from IMF Government Finance Statistics and is for 1994. Average Public Sector wage corresponds to Average wage of Consolidated Central Government, is taken from IMF Country Report No. 96/39 of May 1996 and relates to 1994. Manufacturing wage is also taken from IMF Staff Background Country Report of May 1996 and relates to 1994.

# **Guatemala**

Data on paid employment in non-agricultural activities are taken from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and are for 1993. Unemployment data are taken from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995, refer to 1991 and source l1l, Code 1: _Employment office statistics_ and do not include persons who are already in employment. Military employment data include conscripts, but do not include personnel in paramilitary units, i.e., the National Police (9,800), the Treasury Police (2,500), and the Territorial Militia (300,000).

Guyana Unemployment data are taken from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995, refer to 1993 and source Illi, Code 2: _Employment office statistics_ and include persons in employment who are seeking a change of job or extra work and are therefore also registered at employment offices. Central Government employment data are taken from IMF Report No. SM/95/132 and relates to 1995. Non Central Government, Education and Health employment are taken from Guyana Public Sector Review of May 17, 1993 and relate to 1992. Both Education and Health employment are responsibility of Regional Administrations. State-owned enterprise employment is taken from IMF Report No. SM/95/132 and relates to 1995. Military employment data do not include personnel in paramilitary units, i.e., the Guyana People's Militia (1,500). Consolidated Central Government wages and salaries is from IMF Report No. SM/96/241 of September 24, 1996 and relates to 1993.

# **Honduras**

Unemployment data are drawn from CIA Factbook 1995 and relate to 1992. Data on paid employment in nonagricultural activities are taken from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and are for 1992. Data relating to Central Government Employment is drawn from Country Economic Memorandum/PA of November 17, 1994 (A-3). Central Government employment does not include military or military police. Data relating to education (teachers), military and local government are from Public Sector Modernization Technical Assistance credit (PSMTAC) of January 19,1996. Data on military employment include conscripts (13,200), but do not include personnel in paramilitary units, i.e., the Public Security Forces (5,500), under the authority of the Ministry of Public Security and Defense.

Wages and salaries as percent of GDP is taken from WB Report No. T-6740-HO of January 19, 1996 -Technical Annex for Public Sector Modernization Technical Assistance Credit.

**Jamaica**

Data on paid employment in non-agricultural activities are taken from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and are for 1991.