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# Sweden

Data on Data on Central Government, Non central government, Education and Health employment are taken from Public Management: OECD Country profiles, OECD 1992 and relate to 1990. Public education and health are the responsibility of non-central govemment. Military employment data include conscripts (31,600), but exclude personnel in paramilitary units, e.g., Coast Guards, Civil Defense and Voluntary Auxiliary organizations. GDP at market prices are from IMF Government Finance Statistics Yearbook, 1995 and relate to 1994. Consolidated Central Government wages and salaries are for 1994 and are taken from IMF Government Finance Statistics Yearbook, 1995.

Data on wages in manufacturing are taken from the International Labor Office's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and referto 1993.

Paid employment in non-agricultural activities is drawn from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and refers to 1992.

# **Switzerland**

Paid employment in non-agricultural activities is drawn from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and refers to 1994.

Data on Data on Central Government, Non central government, Education and Health employment are taken from Public Management: OECD Country profiles, OECD 1992 and relate to 1985. Public education and health are the responsibility of non-central government. Data on military employment include paramilitary units, e.g., the Border Guard (4,300), and exclude personnel of certain units, e.g., the Civil Defense (480,000). Data on Wages In Manufacturing (monthly basis) are taken from the International Labor Office's Yearbook Of Labor Statistics 1995 and refer to 1993.

# **United Kingdom**

Paid employment in non-agricultural activities is drawn from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and refers to 1993.

Data on Data on Central Government, Non central government, Education and Health employment are taken from Public Management: OECD Country rofiles, OECD 1992 and relate to 1992. Public education is provided by State schools operated by local authorities, a mixed sector which includes church schools with substantial public funding from local authorities, and a small but expanding fee-paying sector. Local education authorities employ teachers as well as administer the schools. Health care is provided by a National Health Service. It employs health employees. Over 80% of health service costs are paid out of general taxation.

Average Government wages is taken from Trends in Public Sector Pay in OECD Countries, 1995 edition and relates to 1993. Consolidated Central Government wages and salaries are for 1993 and are taken from IMF Government Finance Statistics Yearbook, 1995. Data on wages in manufacturing (monthly basis) are taken from the International Labor Office's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and refer to 1993.

# United States

Paid employment in non-agricultural activities is drawn from the ILO's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and refers to 1994.

Data on Data on Central Government, Non central government, Education and Health employment are from Public Management: OECD Country profiles, OECD 1992 and relate to 1985. Data on military employment include certain paramilitary units, e.g., the Border Guard, and exclude certain paramilitary units, e.g., the Civil Air Patrol (51,000), and the Coast Guard.

Average Government wages is taken from Trends in Public Sector Pay in OECD Countries, 1995 edition and relates to 1993. Data on wages in manufacturing (monthly basis) are taken from the International Labor Office's Yearbook of Labor Statistics 1995 and refer to 1994.