Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2020, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160) - Côte d'Ivoire (Ratification: 2016)

Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. Collection, compilation and dissemination of labour statistics. Consideration of the latest standards and guidelines. The Committee welcomes the Government’s first report, which provides information on the production and dissemination of labour statistics on the topics covered under the Convention. It notes the Government’s indication that ILO standards and guidelines are followed and implemented in the course of the collection, compilation and publication of statistics on the economically active population. In addition, the Committee notes that the Government has accepted the obligations of Part II of the Convention (Articles 7–11, 14 and 15). Accordingly, the Committee requests that the Government provide additional updated information on the standards and guidelines being followed with respect to each Article of the Convention for which obligations were accepted.

Article 3. Consultation. The Committee notes that, in designing or revising the concepts, definitions, methodology and collection, compilation and publication of statistics, workshops are organized to consult with the social partners. It further notes that consultations also take place during the sessions of the Commission Consultative du Travail and the Commission Indépendante Permanente de Concertation. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information regarding consultations with the representative organizations of employers and workers with respect to the application of the Convention.

Articles 7 through 11. Statistics on the economically active population, employment, unemployment and underemployment. Structure and distribution of the economically active population. Average earnings and hours of work. Wage structure and distribution. Labour cost. The Committee recalls that the ILO Department of Statistics (STAT) sends out an annual questionnaire to national statistical offices, labour ministries and other relevant agencies, to compile data on a range of labour-related topics. It notes that Côte d’Ivoire has not provided responses to these questionnaires since 2011. The Committee also notes the Government’s indication that, due to funding and resource constraints, the National Statistical Institute (Institut national de la statistique) is not currently able to commit to carrying out a regular household survey. The Government indicates that for this reason the Labour Force Survey (LFS) (Enquête nationale sur la situation de l’emploi) was carried out in 2012, 2013 and 2016, but no more recent LFS have been conducted. The Government adds that, instead, a different type of LFS (Enquête intégrée sur l’emploi et le secteur informel) was conducted in 2017. The Committee requests the Government to reply to the annual questionnaire of labour statistics to the best of its ability, providing statistics for all topics for which statistics have been produced.

Articles 14 and 15. Statistics on occupational injuries. Statistics on industrial disputes. The Committee invites the Government to provide updated information on any new developments regarding the production and dissemination of statistics on occupational injuries and diseases, and to communicate relevant statistics to the ILO as well as information regarding the sources, concepts, definitions and methodology used in their collection and compilation. It also invites the Government to provide updated information regarding the production and dissemination of statistics on industrial disputes and to communicate the relevant statistics compiled.