APPENDIX I
MAIN USERS OF THE LABOUR COST SURVEY 2012
USERS
BASIC NEEDS
SATISFACTION OF USERS´
NEEDS
Statistical Service
The LCS is the basis for the LCI.
National Accounts have expressed
interest in using the LCS data for
their estimations.
For the LCI, the Labour Cost Survey
provides the main basis for the
computation of actual hours worked
as well as the estimation of other
variables not available from any
other sources. It also provides the
basis for the computation of the
quarterely hours worked for short
term statistics
Ministries
Ministries are interested in the
basic measures of the Labour
Costs and their impact in the
Labour Market. The Survey gives
them a more complete direction int
he governments effort to formulate
its labour policies
The various ministries have been our
major users for the results extracted
from the Wages and Salaries Surveys
and the Labour Cost Index. In the
past years we had observed a great
interest in the results fo the LSC.
Other Government
bodies(i.e Central
Bank of Cyprus)
The Central Bank of Cyprus has
been using the labour cost
statistics for examining the
performance of the economy as
well as for short-term and medium
term forecasting.
The Central Bank is a frequent user
of short-term statistics (Labour Cost
Index) For the Central Bank, LCS is
a rich source of information, for
labour costs
Enterprises
Trade
Unions/Employers´
Associations
Enterprises have been very
interested in the LCS data. Labour
cost statistics from the Wages and
Salaries Survey have been used a
a tool for formulating their human
resource policy
Data from the LCS 2000 and 2004
was used as a guideline in the
negotiations of the collective
agreements. The various trade
unions have expressed their
interest to have the results of the
LCS 2008
The Survey gives the enterprises a
complete picture of the Labour Costs
in the various sectors of the
economy.
The Labour Cost Survey provides an
extra input of information as regards
the benefits provided for the
employees
Students/Pupils
Research Centres
and Universities
Eurostat
Other European
and International
Bodies
Information on LCS is mainly
requested by students majoring in
economic and social sciences
Students have an extra source of
information as regards to the labour
costs in various economic activities.
The only problem is that they only
have four series of the same type of
information(2000, 2004, 2008, 2012).
Their most frequent demands
concern annual updates concerning
the increases in earnings and labour
costs.With the absence of the annual
surveyof Wages and Salaries,
students refer to the annual earnings
and the Labour Cost Index.
There has always been a great
demand for labour cost statistics
for research purposes.
Research centres and úniversities are
very interested for the LCS 2012
Results.
Cyprus has an obligation to comply
with the Council and Commision
Regulations concerning the
production of Labour Cost
Statistics
Cyprus has complied fully with thev
requirements of the European
Legislations. Comparability with other
European countries can therefore be
achieved .
The LCS is conducted and sent to
Eurostat based on specific
European Regulations.
Cyprus has complied fully with thev
requirements of the European
Legislation on the completion of the
specific survey.Comparability with
other European countries can
therefore be achieved .