The G7 labour market dashboard gives a quick overview of key labour market developments in G7 countries. It compares unemployment, employment, labour force, GDP growth, wages and unit labour costs across all seven countries.

1. 1995q1
2000q1
2005q1
2010q1
2015q1
1980q1
1985q1
1990q1
1995q1
2000q1
1.9
0.035
1.8
Vacancy rate
0.030
1.7
2012m9
2012m3
2011m9
0.020
1975q1
2005q1
2010q1
United
States
Beveridge curve
2012m6
0.025
Job destruction rates
0.3
0.2
1990q1
United
Kingdom
Japan
1.6
0.4
0.3
Job creation rates
Job destruction rates
(RHS)
0.3
Job creation rates
1.1
0.9
0.8
1.0
Italy
Unemployment flows
1.2
Hiring uncertainty index
Germany
2013m9
.
1.5
France
.
.
1.4
Canada
0.040
G7
LABOUR MARKET
PERFORMANCE
2015q1
2
. 013m6
2012m12
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2
. 011m6
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2013m3
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2011m3
2011m12
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7
Unemployment rate
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6.8
.
7.2
Unemployment rate
7.4
7.6
64
62
60
0
2010m1
1995m1
2000m1
43.9
56.1
Wage share
Profit share
100
90
80
70
60
43.8
Output gap
1960q1
1970q1
1980q1
1990q1
Labour productivity
RHS
2000q1
2010q1
50
2010s
Index, 2010=100
2000s
Labour productivity
45.9
54.1
56.2
2015m1
4.0
1990s
47.7
2010m1
Output and productivity
Labour income share
1980s
52.3
2005m1
2.0
2000m1
0.0
1990m1
-2.0
1980m1
-4.0
1970m1
-6.0
1960m1
Output gap
1950m1
Employment-to-population ratio
Labour force participation rate
58
5
in %
10
in % of working-age population
66
68
15
Labour force and employment

2. 2008q3
2011q1
2013q3
1.3
0.013
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1.2
0.012
. 2008q1
0.009
1.1
1.0
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2005q3
2008q1
2010q3
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2007q1
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2006q1
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2005q1 2011q1
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2003q1
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2004q1
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2009q1
7
2003q1
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0.9
0.11
0.10
2006q1
United
States
Beveridge curve
.
0.09
1.0
2003q3
United
Kingdom
Japan
.
Job destruction rates
0.13
Job creation rates
Job destruction rates
(RHS)
0.12
Job creation rates
Italy
Vacancy rate
0.011
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.2
Germany
Unemployment flows
0.14
Hiring uncertainty index
France
.
2012q1
2010q1
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2013q1
.
0.8
Canada
0.010
G7
LABOUR MARKET
PERFORMANCE
8
9
10
Unemployment rate
2013q1
Unemployment rate
11
12
62
2015q1
2003q3
2006q1
39.6
100
80
39.9
60.4
37.6
2010s
38.6
39.1
61.4
60.9
40
2000s
Wage share
Profit share
60
60.1
1990s
62.4
1980s
Output gap
1960q1
1970q1
1980q1
1990q1
Labour productivity
RHS
2000q1
2010q1
20
36.8
2013q3
Index, 2005=100
1970s
63.2
2011q1
Output and productivity
Labour income share
1960s
2008q3
Labour productivity
2010q1
4.0
2005q1
2.0
2000q1
0.0
1995q1
-2.0
1990q1
-4.0
1985q1
-6.0
1980q1
Output gap
in %
60
58
2
1975q1
Employment-to-population ratio
Labour force participation rate
56
4
6
8
in % of working-age population
10
64
Labour force and employment

3. Canada
2006q1
2008q3
2011q1
2013q3
2007q1
2009q1
2011q1
2.0
1.5
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2012q1
1.0
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2011q1
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2008q1
2009q1
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2007q1
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0.5
. 2006q1
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2005q1
0.0
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4
2005q1
United
States
2.5
0.008
0.007
Vacancy rate
0.006 0.007
.
0.005
0.07
0.06
1.0
0.9
2003q3
United
Kingdom
Japan
Beveridge curve
Job destruction rates
0.08
0.09
Job creation rates
Italy
Job creation rates
Job destruction rates
(RHS)
0.10
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
Germany
Unemployment flows
0.11
Hiring uncertainty index
France
0.006
G7
LABOUR MARKET
PERFORMANCE
6
8
Unemployment rate
2013q1
12
65
60
0
2010m1
2005q3
2007q3
2011q3
2013q3
4.0
Output gap
42.0
2010s
100
90
41.8
Index, 2005=100
58.0
Labour productivity
44.7
Labour prod.
RHS
95
2000s
105
Output and productivity
Labour income share
1990s
55.3
2009q3
2.0
58.2
Wage share
Profit share
85
2000m1
0.0
1990m1
-2.0
1980m1
-4.0
1970m1
Output gap
1960m1
Employment-to-population ratio
Labour force participation rate
55
5
in %
10
in % of working-age population
70
Labour force and employment
15
Unemployment rate
10
1990q1
1995q1
2000q1
2005q1
2010q1
2015q1

4. 0.008
2008q1
1.0
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2004q1
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2006q1 ...
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2005q1
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0.6
Job destruction rates
0.04
2008q1
2010q3
2013q1
1998q1
2001q1
2004q1
2007q1
2010q1
2010q1
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2009q1
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2012q1
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0.4
0.005
0.02
1.0
2005q3
United
States
Beveridge curve
2007q1
.
2003q1
United
Kingdom
Japan
.
0.06
Job creation rates
1.6
1.4
1.2
Italy
Job creation rates
Job destruction rates
(RHS)
0.08
1.8
Germany
Unemployment flows
0.10
Hiring uncertainty index
France
1.2
Canada
Vacancy rate
0.006
0.007
G7
LABOUR MARKET
PERFORMANCE
2013q1
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6
8
.
10
Unemployment rate
2013q1
12
14
54
52
50
48
4
2013q1
1998q1
2002q1
1980s
33.6
34.9
29.5
31.1
Wage share
80
60
68.9
70.5
Profit share
Output gap
1960q1
1970q1
1980q1
1990q1
Labour productivity
RHS
2000q1
2010q1
20
30.1
69.9
2010s
40
2000s
Labour productivity
1990s
66.4
Index, 2005=100
65.1
68.8
2014q1
100
4.0
1970s
31.2
2010q1
Output and productivity
Labour income share
1960s
2006q1
2.0
2010q1
0.0
2007q1
-2.0
2004q1
-4.0
2001q1
Output gap
1998q1
Employment-to-population ratio
Labour force participation rate
46
6
8
in %
10
in % of working-age population
12
56
Labour force and employment
14
Unemployment rate
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5. Canada
2008q3
2011q1
2013q3
2.0
1.5
0.005
0.004
2002q3
2005q1
2007q3
2010q1
1973q1
2006q1
2007q1 2005q1
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1991q1
1990q1
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1971q1
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1995q1
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1979q1 1984q1
1976q1 1986q1
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1970q1
1974q1
0.5
2006q1
1
2
3
4
Unemployment rate
2012q3
Unemployment rate
5
6
66
65
64
Employment-to-population ratio
Labour force participation rate
63
3
4
5
in % of working-age population
67
6
68
Labour force and employment
2
2015m1
1980m1
1985m1
Labour income share
1995m1
2000m1
2005m1
2010m1
Output and productivity
1970s
1980s
2000s
2010s
43.5
45.1
Wage share
100
80
43.3
56.5
56.7
40
1990s
54.9
45.5
54.5
60
45.1
54.9
Index, 2005=100
37.9
62.1
2015m1
Profit share
Output gap
1960q1
1970q1
1980q1
1990q1
Labour productivity
RHS
2000q1
2010q1
20
1960s
1990m1
Labour productivity
2010m1
4.0
2005m1
2.0
2000m1
0.0
1995m1
-2.0
1990m1
-4.0
1985m1
-6.0
1980m1
Output gap
in %
United
States
.
1.0
Job destruction rates
0.16
0.12
0.10
1.3
2003q3
United
Kingdom
Japan
Beveridge curve
Job creation rates
Job destruction rates
(RHS)
0.14
Job creation rates
1.6
1.5
1.4
Italy
0.009
1.8
1.7
Germany
Unemployment flows
0.18
Hiring uncertainty index
France
Vacancy rate
0.006
0.007
0.008
G7
LABOUR MARKET
PERFORMANCE

6. G7
LABOUR MARKET
PERFORMANCE
Canada
France
2006q3
2013q3
2.5
2.0
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2009q1
2001q1
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2003q1
2006q3
2010q1
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2011q1 .
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2010q1
2012q1
2000q1
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6
.
7
Unemployment rate
2013q3
8
9
Labour force and employment
68
64
66
Employment-to-population ratio
Labour force participation rate
4
62
5
6
in %
7
8
in % of working-age population
9
70
Unemployment rate
2013q1
2000q1
2005q1
53.6
46.4
54.1
120
6.0
2010s
44.4
45.9
55.6
Wage share
Profit share
100
80
60
2000s
Output gap
1960q1
1970q1
1980q1
40
1990s
48.1
51.9
53.1
Index, 2005=100
46.9
Labour productivity
54.7
1980s
4.0
1970s
45.3
2015q1
Output and productivity
Labour income share
1960s
2010q1
2.0
2010q1
0.0
2007q1
-2.0
2004q1
-4.0
2001q1
Output gap
1998q1
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1.0
0.009
1999q3
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1.5
0.012
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2008q1
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2004q1 .
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2003q1
2006q1
0.010
Job destruction rates
Vacancy rate
0.011
0.011
0.20
0.18
0.14
0.12
0.6
1999q3
United
States
.
5
1992q3
United
Kingdom
Japan
Beveridge curve
Job creation rates
Job destruction rates
(RHS)
0.16
Job creation rates
1.0
0.8
Italy
Unemployment flows
1.2
Hiring uncertainty index
Germany
Labour productivity
RHS
1990q1
2000q1
2010q1

7. Italy
Vacancy rate
0.025
0.030
Job destruction rates
0.5
0.4
1990q1
1995q1
2000q1
2005q1
2010q1
2015q1
0.015
0.7
0.2
0.020
0.3
0.8
Job creation rates
0.9
0.6
0.035
1950q1
1960q1
1970q1
1980q1
1990q1
2000q1
United
States
Beveridge curve
2001q1
3.5
Job creation rates
Job destruction rates
(RHS)
United
Kingdom
Japan
.
3.0
0.7
0.040
Unemployment flows
1.0
Hiring uncertainty index
Germany
.
2.5
France
2.0
Canada
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2009q1
2010q1
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1.5
G7
LABOUR MARKET
PERFORMANCE
4
6
8
Unemployment rate
2010q1
12
Labour force and employment
2
2010q1
1980m1
1985m1
42.6
44.7
Wage share
120
2015m1
100
80
2010s
55.3
2010m1
60
46.4
53.6
2000s
45.2
54.8
2005m1
57.4
Profit share
Output gap
1960q1
1970q1
1980q1
1990q1
Labour productivity
RHS
2000q1
2010q1
40
1990s
1980s
49.0
51.0
2000m1
Index, 2005=100
1970s
49.7
50.3
1995m1
Output and productivity
Labour income share
1960s
1990m1
Labour productivity
2000q1
4.0
1990q1
2.0
1980q1
0.0
1970q1
-2.0
1960q1
-4.0
1950q1
Output gap
in %
70
65
Employment-to-population ratio
Labour force participation rate
60
4
6
8
in % of working-age population
10
75
Unemployment rate
10