Journal of Co-operative Studies 52(1), 5-12
Measuring co-operative employment according to the new statistical guidelines
| Peer reviewed/Research article | Published online: July 2019 |
Measuring co-operative employment according to the new statistical guidelines
Theo Sparreboom and Cecilia Tinonin
Vol 52(1), pp. 5-12
https://doi.org/10.61869/THRM8881
How to cite this article: Sparreboom, T. & Tinonin, C. (2019). Measuring co-operative employment according to the new statistical guidelines. Journal of Co-operative Studies,
52(1), pp. 5-12. https://doi.org/10.61869/THRM8881
Abstract
The recently concluded twentieth International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) adopted guidelines concerning statistics of co-operatives, which is the first time that co-operatives feature so prominently in the development of international statistical standards. This paper highlights the main elements of the guidelines, including the definition and the classification of co-operatives. Work in co‑operatives is discussed in light of the new international statistical standards concerning statistics on work relationships which were also adopted by the twentieth ICLS. This is followed by the application of the new standards, drawing on examples of the types of co-operatives that the guidelines identify. In this way, the paper demonstrates the relative importance of particular work relationships, which is dependent, among other factors, on the type of co-operative and commensurate membership. The paper also addresses some of the statistical challenges regarding data collection in the context of the new statistical standards.
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