Table 2 Key features of data across countries
Years | Data source | Establishment measure | Occupation measure | Education measure | Job spells or person-years | Sectors/workers omitted and other irregularities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Canada (N = 2,807,745) | 2005–2015 | Linked census data | Firm | 4-Digit NOC | NA | Job spell | NA |
Czechia (N = 1,533,578) | 2002–2019 | Registry and sample | Firm by region | 4-Digit ISCO | 15 categories | Person-year | Small (<10) private sector firms |
Denmark (N = 1,206,326) | 1994–2015 | Registry | Establishment | 4-Digit ISCO | 4 categories | Job spell | NA |
France (N = 12,650,697) | 1993–2015 | Registry | Establishment | 4-Digit CSP | NA | Job spell | Houseworkers |
Germany (N = 788,946) | 1993–2015 | Sample from registry | Establishment | 4-Digit ISCO | 8 categories | Job spell in sampled firm | Civil servants and self-employed; earnings imputed for top earners |
Hungary (N = 1,509,651) | 2003–2017 | Sample from registry | Firm | 4-Digit ISCO | 3-Category proxy | Primary job | NA |
Israel (N = 16,750) | 2001–2015 | Sample from registry | Establishment | 2-Digit ISCO | 3 categories | Highest-earning job spell | Earnings imputed for top earners |
Japan (N = 604,497) | 1993–2013 | Sample | Establishment | Imputed | 4 categories | Person-year | Agriculture, forestry, fisheries and public services; small establishments |
The Netherlands (N = 65,919) | 2006–2014 | Sample from registry | Establishment | 3-Digit ISCO; sample only | 8-Category ISCED | Job spell | NA |
Norway (N = 942,735) | 1997–2018 | Registry | Establishment | 4-Digit ISCO | 8-Category ISCED | Highest-earning job spell | NA |
Slovenia (N = 519,746) | 1999–2015 | Registry | Firm by region | 4-Digit ISCO | 7-Category ISCED | Job spell | NA |
South Korea (N = 480,644) | 1982–2012 | Sample | Establishment | 4-Digit ISCO | 5 categories | Person-year | Public sector; part-time workers; self-employed |
Spain (N = 334,665) | 2006–2017 | Sample | Establishment | Grupo de cotización | 4 categories | Job spell | NA |
Sweden (N = 1,421,040) | 2004–2018 | Registry and sample | Establishment | 4-Digit ISCO | 16 categories | Job spell | NA |
United States (N = 1,091,000) | 2005–2015 | Linked census data and sample | Firm | 3-Digit SOC; sample only | 6 categories | Highest-earning job spell | NA |
