Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1992, published 79th ILC session (1992)

Convention concerning Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work, 1938 (No. 63) - Cuba (Ratification: 1954)

Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government's statement in the report that the State Committee of Statistics continues to improve the existing statistical system so as to provide better information related to the Convention.

The Committee notes with interest, in particular, that progress has been made as to the collection and publication of separate figures on average earnings and hours of work for mining and for manufacturing, according to the information available at the International Labour Office (Part II, Article 5(3)(a) of the Convention).

It requests the Government to provide information on any measures taken or envisaged to compile and publish statistics of time rates of wages and of normal hours of work in accordance with the provisions of Part III, and to compile and publish statistics of wages and hours of work in agriculture in accordance with Part IV.

The Committee also notes the Government's indication in response to its general observation of 1988 that analyses are under way, jointly with the Central Administration and Trade Unions, with a view to considering the possibility of ratifying Convention No. 160 on labour statistics of 1985, and requests the Government to keep it informed.