ILO
Provider
Data accessibility
Desired datasets
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Description: all datasets by indicator
Data tree
Datasets
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datasetCode: CSV file name
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how to get release date: column I in http://www.ilo.org/ilostat-files/WEB_bulk_download/indicator/table_of_contents_en.csv
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dataset docHref: no
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dataset notes: no
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dimension_list: columns before "time" column in CSV data
file.Trigger exception if dimension code doesn't match a dictionary.
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use of attributes: yes
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attribute_list: see dictonary obs_status_en.csv. Only the
attributes actually used in a dataset must be listed in the metadata
of this dataset
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available frequencies: annual, quarterly, monthly
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availability of previous updates: no
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existence of real time datasets: no
Series
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Series key: no key provided. Make key by concatenating (with _)
the dimensions except source (columns before the "time" column)
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Series name: make it as for series key, but using dimension
labels instead of codes
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Series docHref: no
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Series notes: yes (concatenate columns
note_classif,note_indicator,note_source if they exist. Replace
reference code by label found in dictionary files )
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missing values: ??
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date format: yyyy yyyyQq yyyyMmm
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mixed frequencies in the same dataset: no
Updates
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calendar of future updates: no
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summary of previous updates: yes, in Table of Contents
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regular updates: every Sunday at 11pm (Europe/Paris time)
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RSS flow: http://www.ilo.org/global/rss-feeds/lang--en/index.htm
(for the entire site)
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best way to monitor updates: read Table of Contents every Sunday
at 11pm (Europe/Paris time) and update all datasets for which date
of update in column I is greater than date of last update in database.
Special problems
Other remarks
Data samples