Net replacement rates in unemployment measure the proportion of previous in-work income that is maintained after several months of unemployment. Data are presented from 2001 onwards.

This dataset shows the working hours needed to exit poverty for a jobless family claiming Guaranteed Minimum Income benefits. Data are presented from 2001 onwards.

This dataset shows the proportion of earnings that are lost to either higher taxes or lower benefit entitlements when a jobless person takes up employment. It is commonly referred to as "Participation Tax Rate (PTR)" as it measures financial disincentives to participate in the labour market. Data are presented from 2001 onwards.

This dataset shows the income of jobless families relying on minimum-income safety-net benefits as a percentage of the median disposable income in the population. This can be compared with a poverty line defined as a fixed percentage of median income. For instance, if the poverty threshold is 50% of median income, a value of 30% means that benefit entitlements alleviate poverty risks of 60%. Data are presented from 2001 onwards.

This dataset shows the fraction of any additional earnings that is lost to either higher taxes or lower benefits when an employed person increases their working hours. Data are presented from 2001 onwards.

This dataset shows the proportion of earnings that are lost to either higher taxes, lower benefits or childcare costs when a parent with young children takes up full-time employment and uses centre-based childcare services. Data are presented from 2004 onwards.

This dataset shows the net costs paid by parents for full-time centre-based childcare, after any benefits designed to reduce the gross childcare fees. Childcare benefits can be received in the form of childcare allowances, tax concessions, fee rebates and increases in other benefit entitlements. Data are presented from 2004 onwards.

This indicator measures the financial disincentives to participate in the labour market for a jobseeker claiming unemployment benefits. It calculates the proportion of earnings that are lost to either higher taxes, lower benefits and net childcare costs when a parent with young children takes up full-time employment and uses full-time centre-based childcare. This indicators is calculated assuming that the jobseeker claims unemployment insurance and/or unemployment assistance benefits when s/he is out of work.

This indicator measures the financial disincentives to participate in the labour market. It shows the proportion of earnings in the new job that are lost to either higher taxes or lower benefit entitlements when a jobless person takes up employment and their family claims social assistance and/or Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) benefits. Higher values means higher financial disincentives.

Data on the strictness of activity-related eligibility criteria for recipients of unemployment and related benefits: the strictness of job-search and monitoring procedures, work-availability requirements and suitable job criteria and sanctions for benefit claimants. The data include information for first and lower tier benefits.