Short-Term Labour Market Statistics

Data - OECD

Author

François Geerolf

Info

source dataset .html .RData
oecd STLABOUR 2025-08-25 2025-01-17

Data on employment

source dataset .html .RData
bls jt 2025-08-25 NA
bls la 2025-08-25 NA
bls ln 2025-08-25 NA
eurostat nama_10_a10_e 2025-09-26 2025-09-26
eurostat nama_10_a64_e 2025-09-26 2025-09-26
eurostat namq_10_a10_e 2025-05-24 2025-09-26
eurostat une_rt_m 2025-09-27 2025-09-26
oecd ALFS_EMP 2024-04-16 2025-05-24
oecd EPL_T 2025-09-29 2023-12-10
oecd LFS_SEXAGE_I_R 2025-09-29 2024-04-15
oecd STLABOUR 2025-08-25 2025-01-17

LAST_COMPILE

LAST_COMPILE
2025-09-29

Last

obsTime Nobs
2020-Q4 16660

Nobs - Javascript

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$MEASURE, by = "MEASURE") %>%
  group_by(SUBJECT, Subject, MEASURE, Measure, FREQUENCY) %>%
  summarise(Nobs = n()) %>%
  arrange(-Nobs) %>%
  {if (is_html_output()) datatable(., filter = 'top', rownames = F) else .}

SUBJECT

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  group_by(SUBJECT, Subject) %>%
  summarise(Nobs = n()) %>%
  arrange(-Nobs) %>%
  {if (is_html_output()) datatable(., filter = 'top', rownames = F) else .}

MEASURE

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$MEASURE, by = "MEASURE") %>%
  group_by(MEASURE, Measure) %>%
  summarise(Nobs = n()) %>%
  arrange(-Nobs) %>%
  {if (is_html_output()) print_table(.) else .}
MEASURE Measure Nobs
ST Level, rate or quantity series 1631452
STSA Level, rate or quantity series, s.a. 1575508
GPSA Growth previous period, s.a. 131395
GP Growth previous period 123475
EMP NA 38715
LF NA 20230
UNE NA 17046
EMP_WAP NA 17044
OLF NA 16865
WAP NA 16805
UNE_LF NA 16567
OLF_WAP NA 16485
LF_WAP NA 16393
UNE_LF_M NA 11700
UNE_M NA 7800
EES NA 966
UNE_LT NA 20
UNE_ST NA 20

FREQUENCY

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  group_by(FREQUENCY, Frequency) %>%
  summarise(Nobs = n()) %>%
  arrange(-Nobs) %>%
  {if (is_html_output()) print_table(.) else .}
FREQUENCY Frequency Nobs
Q Quarterly 1610307
M Monthly 1430909
A Annual 420614
NA NA 196656

LOCATION

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  group_by(LOCATION, Location) %>%
  summarise(Nobs = n()) %>%
  arrange(-Nobs) %>%
  mutate(Flag = gsub(" ", "-", str_to_lower(Location)),
         Flag = paste0('<img src="../../icon/flag/vsmall/', Flag, '.png" alt="Flag">')) %>%
  select(Flag, everything()) %>%
  {if (is_html_output()) datatable(., filter = 'top', rownames = F, escape = F) else .}

Employment to Population Rate - LREPTTMA

Table

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LREMTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREPTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  group_by(LOCATION, Location, Frequency) %>%
  summarise(Nobs = n()) %>%
  spread(Frequency, Nobs) %>%
  arrange(-`Annual`) %>%
  mutate(Flag = gsub(" ", "-", str_to_lower(Location)),
         Flag = paste0('<img src="../../icon/flag/vsmall/', Flag, '.png" alt="Flag">')) %>%
  select(Flag, everything()) %>%
  {if (is_html_output()) datatable(., filter = 'top', rownames = F, escape = F) else .}

Employment rate

Table

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LREMTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT", "LREM25TT", "LREM64TT", "LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  group_by(LOCATION, Location, Subject) %>%
  summarise(Nobs = n()) %>%
  spread(Subject, Nobs) %>%
  arrange(-`Employment rate, Aged 15 and over, All persons`) %>%
  mutate(Flag = gsub(" ", "-", str_to_lower(Location)),
         Flag = paste0('<img src="../../icon/flag/vsmall/', Flag, '.png" alt="Flag">')) %>%
  select(Flag, everything()) %>%
  {if (is_html_output()) datatable(., filter = 'top', rownames = F, escape = F) else .}

Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Greece

25-54

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREM25TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q",
         LOCATION %in% c("DEU", "ESP", "FRA", "ITA", "USA")) %>%
  quarter_to_date %>%
  group_by(date) %>%
  filter(n() > 1) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  mutate(color = ifelse(LOCATION == "USA", color2, color)) %>%
  ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + 
  scale_color_identity() + add_5flags +
  theme_minimal() + xlab("") + ylab("Employment rate, Aged 25-54") +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1960, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = "none") +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 200, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1))

25-64

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREM64TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q",
         LOCATION %in% c("DEU", "ESP", "FRA", "ITA", "USA")) %>%
  quarter_to_date %>%
  group_by(date) %>%
  filter(n() > 1) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  mutate(color = ifelse(LOCATION == "USA", color2, color)) %>%
  ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + 
  scale_color_identity() + add_5flags +
  theme_minimal() + xlab("") + ylab("Employment rate, Aged 15-64") +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1960, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = "none") +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 200, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1))

15-74

English

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q",
         LOCATION %in% c("DEU", "ESP", "FRA", "ITA", "USA")) %>%
  quarter_to_date %>%
  group_by(date) %>%
  filter(n() > 1) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  mutate(color = ifelse(LOCATION == "USA", color2, color)) %>%
  ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + 
  scale_color_identity() + add_5flags +
  theme_minimal() + xlab("") + ylab("Employment rate, Aged 15-74") +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1960, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = "none") +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 200, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1))

French

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q",
         LOCATION %in% c("DEU", "ESP", "FRA", "ITA", "USA")) %>%
  quarter_to_date %>%
  group_by(date) %>%
  filter(n() > 1) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  mutate(color = ifelse(LOCATION == "USA", color2, color)) %>%
  ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + 
  scale_color_identity() + add_5flags +
  theme_minimal() + xlab("") + ylab("Taux d'emploi, 15-74") +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1960, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = "none") +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 200, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1))

15+

All

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q",
         LOCATION %in% c("DEU", "ESP", "FRA", "ITA", "USA")) %>%
  quarter_to_date %>%
  group_by(date) %>%
  filter(n() > 1) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  mutate(color = ifelse(LOCATION == "USA", color2, color)) %>%
  ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + 
  scale_color_identity() + add_5flags +
  theme_minimal() + xlab("") + ylab("Employment rate, Aged 15+") +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1960, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = "none") +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 200, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1))

SA

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "STSA", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q",
         LOCATION %in% c("DEU", "ESP", "FRA", "ITA", "USA")) %>%
  quarter_to_date %>%
  group_by(date) %>%
  filter(n() > 1) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  mutate(color = ifelse(LOCATION == "USA", color2, color)) %>%
  ggplot(.) + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + 
  scale_color_identity() + add_5flags +
  theme_minimal() + xlab("") + ylab("Employment rate, Aged 15+") +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1960, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = "none") +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 200, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1))

Employment rate - LREMTTTT, LREM25TT, LREM64TT, LREM74TT

Table

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LREMTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT", "LREM25TT", "LREM64TT", "LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  group_by(LOCATION, Location, Subject) %>%
  summarise(Nobs = n()) %>%
  spread(Subject, Nobs) %>%
  arrange(-`Employment rate, Aged 15 and over, All persons`) %>%
  mutate(Flag = gsub(" ", "-", str_to_lower(Location)),
         Flag = paste0('<img src="../../icon/flag/vsmall/', Flag, '.png" alt="Flag">')) %>%
  select(Flag, everything()) %>%
  {if (is_html_output()) datatable(., filter = 'top', rownames = F, escape = F) else .}

Italy

Absolute

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT", "LREM25TT", "LREM64TT", "LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION == "ITA") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Subject) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(5)[1:4]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.6, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 80, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Employment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

1998 = 100

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT", "LREM25TT", "LREM64TT", "LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION == "ITA") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  group_by(Subject) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = 100*obsValue/obsValue[date == as.Date("1998-01-01")]) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = Subject) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(5)[1:4]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.6, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = seq(0, 200, 2)) +
  ylab("Employment (1998 = 100)") + xlab("")

2005 = 100

All

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT", "LREM25TT", "LREM64TT", "LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION == "ITA") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("2005-01-01")) %>%
  group_by(Subject) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = 100*obsValue/obsValue[date == as.Date("2005-01-01")]) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = Subject) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(5)[1:4]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.6, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = seq(0, 200, 2)) +
  ylab("Employment (2005 = 100)") + xlab("")

Men

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTMA", "LREM25MA", "LREM64MA", "LREM74MA"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION == "ITA") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("2005-01-01")) %>%
  group_by(Subject) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = 100*obsValue/obsValue[date == as.Date("2005-01-01")]) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = Subject) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(5)[1:4]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.6, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = seq(0, 200, 2)) +
  ylab("Employment (2005 = 100)") + xlab("")

Etats-Unis, Zone Euro

France, Etats-Unis

All

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT", "LREM25TT", "LREM64TT", "LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q", 
         LOCATION %in% c("FRA", "USA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, linetype = Location, color = Subject) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.25, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 80, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Employment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

2000-

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT", "LREM25TT", "LREM64TT", "LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q", 
         LOCATION %in% c("FRA", "USA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("1999-01-01")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, linetype = Location, color = Subject)) + 
  theme_minimal() +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  scale_color_manual(values = rainbow(4)[1:4]) +
  scale_linetype_manual(values = c("solid", "dashed")) +
  theme(legend.position = "none") +
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.8, label= "25-54", color = rainbow(4)[4]) + 
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.69, label= "15-64", color = rainbow(4)[2]) + 
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.62, label= "15-74", color = rainbow(4)[3]) + 
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.55, label= "15+", color = rainbow(4)[1]) + 
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 100, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Employment Rate (%)") + xlab("") + 
  labs(caption = "Solid: France, Dotted: United States")

2017-

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT", "LREM25TT", "LREM64TT", "LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q", 
         LOCATION %in% c("FRA", "USA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("2017-01-01")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, linetype = Location, color = Subject)) + 
  theme_minimal() +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 1) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  scale_color_manual(values = rainbow(4)[1:4]) +
  scale_linetype_manual(values = c("solid", "dashed")) +
  theme(legend.position = "none") +
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.8, label= "25-54", color = rainbow(4)[4]) + 
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.69, label= "15-64", color = rainbow(4)[2]) + 
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.62, label= "15-74", color = rainbow(4)[3]) + 
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.55, label= "15+", color = rainbow(4)[1]) + 
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 100, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Employment Rate (%)") + xlab("") + 
  labs(caption = "Solid: France, Dotted: United States")

2019Q2-

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT", "LREM25TT", "LREM64TT", "LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q", 
         LOCATION %in% c("FRA", "USA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("2019-04-01")) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, linetype = Location, color = Subject)) + 
  theme_minimal() + add_8flags +
  scale_x_date(breaks = "3 months",
               labels = date_format("%b %Y")) +
  scale_color_manual(values = rainbow(4)[1:4]) +
  scale_linetype_manual(values = c("solid", "dashed")) +
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.8, label= "25-54", color = rainbow(4)[4]) + 
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.69, label= "15-64", color = rainbow(4)[2]) + 
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.62, label= "15-74", color = rainbow(4)[3]) + 
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.55, label= "15+", color = rainbow(4)[1]) + 
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 100, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1),
                     limits = c(0.45, 0.85)) +
  ylab("Employment Rate (%)") + xlab("") +
  theme(legend.position = "none",
        axis.text.x = element_text(angle = 45, vjust = 1, hjust = 1))

2019Q2-

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT", "LREM25TT", "LREM64TT", "LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q", 
         LOCATION %in% c("FRA", "USA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("2019-04-01")) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, linetype = Subject, color = color)) + 
  theme_minimal() + add_8flags +
  scale_x_date(breaks = "3 months",
               labels = date_format("%b %Y")) +
  scale_color_identity() +
  scale_linetype_manual(values = c("solid", "dashed", "dotted", "solid")) +
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.8, label= "25-54") + 
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.69, label= "15-64") + 
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.61, label= "15-74") + 
  annotate("text", x = as.Date("2021-07-01"), y = 0.55, label= "15+") + 
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 100, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1),
                     limits = c(0.45, 0.85)) +
  ylab("Employment Rate (%)") + xlab("") +
  theme(legend.position = "none",
        axis.text.x = element_text(angle = 45, vjust = 1, hjust = 1))

France

All

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT", "LREM25TT", "LREM64TT", "LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION == "FRA") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Subject) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(5)[1:4]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.6, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 80, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Employment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Men

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTMA", "LREM25MA", "LREM64MA", "LREM74MA"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION == "FRA") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("2005-01-01")) %>%
  group_by(Subject) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = 100*obsValue/obsValue[date == as.Date("2005-01-01")]) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = Subject) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(5)[1:4]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.6, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = seq(0, 200, 2)) +
  ylab("Employment (2005 = 100)") + xlab("")

Germany

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTTT", "LREM25TT", "LREM64TT", "LREM74TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION == "DEU") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Subject) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(5)[1:4]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.6, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(0, 100, 5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Employment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Men

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LREMTTMA", "LREM25MA", "LREM64MA", "LREM74MA"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION == "DEU") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("2005-01-01")) %>%
  group_by(Subject) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = 100*obsValue/obsValue[date == as.Date("2005-01-01")]) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = Subject) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(5)[1:4]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.3, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = seq(0, 200, 2)) +
  ylab("Employment (2005 = 100)") + xlab("")

LREMTTTT - Employment rate, Aged 15 and over, All persons

Table

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LREMTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LREMTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("Q", "M", "A")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  group_by(LOCATION, Location, Frequency) %>%
  summarise(Nobs = n()) %>%
  spread(Frequency, Nobs) %>%
  arrange(-Annual) %>%
  mutate(Flag = gsub(" ", "-", str_to_lower(Location)),
         Flag = paste0('<img src="../../icon/flag/vsmall/', Flag, '.png" alt="Flag">')) %>%
  select(Flag, everything()) %>%
  {if (is_html_output()) datatable(., filter = 'top', rownames = F, escape = F) else .}

Individual Countries: Different Frequencies

Iceland

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("ISL")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.2, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Japan

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("JPN")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.2, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

United States

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("USA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.2, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Australia

All

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("AUS")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.8, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

1990-

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("AUS")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("1990-01-01")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.8, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

2010-

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("AUS")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("2010-01-01")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 1) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.8, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 0.5),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 0.1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

France

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("FRA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.8, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Canada

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("CAN")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.8, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Korea

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("KOR")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.8, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

New Zealand

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("NZL")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.8, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Belgium

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("BEL")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.8, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Denmark

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("DNK")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.8, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Austria

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("AUT")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.8, 0.2),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

United Kingdom

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("A", "M", "Q"), 
         LOCATION == c("GBR")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Frequency) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.8, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Individual Countries: Different Ages

Australia

Annual

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT","LRUN64TT", "LRUN25TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION == c("AUS")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Subject) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.75, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Monthly

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT","LRUN64TT", "LRUN25TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "M", 
         LOCATION == c("AUS")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Subject) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.7, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Iceland

Annual

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT","LRUN64TT", "LRUN25TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION == c("ISL")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Subject) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.75, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Monthly

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT %in% c("LRHUTTTT","LRUN64TT", "LRUN25TT"), 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "M", 
         LOCATION == c("ISL")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$SUBJECT, by = "SUBJECT") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Subject) +
  scale_color_manual(values = viridis(4)[1:3]) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.7, 0.8),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Harmonised unemployment Rate, Total, All persons - LRHUTTTT

Number of Obs - Annual, Quarterly, Monthly

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY %in% c("Q", "M", "A")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$FREQUENCY, by = "FREQUENCY") %>%
  group_by(LOCATION, Location, Frequency) %>%
  summarise(Nobs = n()) %>%
  spread(Frequency, Nobs) %>%
  arrange(-Annual) %>%
  mutate(Flag = gsub(" ", "-", str_to_lower(Location)),
         Flag = paste0('<img src="../../icon/flag/vsmall/', Flag, '.png" alt="Flag">')) %>%
  select(Flag, everything()) %>%
  {if (is_html_output()) datatable(., filter = 'top', rownames = F, escape = F) else .}

Canada, Japan, New Zealand

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION %in% c("CAN", "JPN", "NZL")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  year_to_date %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line() + theme_minimal() +
  aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = color) +
  scale_color_identity() +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

United States, Europe, France

Annual

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION %in% c("USA", "EA20", "FRA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  mutate(Location = ifelse(LOCATION == "EA20", "Europe", Location)) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + theme_minimal() +
  scale_color_identity() + add_3flags +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Quarterly

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q", 
         LOCATION %in% c("USA", "EA20", "FRA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  mutate(Location = ifelse(LOCATION == "EA20", "Europe", Location)) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + theme_minimal() +
  scale_color_identity() + add_3flags +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Monthly

All

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "M", 
         LOCATION %in% c("USA", "EA20", "FRA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  mutate(Location = ifelse(LOCATION == "EA20", "Europe", Location)) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + theme_minimal() +
  scale_color_identity() + add_3flags +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

1990-

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "M", 
         LOCATION %in% c("USA", "EA20", "FRA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  mutate(Location = ifelse(LOCATION == "EA20", "Europe", Location)) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("1990-01-01")) %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  mutate(color = ifelse(LOCATION == "EA20", color2, color)) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + theme_minimal() +
  scale_color_identity() + add_3flags +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

1999-

Code 
plot <- STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "M", 
         LOCATION %in% c("USA", "EA20")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  mutate(Location = ifelse(LOCATION == "EA20", "Zone euro", "Etats-Unis")) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("1999-01-01")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = Location)) +
  scale_color_manual(values = c("#B22234", "#003399")) +
  geom_rect(data = nber_recessions %>%
              filter(Peak > as.Date("1999-01-01")), 
            aes(xmin = Peak, xmax = Trough, ymin = 0, ymax = +Inf), 
            fill = '#B22234', alpha = 0.1)  +
  geom_rect(data = cepr_recessions %>%
              filter(Peak > as.Date("1999-01-01")), 
            aes(xmin = Peak, xmax = Trough, ymin = 0, ymax = +Inf), 
            fill = '#003399', alpha = 0.1) +
  theme_minimal() +
  scale_x_date(breaks = c(seq(1999, 2100, 5), seq(2002, 2100, 5)) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Taux de chômage (%)") + xlab("")

plot

Code 
save(plot, file = "STLABOUR_files/figure-html/LRHUTTTT-M-USA-EA20-1999-1.RData")

2005-

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "M", 
         LOCATION %in% c("USA", "EA20", "FRA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  mutate(Location = ifelse(LOCATION == "EA20", "Europe", Location)) %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("2005-01-01")) %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  mutate(color = ifelse(LOCATION == "EA20", color2, color)) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + theme_minimal() +
  scale_color_identity() + add_3flags +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 2) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

United States, Australia, Belgium

Annual

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "A", 
         LOCATION %in% c("USA", "AUS", "BEL")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + theme_minimal() +
  scale_color_identity() + add_3flags +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Quarterly

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q", 
         LOCATION %in% c("USA", "AUS", "BEL")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + theme_minimal() +
  scale_color_identity() + add_3flags +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Monthly

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "M", 
         LOCATION %in% c("USA", "AUS", "BEL")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  frequency_to_date %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  left_join(colors, by = c("Location" = "country")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = color)) + theme_minimal() +
  scale_color_identity() + add_3flags +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Germany, France, United States

All

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q", 
         LOCATION %in% c("DEU", "FRA", "USA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  quarter_to_date %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = Location)) + theme_minimal() +
  add_3flags +
  scale_color_manual(values = c("#002395", "#000000", "#B22234")) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

1990-

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q", 
         LOCATION %in% c("DEU", "FRA", "USA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  quarter_to_date %>%
  mutate(obsValue = obsValue/100) %>%
  filter(date >= as.Date("1990-01-01")) %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue, color = Location)) + theme_minimal() +
  add_3flags +
  scale_color_manual(values = c("#002395", "#000000", "#B22234")) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q", 
         LOCATION %in% c("DEU", "GBR", "USA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  quarter_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Location)) + theme_minimal() +
  geom_image(data = . %>%
               filter(date == as.Date("1998-01-01")) %>%
               mutate(image = paste0("../../icon/flag/round/", str_to_lower(gsub(" ", "-", Location)), ".png")),
             aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, image = image), asp = 1.5) +
  scale_color_manual(values = c("#000000", "#CF142B", "#3C3B6E")) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")

Germany, France, Italy

Code 
STLABOUR %>%
  # LRHUTTTT: Harmonised unemployment Rate (monthly), Total, All persons
  # ST: Level, rate or quantity series
  filter(SUBJECT == "LRHUTTTT", 
         MEASURE == "ST", 
         FREQUENCY == "Q", 
         LOCATION %in% c("DEU", "FRA", "ITA")) %>%
  left_join(STLABOUR_var$LOCATION, by = "LOCATION") %>%
  quarter_to_date %>%
  ggplot() + geom_line(aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, color = Location)) + theme_minimal() +
  geom_image(data = . %>%
               filter(date == as.Date("2015-01-01")) %>%
               mutate(image = paste0("../../icon/flag/round/", str_to_lower(gsub(" ", "-", Location)), ".png")),
             aes(x = date, y = obsValue/100, image = image), asp = 1.5) +
  scale_color_manual(values = c( "#0055a4", "#000000", "#008c45")) +
  scale_x_date(breaks = seq(1920, 2100, 5) %>% paste0("-01-01") %>% as.Date,
               labels = date_format("%Y")) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.15, 0.9),
        legend.title = element_blank()) +
  scale_y_continuous(breaks = 0.01*seq(-7, 80, 1),
                     labels = scales::percent_format(accuracy = 1)) +
  ylab("Unemployment Rate (%)") + xlab("")