Abbreviations and symbols
| Abbreviations and symbols | Meaning |
|---|
| | In the tables, decimal figures are separated by a point |
| | Indices in italics: indices based on a year other than 2000 |
| . | Not available |
| ... | Not applicable |
| * | Provisional |
| - | Insignificant, less than half the unit used or sampling variability too high |
| 0 | Nil |
| r | Revised |
| Colored cells | Indicates that the figures above and below it are not strictly comparable or that a new series begins immediately after |
| ø | Mean of the observations |
| B | Series published in the ILO Bulletin of Labour Statistics (refers to Consumer Price Indices only) |
| R.T. | Wage or salary rates |
| E.G. | Average earnings |
| N.H. | Normal hours of work |
| H.W. | Average hours of work |
| h. | Per hour |
| h.e. | Per hour worked |
| h.r. | Per hour paid for |
| d.j. | Per day |
| w.s. | Per week |
| f.q. | Per fortnight |
| m. | Per month |
| y.a. | Per year |
| a.m. | Average |
| med. | Median |
| pre. | Prevailing |
| min. | Minimum |
| min.-max. | Minimum-Maximum |
| h.w. | Hours actually worked |
| h.p. | Hours paid for |
| mh | Men |
| fm | Women |
| (blank) | Men and women |
| kg | Kilogram |
| g | Gram |
| l | Litre |
| pkt | Packet |
