labour market transition between q3 2009 and q3 2010 (a longitudial study)

Economic status according to ILO definition is a basic variable to measure labour activity of population. Using certain criteria we are able to determine the total number of the employed, unemployed or inactive. However, this approach shows only the essential tendencies in the labour market. If we need to obtain a detailed picture of the labour market we have to collect further information on persons employed, unemployed or inactive. This article focuses on basic changes in the labour market. The essential analysis of transition between individual economic activity statuses (employed, unemployed, inactive) is supplemented with a sector analysis and analysis of flexible employment contracts. This approach is consideredto be an important and significant method to detect current changes in the labour market in the Czech Republic as well as in Europe.