Accurate assessments of the economic and social situation, such benchmark surveys are essential in collective bargaining.

They provide the field's position within its environment and the information required by its players to anticipate trends in the profession as regards employment and training.

PART 1: ECONOMIC POSITION

I. Aggregate analysis

• 1. Company count
• 2. Turnover and professional concentration
• 3. Trends in the market examined

II. Detailed analysis

• 1. Company count according to the different activities
• 2. Turnover according to the different activities
• 3. Activity X
• 4. Activity Y

PART 2: SOCIAL DATA

I. Workforce

• 1. Workforce in 2005 and recent trends
• 2. Recruitment and employees leaving in 2005
• 3. Workforce structure in 2005
  • a. According to employees’ geographical location
  • b. According to employees’ seniority
  • c. According to employees’ age
  • d. According to employees’ sex
• 4. Recruitment types and reasons for employees leaving in 2005
  • a. Recruitment types
  • b. Reasons for employees leaving

II. Salaries and wages

• 1. Wage bill and employers’ contributions
  • a. Wage bill in 2005 and changes
  • b. Breakdown into the main professional categories
  • c. Employers’ contributions
• 2. Bonuses and allowances
  • a. Proportion of seniority bonus in total gross wages
  • b. Allocation of transport and meal allowances

IIII. Working conditions

• 1. Breakdown of hours worked according to the period of the week
• 2. Extra hours and night hours
• 3. Working hours under contract and duration of shifts
• 4. Occupational accidents
• 5. Company agreements

IV. Vocational training

• 1. Scope of training
• 2. Training provided
• 3. Training desired