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Source: UNECE Statistical Database, compiled from national official sources Definition: An ambassador is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organisation, to serve as the official representative of his or her own country. In everyday usage it applies to the top ranking government representative stationed in a foreign country. .. - data not available Country: Belarus Including consuls genaral Country: Cyprus Reference period (2008): data refer to 2009 Country: Cyprus Territorial change (2006 onward): Government controlled area only. Country: Finland Reference period (2013): situation in March 3, 2014 Country: Georgia Territorial change (1995 onward): Data do not cover Abkhazia AR and Tskhinvali Region. Country: Iceland Data refers to number at end of year. Country: Kazakhstan 1990: data refer to 1992-1994; 1995: data refer to 1999. Country: Latvia Change in definition (1995 - 2012): Data refer to Ambassadors, Ambassadors-at-large, Consuls General, Vice Consuls. Country: Montenegro 2008: data refer to 2009. Country: Slovakia Reference period (2015): Data refer to October 20, 2015. Data refer to heads of Diplomatic missions of the Slovak Republic (Ambassadors, Charge d?affaires, Consul General etc.) Country: Spain 2013 data correspond to 24 January 2014. 2015 data correspond to 15 July 2015. Country: Switzerland Change in definition (1980 - onwards): Data include only heads of missions, i.e. exclude collaborators with ambassador title.

Source: UNECE Statistical Database, compiled from national official sources. Definition: A ministry is a department of a government, led by a minister. A minister (sometimes called secretary) is a politician who holds significant public office in a national cabinet and is entrusted with the management of a division of governmental activities. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. Core ministries include: Cabinet of Prime Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice. General note: Reference period: any fixed date of the year. .. - data not available Country: Estonia 2015: Data refers to composition after September 14, 2015. 2014: Data refers to composition between November 17, 2014 to April 9, 2015. Country: Georgia Territorial change (2004 onward): Data do not cover Abkhazia AR and Tskhinvali Region. Country: Israel 1990: data refer to average from 1988-1990, 1995: data refer to average from 1992-1995, 2000: data refer to average from 1999-2001. Country: Latvia Reference period (1990): data refer to 1991. Country: Moldova, Republic of Additional information (1980): Data include the territory of the Transnistria and municipality of Bender Country: Moldova, Republic of Additional information (1990): Data include the territory of the Transnistria and municipality of Bender Data exclude the territory of the Transnistria and municipality of Bender Country: Moldova, Republic of Additional information (1995 onward): Data exclude the territory of the Transnistria and municipality of Bender Country: Montenegro Additional information (2006): Ministry for Defense was formed in 2006. Country: Portugal 2008: data refer to 2009. Country: Slovakia Data for 2014 refer to 15 March. Data for 2015 refer to 20 November. Country: Switzerland Change in definition (1980 - onwards): All the 7 ministers in Switzerland are considered as being head of a Core Ministry.

Source: UNECE Statistical Database, compiled from national official sources. Definition: A ministry is a department of a government, led by a minister. A minister (sometimes called a secretary) is a politician who holds significant public office in a national cabinet and is entrusted with the management of a division of governmental activities. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. .. - data not available Country: Austria 1980: data refer to 1979. 1995: data refer to 1994. Country: Belarus Change in definition (2001 - 2015): Data include ministers, chairmen of state committees subordinated to the Government of the Republic of Belarus. Country: Belgium 2011: data refer to december 2011. Country: Cyprus Reference period (1980): Data refer to 1979. Country: Cyprus Reference period (1995): Data refer to 1994. Country: Cyprus Territorial change (1980 - 2013): Government controlled area only. Country: Estonia 2015: Data refers to composition after September 14, 2015. 2014: Data refers to composition between November 17, 2014 to April 9, 2015. Country: Georgia 1980: data refer to 1979. 1995: data refer to 1994. Country: Israel Additional information (2013): 2013 data - starting from 18/3/2013 Country: Israel Reference period (1990): data refer to average from 1988-1990 Country: Israel Reference period (1995): data refer to average from 1992-1995 Country: Israel Reference period (2000): data refer to average from 1999-2001. Country: Moldova, Republic of Additional information (1980): Data include the territory of the Transnistria and municipality of Bender Country: Moldova, Republic of Additional information (1990): Data include the territory of the Transnistria and municipality of Bender Data exclude the territory of the Transnistria and municipality of Bender Country: Moldova, Republic of Additional information (1995 onward): Data exclude the territory of the Transnistria and municipality of Bender Country: Russian Federation Reference period (2000 - 2013): Data refer to the situation as of 1st of January of the following year. Country: Slovakia Data for 2014 refer to 15 March. Data for 2015 refer to 20 November.

Source: UNECE Statistical Database, compiled from national official sources Definition: The municipal council is the local government body that administers the territory at the lowest administrative level of a country. Local administrative levels are defined by each country. The administrative levels as referred to by the NUTS might serve as a starting point for EU and candidate countries. .. - data not available Country: Belarus Change in definition (2002 - 2015): Data include heads of villages, township and urban (cities under district jurisdiction) executive committees and their deputies. Since 2015, data also include heads of local administrations of cities under regional jurisdiction. Country: Bulgaria Change in definition (1995 - 2008): Data refer to Municipal councillors. Country: Bulgaria Reference period (1995): Data refer to 1996. Country: Croatia Change in definition (1995 - 2013): Data refer to members (representatives) of 21 county assemblies of the Republic of Croatia. Country: Croatia Reference period (1995): Data refer to 1993 Country: Croatia Reference period (2000): Data refer to 1997 Country: Cyprus Government controlled area only. Country: France Data include mayors as well as members of municipal councils. Country: France Reference period (1980): data refer to 1983. Country: Georgia Territorial change (2006 onward): Data do not cover Abkhazia AR and Tskhinvali Region. Country: Iceland Data of the reference year refer to most recent results of local government elections. Country: Latvia Change in definition (1980 - 2013): Based on the election of municipal councils. Data excludes mayors. Country: Russian Federation Reference period (2000 - 2013): Data refer to the situation as of 1st of January of the following year. Country: Serbia Territorial change (2004 - 2012): Data exclude territory of Kosovo and Metohija. Country: Slovakia Reference period (2014): Data refer to November, 15, 2014. Country: Spain Data do not include members of the Provincial Deputations, Statutory Deputations, Town Councils and Island Councils. In 2015 there are 4 record for which sex is unknown. Country: Sweden Change in definition (2002): Data take into account re-election in Orsa in 2003. Country: Sweden Change in definition (2010): Data take into account re-election in Orebro in 2011. Country: Sweden Change in definition (2014): Data do not take into account re-election in Bastad in 2015. Country: Switzerland Change in definition (2001 - onwards): Data include municipalities with at least 10000 inhabitants and the number of those municipalities is changing over years. Country: Turkey Change in definition (2004 - 2009): Data include Mayors, City councillors and Members of Provincial Assemblies. Country: United Kingdom Reference period (1995): Data refer to 1997

.. - data not available Source: UNECE Statistical Database, compiled from national and international official sources (Inter-Parliamentary Union). Definition: Members of parliament are the persons elected to the lower or single house by the persons entitled to vote in the country. The parliament is the legislative or deliberative assembly; one or more chambers or assemblies that form (or form part of) the legislature of a country. Data refer to the lower or single house. General note: Data refer to 1st July of the reference year. Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1980: data refer to 1978. Country: Bulgaria 1995: data refer to 1997. Country: Canada 1995: data refer to 1997 Country: Croatia In 1980 and 1990, the Croatian Parliament was differently structured (there were more deputies, there was no division on upper and lower house of parliament). Country: Cyprus 1995: data refer to 1997. Geographical coverage: data refer to Government controlled areas only. Country: Czechia Until 1992 data refer to deputies of Czech National Council, later to members of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic. Country: Estonia 1990: data refer to 1992 when the first parliament elections took place. Country: France 1980: data refer to the 1981 election. Country: Georgia Excluding Abkhaz AR and Tskhinvali Region. Country: Germany In 1990, the total number of members was increased because of German reunification. 1995: data refer to 1994 Country: Greece 1995: data refer to 1996 Country: Israel 1995: data refer to 1996 Country: Italy 1995: data refer to 1996 Country: Lithuania 1990: data refer to 1992. 1995: data refer to 1996. Country: Norway 1980: data refer to 1981. 1990: data refer to 1989. Country: Poland 1995: data refer to 1997 Country: Romania 1995: data refer to 1996 Country: Slovakia 1990: data refer to 1992. Country: Slovenia 1995: data refer to 1992 Country: Spain 1995: data refer to 1996 Country: Switzerland 1980: data refer to 1979. 1990: data refer to 1991. 2000: data refer to 1999. 2001: data refer to 2003 Country: United States 1995: date refer to 1996

Source: UNECE Statistical Database, compiled from national official sources by UNECE Statistical Division and UN Women. Definition:Indicator 5.5.1(b) measures the proportion of positions held by women in local government.It is expressed as a percentage of elected positions held by women in legislative/ deliberative bodies of localgovernment. Read more about this on the UNECE Statistical Glossary. Country: Albania 2017: Administrative data based on most recent election results at municipal level (2015) and post-election replacements. Country: Andorra From 2015 onwards: Administrative data. Country: Armenia 2018: Administrative data. Data coverage include regional and community level, including Yerevan city. Country: Azerbaijan 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2014). Country: Belarus 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2018). Country: Belgium 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2018) from the Istitute for the Equality of Women and Men. Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2016). Country: Bulgaria 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2015). Country: Canada 2018: Data based on most recent election results (2015) at municipal level obtained by NSO from Local Government Associations. Country: Croatia 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2017). Country: Czechia 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results at the level of regions (2016), municipalities (2018) and city districts (2018). Country: Denmark 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2017) Country: Estonia Administrative data Country: Finland 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2017). Country: France 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results at the level of communes (2014), departments (2015) and regions (2015). Data cover Metropolitan France and the territories of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, La Reunion and Mayotte. Country: Georgia 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2017). Country: Germany 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (around year 2017). Country: Hungary 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2014), provided by the Electoral Management Body of the country. Country: Iceland 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2018). Country: Ireland 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2014). Country: Israel 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2018). Country: Italy 2018: Administrative data on municipalities provided by the Ministry of Interior. Country: Kazakhstan 2018: Administrative data. Country: Latvia 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2017) Country: Liechtenstein 2019: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2019). Country: Lithuania 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2015). Country: Luxembourg 2018: Administrative data based on most recent local election (2017). Country: Malta 2017: Administrative data Country: Montenegro 2017: Data on municipal councillors provided by NSO based on information from local government association. Municipality Tuzi not covered. Country: Netherlands 2018: Administrative data Country: Norway 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2015). Country: Poland Data based on censuses/surveys. Country: Republic of Moldova 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2015). Data exclude the territory of Transnistria and municipality of Bender. Country: Romania 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2016). Country: San Marino Indicator not applicable / No elected deliberative bodies of local government. Country: Serbia 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (up to 2016) Country: Slovakia 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2018). Country: Slovenia 2018: Administrative data collected by Ministry of Public Administration, reflecting 2018 local elections results. Country: Spain 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results at the level of municipalities (2015) and provinces (2017). Country: Sweden 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2018). Country: Switzerland 2018: Data based on most recent municipal elections (2018) provided by NSO based on information from the Union of Swiss cities. Country: Turkey 2018: Administrative data based on most recent election results (2014) at the level of metropolitan municipalities, municipalities and provinces.

Source: UNECE Statistical Database, compiled from national official sources. Definition:Senior level civil servants are defined according to ISCO-08, code 1112 (e.g. government administrators, administrators at intergovernmental organisations, ambassadors, consul-general, etc.). .. - data not available Country: Belgium Data refer to decision making positions at federal government administrations. Country: Canada Data are based on Natinal Occupational Classification 2006 Country: Canada Data exclude the 3 northern territoires. Country: Cyprus Reference period (2008): data refer to 2009. Country: Cyprus Government controlled area only. Country: Denmark Data refer to november of preceding year. 2010: break in series. Country: Estonia Change in definition (2000 - 2011): Senior civil servant refers to higher officials. Data refer to central state body only. Country: France Change in definition (2010 - 2011): Data refer to directors of the central administration and alike, ambassadors, prefects, chief education officers, heads of service, deputy directors and assistant directors, etc. Country: France Geographic coverage : French Republic, including the overseas departments DOM (except Mayotte). Overseas collectivities (COM) are excluded. Country: Germany Change in definition (1980 - 1990): Data refer to public sector personnel in direct public sector Not including civil servants of the former GDR Data refer to full-time employees only. Country: Germany Change in definition (1995): Data refer to public sector personnel in direct public sector Data refer to full-time employees only. Country: Germany Change in definition (2000 - 2002): Data refer to public sector personnel in direct public sector Country: Ireland Change in definition (1990 onwards): Civil servants at the following grades: Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Secretary General. Country: Kazakhstan Change in definition (2001): Data refer to ISCO-88 classification Code 1 - "Heads (representatives) of the governing bodies of the all levels and the Heads of the organisations", including the representatives of the legislature, executive and representative government and judiciary; heads and senior management officials of the state agencies; Heads of the local representative bodies, public organisations, political parties; Heads of the organisations, including small and medium ones. Country: Norway Change in definition (2011): From 2011 data refer to the new ISCO 2008, 1120 Managing directors and chief executives Country: Portugal Reference period (1990): Data refer to 1991. From 2011 data compiled according to ISCO -08. Country: Russian Federation Reference period (2004 - 2013): Data refer to the situation as of 1st of January of the following year. Country: Spain Data refer to civil servants in high positions in the central administration. Discrepancies between total and sum of sexes in 2013-2015 are due to vacant positions. Country: Sweden Change in nomenclature from ISCO-88 to ISCO-08 between 2013 and 2014. Country: Sweden Change in definition (2001 - 2011): Data include legislators and senior government officials. Country: Switzerland Data are rounded by multiple of 1000. Country: Switzerland Break in methodlogy (2010): From 2010 data refer to ISCO-08 classification, before 2010 data refer to ISCO-88 classification. Country: Ukraine From 2014 data cover the territories under the government control.