Describes changes in the labor statistics systems of countries in Europe and the former Soviet Union that have made the transition from centrally planned to market-oriented economies. Demonstrates the link between policy concerns, indicators, and statistics, and offers a framework for constructing indicators for a well-functioning labor market. Includes labor market statistics for 25 transition countries and appends questionnaires and descriptions of methodologies used by several countries to obtain data. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.