6102.0.55.001 - Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods, Feb 2018

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Overview of Labour Statistics Institutional Units and the Economically Active Population The Labour Force Framework Employment Hours of Work Unemployment Underutilised Labour Not in the Labour Force Jobs Job Vacancies Employee Remuneration Workplace Relations Labour Productivity Occupational Injuries and Diseases Classifications Used in Labour Statistics Overview of Survey Methods Methods Used in ABS Household Surveys The Census and the Labour Force Survey + Labour Force Survey Labour Force, Australia: Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Families + Labour Force Supplementary Surveys + Multipurpose Household Survey Methods used in ABS Business Surveys Annual Economic Activity Survey and Quarterly Business Indicators Survey Job Vacancies Survey Industrial Disputes Collection Survey of Major Labour Costs Survey of Average Weekly Earnings Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours Survey of Employment and Earnings Wage Price Index Other Labour Statistical Publications Australian Labour Account and Linked Employer-Employee Dataset Labour Statistics Explained Frequently Asked Questions Labour Statistical Outputs and Analytical Articles + Labour Statistics Fact Sheet Series 1. Labour Statistics in Brief 2. International Comparisons of Labour Force Statistics 3. The Labour Force Survey 4. How the ABS Measures Unemployment 5. Income and Earnings 6. Australian Labour Account 7. Linked Employer-Employee Dataset (LEED) About this Release History of Changes	This document was added or updated on 26/05/2020. LABOUR STATISTICS FACT SHEET SERIES A series of supporting documentation to compliment various topics of this publication. 1. LABOUR STATISTICS IN BRIEF Labour statistics are of importance and interest from both economic and social perspectives. This fact sheet provides a brief overview of data available from the ABS relating to the Australian labour market. 2. INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS OF LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS International comparisons of labour statistics are essential in providing a global context to economic analysis, social research and policy formation and evaluation. 3. THE LABOUR FORCE SURVEY The Labour Force Survey (LFS) provides Australia's official measure of employment, unemployment and labour force participation. The data captured in this survey are some of Australia’s key economic statistics, providing insight into the Australian economy and Australian people. 4. HOW THE ABS MEASURES UNEMPLOYMENT The ABS unemployment statistics are key indicators of labour market performance, presenting a snapshot of available labour supply at a particular point in time. The unemployment data are published monthly from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) in Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0) and are presented by many characteristics including: age; sex; marital status; geography; country of birth and duration of job search. 5. INCOME AND EARNINGS Information about personal income and the wages and salaries paid to employees is used for many purposes including economic analysis, social research, policy formation and evaluation, and research by employer and employee associations. The ABS publishes a variety of information on these topics, drawing on administrative and survey data sources. 6. AUSTRALIAN LABOUR ACCOUNT The Australian Labour Account has been developed to provide a framework for integrating data from a number of sources (including household survey, business survey, and administrative data). The result is internally consistent estimates of key labour market variables, which more effectively enable the description and analysis of the state and dynamics of the Australian labour market. 7. LINKED EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE DATASET The LEED provides supplementary labour statistics and facilitates labour market research at industry and regional levels. The LEED can assist in studying the Australian labour markets at macro and micro levels; examining how specific events (such as natural disasters) impact employees and employers; and understanding structural changes in the labour market. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.