6107.0 - Information paper: Outcomes of the Labour Household Surveys Content Review, 2012  
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IMPLEMENTATION


EXPECTED TIMEFRAME FOR CHANGES

The outcomes of the labour household surveys content review will be implemented in 2014 and 2015, following testing and an assessment of statistical impact to be completed in late 2013 and early 2014. More detail is provided below for each of the main components of the program.


Labour Force Survey

Improvements to the LFS from the content review are expected to be implemented into the collection from July 2014. Key milestones in the implementation are outlined below. Some improvements that are not dependent on changes to the survey questionnaire, such as the Longitudinal LFS CURF, may be implemented outside of the timeframes below.

Mid-to-late 2013 Development and testing
July 2014Implementation of new monthly LFS content
Aug 2014Implementation of new quarterly LFS content
Late 2014 Release results of new monthly content
Late 2014 Release results of new quarterly content


Characteristics of Employment supplementary survey

The new Characteristics of Employment supplementary survey is expected to be implemented in August 2014. Key milestones in the implementation are outlined below.

Mid-to-late 2013 Development and testing
Aug 2014Collection of new Characteristics of Employment survey
Nov 2014 FOES not conducted in November
Early-to-mid 2015 Release results


    Participation, Job Search and Mobility supplementary survey

    The new Participation, Job Search and Mobility supplementary survey is expected to be implemented in February 2015. As noted above, the JSE, PNILF and UEW surveys will be conducted in February 2014 in a format that is similar to their current format. This means that Persons Not In the Labour Force will be conducted in September 2013 and then again in February 2014. In February 2015 the new integrated Participation, Job Search and Mobility survey will begin. Key milestones in the implementation are outlined below.

    Early-to-mid 2014 Development and testing
    Feb 2014Collect existing JSE and PNILF/UEW content in February
    July 2014JSE not conducted in July
    Sep 2014PNILF/UEW not conducted in September
    Feb 2015 Collection of new Participation, Job Search and Mobility survey
    Late 2015 Release results


    Multipurpose Household Survey

    Improvements to the Barriers and Incentives to Labour Force Participation MPHS topic from the content review have been implemented for enumeration from July 2012. Key milestones in the implementation are outlined below.

    July 2012 Commence Barriers and Incentives to Labour Force Participation
    June 2013Conclude enumeration
    Dec 2013 Release results


    REVISED PROGRAM

    The following table sets out the revised supplementary survey program compared with the prior program, for the next three years.

    Old program New program

    2012-13
    July 2012 Job Search Experience Job Search Experience
    Aug 2012 Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership
    Sep 2012 Persons Not in the Labour Force; Underemployed Workers Persons Not in the Labour Force; Underemployed Workers
    Nov 2012 Forms of Employment; Working Time Arrangements Forms of Employment; Working Time Arrangements
    Feb 2013 Labour Force Experience Labour Mobility
    2013-14
    July 2013 Job Search Experience Job Search Experience
    Aug 2013 Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership
    Sep 2013 Persons Not in the Labour Force; Underemployed Workers Persons Not in the Labour Force; Underemployed Workers
    Nov 2013 Forms of Employment Forms of Employment
    Feb 2014 Labour Mobility Job Search Experience; Persons Not in the Labour Force; Underemployed Workers
    2014-15
    July 2014 Job Search Experience
    Aug 2014 Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership; Multiple Job-Holders Characteristics of Employment (core); Characteristics of Employment (expanded - trade union membership, contracting, labour hire)
    Sep 2014 Persons Not in the Labour Force; Underemployed Workers
    Nov 2014 Forms of Employment; Labour Hire; Locations of Work
    Feb 2015 Labour Force Experience Participation, Job Search and Mobility
    2015-16
    July 2015 Job Search Experience
    Aug 2015 Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership; Multiple Job-Holders Characteristics of Employment (core); Characteristics of Employment (expanded - job flexibility, security and scheduling)
    Sep 2015 Persons Not in the Labour Force; Underemployed Workers
    Nov 2015 Forms of Employment; Labour Hire; Locations of Work
    Feb 2016 Labour Mobility Participation, Job Search and Mobility




    DISSEMINATION

    It is recognised that dissemination of both the expanded content in the LFS and the new supplementary surveys is of considerable interest to users. As a result, a comprehensive dissemination strategy will be developed, in consultation with key users. This will consider the number and format of products, and will include microdata dissemination options.


    FURTHER INFORMATION

    A second information paper is planned to be released in 2014 following testing in late 2013 and early 2014. This subsequent paper will provide more detailed information on the content of each of the surveys and the dissemination of the statistics.

    For further information, please contact the Labour Market Statistics Section on (02) 6252 7206 or email <labour.statistics@abs.gov.au>.




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