6602.0 - Microdata: Longitudinal Labour Force, Australia, 2008-10 Quality Declaration 
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Contents >> Underemployment >> Whether part-time and looking for and available to work more hours [LAMHFUTC]


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WHETHER PART-TIME AND LOOKING FOR AND AVAILABLE TO WORK MORE HOURS

This data item details whether someone who is working part-time is actively looking for more hours in their current job, looking for a second job, or looking for another job that has more hours.

It also provides information on whether they would be available to start working more hours during the reference week or in the next 4 weeks.

People working part-time but not actively looking for more hours are also asked if they would prefer to work more hours, or are happy to continue working less than 35 hours a week.

Only those who were available to start within the next 4 weeks and had actively looked for, or preferred to work, more hours were considered to be underemployed (see Underemployment status [UNDREMPC]).

This data item is only measured in the 'quarterly' labour force survey months: February, May, August and November (the second month of each financial year quarter).



Identifier:LAMHFUTC

Level:Person

Source:LFS

Frequency:Quarterly

Population:All

Categories:
0
Not employed part-time / Not applicable
1
Had actively looked for full-time hours and was available to start last week
2
Had actively looked for more part-time hours only and was available to start last week
3
Had actively looked for full-time hours and was available to start within four weeks
4
Had actively looked for more part-time hours only and was available to start within four weeks
5
Had actively looked for full-time hours but was unavailable to start
6
Had actively looked for more part-time hours only but was unavailable to start
7
Preferred more hours but did not actively look and was available to start last week
8
Preferred more hours but did not actively look and was available to start within four weeks
9
Preferred more hours but did not actively look and was unavailable to start
10
Preferred not to work more hours
99
Not collected monthly / Only collected in Feb, May, Aug & Nov



Related Information

Labour Force Survey Standard Products and Data Item Guide: Whether prefer to work more hours (cat. no. 6103.0)
Labour Force, Australia: Understanding Labour Force (cat. no. 6202)
Labour Force, Australia: Glossary - Underemployed workers (cat. no. 6202)
Labour Force Survey Standard Products and Data Item Guide: Underemployed workers (cat. no. 6103.0)
Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods: 5. Underemployment (cat. no. 6102.0.55.001)



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