RE-INSTATEMENT OF THE LABOUR FORCE SURVEY SAMPLE AND THE JOB VACANCY SURVEY
On 13 May 2009, following the Federal budget announcement of an additional $15m in funding for the ABS, the Australian Statistician announced the full re-instatement of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) sample, and the re-instatement of the Job Vacancy Survey (JVS).
The LFS re-instatement will occur progressively over four reference months, from September to December 2009. The December 2009 estimates, released in January 2010, will be the first under the fully re-instated sample. The reversal of the 24% reduction in sample size is expected to decrease standard errors by approximately 15%.
For more background on the 24% sample reduction, in place from July 2008 to August 2009, refer to the information paper Labour Force Survey Sample Design, Nov 2007 (second edition) (cat. no. 6269.0). Later this year a new edition of this information paper will be released which will discuss the expected sample size, the re-instated sampling fractions, and the impact of the sample re-instatement on labour force estimates and products and on associated surveys.
For more information regarding the LFS sample reinstatement please refer to the information paper or contact Susan Schemen on (02) 6252 5171 or email <susan.schemen@abs.gov.au>.
The JVS will be re-instated from the November 2009 quarter onwards. The November 2009 results will be released on 4 February 2010. For more information regarding the JVS reinstatement please contact Bjorn Jarvis on (02) 6252 6552 or email <bjorn.jarvis@abs.gov.au>.
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