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APPENDIX 1 POPULATIONS AND DATA ITEM LIST


POPULATIONS

The ABS has a range of data available on request from the Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership Survey. This section lists the data items and populations which relate to the survey. More detailed breakdowns of some data items may also be available on request.

The population(s) for a particular data item refers to the persons in the survey to whom the data relates. Where alternative output categories are available for the same data item, these are shown and the data item name is followed by a bracketed numeral (e.g. Country of birth (2)).

To obtain data available on request, or for more information about our customised data service contact Labour Market Statistics in Canberra on (02) 6252 7206 or by facsimile on (02) 6252 5066, or by email to labour.statistics@abs.gov.au.


Population 1

Employees in main job


Population 2

Full-time employees in main job


Population 3

Employees in main job who were full-time workers


Population 4

Employees who worked as an employee in the reference week in their second job


Population 5

Employees who were members of a trade union in their main job


Population 6

Employees (excluding OMIEs) in main job


Population 7

Owner managers of incorporated enterprises in their main job


Population 8

Employees in main job who were part-time workers

Data items					Populations
1	State or territory of usual residence				All
		New South Wales
		Victoria
		Queensland
		South Australia
		Western Australia
		Tasmania
		Northern Territory
		Australian Capital Territory
2	Area of usual residence				All
		State capital city
		Balance of state/territory
3	Region of usual residence				All
		Standard labour force dissemination regions
4	Sex				All
		Males
		Females
5	Marital status				All
		Married
		Not married
6	Relationship in household				All
		Family member
			Husband, wife or partner
				With dependants
				Without dependants
			Lone parent
				With dependants
				Without dependants
			Dependent student
			Non-dependent child
			Other related individual
		Non-family member
			Lone person
			Not living alone
		Relationship not determined
7A	Country of birth and period of arrival				All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Arrived before 1971
			Arrived 1971-1980
			Arrived 1981-1990
			Arrived 1991-2000
			Arrived 2001 to survey date
7B	Country of birth (1)				All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Born in main English-speaking countries
			Born in other than main English-speaking countries
7C	Country of birth (2)				All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Oceania and Antarctica
			North-West Europe
			Southern and Eastern Europe
			North Africa and the Middle East
			South-East Asia
			North-East Asia
			Southern and Central Asia
			Americas
			Sub Saharan Africa
			Other
8	Age group (years)				All
		15-19
		20-24
		25-34
		35-44
		45-54
		55-59
		60-64
		65 and over
		Note: Age collected in single years
9	Age of youngest child
		0-4 years			All
		5-9 years
		10-14 years
		No dependent children
10	Number of dependent children under 15 years				All
		None
		One
		Two
		Three or more
11	Age and whether attending an educational institution				All
		Not applicable
		15-19 year old, left school, not studying full-time
		15-19 year old, left school, studying full-time
		15-19 year old attending school
		20-24 year old not studying full-time
		20-24 year old studying full-time
12	Occupation of main job				All
		Managers
		Professionals
		Technicians and trades workers
		Community and personal service workers
		Clerical and administrative workers
		Sales workers
		Machinery operators and drivers
		Labourers
13	Industry of main job				All
		Agriculture, forestry and fishing
		Mining
		Manufacturing
		Electricity, gas, water and waste services
		Construction
		Wholesale trade
		Retail trade
		Accommodation and food services
		Transport, postal and warehousing
		Information media and telecommunications
		Financial and insurance services
		Rental, hiring and real estate services
		Professional, scientific and technical services
		Administrative and support services
		Public administration and safety
		Education and training
		Health care and social assistance
		Arts and recreation services
		Other services
14	Duration of employment in main job				All
		Less than 3 months
		3 months to less than 6 months
		6 months to less than 12 months
		12 months or more
15	Future employment expectations				All
		Expects to be working with current employer/business in 12 months
		Does not expect to be working with current employer/business in 12 months
			Voluntary/non economic reasons
			Involuntary/economic reasons
16	Weekly earnings in main job				All
		Under $200
		$200 and under $300
		$300 and under $400
		$400 and under $500
		$500 and under $600
		$600 and under $700
		$700 and under $800
		$800 and under $900
		$900 and under $1,000
		$1,000 and under $1,200
		$1,200 and under $1,400
		$1,400 and under $1,600
		$1,600 and under $1,800
		$1,800 and over
		Did not draw a wage or salary
		Note: Earnings collected in single dollars
17	Weekly earnings in second job				4
		Under $100
		$100 and under $200
		$200 and over
		Did not draw a wage or salary
		Note: Earnings collected in single dollars
18	Weekly earnings in all jobs				All
		Under $200
		$200 and under $300
		$300 and under $400
		$400 and under $500
		$500 and under $600
		$600 and under $700
		$700 and under $800
		$800 and under $900
		$900 and under $1,000
		$1,000 and under $1,200
		$1,200 and under $1,400
		$1,400 and under $1,600
		$1,600 and under $1,800
		$1,800 and over
		Did not draw a wage or salary
		Note: Earnings collected in single dollars
19	Hours worked in main job				All
		Less than 1 hour
		1-19
		20-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 and over
		Note: Collected in single hours
20	Hours worked in second job				4
		Less than 1 hour
		1-19
		20-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 and over
		Note: Collected in single hours
21	Hours worked in all jobs				All
		Less than 1 hour
		1-19
		20-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 and over
		Note: Collected in single hours
22	Hours paid for in main job				All
		1-19
		20-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 and over
		Workers' compensation
		Note: Collected in single hours
23	Full-time or part-time status in main job				All
		Full-time employees
		Part-time employees
24	Full-time or part-time status in all jobs				All
		Full-time workers
		Part-time workers
25	Whether part-time and looking and available to work more hours				8
		Prefers more hours and looking and available
		Did not prefer to work more hours and not looking and available
26	Sector of main job				All
		Public
		Private
		Could not be determined
27	Frequency of pay in main job				All
		Weekly
		Fortnightly
		Four-weekly
		Monthly
		Quarterly
		Other
28	Whether had paid leave entitlements				6
		With paid leave entitlements
		Without paid leave entitlements
29	Size of location in main job				All
		Less than 10 employees
		10-19 employees
		20-99 employees
		100 or more
		Did not know
30	Number of paid leave entitlements				6
		No entitlements
		One or more paid leave entitlements
			One entitlement
			Two entitlements
			Three entitlements
			Four entitlements
31	Superannuation coverage				All
		Provided by current employer
		Provided by other than current employer
		Did not belong to a superannuation scheme
		Did not know
32	Whether entitled to paid holiday leave				6

		Entitled to paid holiday leave
		Not entitled to paid holiday leave
		Did not know
33	Whether entitled to paid sick leave				6
		Entitled to paid sick leave
		Not entitled to paid sick leave
		Did not know
34	Whether entitled to paid long service leave				6
		Entitled to paid long service leave
		Not entitled to paid long service leave
		Did not know
35	Whether entitled to paid maternity/paternity leave				6
		Entitled to paid maternity/paternity leave
		Not entitled to paid maternity/paternity leave
		Did not know
36	Type of paid leave entitlement				6
		No paid leave entitlement
		Paid holiday leave
		Paid sick leave
		Paid long service leave
		Paid maternity/paternity leave
37	Whether received share benefit				All
		Received share benefit
		Did not receive share benefit
38	Trade union membership				All
		Trade union member
		Not a trade union member
		Did not know
39	Multiple job-holder status				All
		Multiple job-holder
		Not a multiple job-holder
40	Whether considered job to be casual				6
		Considered job to be casual
		Did not consider job to be casual
41	Whether able to choose when holidays were taken				6
		Could choose
		Could sometimes choose
		Could not choose
42	Employment type				All
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			With paid leave entitlements
			Without paid leave entitlements
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises