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APPENDIX 1 POPULATIONS AND DATA ITEMS LIST


DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

The ABS has a range of data available on request from the Forms of Employment 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 person in the survey to whom the data item 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)).

For more information about ABS data available on request, contact Bjorn Jarvis on Canberra (02) 6252 6552, or by facsimile on (02) 6252 5066, or by email to <bjorn.jarvis@abs.gov.au>.

Population 1

Employed persons

Population 2

Employees (excluding OMIEs)

Population 3

Employees (excluding OMIEs) with paid leave entitlements

Population 4

Employees (excluding OMIEs) without paid leave entitlements

Population 5

Owner managers of incorporated enterprises

Population 6

Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises

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 family person
		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
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	Full-time or part-time status in main job					All
		Full-time workers
		Part-time workers
10	Occupation of main job(a)					All
		Managers
		Professionals
		Technicians and trades workers
		Community and personal service workers
		Clerical and administrative workers
		Sales workers
		Machinery operators and drivers
		Labourers
11	Industry of main job(b)					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
12	Hours actually worked in main job					All
		Less than 1 hour/no hours
		1-14
		15-19
		20-24
		25-29
		30-34
		35
		36-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		Note: Collected in single hours
13	Hours usually worked in main job					All
		Less than 1
		1-14
		15-19
		20-24
		25-29
		30-34
		35
		36-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		Note: Collected in single hours
14	Whether had employees					5,6
		Had employees
		Did not have employees
15	Whether had paid leave entitlements					2-4
		With paid leave entitlements
		Without paid leave entitlements
16	Whether entitled to paid holiday leave					2-4
		Entitled to paid holiday leave
		Not entitled to paid holiday leave
		Did not know
17	Whether entitled to paid sick leave					2-4
		Entitled to paid sick leave
		Not entitled to paid sick leave
		Did not know
18	Whether entitled to long service leave					2-4
		Entitled to long service leave
		Not entitled to long service leave
		Did not know
19	Whether entitled to paid maternity/paternity leave					2-4
		Entitled to paid maternity/paternity leave
		Not entitled to paid maternity/paternity leave
		Did not know
20	Whether worked on a contract basis					5-6
		Worked on a contract basis
		Did not work on a contract basis
21	Continuous duration with current employer/business					All
		Less than 1 year
			Under 3 months
			3 and under 6 months
			6 and under 12 months
		1-2 years
		3-5 years
		6-9 years
		10-19 years
		20 years and over
22	Expected future duration with current employer/business					All
		Expected to be with current employer/business in 12 months
		Did not expect to be with current employer/business in 12 months
23	Reason expected duration with current employer/business less than 1 year					All
		Changing jobs/seeking other employment
		Return to study/travel/family reasons
		Retiring
		Seasonal/temporary job/fixed contract
		Employer/business closing down/downsizing
		Other
24	Whether employment had a set completion date/event					2-4
		Had a set completion date
		Had a set completion event
		Did not have a set completion date/event
25	Length of set employment completion date/event					2-4
		Had a set completion date/event
			Less than 1 year
				Under 3 months
				3 and under 6 months
				6 and under 12 months
			1 year
			2 years
			3 years and over
		Did not have a set completion date/event
26	Whether worked on a fixed-term contract					2-4
		Worked on a fixed-term contract
		Did not work on a fixed-term contract
27	Whether expected contract to be renewed					2-4
		Expected contract to be renewed
		Did not expect contract to be renewed
28	Status in employment					All
		Employees (including OMIEs)
		Employers
		Own account workers
29	Employment type (1)					All
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			With paid leave entitlements
			Without paid leave entitlements
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
		Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises
30	Employment type (2)					All
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			With paid leave entitlements
				Worked on a fixed-term contract basis
				Did not work on a fixed-term contract basis
			Without paid leave entitlements
				Worked on a fixed-term contract basis
				Did not work on a fixed-term contract basis
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
			Worked on contract basis
			Did not work on a contract basis
		Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises
			Worked on contract basis
			Did not work on a contract basis
31	Educational Attendance					All
		Was a full-time student
		Was not a full-time student
		Did not know
32	Whether considered job to be casual					2-4
		Considered job to be casual
		Did not consider job to be casual
(a) This data item is classified according to ANZSCO First Edition. See paragraph 14 of the Explanatory Notes for more information.
(b) This data item is classified according to ANZSIC 2006. See paragraph 15 of the Explanatory Notes for more information.