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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 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)).

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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 their second job in the reference week


Population 5

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


Population 6

Employees who were trade union members


Population 7

Employees (excluding OMIEs) in main job


Population 8

Owner managers of incorporated enterprises (OMIEs) in their main job


Population 9

Employees in main job who were part-time workers

Data Item List					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	Social 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 2001-2010
			Arrived 2011 to survey date
		Inadequately described
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
		Inadequately described
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
		Inadequately described
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 dependent child				All
		0-4 years
		5-9 years
		10-14 years
		No dependent children
10	Number of children in family aged under 15 years				All
		Had children under 15 years
			One
			Two
			Three or more
		Did not have children under 15 years
11	Age and whether attending an educational institution				All
		Aged 15-19 years attending school
		Aged 15-19 years attending a tertiary educational institution full time
		Aged 15-19 years attending neither school nor a tertiary educational institution
		Aged 20-24 years attending tertiary educational institution full time
		Aged 20-24 years not attending tertiary educational institution full time
		Not applicable
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	Continuous duration with current employer/business in main job				All
		Under 12 months
			Under 3 months
			3 and under 6 months
			6 and under 12 months
		1 year and over
15	Expected future duration with current employer/business in main job				All
		Expected to be with current employer/business in 12 months
		Did not expect to be with current employer/business in 12 months
16	Reason expected duration with current employer/business less than 12 months in main job				All
		Voluntary/non-economic reasons
			Changing jobs/seeking other employment
			Return to study/travel/family reasons
			Retiring
			Other reason
		Involuntary/economic reasons
			Seasonal/temporary job/fixed contract
			Employer/business closing down/down-sizing
17	Weekly earnings in main job				All
		Under $200
		$200 to less than $300
		$300 to less than $400
		$400 to less than $500
		$500 to less than $600
		$600 to less than $700
		$700 to less than $800
		$800 to less than $900
		$900 to less than $1,000
		$1,000 to less than $1,200
		$1,200 to less than $1,400
		$1,400 to less than $1,600
		$1,600 to less than $1,800
		$1,800 and over
		Did not draw a wage or salary
		Note: Earnings collected in single dollars
18	Weekly earnings in second job				4
		Under $100
		$100 to less than $200
		$200 and over
		Did not draw a wage or salary
		Note: Earnings collected in single dollars
19	Weekly earnings in all jobs				All
		Under $200
		$200 to less than $300
		$300 to less than $400
		$400 to less than $500
		$500 to less than $600
		$600 to less than $700
		$700 to less than $800
		$800 to less than $900
		$900 to less than $1,000
		$1,000 to less than $1,200
		$1,200 to less than $1,400
		$1,400 to less than $1,600
		$1,600 to less than $1,800
		$1,800 or more
		Did not draw a wage or salary
		Note: Earnings collected in single dollars
20	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 and over
		Note: Collected in single hours
21	Hours actually worked in second job				4
		Less than 1 hour/no hours
		1-19
		20-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 and over
		Note: Collected in single hours
22	Hours actually worked in all jobs				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 and over
		Note: Collected in single hours
23	Hours paid for in main job in last pay				All
		1-14
		15-19
		20-24
		25-29
		30-34
		35
		36-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 and over
		OMIEs who did not draw a wage/salary
		Workers' compensation
		Note: Collected in single hours
24	Full-time or part-time status in main job				All
		Full-time employees
		Part-time employees
25	Full-time or part-time status in all jobs				All
		Full-time workers
		Part-time workers
26	Whether preferred to work more hours				9
		Preferred to work more hours
		Did not prefer to work more hours
27	Sector of main job				All
		Public
		Private
28	Frequency of pay in main job				All
		Weekly
		Fortnightly
		Four weekly
		Monthly
		Quarterly
		Other
29	Whether had paid leave entitlements in main job				7

		With paid leave entitlements
		Without paid leave entitlements
30	Size of location in main job				All
		Fewer than 10 employees
		10-19 employees
		20-99 employees
		100 or more employees
		Did not know
31	Number of paid leave entitlements in main job				7
		No paid leave entitlements
		One or more paid leave entitlements
			One entitlement
			Two entitlements
			Three entitlements
			Four entitlements
32	Whether current employer made superannuation contributions on behalf of employee in main job				All
		Employer made superannuation contributions
		Employer did not make superannuation contributions
		Did not know
33	Whether entitled to paid holiday leave in main job				7
		Entitled to paid holiday leave
		Not entitled to paid holiday leave
		Did not know
34	Whether entitled to paid sick leave in main job				7
		Entitled to paid sick leave
		Not entitled to paid sick leave
		Did not know
35	Whether entitled to paid long service leave in main job				7
		Entitled to paid long service leave
		Not entitled to paid long service leave
		Did not know
36	Whether entitled to paid maternity/paternity leave in main job				7
		Entitled to paid maternity/paternity leave
		Not entitled to paid maternity/paternity leave
		Did not know
37	Whether received casual loading as part of pay in main job				7
		Received casual loading
		Did not receive casual loading
		Did not know
38	Whether paid a set amount or by the hour (excludes overtime and/or bonuses) in main job				7
		Set amount
		By the hour
		Did not know
39	Whether paid full adult rate of pay in main job				All
		Paid full adult rate of pay
		Not paid full adult rate of pay
		Did not know
		Did not draw a wage or salary
40	Type of paid leave entitlement in main job				7
		No paid leave entitlement
		Paid holiday leave
		Paid sick leave
		Paid long service leave
		Paid maternity/paternity leave
		Note: Multi-response category. People may appear in more than one category.
41	Whether salary sacrificed to superannuation in last pay period in main job				All
		Salary sacrificed to superannuation in last pay period
		Did not salary sacrifice to superannuation in last pay period
		Did not know
42	Whether salary sacrificed to superannuation in last 12 months in main job				All
		Salary sacrificed to superannuation in last 12 months
		Did not salary sacrifice to superannuation in last 12 months
		Did not know
43	Trade union membership in main job				All
		Trade union member in main job
		Not a trade union member in main job
		Did not know
44	Trade union membership (not necessarily in connection with main job)				All
		Trade union member
			Trade union member in connection with main job
			Trade union member not in connection with main job
		Not a trade union member
		Did not know
45	Duration (length) of current trade union membership				All
		Currently a trade union member
			Less than 1 year
			1 year
			2 years
			3-4 years
			5-9 years
			10 or more years
		Previously a trade union member
		Never been a trade union member
		Note: Time collected in single weeks to 51 weeks & single years to 10 years.
46	Duration (time) since previously a trade union member				All
		Previously a trade union member
			Less than 1 year ago
			1 year ago
			2 years ago
			3-4 years ago
			5-9 years ago
			10 or more years ago
		Never been a trade union member
		Currently a trade union member
		Note: Time collected in single weeks to 51 weeks & single years to 10 years.
47	Previous trade union membership				All
		Previously a trade union member
		Never been a trade union member
		Currently a trade union member
48	Multiple job-holder status				All
		Multiple job-holder
		Not a multiple job-holder
49	Whether considered main job to be casual				7
		Considered job to be casual
		Did not consider job to be casual
50	Whether able to choose when holidays were taken in main job				7
		Could choose
		Could sometimes choose
		Could not choose
51	Employment type in main job				All
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			With paid leave entitlements
			Without paid leave entitlements
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises