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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 Persons Not in the Labour Force Survey. This section lists the data items and populations which relate to the survey. More detailed breakdowns of some data items are 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)).

For more information about the ABS data available on request, contact Barbara Finch on Canberra (02) 6252 7206, or by facsimile on (02) 6252 7512, or by email to<barb.finch@abs.gov.au>.

Population 1

Persons not in the labour force

Population 2

Persons not in the labour force who wanted to work

Population 3

Persons not in the labour force with marginal attachment to the labour force

Population 4

Persons not in the labour force who wanted to work but were not actively looking for work and were available to start work within four weeks

Population 5

Persons not in the labour force who were discouraged jobseekers

Population 6

Persons not in the labour force who wanted to work but were not actively looking for work and were not available to start work within four weeks

Population 7

Persons not in the labour force for child care reasons who wanted to work but were not actively looking for work

Population 8

Persons not in the labour force who previously had a job

Population 9

Persons not in the labour force without marginal attachment to the labour force

Population 10

Persons not in the labour force whose last job was less than 20 years ago

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 dependents
				Without dependents
			Lone Parent
				With dependents
				Without dependents
			Dependent student
			Non-dependent child
			Other family person
		Non-family member or person living alone
			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
	Note: Year of arrival collected in single years
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
		65-69
	Note: Age collected in single years
9	Persons not in the Labour Force Summary Variable					1, 8, 10
		With marginal attachment to the labour force
			Wanted to work and were actively looking for work
				Were available to start work within four weeks
				Were not available to start work within four weeks
			Wanted to work but were not actively looking for work and were available to start work within four weeks
				Discouraged job seekers
				Other
		Without marginal attachment to the labour force
			Wanted to work but were not actively looking for work and were not available to start work within four weeks
			Did not want to work
			Permanently unable to work
10	Whether wanted to work					1, 8, 10
		Wanted to work
		Might want to work
		Did not want to work
		Did not know
11	Whether looked for work in the last 12 months					All
		Had looked for work
			Less than 5 weeks ago
			5 and less than 8 weeks ago
			8 and less than 13 weeks ago
			13-52 weeks ago
				13 and less than 26 weeks ago
				26 and less than 39 weeks ago
				39-52 weeks ago
		Had not looked for work
12	Main activity when not in the labour force					All
		Retired or voluntarily inactive
		Home duties or child care
		Attending an educational institution
		Own disability or handicap
		Own illness or injury
		Looking after ill or disabled person
		Travel, holiday or leisure activity
		Working in unpaid voluntary job
		Other
13	Time since last job					All
		Had a job
			Under 12 months
				1 and under 4 weeks
				4 and under 8 weeks
				8 and under 13 weeks
				13 and under 26 weeks
				26 and under 39 weeks
				39 and under 52 weeks
			1 and under 3 years
			3 and under 10 years
				3 and under 5 years
				5 and under 10 years
			10 years or more
				10 and under 20 years
				20 years or more
		Never had a job
14	Reason for ceasing last job					All
		Had a job
			Job loser
				Retrenched, dismissed
				Job was temporary or seasonal
				Own ill health or injury
				Business closed down for economic reasons
			Job leaver
				Unsatisfactory work arrangements
				Retired, did not want to work any longer
				Own disability or handicap
				Returned to studies
				Pregnancy or to have children
				To get married
				To look after family, house or someone else
				To have holiday, moved house or spouse transferred
				Business closed down for other reasons
				Other
			Never had a job
15	Occupation in last job					All
		Last job less than 20 years ago
			Managers and administrators
			Professionals
			Associate professionals
			Tradespersons and related workers
			Advanced clerical and service workers
			Intermediate clerical, sales and service workers
			Intermediate production and transport workers
			Elementary clerical, sales and service workers
			Labourers and related workers
		Last job 20 or more years ago
		Never had a job
16	Status in employment in last job					All
		Last job less than 20 years ago
			Employer
			Own account worker
			Employee
			Contributing family worker
			Unpaid voluntary worker
		Last job 20 or more years ago
		Never had a job
16A	Status in employment in last job					All
		Last job less than 20 years ago
			Employee
			Own account worker/Employer
			Other
		Last job 20 or more years ago
		Never had a job
17	Full-time or part-time status in last job					All
		Last job less than 20 years ago
			Full-time
			Part-time
			Varied/did not know
		Last job 20 or more years ago
		Never had a job
18A	Intention to enter the labour force					All
		Intended to enter the labour force
		Might enter the labour force
		Did not intend to enter the labour force
		Did not know
		Permanently unable to work
		Not applicable (full-time student)
18B	Intention to enter the labour force in the next 12 months					All
		Intended to enter the labour force in the next 12 months
		Might enter the labour force in the next 12 months
		Did not intend to enter the labour force in the next 12 months
		Did not know
		Permanently unable to work
19	Full-time or part-time preference					2-7
		Full-time
		Part-time
		No preference
		Undecided
20	Main reason for not actively looking for work					4
		Discouraged job seekers
			Considered too young by employers
			Considered too old by employers
			Lacked the necessary schooling, training, skills or experience
			Difficulties because of language or ethnic background
			No jobs in locality or line of work
			No jobs at all
		Other reasons
			Personal reasons
				Own ill health, physical disability or pregnancy
				Attending an educational institution
				Had no need to work
				Welfare payments or pension may be affected
				Moved house or holidays
			Family reasons
				Ill health of other than self
				Child care
					No child care in locality
					No child care available at all
					Cost or too expensive
					Booked out or no places available
					Children too young or too old
					Prefers to look after children
					Quality of child care unsuitable
					Other child care reasons
				Other family considerations
			No jobs in suitable hours
			Other reasons
			Had a job to go to
			Did not know
21	All reasons for not actively looking for work					4
		Discouraged job seekers
			Considered too young by employers
			Considered too old by employers
			Lacked the necessary schooling, training, skills or experience
			Difficulties because of language or ethnic background
			No jobs in locality or line of work
			No jobs at all
		Other reasons
			Personal reasons
				Own ill health, physical disability or pregnancy
				Attending an educational institution
				Had no need to work
				Welfare payments or pension may be affected
				Moved house or holidays
			Family reasons
				Ill health other than self
				Child care
				Other family considerations
			No jobs in suitable hours
			Other reasons
			Had a job to go to
			Did not know
22	Whether available for work-child care reasons					4, 7

		Available for work but not looking for child care reasons
			Child care was a reason for not looking
				Child care was the main reason for not looking
		Not available for work for child care reasons
		Not applicable
23	Reason not available to start work within four weeks					6
		Personal reasons
			Own ill health, physical disability
			Pregnancy
			Studying or returning to studies
			Moved house or holidays
		Family reasons
			Ill health of other than self
			Unable to find suitable child care
			Children too young or preferred to look after children
		On a job-related training program
		Other reasons
24	Marginal attachment summary variable					3
		Wanted to work and were actively looking for work
			Were available to start work within four weeks
			Were not available to start work within four weeks
		Wanted to work but were not actively looking for work and were available to start work within four weeks
			Discouraged jobseekers
			Other
25	Age of youngest child					7
		0-2 years
		3-4 years
		5 years
		6-9 years
		10-11 years
26	Number of children					7
		Aged 0-2 years
		Aged 3-4 years
		Aged 5 years
		Aged 6-9 years
		Aged 10-11 years