6210.5 - Workforce Participation and Workplace Flexibility, Western Australia, October 2010

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Explanatory Notes Glossary Abbreviations (Appendix) Quality Declaration - Summary Quality Declaration - Accuracy Quality Declaration - Coherence Quality Declaration - Interpretability Quality Declaration - Accessibility Publication (I-Note) Data Quality (Technical Note)	APPENDIX ADDITIONAL DATA AVAILABLE In addition to the statistics provided in this publication, the ABS can produce customised tabulations on request. Subject to confidentiality and sampling variability constraints, tabulations can be produced from the survey by cross-classifying any of the following data items for the relevant survey populations. DATA ITEMS Place of usual residence Perth metropolitan area Balance of WA WA Sex Males Females Age 18-24 years 25-34 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65 years or more Children Whether there are children in household aged 0-4 years Age of youngest child in household 0-4 years 5-9 years 10-14 years No child under 15 years Dependent children Children aged 0-4 years in household Children aged 5-9 years in household Children aged 10-14 years in household Children aged 0-14 years in household Children 0-14 years and full-time students aged 15-24 years With children (at least one household resident aged 0-14 years) Without children (no household resident aged 0-14 years) Full-time students aged 15-24 years Household type Person living alone Couple only Couple with dependent children only Lone parent with dependent children only Other household types Labour Force status Employed Not in the Labour Force On long term unpaid leave Not on long term unpaid leave Persons Not in the Labour Force excluding those on unpaid long term leave Duration since last worked for pay for more than two weeks Never worked for more than two weeks Less than one year One year to less than five years Five years to less than ten years Ten years to less than twenty years Twenty years or more Main reason stopped working in last job Employment reasons Employee retrenched/redundant, etc. Job was temporary or seasonal, holiday job Unsatisfactory work arrangements/pay/hours Own business closed down for economic reasons Own business closed down or sold for other reasons Personal reasons Retired/didn’t want to work any longer Pregnancy/to have children Own long-term health condition or disability To look after family, house or someone else Have holiday/moved house/spouse transferred Returned to studies Other reason Don't know Main reason not looking for work Personal reasons Retired/didn't want to work any longer Own ill health or physical disability/injury/pregnancy or to have children To look after family, house or someone else Studying Does not need to work Childcare access (availability and cost) Family reasons Other family considerations Other Don't know Whether want to return to/start work Yes No Condition/s to be in place so as to promote a return to workforce Part time work Job sharing Working from home Flexible start and finish times Child care facilities available near or in the workplace, Workplace close to home Other None required Employees, and persons on long term unpaid leave - Characteristics Length of employment in current job Less than one year One year to less than five years Five years to less than ten years Ten years to less than twenty years Twenty years or more Sector of employment Public Private Other Don't know Occupation at October 2010 Managers Professionals Technicians and Trades workers Community and Personal Service workers Clerical and Administrative workers Sales workers Machinery Operators and Drivers Labourers Not known Industry of employment at October 2010 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 Public Administration and Safety Education and Training Health Care and Social Assistance Arts and recreation services Other services Not known Number of employees at place of employment Less than 20 20 or more Employee status of employment With paid leave entitlements Without paid leave entitlements Employees only - Work preferences Whether want to reduce working hours Yes No Main reason for wanting to reduce working hours Employment reasons Current job regularly involves long hours Work less unpaid overtime Other employment reasons Personal reason Own ill health/injury/disability Only wants/needs limited income Study purposes Social reasons/recreational activities/free time Other personal reasons Family reason Caring for children Unable to find suitable childcare Caring for ill/disabled/elderly person Pregnancy Home duties Other family reasons Other Other reasons Don't know Barriers to reducing work hours Can't afford reduction in pay Current employer doesn't allow it Too much work No other work available Concern about jeopardizing career Other Don't know Employees, and persons on long term unpaid leave - Work life balance Employee's view of work/life balance Always balanced Sometimes balanced Rarely balanced Never balanced Don't know Employees, and persons on long term unpaid leave - Requests for workplace flexibility Whether request for changes in work arrangements were made within the last 12 months Yes No Don't know Changes in work arrangements requested Reduced hours for a limited period To work part time To work flexi time To work from home on a regular basis Purchased annual leave More work/more hours Leave without pay More money Change work days Flexibility to care for sick parent /child etc. Other Don't know Main reason for making the most recent request To spend more time with family Childcare needs Family care needs Illness/self or family To study/go to university Nature of job Financial Leisure/travel Better access to shops/banks etc Other Don't know Whether most recent request was approved Yes No Don't know Partially Still waiting decision Main reason most recent request refused Not enough staff to cover absence Business too busy Job role doesn't allow for flexibility No reason was given Other Don't know Main reason no requests for changes to work arrangements made in last 12 months Content with arrangements Job not suitable/doesn't allow Too much work/too busy Not sure employer will allow Concerned with job security Recently started the job Financial reasons/pay concerns Not a flexible workplace Other Don't know Equivalised annual household income Less than $25,000 Less than $50,000 Less than $70,000 Less than $110,000 $110,000 or more Don't know See Explanatory Notes for further information about equivalised annual household income FURTHER INFORMATION For further information about additional data available on request, please contact Judy Griffin on Perth (08) 9360 5935. 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