LABOUR STATISTICS NEWS
EMPLOYEE EARNINGS AND HOURS
Final results from the 2004 Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours were released on 23 March in the publication Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia (cat. no. 6306.0). This survey collected information from a sample of employers about the earnings, hours paid for, method of setting pay, and other selected characteristics of their employees.
Data from this survey on the methods used to set employees' pay is included in the spotlight section of this publication (see Methods of setting pay).
LABOUR THEME PAGE
The ABS Labour Theme Page, available on the ABS web site, provides a guide to the range of ABS statistics on the labour market, as well as links to the latest data released.
LONGITUDINAL CENSUS DATASET
A discussion paper on Enhancing the Population Census Dataset: Developing a Longitudinal View (cat. no. 2060.0) will be released in April 2005. This paper presents ABS views on enhancing data from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing. It includes details of the proposal, reasons why the ABS is considering enhancing the population census dataset, and benefits of this dataset for statistical and research purposes. Privacy and confidentiality aspects are also discussed.
ABS is seeking the views of the public and ABS data users on this proposal, and the paper outlines the public submission process.
SUPPLEMENTARY SURVEYS ON LABOUR TOPICS
The Monthly Population Survey comprises the Labour Force Survey and a range of supplementary surveys, which provide detailed information on a range of topics. Results from surveys on labour-related topics recently released include: Job Search Experience, Australia (cat. no. 6222.0); Persons not in the Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6220.0); Underemployed Workers, Australia (cat. no. 6265.0); and Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership, Australia (cat. no. 6310.0).
UPDATED MEASURES OF LABOUR UNDERUTILISATION
The annual measures of labour underutilisation have been updated. These measures include groups of people such as the unemployed, the underemployed and discouraged jobseekers. The rates for September 2004 are included in the spotlight 'Annual measures of labour underutilisation' and in tables 4.1 and 4.2 in this publication.
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Recent and upcoming statistical releases |
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Release date/title of publication | Reference period | Catalogue number | |
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March 2005 | | | |
| Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership, Australia | August 2004 | 6310.0 | |
| Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia | May 2004 | 6306.0 | |
| Industrial Disputes, Australia | December quarter 2004 | 6321.0.55.001 | |
| Job Vacancies, Australia | February 2005 | 6354.0 | |
| Labour Force, Australia | February 2005 | 6202.0 | |
| Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery | February 2005 | 6291.0.55.001 | |
| Persons Not in the Labour Force, Australia | September 2004 | 6220.0 | |
| Underemployed Workers, Australia | September 2004 | 6265.0 | |
| Wage and Salary Earners, Public Sector, Australia | December quarter 2004 | 6248.0.55.001 | |
April 2005 | | | |
| Australian Labour Market Statistics | April 2005 | 6105.0 | |
| Characteristics of Small Businesses, Australia | 2004 | 8127.0 | |
| Discussion Paper: Enhancing the Populatin of Census Dataset: Developing a Longitudinal View | 2006 | 2060.0 | |
| Labour Force, Australia | March 2005 | 6202.0 | |
| Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery | March 2005 | 6291.0.55.001 | |
| Measures of Australia's Progress: Summary Indicators | 2005 | 1383.0.55.001 | |
May 2005 | | | |
| Average Weekly Earnings, Australia | February 2005 | 6302.0 | |
| Forms of Employment, Australia | November 2004 | 6359.0 | |
| Labour Force, Australia | April 2005 | 6202.0 | |
| Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery | April 2005 | 6291.0.55.001 | |
| Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Migrants, Australia | November 2004 | 6250.0 | |
| Labour Price Index, Australia | March quarter 2005 | 6345.0 | |
| Labour Statistics in Brief, Australia | 2005 | 6104.0 | |
| 2006 Census of Population and Housing: Nature and content | 2006 | 2008.0 | |
June 2005 | | | |
| Labour Force, Australia | May 2005 | 6202.0 | |
| Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery | May 2005 | 6291.0.55.001 | |
| Labour Force Survey Standard Errors | 2005 | 6298.0 | |
| Industrial Disputes, Australia | March quarter 2005 | 6321.0.55.001 | |
| Job Vacancies, Australia | May 2005 | 6354.0 | |
| Wage and Salary Earners, Public Sector, Australia | March quarter 2005 | 6248.0.55.001 | |
July 2005 | | | |
| Australian Labour Market Statistics | July 2005 | 6105.0 | |
| Australian Social Trends | 2005 | 4102.0 | |
| Household Income and Income Distribution, Australia | 2003-04 | 6523.0 | |
| Labour Force, Australia | June 2005 | 6202.0 | |
| Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery | June 2005 | 6291.0.55.001 | |
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NOTES
DATA CONTAINED IN THIS ISSUE
The statistics shown are the latest available at 24 March 2005. Data sources for the tables in this publication are listed in Appendix 1.
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS
The spreadsheets and data cubes referenced in this publication are available on the ABS web site at <https://www.abs.gov.au> [AusStats - Publications and Data], then [Data Cubes] or [Time Series Spreadsheets].
INQUIRIES
For information about other Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) statistics and services, please refer to the back of this publication.
INQUIRIES
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Assistant Director, Labour Market Statistics Section, on Canberra (02) 6252 7636.
LABOUR MARKET SUMMARY
KEY MEASURES
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Measure | Series type | Period | Current figure | Previous quarter(a) | Previous year(b) | |
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Employed | | | | | | | |
| Persons | '000 | Trend | Feb 2005 | 9,881.3 | 0.9 | 3.0 | |
| Full-time | '000 | Trend | Feb 2005 | 7,057.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | |
| Part-time | '000 | Trend | Feb 2005 | 2,823.8 | 1.1 | 3.5 | |
| Part-time employment as a proportion of total employment | % | Trend | Feb 2005 | 28.6 | (c)0.1 | (c)0.1 | |
Unemployed | | | | | | | |
| Persons | '000 | Trend | Feb 2005 | 526.2 | -2.9 | -9.4 | |
| Looking for full-time work | '000 | Trend | Feb 2005 | 379.0 | -1.6 | -10.5 | |
| Looking for part-time work | '000 | Trend | Feb 2005 | 147.2 | -6.2 | -6.4 | |
Unemployment rate | | | | | | | |
| Persons | % | Trend | Feb 2005 | 5.1 | (c)-0.2 | (c)-0.7 | |
Long-term unemployment | | | | | | | |
| Persons | '000 | Trend | Feb 2005 | 100.4 | -6.2 | -17.0 | |
| As a proportion of total unemployment | % | Trend | Feb 2005 | 19.1 | (c)-0.6 | (c)-1.7 | |
Annual labour underutilisation rates(d) | | | | | | | |
| Long-term unemployment rate | % | Original | Sep 2004 | 1.2 | na | (c)-0.1 | |
| Unemployment rate | % | Original | Sep 2004 | 5.5 | na | (c)-0.4 | |
| Underemployment rate | % | Original | Sep 2004 | 5.6 | na | (c) - | |
| Labour force underutilisation rate | % | Original | Sep 2004 | 11.1 | na | (c)-0.4 | |
| Extended labour force underutilisation rate | % | Original | Sep 2004 | 12.2 | na | (c)-0.3 | |
Children living without an employed parent(e) | % | Original | Jun 2004 | 17.2 | na | (c)0.1 | |
Labour force participation rate | | | | | | | |
| Persons aged 15-64 years | % | Trend | Feb 2005 | 75.5 | (c)1.2 | (c)0.7 | |
| Total persons | % | Original | Feb 2005 | 64.1 | (c)0.3 | (c)0.5 | |
Actual hours worked | | | | | | | |
| Aggregate weekly hours | mill. hours | Original | Feb 2005 | 347.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | |
| Average weekly hours - Persons | hours | Original | Feb 2005 | 35.2 | 1.9 | -0.1 | |
| Average weekly hours - Full-time | hours | Original | Feb 2005 | 42.2 | 1.1 | -0.4 | |
| Average weekly hours - Part-time | hours | Original | Feb 2005 | 17.0 | 2.9 | 0.5 | |
Part-time workers | | | | | | | |
| Proportion who preferred to work more hours | % | Original | Feb 2005 | 26.3 | (c)0.4 | (c)-0.2 | |
Wage price index | | | | | | | |
| Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses | index no. | Trend | Dec qtr 2004 | 103.1 | 0.9 | 3.5 | |
Average weekly earnings | | | | | | | |
| Full-time adult ordinary time earnings | $ | Trend | Nov 2004 | 973.20 | 1.1 | 3.6 | |
| All employees total earnings | $ | Trend | Nov 2004 | 766.10 | 1.0 | 3.0 | |
Compensation of employees | | | | | | | |
| Household income account | $m | Trend | Dec qtr 2004 | 100,153 | 1.6 | 6.8 | |
| Average earnings (National Accounts basis - nominal) per week | $ | Trend | Dec qtr 2004 | 898 | 0.6 | 3.2 | |
Industrial disputes | | | | | | | |
| Working days lost | '000 | Original | Dec qtr 2004 | 51.9 | -44.4 | -65.7 | |
| Working days lost per 1,000 employees | number | Original | Dec qtr 2004 | 6.1 | -46.1 | -66.9 | |
Job vacancies | | | | | | | |
| Australia | '000 | Trend | Nov 2004 | 135.8 | 6.1 | 28.7 | |
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- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
na not available |
(a) Same period previous quarter (monthly data is presented for the middle month of each quarter). |
(b) Same period previous year. |
(c) Change is in percentage points. |
(d) See table 4.1 or the Glossary for further explanation of labour underutilisation rates. |
(e) As a proportion of all children aged under 15 years. See the Explanatory Notes for information on family data. |
EMPLOYMENT: TREND SERIES
Full-time and total employment
Males and females
PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT: TREND SERIES
Proportion of total employment, Males
Proportion of total employment, Females
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: TREND SERIES
Males and females
LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT: TREND SERIES
Proportion of total unemployment
UNDERUTILISED LABOUR
Labour underutilisation rates - 1994-2004
PARTICIPATION RATE: TREND SERIES
WAGE PRICE INDEX: TREND SERIES
Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses, Quarterly change
AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS: TREND SERIES
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings, Quarterly change
All employees total earnings, Level
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: ORIGINAL SERIES
Working days lost, Quarter ending
JOB VACANCIES: TREND SERIES
Job vacancies, By sector
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