Introduction
This product provides a range of information about the release of microdata 2018-19 Barriers and Incentives to Labour Force Participation, Retirement and Retirement Intentions (B&I and R&RI), including details about the survey methodology and how to use the microdata product; TableBuilder. A data item list and information on the conditions of use and the quality of the microdata are also provided. TableBuilder is an online tool for creating tables and graphs.
Microdata are the most detailed information available from a survey and are generally the responses to individual questions on the questionnaire or data derived from two or more questions.
The B&I and R&RI survey was conducted throughout Australia during the 2018-19 financial year and is designed to provide detailed information on characteristics of people who are not participating, or not participating fully, in the labour force and the factors that influence them to join or leave the labour force, and on information on retirement trends, the factors which influence decisions to retire, and the income arrangements that retirees and potential retirees have made to provide for their retirement.
Further information about this product, and other information to assist users in understanding and accessing microdata in general, is available from the Microdata Entry Page. Before applying for access, users should read and familiarise themselves with the information contained in the TableBuilder, User Guide.
Barriers and Incentives to Labour Force Participation - August 28, 2020
Previously, data from the Barriers and Incentives to Labour Force Participation survey would be included in this TableBulder product. Data items relating to this survey are not yet available, and will be released on 28 August 2020 to co-incide with the publication of Barriers and Incentives to Labour Force Participation, Australia (cat. no. 6239.0).
Applying for access
To apply for access to TableBuilder, register and apply in Microdata Entry Page.
Further information on access steps can be found in How to Apply for Microdata on the ABS website.
Further information
Further information about the survey and the microdata can be found in the various pages associated with this product, including:
Support
For further support in the use of this product, please contact
Microdata Access Strategies on 1300 135 070 or via
microdata.access@abs.gov.au.
Data available on request
Data collected in the survey but not included in TableBuilder may be available from the ABS, on request, as statistics in tabulated form.
Subject to confidentiality and sampling variability constraints, special tabulations can be produced incorporating data items, populations and geographic areas selected to meet individual requirements. These are available, on request, on a fee for service basis. Contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or
client.services@abs.gov.au for further information.
Privacy
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ABS Privacy Policy outlines how the ABS handles any personal information that you provide to us.