RECENTLY RELEASED 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. Recently released results from supplementary surveys on labour-related topics comprise of: Forms of Employment, Australia (cat. no. 6359.0) and Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Memberships, Australia (cat. no. 6310.0)
RELEASE OF FORMS OF EMPLOYMENT SURVEY
In April 2011, the ABS released Forms of Employment, Australia, November 2010 (cat. no. 6359.0), which provides information on some of the key factors relating to the nature of employment arrangements in the Australian workforce. Some of the different types of employment arrangements described in this survey include contract work, casual employment and leave entitlements. The survey contains information on employment characteristics, such as hours worked, industry and occupation, and contains the demographic characteristics of people in different types of employment.
There were 1.1 million people who were independent contractors in their main job in November 2010. This represented 9.8% of all employed persons and was an increase from 1.0 million people (9.6% of employed persons) in November 2009.
In November 2010, one in ten (10%) independent contractors worked seven days a week, compared with 4% of employees. Independent contractors were more likely than employees to work both weekdays and weekends (39% of independent contractors compared with 30% of employees).
More details are available from the publication.
RELEASE OF EMPLOYEE EARNINGS, BENEFITS AND TRADE UNION MEMBERSHIP
In May 2011, the ABS released Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership, Australia, August 2010 (cat. no. 6310.0), which presents information about the distribution of weekly earnings of employees, their entitlement to core employment benefits such as paid leave (including paid holiday, paid sick, paid long service and paid maternity/paternity leave), superannuation contributions made by employers on behalf of employees, and trade union membership.
A number of data items presented in the 2009 publication are not available in the 2010 publication as this information was not collected, and several of the remaining data items were modified to ensure consistency with other labour supplementary surveys. For further details, please refer to the publication.
In August 2010, there were 9.8 million employees (5.2 million males and 4.6 million females). Of these, 70% were full-time employees in their main job (84% of male employees and 54% of female employees).
The mean weekly earnings of employees in all jobs in August 2010 was $1,035, an increase of $40 since August 2009. Mean weekly earnings in all jobs for males was $1,227 compared to $819 for females. Mean weekly earnings for full-time workers was $1,267 compared to $468 for part-time workers.
The proportion of employees who were trade union members in their main job decreased from 20% in August 2009 to 18% (1.8 million employees) in August 2010. This was a decrease of 47,300 employees from the previous year.
In August 2010, 90% of all employees had superannuation contributions paid into a superannuation scheme on their behalf by their employer.
In August 2010, there were 9.0 million employees excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises (4.7 million males and 4.4 million females). Of these, 2.2 million (24%) did not have paid leave entitlements in their main job (a proxy measure for casual employment), that is, they were not entitled to either paid sick leave or paid holiday leave in their main job (or did not know if they were entitled).
More details are available from the publication.
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