6103.0 - Labour Force Survey Standard Products and Data Item Guide, May 2015

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Concepts and data items: B - E

C
Child
Civilian population
Common sample
Contributing family worker
Country of birth
Couple family
Currently economically active

D
Dependants
Dependent student
Duration of current job
Duration of job search
Duration of unemployment

E
Educational attendance (full-time)
Elapsed years since arrival
Employed
Employed full-time
Employed part-time
Employee
Employer
Employment to population ratio
Expectations of future employment with current employer or business

CHILD

A child is:

any person aged under 15 years in the household
a person of any age who is a natural, adopted, step or foster child of a couple or lone parent, usually resident in the same household, and who does not have a child or partner of their own usually resident in the household
a person aged 15-17 years who was reported as being under the guardianship or care of another person aged 18 years and over in the household.

Children included in the Labour Force Survey are classified as either Dependent students or Non-dependent children. Parents included in the Labour Force Survey who have Dependants are classified as Lone parents or Couple Families with a child or children under 15 or Dependent students.

See RELATIONSHIP IN HOUSEHOLD

CIVILIAN POPULATION

All usual residents of Australia aged 15 years and over except:

members of the permanent defence forces
certain diplomatic personnel of overseas governments customarily excluded from Census of Population and Housing and estimated resident population counts
overseas residents in Australia and
members of non-Australian defence forces (and their dependants) stationed in Australia.

The civilian population aged 15 and over are in scope of the Labour Force Survey. Labour Force Survey estimates of the civilian population aged 15 and over are benchmarked against estimated resident population estimates for the same group.

COMMON SAMPLE

Gross flows examines the transition between different labour force status classifications from one point in time to the next. Respondents who report in consecutive months make up the common or matched sample from which gross flow figures are derived.

After taking account of the sample rotation and varying non-response in each month, the common or matched sample is approximately 80 percent of the original dataset for any month. The figures presented in gross flows do not align with published labour force estimates. The unmatched sample identifies those respondents who do not have a labour force status for the previous month, or those who do not have a labour force status for the current month.

Variables	Products
Labour force status - current month -Employed total (‘000) -Employed full-time (‘000) -Employed part-time (‘000) -Unemployed (‘000) -Labour force (‘000) -Not in the labour force (NILF) (‘000) -Matched sample (‘000) -Unmatched sample (‘000) -Unmatched in common sample (responded in current month but not in previous) (‘000) -Incoming rotation group (‘000) -Civilian population aged 15 years and over – current month (‘000)	6202.0 Datacube GM1
Labour force status - previous month -Employed total (‘000) -Employed full-time (‘000) -Employed part-time (‘000) -Unemployed (‘000) -Labour force (‘000) -Not in the labour force (NILF) (‘000) -Matched sample (‘000) -Unmatched sample (‘000) -Unmatched in common sample (responded in current month but not in previous) (‘000) -Incoming rotation group (‘000) -Civilian population aged 15 years and over – previous month (‘000)	6202.0 Datacube GM1

CONTRIBUTING FAMILY WORKER

A person who works without pay in an economic enterprise operated by a relative.

See STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT

COUNTRY OF BIRTH

The Standard Australian Classification of Countries (SACC), 2011 (cat. no. 1269.0) (SACC) is used to classify country of birth in the Labour Force Survey. The SACC is based on the concept of geographic proximity. It groups neighbouring countries into progressively broader geographic areas based on similar social, cultural, economic and political characteristics.

For those born overseas, the Elapsed years since first arriving in Australia (with the intention to stay for more than 12 months) is also collected.

People born in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada, United States of America and South Africa are grouped into a category called 'Main English-speaking countries'. This is not a SACC grouping of countries.

Variables	Products
Major country group (subcontinent) of birth: SACC -Australia (includes External Territories) -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 -Inadequately described -At sea -Not stated	6291.0.55.001 Datacube LM4
Major country group (subcontinent) of birth: SACC -Australia (includes External Territories) -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 -Inadequately described -At sea -Not stated	6291.0.55.001 Datacube LM5
Main English-speaking countries -Born overseas -Main English-speaking countries -Other than main English-speaking countries -Born in Australia (includes External Territories) -Not Stated / Inadequately described	6291.0.55.001 Datacube LM7

COUPLE FAMILY

A family with two persons who are in a registered or unregistered marriage and who are usually resident in the same household. The family may include others who are usually resident in the same household. A couple family may include a child or children.

See RELATIONSHIP IN HOUSEHOLD

CURRENTLY ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE

The labour force is the available supply of labour for economic production, which is the total number of employed and the total number of unemployed persons. The labour force is the sum of total number of employed and total number of unemployed persons. It is conceptually equivalent to the pool of labour available for the production of economic goods and services as defined in the System of National Accounts. The currently economic active population is the labour force that is available during a specified, short period of time.

The labour force framework categorises the civilian population age 15 years and over into three mutually exclusive groups: employed, unemployed, and people not in the labour force. People not in the labour force are not unemployed because they are not able to work, or are not willing to work within the given time periods.

For a more information see Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods, 2013 (cat. no. 6102.0.55.001).

See LABOUR FORCE STATUS

DEPENDANTS

All family members under the age of 15 years, and all children aged 15-24 years attending full-time education. Excludes those who have a partner or child of their own usually resident in the household.

See RELATIONSHIP IN HOUSEHOLD

DEPENDENT STUDENT

A child who is 15-24 years of age and who attends a secondary or tertiary educational institution as a full-time student. Excludes those who have a partner or child of their own usually resident in the household.

See RELATIONSHIP IN HOUSEHOLD

DURATION OF CURRENT JOB

See NUMBER OF MONTHS WITH CURRENT EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS

DURATION OF JOB SEARCH

The current and continuing period of unemployment for people who are unemployed in the reference week. Duration of job search measures the elapsed number of weeks to the end of the reference week since an unemployed person began looking for work, or since that person last worked, whichever is the shorter. For people who began looking for work while still employed, it is the period from the time the person last worked to the end of the reference week.

People who search for a job for 52 weeks or more are classified as long term unemployed.

The aggregate number of weeks searching for a job is presented in Number of weeks searching for a job.

Applicable to unemployed people only.

Variables	Products
Duration of job search - summary variables -Number of weeks searching for a job ('000 weeks) -Average duration of job search (weeks) -Median duration of job search (weeks) Duration of job search - detailed duration -Under 52 weeks ---Under 4 weeks (under 1 month) ----4 weeks and under 13 weeks (1-3 months) ----13 weeks and under 26 weeks (3-6 months) ----26 weeks and under 52 weeks (6-12 months) -52 week and over (Long-term unemployed) ----52 weeks and under 104 weeks (1-2 years) ----104 weeks and over (2 years and over) Long-term unemployment ratio (%)	6291.0.55.001 Table 14a
Duration of job search - summary variables -Number of weeks searching for a job ('000 weeks) -Average duration of job search (weeks) -Median duration of job search (weeks) Duration of job search - detailed duration -Under 52 weeks ---Under 4 weeks (under 1 month) ----4 weeks and under 13 weeks (1-3 months) ----13 weeks and under 26 weeks (3-6 months) ----26 weeks and under 52 weeks (6-12 months) -52 week and over (Long-term unemployed) ----52 weeks and under 104 weeks (1-2 years) ----104 weeks and over (2 years and over)	6291.0.55.001 Datacube UM2, UM3
Duration of job search - summary variables -Number of weeks searching for a job ('000 weeks) -Average duration of job search (weeks) -Median duration of job search (weeks) Duration of job search - detailed duration -Under 52 weeks (under 1 year) -Long-term unemployed ----52 weeks and over (Long-term unemployed) ----52 weeks and under 104 weeks (1-2 years) ----104 weeks and over (2 years and over)	6291.0.55.001 Datacube FM4
Duration of job search - detailed duration -Under 52 weeks (under 1 year) -Long-term unemployed ----52 weeks and over (Long-term unemployed) ----52 weeks and under 104 weeks (1-2 years) ----104 weeks and over (2 years and over)	6291.0.55.001 Table 14b
Duration of job search - summary variables -Number of weeks searching for a job ('000 weeks) -Average duration of job search (weeks) -Median duration of job search (weeks) Duration of job search - detailed duration -Under 52 weeks (under 12 months) ----Under 13 weeks (under 3 months) ----13 weeks and under 52 weeks (3-12 months) -52 weeks and over (Long-term unemployed)	6291.0.55.001 Datacube RM3

Duration of job search - summary variables
-Number of weeks searching for a job ('000 weeks)
-Average duration of job search (weeks)
-Median duration of job search (weeks)

6291.0.55.003
Datacubes UQ2a, UQ2b, UQ3a, UQ3b

DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT

See DURATION OF JOB SEARCH

EDUCATIONAL ATTENDANCE (FULL-TIME)

Enrolled at secondary or high school or enrolled as a full-time student at a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) college, university, or other educational institution in the reference week.

Applicable to 15-24 year olds only.

Variables	Products
Attending full-time education -Attending tertiary education institution full-time -Attending school Not attending full-time education	6202.0 Tables 15, 16 6291.0.55.001 Datacube LM3
Attending full-time education Not attending full-time education	6291.0.55.001 Table 3

ELAPSED YEARS SINCE ARRIVAL

The number of years since a person first arrived in Australia with the intention of staying for at least one year.

Applies to people born overseas only.

Variables	Products
Elapsed years since arrival -Arrived 20 or more years ago -Arrived 15-19 years ago -Arrived 10-14 years ago -Arrived 5-9 years ago -Arrived within last 5 years -Born in Australia -Not stated/Inadequately described	6291.0.55.001 Datacube LM4
Elapsed years since arrival -Arrived 20 or more years ago -Arrived 15-19 years ago -Arrived 10-14 years ago -Arrived 5-9 years ago -Arrived within last 5 years -Born in Australia -Not stated/Inadequately described	6291.0.55.001 Datacube LM7

See also COUNTRY OF BIRTH

EMPLOYED

All persons aged 15 years and over who met one of the following criteria during the reference week:

Worked for one hour or more for pay, profit, commission or payment in kind, in a job or business or on a farm (employees and owner managers of incorporated or unincorporated enterprises).
Worked for one hour or more without pay in a family business or on a farm (contributing family workers).
Were employees who had a job but were not at work and were:
Were owner managers who had a job, business or farm, but were not at work.

See LABOUR FORCE STATUS

EMPLOYED FULL-TIME

Employed persons who usually worked 35 hours or more a week (in all jobs) and those who, although usually working less than 35 hours a week, worked 35 hours or more during the reference week.

See LABOUR FORCE STATUS

EMPLOYED PART-TIME

Includes employed persons who usually worked fewer than 35 hours a week (in all jobs) and either did so during the reference week, or were not at work in the reference week.

See LABOUR FORCE STATUS

EMPLOYEE

An employed person who does not operate their own incorporated or unincorporated enterprise. An employee works for a public or private employer and receives remuneration in wages, salary, on a commission basis (with or without a retainer), tips, piece-rates, or payment in kind.

See STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYER

A person who operates their own incorporated or unincorporated enterprise and hires one or more employees.

See STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT

EMPLOYMENT TO POPULATION RATIO

The number of employed persons in a group expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over and part of the same group.

See LABOUR FORCE STATUS

EXPECTATIONS OF FUTURE EMPLOYMENT WITH CURRENT EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS

Whether or not an employed person expects to be working for their current employer or in their current business in 12 months' time. Reasons are provided for those who do not expect to be with their current employer or business in 12 months.

Applicable to employed people only.

Variables	Products
Expects to be with current employer or business in 12 months Does not expect to be with current employer or business in 12 months -Employer or own business closing down or downsizing -Changing jobs or seeking other employment -Returning to study, travelling, or family reasons -Retiring -Seasonal, temporary, fixed contract or casual job -Expects to finish work for other reasons	6291.0.55.003 Table 17