ABOUT THE DATA ITEMS LIST
The Labour Mobility 2012 survey comprised a questionnaire containing 7 modules and approximately 60 questions.
The following LFS data items are available on the CURF:
- State/territory;
- Capital city/balance of state;
- Sex;
- Social marital status;
- Relationship in household;
- Year of arrival;
- Country of birth;
- Age;
- Labour force status at February 2012;
- Status in employment at February 2012;
- Full-time or part-time status at February 2012;
- Occupation at February 2012; and
- Industry at February 2012.
All other data items are only available for the Labour Mobility Survey sample. Users intending to purchase the CURF should ensure that the data they require, and the level of detail they need, are available in these products.
The Basic CURF file contains 65 data items and the Expanded CURF file contains 66 data items. The data items lists for the Basic and Expanded CURF, including relevant population and classification details, can be found in the Excel spreadsheet available from the
Downloads tab. The data item spreadsheet has 9 worksheets:
- Contents
- Populations
- Record Identifiers & Weights
- Demography
- Education
- Labour Force Characteristics
- Leave Entitlements
- Hours Worked
- Industry & Occupation
The MOB12 Basic and Expanded CURFs contain
56,489 confidentialised respondent records from the survey. Subject to the limitations of the sample size and the data classifications used, it is possible to interrogate the CURF, produce tabulations and undertake statistical analyses to individual specifications.
BASIC CURF DATA ITEM CHANGES IN 2012
The following table outlines differences to the 2012 Basic CURF for the CURF produced for 2010.
Data Item label | 2012 Basic CURF | 2010 Basic CURF |
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Change of employer/business | CHEMPBUSC: Now shows main categories only (ie whether changed employer, did not change employer or currently not employed) | CHEMPBUSC: Details number of changes in employer/business |
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EXPANDED CURF DATA ITEM CHANGES IN 2012
The following table outlines differences to the 2012 Expanded CURF for the CURF produced for 2010.
Data Item label | 2012 Expanded CURF | 2010 Expanded CURF |
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Change of Employer/Business | CHEMPBUSC: Now shows main categories only (ie whether changed employer, did not change employer or currently not employed) | CHEMPBUSC: Details number of changes in employer/business |
Year of Arrival | BIRTAREC: Arrival categories extended to, 'Arrived 2001-2005' and 'Arrived 2006 to year of collection' | BIRTAREC: Most recent arrival category is 'Arrived 2001 to year of collection' |
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COMPARISON BETWEEN THE 2012 BASIC AND EXPANDED CURFS
The differences between the 2012 Basic and Expanded CURFs are detailed in the table below. Note that the identifiers for some data items differ between the Basic and Expanded CURFs due to the differences in the presentation of data items. Therefore, caution should be exercised if using both the Basic and Expanded CURFs.
The key differences between data items in the 2012 Basic and Expanded CURFs are:
A number of data items are presented as ranges on the Basic CURF and as continuous values on the Expanded CURF, e.g. age and usual hours, this is to align with current ABS standards for CURFs;
- State/territory - The NT and ACT have been combined into 'Balance of Australia' on the Basic CURF;
- Country of birth - A second item with more detail is available on the Expanded CURF;
- Year of Arrival - More detail is available on the Expanded CURF;
- Occupation at February 2011, Occupation at February 2012, Occupation of last job, Previous occupation with current employer/business - The Basic CURF presents Major group level only, while the Expanded CURF presents Sub-major group level; and
- Industry at February 2011, Industry at February 2012, Industry of last job - The Basic CURF presents Division level only, while the Expanded CURF presents Sub-division level.
The February 2012 Labour Force Survey (LFS) and Labour Mobility Survey Basic CURF is distributed on a single CD-ROM and via RADL. The LFS and Labour Mobility Survey Expanded CURF is distributed via RADL only.
Comparison between the 2012 Basic and Expanded CURFs, Key differences in the presentation of data items |
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Data item label | Basic CURF | Expanded CURF |
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State/territory | STATEURC: NT and ACT combined as 'Balance of Australia' | STATUREC: All states/territories listed separately |
Relationship in household | LMRHHCF: With or without dependents not separated for Husband, wife or partner, and Lone parent categories | RELHHEC: With or without dependents separated for Husband, wife or partner, and Lone parent categories |
Year of arrival | BIRTHARC: Born in Australia, Arrived 1985 and before, Arrived 1986-1995, Arrived 1996 to year of collection | BIRTAREC: Born in Australia, Arrival years grouped commencing 1955 and before, then in 5 year groups until 2005, and 2006 to year of collection |
Country of birth (2) | Not on dataset, see Country of birth (1) COBCURF | COBEC: Top 10 countries then major groups |
Age | AGEBCB : single years for 15-24 and 55-64. 5 year range categories for 25-54 and 65-79. Top coded at 80 years and over | AGEEC: Single years. Top coded at 85 years and over |
Level of highest educational attainment | LMASCEDC: Coded to 12 categories | EDATTC: Coded to 13 categories |
Level of highest non-school qualification | HIGHNSQC: Coded to 8 categories | EDATNSCF: Coded to 9 categories |
Usual hours worked at February 2012 | HRAWMJCF: Ranged hours. Top coded at 60 hours and over | HRAWMJEC: Bottom coded 1-5 hours, single hours from 6-59 hours, top coded at 60 hours and over |
Occupation at February 2012 | OCURMAJC: 8 major group categories | OCURSMEC: 51 sub-major group categories |
Industry at February 2012 | INDCRDIV: 9 division categories | INDCRSEC: 66 sub-division categories |
Previous occupation with current employer/business | OCCHACRF: 8 major group categories | PROCSMEC: 51 sub-major group categories |
Previous usual hours worked with current employer/business | PREVHRSC: Ranged hours. Top coded at 60 hours and over | PREVHREC: Bottom coded 1-5 hours, single hours from 6-59 hours, top coded at 60 hours and over |
Usual hours worked in last job | HRQ135DC: 5 hour ranges from 1-39, then 40 hours, then 5 hour ranges from 41-49, then 50-59 hours. Top coded at 60 hours and over | HRQ135DE: Bottom coded 1-5 hours, single hours from 6-59 hours, top coded at 60 hours and over |
Occupation of last job | OCLJMAJ: 8 major group categories | OCLJSMEC: 51 sub-major group categories |
Industry of last job | INDLJDIV: 19 division categories | INDLJSEC: 66 sub-division categories |
Usual hours worked at February 2011 | USHRLFC: Ranged hours. Top coded at 60 hours and over | USHRLFEC: Bottom coded 1-5 hours, single hours from 6-59 hours, top coded at 60 hours and over |
Occupation at February 2011 | OCLYMAJC: 8 major group categories | OCLYSMEC: 51 sub-major group categories |
Industry at February 2011 | INDLYDIV: 19 division categories | INDLYSEC: 66 sub-division categories |
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