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APPENDIX 3 POPULATIONS AND DATA ITEMS LIST


DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

The ABS has a range of data available on request from the Labour Mobility Survey. This section lists the data items and populations which relate to the survey. More detailed breakdowns of some data items may also be available on request.

The population(s) for a particular data item refers to the persons in the survey to whom the data item relates.

For more information about ABS data available on request, contact National Information and Referral Service in Canberra on 1300 135 070 or via email to <client.services@abs.gov.au> or contact Labour Supplementary Survey Section on (02) 6252 7206 or via email to <labour.statistics@abs.gov.au>.


Population 1:

Persons who worked at some time during the year ending February 2013


Population 2:

Persons who were working at February 2013


Population 3:

Employees excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises who had worked with their current employer for one year or more


Population 4:

Persons who ceased a job during the year ending February 2013


Population 5:

Persons who ceased a job during the year ending February 2013 and were working at February 2013


Population 6:

Persons who were working at February 2012


Population 7:

Persons who were working at February 2012 and at February 2013


Population 8:

Persons who had worked with their employer/business at February 2013 for one year or more


Population 9:

Employees excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises at February 2013 with paid leave entitlements


Population 10:

Employees excluding owner managers of incorporated enterprises at February 2013 without paid leave entitlements

Data Items					Populations
1	State or territory of usual residence				All
		New South Wales
		Victoria
		Queensland
		South Australia
		Western Australia
		Tasmania
		Northern Territory
		Australian Capital Territory
2	Area of usual residence				All
		State capital city
		Balance of state/territory
3	Region of usual residence				All
		Standard labour force dissemination regions
4	Sex				All
		Males
		Females
5	Social marital status				All
		Married
		Not married
6	Relationship in household				All
		Family member
			Husband, wife or partner
				With dependants
				Without dependants
			Lone parent
				With dependants
				Without dependants
			Dependent student
			Non-dependent child
			Other family person
		Non-family member
			Lone person
			Not living alone
		Relationship not determined
7A	Country of birth and period of arrival				All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Arrived before 1971
			Arrived 1971-1980
			Arrived 1981-1990
			Arrived 1991-2000
			Arrived 2001-2010
			Arrived 2011 to date of interview
7B	Country of birth (1)				All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Born in main English-speaking countries
			Born in other than main English-speaking countries
		Inadequately described
7C	Country of birth (2)				All
		Born in Australia
		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
8	Age group (years)				All
		15-19
		20-24
		25-34
		35-44
		45-54
		55-59
		60-64
		65 and over
		Note: Age collected in single years
9	Level of highest educational attainment				All
		Postgraduate Degree
		Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate
		Bachelor Degree
		Advanced Diploma/Diploma
		Certificate III/IV
		Certificate I/II
		Certificate not further defined
		Year 12
		Year 11
		Year 10 or below
		Level not determined
		No educational attainment
10A	Level of highest non-school qualification				All
		With a non-school qualification
			Postgraduate Degree
			Graduate Diploma/Graduate Certificate
			Bachelor Degree
			Advanced Diploma/Diploma
			Certificate III/IV
			Certificate I/II
			Certificate not further defined
			Level not determined
		Without a non-school qualification
10B	Highest year of school completed				All
		Year 12
		Year 11
		Year 10
		Year 9
		Year 8 or below
		Never attended school
10C	Highest non-school qualification and whether qualification obtained overseas or within Australia				All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			With a non-school qualification
				Qualification obtained overseas
				Qualification obtained in Australia
			Without a non-school qualification
11	Labour force status at February 2013				All
		Employed
		Unemployed
		Not in the labour force
12	Number of employers or businesses in the last 12 months				All
		None
		One
		Two
		Three
		Four or more
13	Change in work				3,8
		Same employer for one year or more
			Employees (excluding OMIEs) with some change in work
			Employees (excluding OMIEs) with no change in work
		Owner managers and contributing family workers
14	Whether changed employer/business in the last 12 months				4,5
		Changed employer/business in the last 12 months
		Did not change employer/business in the last 12 months
		Currently not employed
15	Whether working at February 2013				All
		Working
		Not working
16	Status in employment at February 2013				2,5,7,8
		Employees (excluding OMIESs)
		Employers
		Own account workers
		Contributing family workers
17	Full-time or part-time status at February 2013				2,3,5,7-10
		Full-time workers
		Part-time workers
18	Usual hours worked at February 2013				2,3,5,7-10
		Less than 1 hour/no hours
		1-19
		20-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		Note: Collected in single hours
19	Employment type at February 2013				2,3,5,7-10
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			With paid leave entitlements
			Without paid leave entitlements
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
		Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises
		Contributing family workers
20A	Duration with current employer/business at February 2013 (1)				2,3,5,7-10
		Under 12 months
			Under 3 months
			3 and under 6 months
			6 and under 12 months
		One year or more
			1 and under 2 years
			2 and under 3 years
			3 and under 5 years
			5 and under 10 years
			10 and under 20 years
			20 years and over
20B	Duration with current employer/business at February 2013 (2)				2,3,5,7-10
		Less than 12 months with current employer/business
		One year or more with current employer/business
21	Occupation at February 2013				2,3,5,7-10
		Managers
		Professionals
		Technicians and trades workers
		Community and personal service workers
		Clerical and administrative workers
		Sales workers
		Machinery operators and drivers
		Labourers
22	Industry at February 2013				2,3,5,7-10
		Agriculture, forestry and fishing
		Mining
		Manufacturing
		Electricity, gas, water and waste services
		Construction
		Wholesale trade
		Retail trade
		Accommodation and food services
		Transport, postal and warehousing
		Information media and telecommunications
		Financial and insurance services
		Rental, hiring and real estate services
		Professional, scientific and technical services
		Administrative and support services
		Public administration and safety
		Education and training
		Health care and social assistance
		Arts and recreation services
		Other services
23A	Whether changed Major occupation group (with current employer for one year or more)				3
		Same occupation
		Changed occupation
23B	Whether changed Minor occupation group (with current employer for one year or more)				3
		Same occupation
		Changed occupation
24	Previous occupation with current employer/business (with current employer for one year or more)				3
		Managers
		Professionals
		Technicians and trades workers
		Community and personal service workers
		Clerical and administrative workers
		Sales workers
		Machinery operators and drivers
		Labourers
25A	Whether changed usual hours worked with current employer/business in the last 12 months (with current employer for one year or more)				3
		Same usual hours worked
		Changed usual hours worked
			Changed hours still full-time
			Changed hours still part-time
			Full-time to part-time
			Part-time to full-time
		Did not know or usual hours worked varied
25B	Whether changed usual hours worked with current employer/business in the last 12 months (with current business for one year or more)				8
		Owner managers and contributing family workers
			Same usual hours worked
			Changed usual hours worked
				Changed hours still full-time
				Changed hours still part-time
				Full-time to part-time
				Part-time to full-time
			Did not know or usual hours worked varied
		Not applicable (Employees excluding OMIEs)
26	Previous usual hours worked with current employer/business				3,8
		Less than 1 hour/no hours
		1-19
		20-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		Note: Collected in single hours
27	Whether entitled to paid sick leave at February 2013				3,9,10
		Entitled to paid sick leave
		Not entitled to paid sick leave
		Did not know
28	Whether entitled to paid holiday leave at February 2013				3,9,10
		Entitled to paid holiday leave

		Not entitled to paid holiday leave
		Did not know
29	Whether had paid leave entitlements at February 2013				3,9,10
		Had paid leave entitlements
		Did not have paid leave entitlements
30	Whether promoted with current employer in the last 12 months				3
		Promoted
		Not promoted
31	Whether transferred with current employer in the last 12 months				3
		Transferred
		Not transferred
32	Whether promoted and/or transferred with current employer in the last 12 months				3
		Promoted and/or transferred
			Promoted only
			Transferred only
			Promoted and transferred
		Not promoted or transferred
33	Reason for ceasing last job				4,5
		Lost a job
			Retrenched, made redundant, employer went out of business, dismissed, no work was available
			Job was temporary or seasonal
			Own ill health or injury
		Left a job
			Unsatisfactory work conditions
			Holiday job, returned to studies
			To obtain better job or conditions
			Retired
			Family reasons
			New business, better job, family or other reasons
			Business closed or sold for other reasons
34	Usual hours worked in last job				4,5
		Less than 1 hour/no hours
		1-19
		20-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		Note: Collected in single hours
35	Employment type in last job				4,5
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			With paid leave entitlements
			Without paid leave entitlements
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
		Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises
		Contributing family workers
36	Duration of last job				4,5
		Under 12 months
			Under 3 months
			3 and under 6 months
			6 and under 12 months
		One year or more
			1 and under 2 years
			2 and under 3 years
			3 and under 5 years
			5 and under 10 years
			10 and under 20 years
			20 years and over
37	When began last job				4,5
		Began last job more than one year ago
		Began and ceased a job in the last 12 months
38A	Whether changed Major occupation group (last to current employer/business)				5
		Same occupation
		Changed occupation
38B	Whether changed Minor occupation group (last to current employer/business)				5
		Same occupation
		Changed occupation
39A	Whether changed industry Division (last to current employer/business)				5
		Same industry
		Changed industry
39B	Whether changed industry Subdivision (last to current employer/business)				5
		Same industry
		Changed industry
40	Whether changed employment type (last to current employer/business)				5
		Same employment type
		Changed employment type
41	Whether changed usual hours worked (last to current employer/business)				5
		Same usual hours worked
		Changed usual hours worked
42	Occupation of last job				4,5
		Managers
		Professionals
		Technicians and trades workers
		Community and personal service workers
		Clerical and administrative workers
		Sales workers
		Machinery operators and drivers
		Labourers
43	Industry of last job				4,5
		Agriculture, forestry and fishing
		Mining
		Manufacturing
		Electricity, gas, water and waste services
		Construction
		Wholesale trade
		Retail trade
		Accommodation and food services
		Transport, postal and warehousing
		Information media and telecommunications
		Financial and insurance services
		Rental, hiring and real estate services
		Professional, scientific and technical services
		Administrative and support services
		Public administration and safety
		Education and training
		Health care and social assistance
		Arts and recreation services
		Other services
44	Whether entitled to paid sick leave in last job				4,5
		Entitled to paid sick leave
		Not entitled to paid sick leave
		Did not know
		Not applicable (Owner managers and contributing family workers in last job)
45	Whether entitled to paid holiday leave in last job				4,5
		Entitled to paid holiday leave
		Not entitled to paid holiday leave
		Did not know
		Not applicable (Owner managers and contributing family workers in last job)
46	Whether had paid leave entitlements in last job				4,5
		Had paid leave entitlements
		Did not have paid leave entitlements
		Not applicable (Owner managers and contributing family workers in last job)
47	Whether working at February 2012				All
		Working
		Not working
48	Usual hours worked at February 2012				3,6-8
		Less than 1 hour/no hours
		1-19
		20-29
		30-34
		35-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 or more
		Note: Collected in single hours
49	Employment type at February 2012				3,6-8
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			With paid leave entitlements
			Without paid leave entitlements
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
		Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises
		Contributing family workers
50A	Whether changed Major occupation group (February 2012 and February 2013)				3,7,8
		Same occupation
		Different occupation
50B	Whether changed Minor occupation group (February 2012 and February 2013)				3,7,8
		Same occupation
		Different occupation
51A	Whether changed industry Division (February 2012 and February 2013)				3,7,8
		Same industry
		Different industry
51B	Whether changed industry Subdivision (February 2012 and February 2013)				3,7,8
		Same industry
		Different industry
52	Whether changed employment type (February 2012 and February 2013)				3,7,8
		Same employment type
		Different employment type
53	Whether changed usual hours worked (February 2012 and February 2013)				3,7,8
		Same usual hours worked
		Different usual hours worked
54	Occupation at February 2012				3,6-8
		Managers
		Professionals
		Technicians and trades workers
		Community and personal service workers
		Clerical and administrative workers
		Sales workers
		Machinery operators and drivers
		Labourers
55	Industry at February 2012				3,6-8
		Agriculture, forestry and fishing
		Mining
		Manufacturing
		Electricity, gas, water and waste services
		Construction
		Wholesale trade
		Retail trade
		Accommodation and food services
		Transport, postal and warehousing
		Information media and telecommunications
		Financial and insurance services
		Rental, hiring and real estate services
		Professional, scientific and technical services
		Administrative and support services
		Public administration and safety
		Education and training
		Health care and social assistance
		Arts and recreation services
		Other services
56	Whether entitled to paid sick leave at February 2012				3,6-8
		Entitled to paid sick leave
		Not entitled to paid sick leave
		Did not know
		Not applicable (Owner managers and contributing family workers at February 2012)
57	Whether entitled to paid holiday leave at February 2012				3,6-8
		Entitled to paid holiday leave
		Not entitled to paid holiday leave
		Did not know
		Not applicable (Owner managers and contributing family workers at February 2012)
58	Whether has paid leave entitlements at February 2012				3,6-8
		Had paid leave entitlements
		Did not have paid leave entitlements
		Not applicable (Owner managers and contributing family workers at February 2012)