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Comparing unemployment and the claimant count

A comparison of key differences between the number of unemployed persons based on Labour Force Survey estimates, and the number of labour market welfare recipients based on administrative data. The article also discusses overlaps between the two measures.

This article was first published in the January 2009 issue of Australian Labour Market Statistics (cat. no. 6105.0)

An analysis of families with children under 15 years and no parent employed. The article investigates characteristics of jobless households using revised family estimates from the Labour Force Survey.

This article was first published in the January 2009 issue of Australian Labour Market Statistics (cat. no. 6105.0)

An examination of the factors that influence the retirement intentions of employed Australians aged 45 years and over; and the main sources of income that people expect to retire on.

This article was first published in the January 2009 issue of Australian Labour Market Statistics (cat. no. 6105.0)

A brief look at underutilisation, showing a turning point in the quarterly series in November 2008.

This article was first published in the January 2009 issue of Australian Labour Market Statistics (cat. no. 6105.0)

The Productivity Commission's inquiry into paid maternity, paternity and parental leave in Australia prompted analysis of the entitlements currently provided by employers to their employees. This analysis spans the five years from 2002 to 2007, examining maternity leave entitlements in relevant contexts such as weekly earnings and employment sector.

This article was first published in the July 2008 issue of Australian Labour Market Statistics (cat. no. 6105.0)

Seasonal patterns, irregular events and residual noise can all make it difficult to understand data. Seasonal adjustment is a process for removing these influences. Seasonally adjusted and trend estimates allow the underlying characteristics of data to be highlighted.

Seasonally adjusted and trend estimates are produced for Average Weekly Earnings time series, key Labour Force Survey series, and the Labour and Wage Price Indexes.

For help on which series to use for your purposes, refer to the Time series analysis frequently asked questions (cat. no. 1346.0.55.002).