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This variable indicates the number of hours worked in all jobs during the week prior to Census Night. In standard Census products HRSP data are generally published in the ranges shown below. However, Census data are also available for individual numbers of hours worked, from 0 to 99, for both the 2001 and 2006 Censuses.
Applicable to: Employed persons
00-99 0 to 99 hours singly
&& Not stated
@@ Not applicable
VV Overseas visitor
Hours worked can be recoded into ranges to make the data more manageable.
For instance:
None
1-15 hours
16-24 hours
25-34 hours
35-39 hours
40 hours
41-48 hours
49 hours and over
Total number of categories: 103
Not applicable (@@) category comprises:
Unemployed persons, looking for either full-time or part-time work
Persons not in the labour force
Persons with Labour Force Status (LFS06P), not stated