Labour Force, Australia, Detailed

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Detailed monthly and quarterly Labour Force Survey data, including hours, regions, families, job search, job duration, casual, industry and occupation

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October 2021
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18/11/2021
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Data from the monthly Labour Force Survey are released in two stages:

  1. Labour Force, Australia - which contains headline estimates of employment, unemployment, underemployment, participation and hours worked
  2. Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - which contains detailed data not included in the first release

This second release of Labour Force Survey data includes the latest detailed monthly and quarterly data. Some information, including industry, occupation, sector, job duration, and retrenchment, is only available for February, May, August and November.

As a result, in the 'non-quarter' months, the quarterly spreadsheets and datacubes have a different reference period. For example, the May issue contains May monthly and May quarterly data, while the July issue will contain July monthly and May quarterly data.

For more information on the data contained in the first and second releases, see the Survey output section of the Labour Force Survey Methodology page.

Using regional labour force data

Changes to Excel file format on the ABS website

In line with updating to more recent technology formats, the ABS will progressively transition to releasing Excel files in the .XLSX format. This means that timeseries spreadsheets in the suite of labour statistics releases will be progressively upgraded from .XLS files to .XLSX files.

While this change will improve usability, it may also require changes to automated macros or similar programs that users may have in place that call on the current file extension format.

The Excel files in the next release of the Labour Force, Australia, Detailed data on 23 December 2021 will be in .XLSX format following the changes implemented in the Labour Force, Australia publication on 16 December 2021. Previously released data will not change.

Changes will be reflected in other labour statistics from the following dates:

  • Characteristics of Employment, to be released on 14 December 2021
  • Employee Earnings, to be released on 14 December 2021
  • Working arrangements, to be released on 14 December 2021
  • Job Vacancies, to be released on 12 January 2022
  • Employee Earnings and Hours, to be released on 19 January 2022
  • Average Weekly Earnings, to be released on 24 February 2022
  • Labour Account, to be released on 9 March 2022
  • Industrial Disputes, to be released on 10 March 2022

Some labour statistics, such as Weekly Payroll Jobs and Wages in Australia, already publish Excel data in .XLSX format. No changes will be required for those releases.

Labour force status

Monthly (October)

Data files

  • Table 01. Labour force status by age, social marital status and sex

    Download xls [74.89 MB]

  • Table 02. Labour force status by state, territory, greater capital city and rest of state (ASGS) and sex

    Download xls [9.09 MB]

  • Table 03. Labour force status for 15-24 year olds by age, educational attendance (full-time) and sex and by state, territory and educational attendance (full-time)

    Download xls [11.89 MB]

  • LM1 - Labour force status by age, greater capital city and rest of state (ASGS), marital status and sex, February 1978 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [30.92 MB]

  • LM3 - Labour force status for 15-24 year olds by age, educational attendance (full-time), sex and year left school, April 1986 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [8.15 MB]

  • LM3a - Labour force status for 15-24 year olds by age, educational attendance (full-time), highest year of school completed (ASCED) and sex, August 2015 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [1.93 MB]

  • LM4 - Labour force status by elapsed years since arrival, major country group (subcontinent) of birth (SACC), sex, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [23.35 MB]

  • LM5 - Labour force status by age, major country group (subcontinent) of birth (SACC), and sex, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [9.26 MB]

  • LM7 - Labour force status by elapsed years since arrival, main English-speaking countries, sex, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [8.03 MB]

  • LM9 - Labour force status by age (detailed), greater capital city and rest of state (ASGS) and sex, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [14.93 MB]

Quarterly (August)

Data files

  • Table 24a. Labour Force status by State, Territory, and Level of highest educational attainment (ASCED)

    Download xls [1017.5 KB]

  • Table 24b. Labour Force status for 20-64 year olds by Level of highest educational attainment (ASCED) and Sex

    Download xls [377 KB]

  • Table 25a. Labour Force status by State, Territory and Educational attendance (detailed)

    Download xls [892.5 KB]

  • Table 25b. Labour Force status for 15-29 year olds by Age, Educational attendance (detailed) and Sex

    Download xls [1.23 MB]

  • LQ1 - Labour Force status by Age, Level of highest educational attainment (ASCED) and Sex, August 2015 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [758.29 KB]

  • LQ2 - Labour Force status by Age, Educational attendance (detailed) and Sex, August 2015 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [417.99 KB]

Industry, Occupation and Sector

Quarterly (August)

Data files

  • Table 04. Employed persons by Industry division of main job (ANZSIC) - Trend, Seasonally adjusted, and Original

    Download xls [1.17 MB]

  • Table 05. Employed persons by State, Territory and Industry division of main job (ANZSIC)

    Download xls [1.78 MB]

  • Table 06. Employed persons by Industry sub-division of main job (ANZSIC) and Sex

    Download xls [3.45 MB]

  • Table 07. Employed persons by Occupation major group of main job (ANZSCO) and Sex

    Download xls [309.5 KB]

  • Table 11. Employed persons by Industry division of main job (ANZSIC) and Hours actually worked in all jobs

    Download xls [3.32 MB]

  • Table 12. Employed persons by Occupation major group of main job (ANZSCO) and Hours actually worked in all jobs

    Download xls [1.52 MB]

  • EQ03 - Employed persons by Greater Capital City and Rest of State (ASGS), Industry division of main job (ANZSIC) and Sex, November 1984 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [8.7 MB]

  • EQ06 - Employed persons by Industry group of main job (ANZSIC), Sex, State and Territory, November 1984 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [36.91 MB]

  • EQ07a - Employed persons by Age, Occupation sub-major group of main job (ANZSCO) and Sex, August 1986 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [8.17 MB]

  • EQ07b - Employed persons by Occupation major group (ANZSCO) and Status in employment of main job, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [1.37 MB]

  • EQ08 - Employed persons by Occupation unit group of main job (ANZSCO), Sex, State and Territory, August 1986 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [39.52 MB]

  • EQ09 - Employed persons by Industry division (ANZSIC) and Occupation major group (ANZSCO) of main job and Sex, August 1986 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [5.96 MB]

  • EQ10 - Employed persons by Hours usually worked in all jobs and Industry division of main job (ANZSIC), May 2001 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [2.81 MB]

  • EQ11 - Employed persons by Hours actually worked and Industry division of main job (ANZSIC), May 2001 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [2.92 MB]

  • EQ12 - Employed persons by Age and Industry division of main job (ANZSIC), November 1984 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [3.82 MB]

  • EQ13 - Employed persons by Age and Occupation major group of main job (ANZSCO), August 1986 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [2 MB]

  • EQ14 - Employed persons by Hours usually worked and Industry division of main job (ANZSIC), August 2014 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [1.54 MB]

  • Table 26a. Employed persons by State, Territory and Sector (public/private) of main job

    Download xls [144.5 KB]

  • Table 26b. Employed persons by Sector (public/private) of main job, Age and Sex

    Download xls [604 KB]

  • Table 27. Employed persons by Sector (public/private) and Industry division (ANZSIC) of main job

    Download xls [256 KB]

  • Table 28. Employed persons by Sector (public/private) and Occupation major group (ANZSCO) of main job

    Download xls [145 KB]

Hours worked

Monthly (October)

Data files

  • Table 09. Employed persons by hours actually worked in all jobs and sex

    Download xls [992 KB]

  • Table 10. Employed persons by hours usually worked in all jobs and sex

    Download xls [707 KB]

  • EM1a - Employed persons by age, hours actually worked in all jobs and sex, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [7.25 MB]

  • EM1b - Employed persons by hours actually worked in all jobs, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [2.74 MB]

  • EM2a - Employed persons who worked fewer hours than usual by hours actually worked in all jobs and sex, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [17.1 MB]

  • EM2b - Employed persons who worked fewer hours than usual by hours actually worked in all jobs, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [7.93 MB]

  • EM3a - Employed persons by age, hours usually worked in all jobs and sex, April 2001 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [7.67 MB]

  • EM3b - Employed persons by hours usually worked in all jobs, state and territory, April 2001 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [1.97 MB]

  • EM4a - Employed persons by age, hours actually worked in main job and sex, April 2001 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [4.83 MB]

  • EM4b - Employed persons by hours actually worked in main job, state and territory, April 2001 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [2.02 MB]

  • EM5a - Employed persons by age, hours usually worked in main job and sex, July 2014 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [1.64 MB]

  • EM5b - Employed persons by hours usually worked in main job, state and territory, July 2014 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [687.1 KB]

Unemployment

Monthly (October)

Data files

  • Table 14a. Unemployed persons by duration of job search and sex

    Download xls [1.12 MB]

  • Table 14b. Unemployed persons by duration of job search and sex - trend, seasonally adjusted and original

    Download xls [2.13 MB]

  • Table 14c. Median duration of job search by state, territory and duration of job search

    Download xls [295.5 KB]

  • Table 14d. Median duration of job search by age and duration of job search

    Download xls [270 KB]

  • Table 14e. Median duration of job search by relationship in household and duration of job search

    Download xls [379 KB]

  • Table 20a. Unemployed persons who looked for full-time and part-time work by age

    Download xls [251 KB]

  • Table 20b. Unemployed persons who looked for full-time and part-time work by sex

    Download xls [89 KB]

  • Table 20c. Unemployed persons who looked for full-time and part-time work by state and territory

    Download xls [154.5 KB]

  • UM2 - Unemployed persons by duration of job search, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [1.85 MB]

  • UM3 - Unemployed persons by age and duration of job search, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [1.34 MB]

Quarterly (August)

Data files

  • UQ2a - Unemployed persons by Industry division of last job (ANZSIC), Reason left or lost last job and Sex, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [1.48 MB]

  • UQ2b - Unemployed persons by Industry division of last job (ANZSIC), State and Territory, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [10.69 MB]

  • UQ3a - Unemployed persons by Occupation major group of last job (ANZSCO), Reason left or lost last job and Sex, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [1.19 MB]

  • UQ3b - Unemployed persons by Occupation major group of last job (ANZSCO), State and Territory, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [1.73 MB]

Underemployment and underutilisation

Quarterly (August)

Data files

Status in employment

Monthly (October)

Data files

  • Table 08. Employed persons by Status in employment of main job and Sex

    Download xls [790 KB]

  • EM6 - Employed persons by hours actually worked in all jobs, sex and status in employment of main job, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [3.8 MB]

  • EM6a - Employed persons by hours actually worked in all jobs, sex, status in employment of main job, and state, January 1991 (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [25.63 MB]

Quarterly (August)

Data files

  • Table 13. Employed persons by Status in employment of main job and Hours actually worked in all jobs

    Download xls [1.82 MB]

  • EQ04 - Employed persons by Hours actually worked in all jobs, Sex and Status in employment of main job, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [2.36 MB]

  • EQ05 - Employed persons by Industry division (ANZSIC) and Status in employment of main job, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [2.27 MB]

Labour market regions (SA4)

Monthly (October)

Data files

  • Table 16. Labour force status by labour market region (ASGS) and sex

    Download xls [43.72 MB]

  • Table 16b. Labour force status by labour market region (ASGS) and sex, annual averages of the previous 12 months

    Download xls [10.05 MB]

  • Table 16c. Median duration of job search by labour market region (ASGS) and duration of job search

    Download xls [1.37 MB]

  • RM1 - Labour force status by age, labour market region (ASGS) and sex, October 1998 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [27.37 MB]

  • RM3 - Unemployed persons by duration of job search and labour market region (ASGS), July 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [6.01 MB]

Quarterly (August)

Data files

  • RQ1 - Employed persons by Industry division of main job (ANZSIC), Labour market region (ASGS) and Sex, Annual averages of the preceding four quarters, Year to August 1999 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [26.12 MB]

  • RQ2 - Employed persons by Labour market region (ASGS), Occupation major group (ANZSCO) and Sex, Annual averages of the preceding four quarters, Year to August 1999 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [11.76 MB]

Relationship in household

Monthly (October)

Data files

  • FM1 - Labour force status by relationship in household, sex, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [7.94 MB]

  • FM2 - Labour force status by age and relationship in household, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [4.98 MB]

  • FM3 - Employed persons by hours actually worked in all jobs and relationship in household, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [5.24 MB]

  • FM4 - Unemployed persons by duration of job search and relationship in household, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [1.09 MB]

Current and expected job duration

Quarterly (August)

Data files

  • Table 17. Employed persons by Expectations of future employment and Number of months with current employer or in own business

    Download xls [571.5 KB]

  • EQ02 - Employed persons by Number of months with current employer or in own business, Sex, State and Territory, May 2001 onwards (Pivot Table)

    Download xlsx [1.44 MB]

Retrenchment

Quarterly (August)

Data files

Not in the labour force

Monthly (October)

Data files

  • NM1 - Persons not in the labour force (NILF) by age, reason not in the labour force and sex, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [1.23 MB]

  • NM2 - Persons not in the labour force (NILF) by reason not in the labour force, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)

    Download xlsx [1.04 MB]

All data downloads

All monthly time series spreadsheets

Data files
Download zip [42.38 MB]

All monthly pivot tables

Data files
Download zip [225.11 MB]

All quarterly time series spreadsheets

Data files
Download zip [9.01 MB]

All quarterly pivot tables

Data files
Download zip [146.45 MB]

Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue numbers:

  • 6291.0.55.001; and 
  • 6291.0.55.003.

Methodology

Labour Force, Australia methodology, October 2021