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180. This section elaborates on the typical measures for the supplier element of the event and provides definitions and classifications where relevant.
(d) were employers or own account workers, who had a job, business or farm, but were not at work.' TYPES OF PERSONS EMPLOYED Full-time/part-time 184. Full-time should be defined as those persons who usually work 35 hours or more a week (in all jobs) and those who, although usually working less than 35 hours a week, worked 35 hours or more during the reference week. Otherwise the person should be classed as part-time. Gender 185. Statistics on gender will enable the study of employment trends (e.g. demand for workers and employment characteristics), based on gender segregation. Age 186. It is recommended that the following age groups be used: 0-14 years 15-19 years 20-24 years 25-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-59 years 60-64 years 65 years and over 187. Age should be recorded as the number of years reached at the last birthday. Occupation 188. The occupations of employed persons should be classified according to the Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition. Training 189. Statistics on training are important to assess the current levels of skills and the future training needs of the industry. A number of standard classifications are available for classifying formal training. Formal training is defined as:
190. Formal training does not include such informal training as unstructured on-the-job training, which involves being shown how to do things as the need arises or learning by performing the job. Activities which are formal but where the primary objective is not training (i.e. certain types of conferences and seminars) should not be treated as training. 191. Formal training can be divided into the following categories: (a) In-house training. 'Training that is organised by employers mainly for their own employees, either using the employers' own staff or outside consultants (e.g. a consultant who designs a program specifically for the employer)'. In-house training can be conducted at an off-site location or on the employers' business premises (b) External training. 'Training that is organised and conducted by outside training/educational institutions, agencies or consultants'. 192. The ABS has developed the Australian Standard Classification of Education (ASCED). This comprises two component classifications: Level of Education and Field of Education. LOCATION 193. Location of business establishments should be classified according to the system used to categorise destination regions. VARIOUS ECONOMIC /ACCOUNTING INDICATORS 194. Studies which look at various aspects of the economics of tourism will require a variety of economic measures (e.g. levels of investment, capital stocks, income and expenditure). For these data items, conventional accounting and economic definitions should be used.
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