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Labour Force Survey

Name of Collection
Labour Force Survey

Contact
Contact Officer
Labour Force Estimates Section
Australian Bureau of Statistics
PO Box 10
BELCONNEN ACT 2616

Telephone: Canberra 02 6252 6525
Facsimile: Canberra 02 6252 7784
Email: client.services@abs.gov.au
Internet: www.abs.gov.au

Purpose
To measure the levels of employment and unemployment over time.

Description
Labour force data provide estimates of labour force characteristics such as employment, unemployment, number of persons in the labour force, unemployment rates and participation rates. A household-based sample survey is conducted monthly by personal interview.

Data Detail

• Employment and unemployment;
• Participation rate;
• Unemployment rate;
• Persons not in the labour force;
• Status in employment (employers, own account workers, employees or contributing family workers);
• Hours worked;
• Industry and occupation;
• Sex, age, marital status, country of birth, family status, educational attendance;
• Duration of unemployment.