6103.0 - Labour Force Survey Standard Products and Data Item Guide, Dec 2009
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FAMILY A family is defined in LFS as two or more persons, one of whom is at least 15 years of age, who are related by blood, marriage (registered or de facto), adoption, step or fostering, and who are usually resident in the same household. The basis of a family is formed by identifying the presence of either a couple relationship, lone parent-child relationship or other blood relationship. Some households therefore, contain more than one family. Non-related persons living in the same household are not counted as family members (unless under 15 years of age). Other related individuals (brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles) may be present in the household. If more than one family is present these people can only be associated with the primary family.
FAMILY TYPE - COUPLE AND LONE PARENT BY SEX This variable classifies families into couple and lone parent by sex groups. Applicable to: Family households.
FORMER WORKERS Unemployed persons who have previously worked for two weeks or more but not in the last two years.
FULL TIME EMPLOYED Persons employed full time are those employed persons who usually worked 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.
FULL TIME WORKERS See FULL TIME EMPLOYED GROSS FLOWS The matching of respondents who report in consecutive months enables analysis of the transition of individuals between the different labour force status classifications, referred to as the matched sample. The transition counts between the different labour force status classifications from one point in time to the next are commonly referred to as gross flows. The figures presented in gross flows are presented in original terms only and do not align with published labour force estimates. The gross flows figures are derived from the matched sample between consecutive months, which after taking account of the sample rotation and varying non-response in each month is approximately 80 percent of the sample.
HOURS WORKED This variable records the actual (as opposed to usual) number of hours worked in all jobs held during the reference week by employed persons aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked. Hours worked, when used in combination with Labour Force Status, provides information on full time and part time employment. Information on hours worked, classified by industry and occupation, allows changes in the labour force to be analysed. See AGGREGATE MONTHLY HOURS WORKED and USUAL HOURS WORKED
HOURS WORKED CATEGORIES See (ACTUAL) HOURS WORKED CATEGORIES (PERSONS) HOURS WORKED (EMPLOYED FULL TIME) (HOURS) This variable records the number of hours worked during the reference week by persons employed full time. Applicable to: Persons employed full time aged 15 years and over.
HOURS WORKED (EMPLOYED PART TIME) (HOURS) This variable records the number of hours worked during the reference week by persons employed part time. Applicable to: Persons employed part time aged 15 and over.
HOURS WORKED TOTAL (HOURS) This variable records the number of hours worked during the reference week by employed persons. Applicable to: Employed persons aged 15 years and over.
HOURS WORKED IN MAIN JOB CATEGORIES (PERSONS) This variable records the number of hours worked in main job held during the reference week, by employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked. Applicable to: Employed persons aged 15 years and over.
HOURS WORKED IN MAIN JOB (EMPLOYED FULL TIME) (HOURS) This variable records the number of hours worked in main job held during the reference week, by persons employed full time aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked. Applicable to: Persons employed full time aged 15 years and over.
HOURS WORKED IN MAIN JOB (EMPLOYED PART TIME) (HOURS) This variable records the number of hours worked in main job held during the reference week, by persons employed part time aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked. Applicable to: Persons employed part time aged 15 years and over.
HOURS WORKED IN MAIN JOB TOTAL (HOURS) This variable records the number of hours worked in main job held during the reference week, by employed persons aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked. Applicable to: Employed persons aged 15 years and over.
HOUSEHOLD A household is defined as a group of one or more persons in a dwelling who consider themselves to be separate from other persons (if any) in the dwelling, and who make regular provision to take meals separately from other persons, i.e. at different times or in different rooms. Lodgers who receive accommodation but not meals are treated as separate households. Boarders who receive both accommodation and meals are not treated as separate households. A household may consist of any number of families and non-family members. The variable 'household' is not directly referenced in LFS standard products; however, it is important factor for inclusion in the Labour Force Survey. See Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods (cat. no. 6102.0.55.001). HUSBAND See SOCIAL MARITAL STATUS INDUSTRY This variable is coded using the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) (cat. no. 1292.0). It describes the industries of the last job for unemployed persons aged 15 years and over. In February 2009 the 1993 ANZSIC classification was superseded by the 2006 ANZSIC (ANZSIC06) classification in Labour Force Survey outputs. Applicable to: Employed persons aged 15 years and over.
INDUSTRY OF LAST JOB This variable is coded using the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC) Applicable to: Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over.
INSTITUTIONALISED PERSONS
JOB LEAVERS The variable job leavers is defined as unemployed people who have worked for two weeks or more in the past two years and left that job voluntarily - that is, because (for example): of unsatisfactory work arrangements/pay/hours; the job was a holiday job or they left the job to return to studies; or their last job was running their own business and they closed down or sold that business for reasons other than financial difficulties.
JOB LOSERS The variable job losers is defined as unemployed people who have worked for two weeks or more in the past two years and left that job involuntarily: that is, they were laid off or retrenched from that job; left that job because of their own ill-health or injury; the job was seasonal or temporary; or their last job was running their own business and the business closed down because of financial difficulties.
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