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UNEMPLOYMENT

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REASON FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
(EXPANDED)

This data item provides detailed reasons for someone's unemployment.

Reason for unemployment is not recorded for people who last worked over 2 years ago or have never worked before (see Whether worked full-time for 2 weeks or more [FTJSTATC]).

Broad reasons for unemployment ('job leaver' or 'job loser') are provided in Reason for unemployment (basic) [REASUNCB].

Reason for unemployment data is only collected in the 'quarterly' labour force survey months: February, May, August and November (the second month of each financial year quarter).

Identifier:		REASUNCE
Level:		Person
Source:		LFS
Frequency:		Quarterly
Population:		All
Categories:
0		Not unemployed / Not applicable
1		Laid off or retrenched
2		Temporary or seasonal job
3		Own ill health or injury
4		Own business closed for economic reasons
5		Unsatisfactory work arrangements, pay or hours
6		Holiday job or returned to studies
7		Stopped work in last job for other reasons
8		Last worked more than 2 years ago
9		Never worked before for 2 weeks or more
99		Not collected monthly / Only collected in Feb, May, Aug & Nov

Related Information

Labour Force Survey Standard Products and Data Item Guide: Reason for leaving last job (cat. no. 6103.0)
Labour Force Survey Standard Products and Data Item Guide: Reason for unemployment (cat. no. 6103.0)
Labour Force, Australia: Understanding Labour Force (cat. no. 6202)
Labour Force Survey Standard Products and Data Item Guide: Unemployed (cat. no. 6103.0)
Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods: 6. Unemployment (cat. no. 6102.0.55.001)

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