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NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE

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REASON FOR CEASING LAST JOB

This data item provides the reason why someone who is no longer in the labour force left their previous job.

This item is not collected in the monthly Labour Force Survey (LFS) and is derived from the supplementary survey Persons Not in the Labour Force, Australia (PNILF, cat. no. 6220.0), which is collected every September from those who are not in the labour force in seven-eighths of the LFS sample.

Identifier:		REASNLFC
Level:		Person
Source:		PNILF
Frequency:		Annual (Sep)
Population:		NILF in 7/8th sample
Categories:
0		In the labour force / Not applicable
1		Retrenched, made redundant, employer went out of business, dismissed, no work was available
2		Job was temporary or seasonal
3		Unsatisfactory work arrangements
5		Own business closed down for economic reasons
6		Own business closed down for other than economic reasons
7		Retired, did not want to work any longer
8		Pregnancy or to have children
9		Own long-term health condition or disability
10		Own short-term illness or injury
11		To get married
12		To look after family, house or someone else
13		To have holidays, moved house or spouse transferred
14		Returned to studies
15		Other
16		Never had a job
99		Not collected / Only collected in September

Related Information

Persons Not in the Labour Force, Australia: Glossary - Left a job, Lost a job (cat. no. 6220.0)
Labour Force, Australia: Understanding Labour Force (cat. no. 6202)
Labour Force Survey Standard Products and Data Item Guide: Not in the labour force (cat. no. 6103.0)
Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods: 7. Not in the labour force (cat. no. 6102.0.55.001)
Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods: 21.10 Persons Not in the Labour Force (cat. no. 6102.0.55.001)

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