The ABS Forward Work Program provides the schedule of statistical releases over the next four years. This program does not include experimental estimates and research papers produced. In addition to the official releases listed in this program, the ABS generates a significant number of customised data products to meet the needs of specific clients.
This program was developed through extensive consultation with government, key stakeholders including users of statistics, other government entities and a range of non-government organisations such as community groups and industry bodies.
The statistical work program is classified into three tiers to assist with prioritising resources. This tiering was developed in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders.
Tier 1 Statistics that are considered to be the foundation work of a national statistical organisation.
Tier 2 Important areas of statistics where there is a significant government outlay or where there is a significant public policy interest.
Tier 3 Other important statistical work that is currently undertaken to meet identified user requirements that could be deemed as falling beyond Tiers 1 and 2.
Forward Work Program 2020-21 to 2023-24
 | | Year of Release | |
| Release | Tier | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | Release Frequency |
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| Labour Market |
| Average Weekly Earnings | T1 | | | | | Six-monthly |
| Barriers and Incentives to Labour Force Participation | T2 | | | | | Two-yearly |
| Characteristics of Employment | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Employment & Earnings, Public Sector | T1 | | | | | Yearly |
| Industrial Disputes | T3 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Job Vacancies Survey | T2 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Jobs in Australia | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Labour Account | T2 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Labour Force Status & Other Characteristics of Families | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Labour Force Survey | T1 | | | | | Monthly |
| Participation, Job Search & Mobility | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Retirement and Retirement Intentions | T2 | | | | | Two-yearly |
| Survey of Employee Earnings & Hours | T1 | | | | | Two-yearly |
| Weekly Payroll Jobs and Wages in Australia (COVID-19) | T2 | | | | | Fortnightly |
| Weekly Payroll Jobs Interactive Maps (COVID-19) | T2 | | | | | Monthly |
| Work Related Injuries | T2 | | | | | Four-yearly |
|
| Economic Accounts |
|
| Australian National Accounts: Finance & Wealth | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Australian National Accounts: National Income, Expenditure & Product | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Balance of Payments & International Investment Position | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Government Finance Statistics | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
|
| Economic Indicators |
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| Australian Industry | T1 | | | | | Yearly |
| Assets and Liabilities of Australian Securitisers | T3 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Building Activity & Engineering Construction | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Building Approvals | T1 | | | | | Monthly |
| Building Characteristics | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Business Impacts of COVID-19 Survey (COVID-19) | T2 | | | | | Monthly |
| International Trade in Goods & Services | T1 | | | | | Monthly |
| Lending Indicators | T2 | | | | | Monthly |
| Managed Funds | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Mineral and Petroleum Exploration | T2 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Private New Capital Expenditure & Expected Expenditure | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Quarterly Business Indicators | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Research & Development Expenditure | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Retail Trade Survey | T1 | | | | | Monthly |
|
| Price Indicators |
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| Consumer Price Index | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
| International Trade Price Indexes | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Producer Price Indexes | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Residential Property Price Indexes | T2 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Selected Living Cost Indexes | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Wage Price Index | T1 | | | | | Quarterly |
|
| Australian National Accounts |
|
| Australian System of National Accounts | T1 | | | | | Yearly |
| Distribution of Household Income, Consumption & Wealth | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Industry Multi-Factor Productivity Estimates | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Input Output Tables | T1 | | | | | Yearly |
| Modellers’ Database | T2 | | | | | Quarterly |
| State Accounts | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Supply Use Tables | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
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| Environmental & Sectorial |
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| Agricultural Census | T2 | | | | | Five-yearly |
| Agriculture Commodities & Production | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Energy Use & Electricity Generation | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Environmental Indicators | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Motor Vehicle Census2 | T3 | | | | | Yearly |
| Survey of Motor Vehicle Use3 | T2 | | | | | Two-yearly |
| Tourism Satellite Account | T3 | | | | | Yearly |
| Waste Account | T3 | | | | | Yearly |
| Water & Energy Accounts | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
| Water Supply and Sewage | T2 | | | | | Yearly |
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| Other |
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| Australian Statistician’s Analytical Series | T3 | | | | | Quarterly |
| Data by Region | T3 | | | | | Six-monthly |
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1. Re-based every five years following Census.
2. Final release in 2020-21.
3. Final release in 2020-21.
4. Outputs will be released in 2024-25.
5. Outputs will be released in 2024-25.
6. An extra cycle of the Survey of Income and Housing will be run in 2020-21, with results to be published in 2022-23, to help measure the impact of COVID-19 on Australian households.
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