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APPENDIX 1 POPULATIONS AND DATA ITEMS LIST


DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

The ABS has a range of data available on request from the Working Time Arrangements Survey. This section lists the data items and populations which relate to the survey. More detailed breakdowns of some data items may also be available on request.

The population(s) for a particular data item refers to the person in the survey to whom the data item relates. Where alternative output categories are available for the same data item, these are shown and the data item name is followed by a bracketed numeral (e.g. Country of birth (2)).

For more information about ABS data available on request, contact Damien Beard-Browning on Canberra (02) 6252 7822, or by facsimile on (02) 6252 7512, or by email to <damien.beard-browning@abs.gov.au>.

Population 1

Employees in main job

Population 2

Employees (excluding OMIEs) in main job

Population 3

Employees who were single jobholders

Population 4

Employees in main job who were multiple jobholders

Data items						Populations
1	State or territory of usual residence					All
		New South Wales
		Victoria
		Queensland
		South Australia
		Western Australia
		Tasmania
		Northern Territory
		Australian Capital Territory
2	Area of usual residence					All
		State capital city
		Balance of state/territory
3	Region of usual residence					All
		Standard labour force dissemination regions
4	Sex					All
		Males
		Females
5	Marital status					All
		Married
		Not married
6	Relationship in household					All
		Family member
			Husband, wife or partner
				With dependants
				Without dependants
			Lone parent
				With dependants
				Without dependants
			Dependent student
			Non-dependent child
			Other family person
		Non-family member
			Lone person
			Not living alone
		Relationship not determined
7A	Country of birth and period of arrival					All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Arrived before 1971
			Arrived 1971-1980
			Arrived 1981-1990
			Arrived 1991-2000
			Arrived 2001 to survey date
7B	Country of birth (1)					All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Born in main English-speaking countries
			Born in other than main English-speaking countries
7C	Country of birth (2)					All
		Born in Australia
		Born overseas
			Oceania and Antarctica
			North-West Europe
			Southern and Eastern Europe
			North Africa and the Middle East
			South-East Asia
			North-East Asia
			Southern and Central Asia
			Americas
			Sub-Saharan Africa
8	Age group (years)					All
		15-19
		20-24
		25-34
		35-44
		45-54
		55-59
		60-64
		65 and over
		Note: Age collected in single years.
9	Full-time or part-time status in main job					All
		Full-time employees
		Part-time employees
10	Full-time or part-time status in all jobs					All
		Full-time workers
		Part-time workers
11	Occupation of main job(a)					All
		Managers
		Professionals
		Technicians and trades workers
		Community and personal service workers
		Clerical and administrative workers
		Sales workers
		Machinery operators and drivers
		Labourers
12	Industry of main job(b)					All
		Agriculture, forestry and fishing
		Mining
		Manufacturing
		Electricity, gas, water and waste services
		Construction
		Wholesale trade
		Retail trade
		Accommodation and food services
		Transport, postal and warehousing
		Information media and telecommunications
		Financial and insurance services
		Rental, hiring and real estate services
		Professional, scientific and technical services
		Administrative and support services
		Public administration and safety
		Education and training
		Health care and social assistance
		Arts and recreation services
		Other services
13	Sector of main job					All
		Public
		Private
		Could not be determined
14	Hours actually worked in all jobs					All
		Less than 1 hour/no hours
		1-14
		15-19
		20-24
		25-29
		30-34
		35
		36-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 and over
		Note: Collected in single hours.
15	Hours actually worked in main job					All
		Less than 1 hour/no hours
		1-14
		15-19
		20-24
		25-29
		30-34
		35
		36-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 and over
		Note: Collected in single hours.
16	Hours usually worked in all jobs					All
		Less than 1 hour
		1-14
		15-19
		20-24
		25-29
		30-34
		35
		36-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 and over
		Note: Collected in single hours.
17	Hours usually worked in main job					All
		Less than 1 hour
		1-14
		15-19
		20-24
		25-29
		30-34
		35
		36-39
		40
		41-44
		45-48
		49 and over
		Note: Collected in single hours.
18	Whether entitled to paid holiday leave					All
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			Entitled to paid holiday leave
			Not entitled to paid holiday leave
			Did not know
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
19	Whether entitled to paid sick leave					All
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			Entitled to paid sick leave
			Not entitled to paid sick leave
			Did not know
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
20	Whether had paid leave entitlements					All
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			With paid leave entitlements
			Without paid leave entitlements
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
21	Whether had any say in the days on which worked					All
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			With paid leave entitlements
			Without paid leave entitlements
				Had some say in the days on which worked
				Did not have any say in the days on which worked/days were set
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
22	Whether had any say in start and finish times					All
		Had some say in start and finish times
			Able to choose times on a day-to-day basis
			Times negotiated with employer in advance
			Other
		Did not have any say in start and finish times
23	Whether had a formal agreement to work flexible hours					All
		Had some say in start and finish times
			Had an agreement with employer to work flexible hours
				Had a formal agreement to work flexible hours
				Did not have a formal agreement to work flexible hours
			Did not have an agreement with employer to work flexible hours
		Did not have any say in start and finish times
24	Whether able to choose to work extra hours in order to take time off					All
		Able to choose to work extra hours
		Not able to choose to work extra hours
		Did not know
25	Whether able to choose when holidays were taken					All
		Could choose
		Could sometimes choose
		Could not choose
26	Whether earnings varied from one pay period to the next					All
		Earnings varied
		Earnings did not vary
27	Whether considered job to be casual					All
		Employees (excluding OMIEs)
			Considered job to be casual
			Did not consider job to be casual
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
28	Whether received casual loading as part of pay					All
		Received casual loading
		Did not receive casual loading
		Did not know
29	Whether usually required to be on call or standby					All
		Usually required to be on call or standby
		Not usually required to be on call or standby
30	Whether guaranteed a minimum number of hours of work					All
		Usually worked the same number of hours each week
		Did not usually work the same number of hours each week
			Guaranteed a minimum number of hours of work
			Not guaranteed a minimum number of hours of work
31	Whether hours varied weekly or usually required to be on call or standby					All
		Hours varied weekly or usually required to be on call or standby
			How far in advance work schedule was known
				Less than 1 day
				1 day to less than 1 week
					1 day
					2 days
					3 days
					4 days
					5 days
					6 days
				1 week to less than 2 weeks
				2 weeks to less than 4 weeks
				4 weeks or more
				Other/varied
		Hours did not vary weekly and was not required to be on call or standby
32	Whether usually worked extra hours or overtime					All
		Usually worked extra hours or overtime
			Paid extra hours only
			Unpaid extra hours only
			Both paid and unpaid extra hours
		Did not usually work extra hours or overtime

33	Whether compensated for extra hours or overtime worked					All
		Usually worked extra hours or overtime
			Whether compensated for extra hours or overtime worked
				Paid extra hours or overtime
				Unpaid extra hours or overtime
					Included in salary package
					Entitled to receive time off in lieu
					Compensated in some other way
					Unpaid extra hours or overtime
					Note: Multiple response category. People may appear in more than one category.
		Did not usually work extra hours or overtime
34	Whether usually worked shift work					All
		Usually worked shift work
			Hours worked in most recent shift
				Less than 8
				8
				9-12
				13 and over
				Note: Collected in single hours.
		Did not usually work shift work
		Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
35	Days of the week usually worked in all jobs(c)					All
		Monday to Friday
		Monday
		Tuesday
		Wednesday
		Thursday
		Friday
		Saturday
		Sunday
		Days varied
		Note: Multiple response category. People may appear in more than one category.
36	Number of days of the week usually worked in all jobs(c)					All
		1 day
		2 days
		3 days
		4 days
		5 days
		6 days
		7 days
37	Whether worked weekdays and/or weekends in all jobs(c)					All
		Weekdays only
		Weekends only
		Both weekdays and weekends
38	Whether usually worked any hours between 7pm and 7am in all jobs(c)					All
		Usually worked between 7pm and 7am
		Did not usually work between 7pm and 7am
(a) This data item is classified according to the ANZSCO First Edition. See paragraph 14 of the Explanatory Notes for more information.
(b) This data item is classified according to the ANZSIC 2006. See paragraph 15 of the Explanatory Notes for more information.
(c) See paragraph 18 of the Explanatory Notes for more information.