4229.0 - Adult Learning, Australia, 2006-07  
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APPENDIX 2 DATA COMPARISON

COMPARISON OF DATA FROM MPHS 2006-07 AND OTHER ABS SOURCES
Other ABS source of comparison
MPHS 2006-07
%
%
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY - MARCH 2007
Labour force status
Employed full-time
56.7
57.4
Employed part-time
18.3
18.9
Unemployed
2.7
2.6
Not in the labour force
22.3
21.1
Country of birth
Australia
69.6
70.6
Overseas
30.4
29.4
ADULT LITERACY AND LIFE SKILLS SURVEY - JULY 2006, SEPTEMBER 2006 - JANUARY 2007
Level of highest non-school qualification
Postgraduate degree, Graduate diploma or Graduate certificate
7.6
6.8
Bachelor degree
16.5
16.8
Advanced diploma or diploma
10.2
9.5
Certificate III or IV
17.6
17.9
Certificate I or II
7.7
6.3
Certificate n.f.d.
1.3
1.3
No non-school qualification
37.4
40.2
Highest year of school completed
Year 12 or equivalent
49.3
49.3
Year 11 or equivalent
11.1
11.8
Year 10 or equivalent
25.3
26.8
Year 9 or equivalent
7.5
6.7
Year 8 or below
6.7
5.2
SURVEY OF EDUCATION AND WORK - MAY 2007
Level of highest non-school qualification
Postgraduate degree, Graduate diploma or Graduate certificate
7.2
6.8
Bachelor degree
16.8
16.8
Advanced diploma or diploma
9.6
9.5
Certificate III or IV
17.8
17.9
Certificate I or II
5.7
6.3
Certificate n.f.d.
1.4
1.3
No non-school qualification
41.4
40.2
Highest year of school completed
Year 12 or equivalent
51.8
49.3
Year 11 or equivalent
10.4
11.8
Year 10 or equivalent
26.7
26.8
Year 9 or equivalent
6.2
6.7
Year 8 or below
4.7
5.2
Occupation
Managers
14.2
13.9
Professional
22.9
21.0
Technicians and Trades Workers
14.7
13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers
8.2
7.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers
16.6
15.2
Sales Workers
6.5
6.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers
7.2
6.3
Labourers
9.7
9.3
Not stated
-
7.7
Industry
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
3.0
2.8
Mining
1.4
0.9
Manufacturing
10.5
8.6
Electricity, gas, water and waste service
1.1
1.1
Construction
8.8
8.0
Wholesale trade
4.3
3.8
retail trade
8.9
8.9
Accommodation and food service
4.5
3.9
Transport, postal and warehousing
5.8
5.1
Information media and telecommunications
2.5
2.0
Financial and insurance services
4.2
4.0
Rental, hiring and real estate services
1.9
1.7
Professional, scientific and technical services
7.4
7.0
Administrative and support services
3.6
3.7
Public administration and safety
6.8
6.5
Education and training
8.4
7.6
Health care and social assistance
11.4
11.1
Arts and recreation services
1.6
1.5
Other services
4.1
4.2
Not stated
-
7.7
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)