Improved family estimates from the Labour Force Survey

Family estimates from the Labour Force Survey can be used to examine labour market activity within family units, such as the concentration of employment and unemployment in two-parent, single parent, and childless families.

These estimates have recently been improved with the introduction of a new methodology and expanded use of data collected in the Labour Force Survey. For more information on these improvements see Information Paper: Improvements to Family Estimates from the Labour Force Survey (cat. no. 6224.0.55.002).

Family estimates from the Labour Force Survey are released in Labour Force, Australia: Labour Force Status and other Characteristics of Families (cat. no. 6224.0.55.001).

The January 2009 edition of Australian Labour Market Statistics (cat. no. 6105.0) features an article on jobless families, using the revised estimates.

For more information please contact us on (02) 6252 7206 or email labour.statistics@abs.gov.au