1288.0 - Standards for Labour Force Statistics, 1996  
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SCOPE OF THE VARIABLE

16. The variable Labour Force Status is applicable to all persons in the usually resident civilian population, aged 15 years and over. For more detail see The Labour Force Framework - Scope of the population.

17. In the Labour Force Survey members of the Australian permanent defence forces are excluded from the scope of the survey.


THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA

18. The criteria used in classifying units in the classification are:

  • whether a person has a job
  • whether those who do not have a job are actively seeking work
  • whether those who are actively seeking work are available to start work

THE STANDARD CLASSIFICATION

19. The standard classification is a one level classification comprising three categories:
  • Employed
  • Unemployed
  • Not in the Labour Force
20. Definitions of the above categories are detailed in Labour Force Framework - Underlying Concepts.


THE CODE STRUCTURE

21. The code structure of the classification is:

1.Employed
2.Unemployed
3.Not in the Labour Force



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