Forward Work Program

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2024-25

ABS Forward Work Program

The Forward Work Program (FWP) provides the schedule of statistical releases over the next 4 years. This schedule does not include experimental estimates and research papers. It is developed through extensive consultation with Government, key stakeholders including users of statistics, other government organisations and a range of non-government organisations such as community groups and industry bodies.

The ABS reviews and makes changes to the FWP to ensure it continues to appropriately measure the Australian economy, environment and society.

Statistical releases are classified into 3 tiers to assist with prioritising resources. This tiering was developed in consultation with a wide range of interested parties.

Tier 1Statistics representing the foundation work of a national statistical organisation.
Tier 2Important areas of statistics where there is a significant government outlay or where there is a significant public policy interest.
Tier 3Other important statistical work currently undertaken to meet identified user requirements. 
Labour Market
ReleaseTier2024–252025–262026–272027–28Release Frequency
Average Weekly Earnings, AustraliaT1✔✔✔✔Six-monthly
Barriers and Incentives to Labour Force Participation, AustraliaT2✔✔✔✔Quarterly and yearly 

Characteristics of Employment, Australia

  • Employee earnings
  • Working arrangements
  • Trade union membership
T2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Employee Earnings and Hours, AustraliaT1 ✔ ✔Two-yearly
Industrial Disputes, AustraliaT3✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Job Vacancies, AustraliaT2✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Jobs in AustraliaT2✔✔✔✔Yearly

Labour Account, Australia

  • Multiple jobholders
  • Labour hire workers
T1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Labour Force Status of FamiliesT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Labour Force, AustraliaT1✔✔✔✔Monthly and quarterly
Longitudinal Labour Force, Australia³T1✔✔✔✔Monthly
Monthly Employee Earnings IndicatorT2✔✔✔✔Six-monthly

Participation, Job Search and Mobility, Australia

  • Job mobility
  • Potential workers
  • Underemployed workers
T2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Personal Income in AustraliaT3✔✔✔✔Yearly
Public Sector Employment and Earnings, AustraliaT1✔✔✔✔Yearly
Retirement and Retirement Intentions, AustraliaT2✔ ✔ Two-yearly
Weekly Payroll JobsT2✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Work-Related InjuriesT3 ✔  Four-yearly
Economic
ReleaseTier2024–252025–262026–272027–28Release Frequency
Australian IndustryT1✔✔✔✔Yearly
Assets and Liabilities of Australian SecuritisersT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Australian System of National AccountsT1✔✔✔✔Yearly
Balance of Payments and International Investment PositionT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Building Activity and Engineering ConstructionT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Building ApprovalsT1✔✔✔✔Monthly
Business CharacteristicsT2 ✔ ✔Two-yearly
Business IndicatorsT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Construction Work Done, PreliminaryT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and ExitsT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly and yearly
Estimates of Industry Level KLEMS Multifactor ProductivityT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Estimates of Industry Multifactor ProductivityT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Finance and WealthT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Government Finance StatisticsT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Government Finance Statistics, Annual⁴T2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Input-Output TablesT1✔✔✔✔Yearly
International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary StatisticsT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
International Trade in GoodsT1✔✔✔✔Monthly
International Trade: Supplementary Information, Calendar YearT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
International Trade: Supplementary Information, Financial YearT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Lending Indicators⁵T1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Managed Funds, Australia⁶T1 ✔✔✔Quarterly
Mineral and Petroleum ExplorationT2✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Modellers’ DatabaseT3✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Monthly Business Turnover IndicatorT2✔✔✔✔Monthly
Monthly Household Spending IndicatorT2✔✔✔✔Monthly
National Income, Expenditure and ProductT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected ExpenditureT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Research and Development Expenditure, Business⁷T2✔ ✔ Two-yearly
Research and Development Expenditure, Higher EducationT2 ✔ ✔Two-yearly
Research and Development, Expenditure, Government and Private Non-Profit OrganisationsT2 ✔ ✔Two-yearly
Retail Trade Survey⁸T1✔✔  Monthly
State AccountsT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Supply Use TablesT1✔✔✔✔Yearly
Taxation Revenue, AustraliaT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Price Indicators
ReleaseTier2024–252025–262026–272027–28Release Frequency
Consumer Price IndexT1✔✔  Quarterly
Consumer Price Index IndicatorT1✔✔  Monthly
Consumer Price Index⁹T1 ✔✔✔Monthly
International Trade Price IndexesT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Producer Price IndexesT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Selected Living Cost IndexesT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Total Value of DwellingsT2✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Wage Price IndexT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Demographic
ReleaseTier2024–252025–262026–272027–28Release Frequency
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Life Expectancy¹⁰T2    Five-yearly
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Population Estimates and Projections¹¹T2✔  ✔Five-yearly
Australian Historical Population StatisticsT3✔   Five-yearly
Births and DeathsT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly and yearly
Causes of DeathT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Household and Family Projections¹²T3    Five-yearly
Life ExpectancyT1✔✔✔✔Yearly
Marriages and DivorcesT3✔✔✔✔Yearly
Overseas Arrivals and DeparturesT1✔✔✔✔Monthly
Overseas MigrationT1✔✔✔✔Quarterly and yearly
Population by Country of BirthT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Population Projections, Australia¹³T2    Five-yearly
Provisional Mortality StatisticsT2✔✔✔✔Two-monthly
Quarterly Estimated Resident Population by State/Territory (including components of growth)T1✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Regional Population StatisticsT1✔✔✔✔Yearly
Environmental and Sectorial¹⁴
ReleaseTier2024–252025–262026–272027–28Release Frequency
Australian Agriculture: Broadacre CropsT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Australian Agriculture: HorticultureT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Australian Agriculture: LivestockT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Australian Defence Industry AccountT3   ✔Irregular
Australian Transport Economic AccountT3✔   Irregular
Energy Account, AustraliaT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Livestock ProductsT2✔✔✔✔Quarterly
National Land AccountT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
National Ecosystem Account¹⁵T3✔✔✔✔Yearly
Tourism Satellite AccountT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Water Account, AustraliaT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Social
ReleaseTier2024–252025–262026–272027–28Release Frequency
Corrective Services, AustraliaT3✔✔✔✔Quarterly
Criminal Courts, AustraliaT3✔✔✔✔Yearly
Crime Victimisation, AustraliaT3✔✔✔✔Yearly
Cultural and creative activitiesT3  ✔ Four-yearly
Disability, Ageing and Carers¹⁶T2✔   Irregular
Education and Work, AustraliaT2✔✔✔✔Yearly
Gender IndicatorsT3✔✔✔✔Yearly
General Social Survey¹⁷T1 ✔✔✔Yearly
Household Expenditure¹⁸T1    Irregular
How Australians Use Their Time¹⁹T1 ✔ ✔Two-Yearly
Intergenerational Health and Mental Health Study      
  • National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey
T1✔   Irregular
  • National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
T1✔   Irregular
  • National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
T1✔   Irregular
  • National Health Measures Study
T1✔   Irregular
Legal Assistance Services²⁰T3✔✔  Yearly
Migrant Settlement OutcomesT3✔✔✔✔Yearly
National Health Survey²¹T2   ✔Three-yearly
Patient ExperienceT3✔✔✔✔Yearly
Personal SafetyT3 ✔  Four-yearly
Qualifications and Work, AustraliaT3   ✔Four-yearly
Prisoners in AustraliaT3✔✔✔✔Yearly
Recorded Crime – OffendersT3✔✔✔✔Yearly
Recorded Crime - VictimsT3✔✔✔✔Yearly
Sun Protection MeasuresT3✔   Irregular
Survey of Income and Housing²²T1 ✔ ✔Two-yearly
Work-Related Training and Adult Learning Survey, AustraliaT3 ✔  Four-yearly
Census
ReleaseTier2024–252025–262026–272027–28Release Frequency
Population and Housing²³T1  ✔✔Five-yearly
Post Enumeration Survey²⁴T1  ✔ Five-yearly
Data assets²⁵
ReleaseTier2024–252025–262026–272027–28Release Frequency
Australian Census Longitudinal Dataset (ACLD)T2   ✔Five-yearly
Australian Census and Migrants Integrated Dataset²⁶ (ACMID)T2   ✔Five-yearly
Australian Census Temporary Entrants Integrated Dataset²⁷ (ACTEID)T3   ✔Five-yearly
Business Longitudinal Analytical Data Environment (BLADE)T1✔✔✔✔Yearly
Life Course Data Initiative (LCDI)T1 ✔✔ Irregular
Linked Employer-Employee Database (LEED)T1✔✔✔✔Yearly
National Disability Data Asset (NDDA)T1✔✔  Yearly
Person-Level Integrated Data Asset (PLIDA)T1✔✔✔✔Yearly
Vocational Education and Training National Data Asset (VNDA)T2✔✔✔✔Yearly

 

Other
ReleaseTier2024–252025–262026–272027–28Release Frequency
Data by RegionT2✔✔✔✔Six-monthly

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