6306.0.55.001 - Microdata: Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2012

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 04/06/2013

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Contents Introduction Survey Methodology Using the CURF About the Data Item List Conditions of Use About this Release	INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW ABOUT THE SURVEY AVAILABLE PRODUCTS FURTHER INFORMATION OVERVIEW This product provides a range of information about the release of microdata from the May 2012 Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours (EEH). The microdata are available as an Expanded Confidentialised Unit Record File (CURF) released with the approval of the Australian Statistician. The CURF is accessible through the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Remote Access Data Laboratory (RADL) and the ABS Data Laboratory (ABSDL). The RADL is a secure on-line database query system, under which microdata are held on a server at the ABS. Users of the RADL can submit programs in SAS, SPSS and STATA software to interrogate and analyse the microdata, and access the results. The ABS Data Laboratory (ABSDL) is the data analysis solution for high-end data users who want to extract full value from ABS microdata. The ABSDL provides a more responsive and interactive environment in which to analyse CURFs than that offered by the Remote Access Data Laboratory (RADL). The ABSDL is available to approved clients in a secure data laboratory in any ABS state or territory office. Back to top ABOUT THE SURVEY The Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours has been conducted either annually or biennially since 1974. It is currently conducted biennially. The survey produces estimates of the composition and distribution of the weekly earnings of employees, the hours for which they are paid, and the methods used to set their pay (i.e. award only, collective agreement, or individual arrangement). Estimates from the survey are used by Commonwealth and State government departments, employer associations, trade unions and academic researchers. Estimates from the survey were published in Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2012 (cat. no. 6306.0) in January 2013, which is available on the ABS website. Back to top AVAILABLE PRODUCTS An Expanded CURF is available via the RADL and ABSDL. Expanded CURFs allow more detail to be presented for some data items, for example, industry and occupation. Further information about these services, and other information to assist users in understanding and accessing CURFs in general, is available from the CURF Microdata Entry Page on the ABS website. Before applying for access, users should read and familiarise themselves with the information contained in this product and the User Manual: Responsible Use of ABS CURFs. To apply for access press the green button below: Back to top FURTHER INFORMATION Further information about the survey and the microdata products can be found in this product: A detailed list of data items for the Expanded CURF are available on the Downloads tab; The Quality Declaration, Abbreviations and Glossary relating to these products can be found on the Explanatory Notes tab. Back to top Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.