1288.0 - Standards for Labour Force Statistics, Issue For Dec 2014  
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CLASSIFICATION AND CODING

CODING

THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA

The criteria used in classifying units in the classification are:

  • whether a person did any productive work or had a job in the reference period;
  • whether those who do not have a job are actively seeking work; and
  • whether those who are actively seeking work are available to start work.

THE STANDARD CLASSIFICATION

The standard classification is a one level classification comprising three categories
  • Employed
  • Unemployed
  • Not in the Labour Force.

THE CODE STRUCTURE

The code structure of the classification is:
1. Employed
2. Unemployed
3. Not in the Labour Force