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

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Summary Overview of the Core Labour Force Variables + The Labour Force Framework + Labour Force Status + Status in Employment Underlying Concepts Collection Methods Classification and Coding Output Appendix + Hours Worked + Full-time - Part-time Status + Duration of Job Search About this Release	COLLECTION METHODS COLLECTION OF VARIABLE Status in Employment is collected in household collections. Each of the three labour force status questionnaire modules include questions to derive Status in Employment. They are: the Labour Force Survey Questionnaire Module used in the ABS Labour Force Survey (interviewer administered or on-line collection); the Household Survey Questionnaire Module used in other ABS household based surveys (interviewer administered); and the Census of Population and Housing Questionnaire Module used in the Census and also suitable for use in other self-enumeration and administrative data collections conducted by agencies other than the ABS. SCOPE The variable Status in Employment is applicable to all employed persons as defined in the Labour Force Status operational definition. It can also be relevant to persons not employed in reference to a previous job. QUESTIONNAIRE MODULES HOUSEHOLD BASED SURVEYS In the Labour Force Survey Questionnaire Module, the set of questions to measure Status in Employment are: Questions 30-38 (for employed persons at work in the reference week), and Questions 54-62 (for employed persons away from work in the reference week). The full labour force module is given in Information Paper: Questionnaires used in the Labour Force Survey, 2014 (cat. no. 6232.0). The version of the questionnaire was implemented into the LFS from July 2014. In the Household Survey Questionnaire Module, the set of questions to measure Status in Employment are questions 6-11. They are identical to the questions used in the Labour Force Survey Questionnaire Module. If data on Status in Employment are not required, questions 6-11 of the Household Survey Questionnaire Module can be omitted. The Household Questionnaire Module is detailed in the Labour Force Status section. CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING QUESTIONNAIRE MODULE The relevant questions to measure Status in Employment for the Census of Population and Housing are questions 1-4. The full Census of Population and Housing Questionnaire Module is detailed in the Labour Force Status section. DERIVATION PROCEDURES The derivation procedure for Status in Employment is quite complex. The following diagram provides an overview of how people are categorised based on their situation. Full details of the derivation including question numbers and response codes are in the Appendix. Flowchart 1: Labour Force Survey Questionnaire Module: Flowchart 2: Household Survey Questionnaire Module: Flowchart 3: Census Questionnaire Module: Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.