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

INPUT CLASSIFICATION

The standard classification is a flat numerical structure with duration in whole weeks.

0 = Not unemployed/Not applicable
1 = 1 week
2 = 2 weeks
3 = 3 weeks
...
...
3119 = 3119 weeks
3120 = 3120 weeks

Note, duration of less than 1 week is rounded up 1 week.

THE CODE STRUCTURE

The code structure of the classification is:

0 = Not unemployed/Not applicable
1 = 1 week
2 = 2 weeks
3 = 3 weeks
...
...
3119 = 3119 weeks
3120 = 3120 weeks