6102.0.55.001 - Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods, 2006  
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Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods was originally released in 2001 in both electronic and paper versions (cat. no. 6102.0). The paper publication will not be re-released. However, the web version (cat. no. 6102.0.55.001) is being updated on an ongoing basis.

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abour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods provides a comprehensive discussion and description of the concepts and definitions underpinning Australian labour statistics and the data sources and methods used in the collection and compilation of these statistics. It explains what the statistics measure, how the various measures relate to each other and how they are produced. It also discusses the factors influencing their accuracy and reliability. On 15 December 2005, the entire publication was re-released. Several chapters were updated, four new chapters were added and existing chapters were re-numbered. All updates are listed below and future updates will be added as they occur.

15 September 2006Chapter 6 was updated
3 August 2006Chapter 21.8 was updated
12 April 2006Chapters 7, 21.2, 21.10 and 21.14 were updated
30 March 2006Chapter 19 was updated.
8 February 2006New chapters 22.1 and 22.2 were added; and
Chapter 20 was updated
15 December 2005Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods was re-released
Chapters 1,
10, 15, 17, 18, 21, 21.2, 21.11, 23, 24, 25, 28 and the List of Abbreviations were updated;
A new chapter, Chapter 22, was added;
The shells for new chapters 8, 22.1 and 22.2 were added; and
Existing chapters were re-numbered to accommodate new chapters
14 November 2005Chapters 20, 21.11 and 21.12 were updated
8 September 2005Chapter 20 was updated
28 July 2005Chapter 21.5 was updated
8 July 2005Chapter 21.6 was updated
20 April 2005Chapter 30 was updated
24 January 2005Chapter 32 was updated
8 December 2004Chapters 2, 11 and 26 were updated
26 August 2004Chapters 6, 7, 20, 21.13, 21.17, 21.4, 21.5, 25, 30 and 32 were updated