LABOUR STATISTICS NEWS
LABOUR THEME PAGE
The ABS Labour Theme Page, available on the ABS web site, provides a guide to the range of ABS statistics on the labour market, as well as links to the latest data released. To find the Theme Page, go to <https://www.abs.gov.au> [Themes - People - Labour].
SUPPLEMENTARY SURVEYS ON LABOUR TOPICS
The Monthly Population Survey comprises the Labour Force Survey and a range of supplementary surveys, which provide detailed information on a range of topics. Results from supplementary surveys on labour-related topics recently released comprise: Education and Work, Australia, May 2009 (cat. no. 6227.0); and Job Search Experience, Australia, July 2009 (cat. no. 6222.0).
MULTI-PURPOSE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
The Multi Purpose Household Survey (MPHS) provides annual statistics for a number of small, self-contained topics, including a number of labour-related topics. Data for MPHS topics are collected each month over a financial year. Data on two labour-related topics were collected in 2008-09, with results published in December 2009: Barriers and Incentives to Labour Force Participation, Australia (cat. no. 6239.0) and Retirement and Retirement Intentions, Australia (cat. no. 6238.0).
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY 2009 SAMPLE REINSTATEMENT
On 13 May 2009, the Australian Statistician announced the full re-instatement of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) sample, offsetting the July 2008 reduction. The December 2009 estimates in Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0) will be the first produced under the fully re-instated sample. Details of the sample re-instatement are provided in Information Paper: Labour Force Survey Sample Design, Nov 2007 (Third edition) (cat. no. 6269.0) which was released on 1 October 2009. The information paper provides details on the expected sample size and new sampling fractions, as well as details on the impact on estimates, LFS products and associated surveys.
FORMS OF EMPLOYMENT SURVEY CURF
On 28 January 2010 the ABS will be releasing a confidentialised unit record file (CURF) containing microdata from the LFS and the Forms of Employment Survey. Microdata: Labour Force Survey and Forms of Employment Survey, Basic and Expanded CURF, Australia, November 2008 (cat. no. 6202.0.30.007) will contain detailed information on the labour force, independent contractors, other business operators and employees, as well as information on people who had found their job through a labour hire firm or employment agency.
To apply to use the CURF, go to the CURF Microdata Entry Page on the ABS web site home page <https://www.abs.gov.au>: click on Services, then CURF Microdata.
LABOUR FORCE SURVEY STANDARD PRODUCTS AND DATA ITEM GUIDE
The ABS released the reference publication Labour Force Survey Standard Products and Data Item Guide (cat. no. 6103.0) on 4 December 2009. This is a reference for all users of LFS statistics on the range of standard products available, including time series spreadsheets and data cubes, and the data items available from these products. The guide will be continually revised and updated as changes occur to standard products over time.
The guide is divided into three sections:
- LFS standard product data: Information on all data contained in LFS standard products, including an explanation of each data item
- Detailed information on LFS standard products: includes specifications of each data item within each spreadsheet and data cube
- LFS data item list: including the location of each data item in LFS standard products.
REVISION TO POPULATION BENCHMARKS
In March 2009 the ABS released the September 2008 issue of
Australian Demographic Statistics (
cat. no. 3101.0), which included a description of revisions to Net Overseas Migration (NOM) estimates. The revisions of NOM estimates would normally have contributed to population benchmarks underpinning estimates in the April 2009 issue of
Labour Force, Australia (
cat. no. 6202.0).
However, due to the size of the revisions, updating the population benchmarks using the existing methodology would have introduced a large amount of statistical noise into the timeseries. The ABS has decided to redevelop its methodology to improve the consistency of the timeseries.
The ABS will revise Labour Force Survey population benchmarks from November 2007 in mid 2010. These will use population estimates to be published in the September 2009 issue of
Australian Demographic Statistics (
cat. no. 3101.0), to be released in March 2010. The revisions will affect estimates such as the number of persons employed and unemployed, but will have negligible affect on estimates of change or rates, such as the unemployment rate.
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Recent and upcoming statistical releases |
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| Release date/title of publication | Reference period | Catalogue number |
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| December 2009 |  | |
| Australian Economic Indicators | (a)January 2010 | 1350.0 |
| Australian Social Trends | (a)December 2009 | 4102.0 |
| Barriers and Incentives to Labour Force Participation, Australia | July 2008 - June 2009 | 6239.0 |
| Industrial Disputes, Australia | September quarter 2009 | 6321.0.55.001 |
| Employment and Earnings, Public Sector, Australia | 2008-09 | 6248.0.55.002 |
| Job Search Experience, Australia | July 2009 | 6222.0 |
| Labour Force, Australia | November 2009 | 6202.0 |
| Labour Force, Australia Detailed - Electronic Delivery | November 2009 | 6291.0.55.001 |
| Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly | November 2009 | 6291.0.55.003 |
| Labour Force Survey Standard Products and Data Item Guide | December 2009 | 6103.0 |
| Retirement and Retirement Intentions, Australia | July 2008 - June 2009 | 6238.0 |
| January 2010 | | |
| Australian Economic Indicators | (a)February 2010 | 1350.0 |
| Australian Labour Market Statistics | (a)January 2010 | 6105.0 |
| Labour Force, Australia | December 2009 | 6202.0 |
| Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery | December 2009 | 6291.0.55.001 |
| Microdata: Survey of Education and Work, Basic CURF, Australia | May 2009 | 6227.0.30.001 |
| Technical Manual: Survey of Education and Work, Basic CURF, Australia | May 2009 | 6227.0.30.002 |
| Microdata: Labour Force Survey and Forms of Employment Survey, Basic and Expanded CURF, Australia | November 2008 | 6202.0.30.007 |
| Technical Manual: Labour Force Survey and Forms of Employment Survey, Australia: Basic and Expanded CURF | November 2009 | 6202.0.30.008 |
| February 2010 | | |
| Australian Economic Indicators | (a)March 2010 | 1350.0 |
| Average Weekly Earnings, Australia | November 2009 | 6302.0 |
| Labour Force, Australia | January 2010 | 6202.0 |
| Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery | January 2010 | 6291.0.55.001 |
| Labour Price Index, Australia | December quarter 2009 | 6345.0 |
| Labour Statistics News | February 2010 | 6106.0 |
| Underemployed Workers, Australia | September 2009 | 6265.0 |
| March 2010 | | |
| Australian Economic Indicators | (a)April 2010 | 1350.0 |
| Australian Social Trends | (a)March 2009 | 4102.0 |
| Business Indicators, Australia | December 2009 | 5676.0 |
| Industrial Disputes, Australia | December quarter 2009 | 6321.0.55.001 |
| Labour Force, Australia | February 2010 | 6202.0 |
| Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery | February 2010 | 6291.0.55.001 |
| Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly | February 2010 | 6291.0.55.003 |
| Persons Not in the Labour Force, Australia | September 2009 | 6220.0 |
| April 2010 | | |
| Australian Economic Indicators | (a)May 2009 | 1350.0 |
| Australian Labour Market Statistics | (a)April 2010 | 6105.0 |
| Education and Training, State and Territory Tables, Australia | 2009 | 6278.0.55.005 |
| Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership, Australia | August 2009 | 6310.0 |
| Forms of Employment, Australia | November 2009 | 6310.0 |
| Job Vacancies, Australia | February 2010 | 6354.0 |
| Labour Force, Australia | March 2009 | 6202.0 |
| Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery | March 2009 | 6291.0.55.001 |
| Labour Force Characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Australia | 2008, 2009 | 6287.0 |
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| (a) Refers to the issue of publication, not the reference period. |
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