Continuous duration with current employer or business
The length of the current period of employment a person has had with their employer or own business. The length of time includes periods of paid leave, unpaid leave or strike.
Contract
See 'Works on a contract basis' and 'Works on a fixed-term contract'.
Contributing family workers
A person who works without pay, in an economic enterprise operated by a relative.
Employed
Persons aged 15 and over who, during the reference week:
- worked for one hour or more for pay, profit, commission or payment in kind, in a job or business or on a farm (comprising employees, employers and own account workers); or
- worked for one hour or more without pay in a family business or on a farm (i.e. contributing family workers); or
- were employees who had a job but were not at work and were:
- away from work for less than four weeks up to the end of the reference week; or
- away from work for more than four weeks up to the end of the reference week and received pay for some or all of the four week period to the end of the reference week; or
- away from work as a standard work or shift arrangement; or
- on strike or locked out; or
- on workers' compensation and expected to return to their job; or
- were employers or own account workers who had a job, business or farm, but were not at work.
Contributing family workers in their main job are excluded from the scope of FOES.
Employees
Persons who:
- work for a public or private employer; and
- receive remuneration in wages, salary, or are paid a retainer fee by their employer and work on a commission basis, or for tips or piece-rates or payment in kind; or
- operate their own incorporated enterprise with or without hiring employees.
Employees (excluding OMIEs) with paid leave entitlements
Employees excluding Owner managers of incorporated enterprises, who were entitled to either paid sick leave or paid holiday leave (or both).
Employees (excluding OMIEs) without paid leave entitlements
Employees excluding Owner managers of incorporated enterprises, who were not entitled to, or did not know whether they were entitled to, paid sick and paid holiday leave.
Employment types
Classification of employed persons according to the following employment type categories on the basis of their main job (that is, the job in which they usually work the most hours):
Employees
- with paid leave entitlements
- without paid leave entitlements
- Owner managers of incorporated enterprises.
Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises.
Fixed-term contract
See 'Works on a fixed-term contract'.
Full-time workers
Employed persons who usually worked 35 hours or more a week (in all jobs) and those who, although usually worked less than 35 hours a week, worked 35 hours or more during the reference week.
Holiday leave
Provision by an employer of paid holiday, vacation or recreation leave.
Hours worked
The number of hours actually worked in main job during the reference week.
Incorporated enterprise
An enterprise which is registered as a separate legal entity to its members or owners. Also known as a limited liability company.
Industry
Classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 1993 (cat. no. 1292.0). In this publication, industry relates to the main job and is shown at the ANZSIC Division level.
Long Service Leave
Provision by an employer or industry body of long service leave.
Main English-speaking countries
Comprises the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, the United States of America and New Zealand.
Main job
The job in which most hours were usually worked.
Maternity/paternity leave
The entitlement of an employee to paid maternity/paternity leave.
Occupation
Classified according to ASCO - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations, Second Edition (cat. no. 1220.0). In this publication, occupation relates to the main job and is shown at the Major Group level.
Owner managers
Persons who work in their own business, with or without employees, whether or not the business is of limited liability.
Owner managers of incorporated enterprises
Persons who work in their own incorporated enterprise, that is, a business entity which is registered as a separate legal entity to its members or owners (also known as a limited liability company).
Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises
Persons who operate their own unincorporated enterprise, that is, a business entity in which the owner and the business are legally inseparable, so that the owner is liable for any business debts that are incurred. Includes those engaged independently in a trade or profession.
Part-time workers
Employed persons who usually worked less than 35 hours a week (in all jobs) and either did so during the reference week, or were not at work during the reference week.
Self-identified casuals
Employees (excluding Owner managers of incorporated enterprises) who identified themselves as casual.
Sick leave
Provision by an employer of paid sick leave.
Unincorporated enterprise
A business entity in which the owner and the business are legally inseparable, so that the owner is liable for any business debts that are incurred.
Works on a contract basis
Employed persons who were engaged by an organisation to provide a particular service or undertake a particular task at an agreed price or rate, and generally for a specified period.
Works on a fixed-term contract
Employees with a contract of employment which specifies that the employment will be terminated on a particular date or on completion of a specific task.
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