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Definition

The self-reported status of the client being either in the labour force (employed/unemployed) or not in the labour force, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Labour Force Status Code N ".
Data Type NUMBERSTRING
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 0 Not applicable
1 Employed
2 Unemployed
3 Not in the labour force
Supplementary Values 9 Not stated/inadequately described
99 Don't know

Comments

Labour force status is one indicator of the socio-economic status of a person and is a key element in assessing the circumstances and needs of individuals and families.

References

ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) 2015. Labour Force, Australia. ABS cat. no. 6202.0. Canberra: ABS.

Related content

Relation Count
Input in Derivations 1
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 1
Inclusion in Data Distributions 6
As a numerator in an Indicator 1
As a denominator in an Indicator 0
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 0