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Question 1

ABS labour force survey of changing labour market conditions
Indicators may include

Answer 1

• Size / growth of labour force made up of both employed / unemployed
• Number of persons employed
• Number of persons unemployed / unemployment rate
• Number of persons underemployed / underemployment rate
• Labour force participation rate

Question 2

LABOUR FORCE SIZE COMPOSITION

Answer 2

LABOUR FORCE SIZE COMPOSITION = all individuals aged 15 or over employed / unemployed

Question 3

number of people employed

Answer 3

• Aged over 15
• working full time / part time
• have a job but may prevented from working due to illness, strikes, holidays or other interruptions.

Question 4

Number of people unemployed

Answer 4

• Aged over 15
• Actively looking for full / part work but unable to find
• Able / willing to take up job in week prior to survey period.
• Those waiting to resume work after being laid off / stood down without pay