Labour force status

ID:
DESH0016
Technical name:
labourForceStatus
Jurisdiction:
Grouping:
Reporting obligations:
Part A
Classification:
Y
USI transcript:
N

Definition

Describes a student's employment status.

Context

It is used in analyses to provide insights for policy development and broader research purposes.

Guidelines

Responses relating to Labour force status rely on the student's own perception of their labour force activities. For employment such as casual, seasonal, contract and shift work, use the current number of hours worked per week to determine whether the student is working full-time (35 hours or more per week) or part-time employed (fewer than 35 hours per week). Labour force status must be reported if the student has provided this information on their enrolment form. This classification is based on the Standards for Labour Force Statistics, ABS, 2018.

Classification Name

Classification name Description Value
Employed: unpaid worker in a family business Employed: unpaid worker in a family business Emp - unpaid family bus
Full-time employee Full-time employed (35 hours or more per week) FT employee
Not employed - not seeking employment Not employed - not seeking employment Not emp not seeking
Part-time employee Part-time employed (fewer than 35 hours per week) PT employee
Self-employed - employing others Self-employed - employing others Self-emp emp other
Self-employed - not employing others Self-employed - not employing others Self-emp not emp other
Unemployed - seeking full-time work Unemployed - seeking full-time work Unemployed - seeking FT
Unemployed - seeking part-time work Unemployed - seeking part-time work Unemployed - seeking PT

Business Rules

Rule ID Business rules Corrective actions Jurisdiction Grouping
BRDG00240 Only one instance of Labour force status must be reported against a student. This rule will be triggered by the API validation service. Only one value will be retrieved.
The SMS is required to supply this information.
National Student
BRDQ00132 The most recent data submission has identified that the proportion of VET Information Standard student records by Labour force status with the student status of 'commenced' or 'concluded' has changed more than expected when compared with the proportion of equivalent AVETMISS student records for the same period last year. The most recent data submission has identified that the proportion of VET Information Standard student records by Labour force status for students who have 'commenced' or 'concluded' training has changed more than expected when compared with the proportion of AVETMISS student records provided for the same reporting period last year.
Please contact NCVER Client Support to discuss.
National Student
BRDQ00150 The most recent data submission identified that the proportion of student records by Labour force status with the student status of 'commenced' or 'concluded' has changed more than expected when compared with the corresponding period 12 months ago. The most recent data submission has identified that the proportion of student records by Labour force status for students who have 'commenced' or 'concluded' training has changed more than expected when compared with the same reporting period last year.
Please contact NCVER Client Support to discuss.
National Student

Technical Information

Length Type Permitted value
Alphanumeric Not applicable