Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 1/2009 ANZSCO73 Have part-time or casual job (ST70N01 = 1) 2/2010 LBD014 Have job (D4 answered) 3/2011 LCD029 Have job (D4 answered) 4/2012 LDD029 Have job (D4 answered) 5/2013 LED029 Have job (D4 answered) 6/2014 LFD029 Have job (D4 answered) 7/2015 LGD029 Have job (D4 answered) 8/2016 LHD029 Have job (D4 answered) 9/2017 LID029 Have job (D4 answered) Notes Occupational data are obtained by asking respondents open-ended questions and recording verbatim responses. Responses are coded using the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) First Edition. Further information about classifications and code frames used are available in the main body of this User guide.
Labour force status (derived variable) Purpose To determine the respondent's labour force status at the time of interview. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2009 XLFS2009 Num Derived: XLFS2009 Labour force status Derived variable 2/2010 XLFS2010 Num Derived: XLFS2010 Labour force status Derived variable 3/2011 XLFS2011 Num Derived: XLFS2010 Labour force status Derived variable 4/2012 XLFS2012 Num Derived: XLFS2012 Labour force status Derived variable 5/2013 XLFS2013 Num Derived: XLFS2013 Labour force status Derived variable 6/2014 XLFS2014 Num Derived: XLFS2014 Labour force status Derived variable 7/2015 XLFS2015 Num Derived: XLFS2015 Labour force status Derived variable 8/2016 XLFS2016 Num Derived: XLFS2016 Labour force status Derived variable 9/2017 XLFS2017 Num Derived: XLFS2017 Labour force status Derived variable Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2009 XLFS2009 1 1 Employed 2 2 Unemployed 3 3 Not in the labour force 99 99 Unknown labour force status 2/2010 XLFS2010 1 1 Employed 2 2 Unemployed 3 3 Not in the labour force 99 99 Unknown labour force status 3/2011 XLFS2011 1 1 Employed 2 2 Unemployed 3 3 Not in the labour force 99 99 Unknown labour force status 4/2012 XLFS2012 1 1 Employed 2 2 Unemployed 3 3 Not in the labour force 99 99 Unknown labour force status 5/2013 XLFS2013 1 1 Employed 2 2 Unemployed 3 3 Not in the labour force
Occupation (derived variable) Purpose To determine the kind of job the respondent has using the ANZSCO classification to one digit. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2009 XOCC2009 Num Derived: XOCC2009 Occupation (1 digit ANZSCO First Edition) Derived variable 2/2010 XOCC2010 Num Derived: XOCC2010 Occupation (1 digit ANZSCO First Edition) Derived variable 3/2011 XOCC2011 Num Derived: XOCC2011 Occupation (1 digit ANZSCO First Edition) Derived variable 4/2012 XOCC2012 Num Derived: XOCC2012 Occupation (1 digit ANZSCO First Edition) Derived variable 5/2013 XOCC2013 Num Derived: XOCC2013 Occupation (1 digit ANZSCO First Edition) Derived variable 6/2014 XOCC2014 Num Derived: XOCC2014 Occupation (1 digit ANZSCO First Edition) Derived variable 7/2015 XOCC2015 Num Derived: XOCC2015 Occupation (1 digit ANZSCO First Edition) Derived variable 8/2016 XOCC2016 Num Derived: XOCC2016 Occupation (1 digit ANZSCO First Edition) Derived variable 9/2017 XOCC2017 Num Derived: XOCC2017 Occupation (1 digit ANZSCO First Edition) Derived variable Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2009 XOCC2009 1 1 Managers 2 2 Professionals 3 3 Technicians and trades workers 4 4 Community and personal service workers 5 5 Clerical and administrative workers 6 6 Sales workers 7 7 Machinery operators and drivers 8 8 Labourers 9 9 Unknown or not classifiable 10 10 Not working (unemployed or NILF) 2/2010 XOCC2010 1 1 Managers 2 2 Professionals 3 3 Technicians and trades workers
Gross pay Purpose To determine the respondent's usual pay. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2010 LBD009 Num D9 Gross pay How much is your usual gross (weekly/fortnightly/monthly) pay from that job - that is, before tax or anything else is taken out? 4/2012 LDD019 Num D19 Payment specification category How much is your usual (Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly) pay from that job? 5/2013 LED019 Num D19 Payment specification category How much is your usual (weekly/fortnightly/monthly) pay from that job? 6/2014 LFD016 Num D16 Payment specification category How much is your usual (weekly/fortnightly/monthly) pay from that job? 7/2015 LGD016 Num D16 Payment specification category How much is your usual (weekly/fortnightly/monthly) pay from that job? 8/2016 LHD016 Num D16 Payment specification category How much is your usual (weekly/fortnightly/monthly) pay from that job? 9/2017 LID016 Num D16 Payment specification category How much is your usual (weekly/fortnightly/monthly) pay from that job? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBD009 1 1 Amount specified (9 to 3360) 2 2 Annual salary specified (400-10,000) 3 3 Hourly rate specified (3.50-63.00) 4 4 Don't know 4/2012 LDD019 1 1 Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly amount specified 2 2 Annual salary specified 3 3 Hourly rate specified 4 4 Don't know 5/2013 LED019 1 1 Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly amount specified 2 2 Annual salary specified 3 3 Hourly rate specified 4 4 Don't know 6/2014 LFD016 1 1 Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly amount specified 2 2 Annual salary specified 3 3 Hourly rate specified 4 4 Don't know 7/2015 LGD016 1 1 Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly amount specified 2 2 Annual salary specified 3 3 Hourly rate specified 4 4 Don't know NA 8/2016 LHD016 1 1 Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly amount specified
Pay (before tax) Purpose To determine the respondent's usual pay (before tax). Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 4/2012 LDD019BT Num D19BT Specified pay (before tax) How much is your usual (Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly) pay from that job? 5/2013 LED019BT Num D19BT Specified pay (before tax) NA 6/2014 LFD016BT Num D16BT Specified pay (before tax) NA 7/2015 LGD016BT Num D16BT Specified pay (before tax) NA 8/2016 LHD016BT Num D16BT Specified pay (before tax) NA 9/2017 LID016BT Num D16BT Specified pay (before tax) How much is your usual (weekly/fortnightly/monthly) pay from that job? (BEFORE TAX) Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 4/2012 LDD019BT NA 5/2013 LED019BT NA 6/2014 LFD016BT NA 7/2015 LGD016BT NA 8/2016 LHD016BT NA 9/2017 LID016BT NA Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 4/2012 LDD019BT Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly amount specified (D19 = 1) 5/2013 LED019BT Currently work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (D17 = 1 or 3) 6/2014 LFD016BT Currently work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (D14 = 1 or 3) 7/2015 LGD016BT Currently work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (D14 = 1 or 3) 8/2016 LHD016BT Currently work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (D14 = 1 or 3) 9/2017 LID016BT Weekly/Fortnightly/Monthly amount specified (D16 = 1) Notes
Hourly rate (after tax) Purpose To determine the respondent's hourly rate (after tax). Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 4/2012 LDD020AT Num D20AT Hourly rate (after tax) How much per hour is your pay? 5/2013 LED020AT Num D20AT Hourly rate (after tax) NA 6/2014 LFD017AT Num D17AT Hourly rate (after tax) NA 7/2015 LGD017AT Num D17AT Hourly rate (after tax) NA 8/2016 LHD017AT Num D17AT Hourly rate (after tax) NA 9/2017 LID017AT Num D17AT Hourly rate (after tax) How much per hour is your pay? (AFTER TAX) Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 4/2012 LDD020AT NA 5/2013 LED020AT NA 6/2014 LFD017AT NA 7/2015 LGD017AT NA 8/2016 LHD017AT NA 9/2017 LID017AT NA Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 4/2012 LDD020AT Hourly rate specified (D19 = 3) 5/2013 LED020AT Currently work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (D17 = 1 or 3) 6/2014 LFD017AT Currently work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (D14 = 1 or 3) 7/2015 LGD017AT Currently work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (D14 = 1 or 3) 8/2016 LHD017AT Currently work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (D14 = 1 or 3) 9/2017 LID017AT Hourly rate specified (D16 = 3) Notes Pay was collected differently in wave 4. Respondents were asked if the amount they first provide is before or after tax, and then the alternative is asked. This difference should be noted when using the pay variables.
Average hourly pay (derived variable) Purpose To determine the respondent's hourly rate of pay. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 1/2009 XHRP2009 Num Derived: XHRP2009 Average hourly pay Derived variable 2/2010 XHRP2010 Num Derived: XHRP2010 Average hourly pay Derived variable 3/2011 XHRP2011 Num Derived: XHRP2011 Average hourly pay Derived variable 4/2012 XHRP2012 Num Derived: XHRP2012 Average hourly pay Derived variable 5/2013 XHRP2013 Num Derived: XHRP2013 Average hourly pay Derived variable 6/2014 XHRP2014 Num Derived: XHRP2014 Average hourly pay Derived variable 7/2015 XHRP2015 Num Derived: XHRP2015 Average hourly pay Derived variable 8/2016 XHRP2016 Num Derived: XHRP2016 Average hourly pay Derived variable 9/2017 XHRP2017 Num Derived: XHRP2017 Average hourly pay Derived variable Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 1/2009 XHRP2009 9998 9998 Not applicable 9999 9999 Unknown 2/2010 XHRP2010 9998 9998 Not applicable 9999 9999 Unknown 3/2011 XHRP2011 9998 9998 Not applicable 9999 9999 Unknown 4/2012 XHRP2012 9998 9998 Not applicable 9999 9999 Unknown 5/2013 XHRP2013 9998 9998 Not applicable 9999 9999 Unknown 6/2014 XHRP2014 9998 9998 Not applicable 9999 9999 Unknown 7/2015 XHRP2015 9998 9998 Not applicable 9999 9999 Unknown 8/2016 XHRP2016 9998 9998 Not applicable 9999 9999 Unknown 9/2017 XHRP2017 9998 9998 Not applicable 9999 9999 Unknown
Current: Working in a job Full-time job since leaving school Purpose To determine whether the respondent has had a full-time job since leaving school. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2010 LBB010 Num B10 Full-time job since leaving school Since leaving school, have you had a FULL TIME job? 3/2011 LCB010 Num B10 Full-time job since leaving school Since leaving school, have you had a FULL TIME job? 4/2012 LDB010 Num B10 Full-time job since leaving school Since leaving school, have you had a FULL TIME job? 5/2013 LEB010 Num B10 Full-time job since leaving school Since leaving school, have you had a FULL TIME job? IF NECESSARY ADD: That is, 35 hours per week or more 6/2014 LFB010 Num B10 Full-time job since leaving school Since leaving school, have you had a FULL TIME job? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBB010 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 3/2011 LCB010 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 4/2012 LDB010 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 5/2013 LEB010 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 6/2014 LFB010 1 1 Yes 0 0 No Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2010 LBB010 No full-time study since leaving school (B8 = 2-4)
Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2010 LBD023 Currently working for wages/salary (D7 = 1). Exclude if still at school (A1 = 1) 3/2011 LCD034 Employed full-time working for wages or salary and not at school or study 4/2012 LDD034 Employed full-time working for wages or salary and not at school or full-time study (D17 = 1) and exclude the following: 1) At school (A1 = 1 or A3 = 2) 2) Employed part-time (D11 = 1 to 34/D12 = 1 to 34/D13 = 1 to 34) 3) Full-time students (CA8=3 and 5/2013 LED034 Employed full-time working for wages or salary (D17 = 1) and not at school or full-time study (i.e. exclude the following): 1) At school (A1 = 1 or A3 = 2) 2) Employed part-time (D11 = 1 to 34/D12 = 1 to 34/D13 = 1 to 34) 3) Full-time students (CA8=3 a 6/2014 LFD034 Employed full-time working for wages or salary (D14 = 1) and not at school or full-time study (i.e. exclude the following): 1) At school (A1 = 1 or A3 = 2) 2) Employed part-time (D11 = 1 to 34/D12 = 1 to 34/D13 = 1 to 34) 3) Full-time students (CA8=3 a
Gross weekly pay: Other/second job Purpose To determine the gross pay for the respondent's other/second job. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2010 LBE008A Num E8A Gross weekly pay specified How much was/is your usual gross weekly pay from that job - that is, before tax or anything else was/is taken out? 3/2011 LCE008A Num E8a Gross weekly pay specified How much was/is your usual gross weekly pay from that job - that is, before tax or anything else was/is taken out? Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBE008A NA 3/2011 LCE008A NA Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2010 LBE008A Work for wages/salary (E7 = 1) 3/2011 LCE008A Work for wages/salary (E7 = 1)
Hourly rate (after tax): Other/second job Purpose To determine hourly rate (after tax) for the respondent's other/second job. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 4/2012 LDE012AT Num E12AT Hourly rate (after tax) - other/second job How much per hour was/is your pay? 5/2013 LEE012AT Num E12AT Hourly rate (after tax) - other/second job NA 6/2014 LFE012AT Num E12AT Hourly rate (after tax) - other/second job NA 7/2015 LGE012AT Num E12AT Hourly rate (after tax) - other/second job NA 8/2016 LHE012AT Num E12AT Hourly rate (after tax) - other/second job NA 9/2017 LIE012AT Num E12AT Hourly rate (after tax) - other/second job How much per hour was/is your pay? (AFTER TAX) Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 4/2012 LDE012AT NA 5/2013 LEE012AT NA 6/2014 LFE012AT NA 7/2015 LGE012AT NA 8/2016 LHE012AT NA 9/2017 LIE012AT NA Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 4/2012 LDE012AT Hourly rate specified (E11 = 3) 5/2013 LEE012AT Work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (E9 = 1 or 3) 6/2014 LFE012AT Work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (E9 = 1 or 3) 7/2015 LGE012AT Work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (E9 = 1 or 3) 8/2016 LHE012AT Work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (E9 = 1 or 3) 9/2017 LIE012AT Hourly rate specified (E11 = 3)
Hourly rate (before tax): other/second job Purpose To determine the hourly rate (before tax) for the respondent's other/second job. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 4/2012 LDE012BT Num E12BT Hourly rate (before tax) - other/second job How much per hour was/is your pay? 5/2013 LEE012BT Num E12BT Hourly rate (before tax) - other/second job NA 6/2014 LFE012BT Num E12BT Hourly rate (before tax) - other/second job NA 7/2015 LGE012BT Num E12BT Hourly rate (before tax) - other/second job NA 8/2016 LHE012BT Num E12BT Hourly rate (before tax) - other/second job NA 9/2017 LIE012BT Num E12BT Hourly rate (before tax) - other/second job How much per hour was/is your pay? (BEFORE TAX) Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 4/2012 LDE012BT NA 5/2013 LEE012BT NA 6/2014 LFE012BT NA 7/2015 LGE012BT NA 8/2016 LHE012BT NA 9/2017 LIE012BT NA Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 4/2012 LDE012BT Hourly rate specified (E11 = 3) 5/2013 LEE012BT Work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (E9 = 1 or 3) 6/2014 LFE012BT Work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (E9 = 1 or 3) 7/2015 LGE012BT Work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (E9 = 1 or 3) 8/2016 LHE012BT Work for wages/salary or paid in some other way (E9 = 1 or 3) 9/2017 LIE012BT Hourly rate specified (E11 = 3)
6/2014 LFD005M Not working (D4 not answered) and job at last interview (Sample item 5 = 1) LFD008M No longer have job reported at last interview (D7 = 0) 7/2015 LGD005M Not working (D4 not answered) and job at last interview (Sample item 4 = 1) LGD008M No longer have job reported at last interview (D7 = 0) 8/2016 LHD005M Not working (D4 not answered) and job at last interview (Sample item 4 = 1) LHD008M No longer have job reported at last interview (D7 = 0) 9/2017 LID005M Not working (D4 not answered) and job at last interview (Sample item 4 = 1) LID008M No longer have job reported at last interview (D7 = 0)
Gender Purpose To determine whether the respondent has had trouble finding a job because of their gender. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2010 LBF006B Num F6B Because of being (male/female) Was it because: Because of being (male/female) 3/2011 LCF006B Num F6b Because of being (male/female) Was it because: Because of being (male/female) Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBF006B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 3/2011 LCF006B 1 1 Yes 0 0 No Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2010 LBF006B Trouble finding a job because of discrimination (F5M = 1) 3/2011 LCF006B Trouble finding a job because of discrimination (F5M = 1)
Other discrimination Purpose To determine whether the respondent had trouble finding a job because of other discrimination. Variables Wave/ Year Variable name Variable type Variable label Question 2/2010 LBF006D Num F6D Trouble finding a job because of other discrimination Was it because: Something else (SPECIFY______________) 3/2011 LCF006D Num F6d Trouble finding a job because of other discrimination Was it because: Something else (SPECIFY______________) Values Wave/ Year Variable name Values Values label 2/2010 LBF006D 1 1 Yes 0 0 No 3/2011 LCF006D 1 1 Yes 0 0 No Base Population Wave/ Year Variable name Base population 2/2010 LBF006D Trouble finding a job because of discrimination (F5M = 1) 3/2011 LCF006D Trouble finding a job because of discrimination (F5M = 1)