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Definition

The self reported status the person currently has in 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 Number
Format N
Maximum character length 1
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1 Employed
2 Unemployed
3 Not in the labour force
Supplementary Values 9 Not stated/inadequately described

Comments

Origin:
Health Data Standards Committee

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

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Relation Count
Input in Derivations 0
Output in Derivations 0
Inclusion in Data Set Specifications 18
Inclusion in Data Distributions 0
As a numerator in an Indicator 49
As a denominator in an Indicator 6
As a disaggregation in an Indicator 9