Labour force status is a key labour market variable. It allows analysis of the employed, unemployed and those persons not in the labour force.
Labour force status is derived from the following classifications:
Labour force status is a flat classification with three categories – excluding residual categories. Job indicator 1, 2 and 3, found work, seeking work and available for work are all flat classifications with two categories – excluding residual categories. The job search classification is a flat classification of nine categories – excluding residual categories.
The residual categories are defined in Glossary and references.