Notes

All employment questions refer to the main job - the job in which a person usually works the most hours. For 2001, a series of questions were asked to facilitate the derivation of statistics that are compatible with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition of economic status. All people who were working in the week before the Census are described as economically active. In addition, the category includes people who were not working but were looking for work and were available to start work within 2 weeks. Full-time students who are economically active are included. Any person who did paid work in the week before the Census, whether as an employee or self-employed, is described as employed or in employment. 'Paid work' includes casual or temporary work, even if only for one hour; being on a government-sponsored training scheme; being away from a job/business ill, on maternity leave, on holiday or temporarily laid off; or doing paid or unpaid work for their own or family business. A person who is looking for work but is not available to start work within 2 weeks is counted as Economically Inactive. Economic Activity questions are only asked of people aged 16 to 74. The distinction between employee and self-employed is determined by the response to the question 'Do (did) you work as an employee or are (were) you self-employed?' It relates to the person's Main job in the week before the Census or, if not working in the week before the Census, their last Main job. The Main job is the job in which a person usually works the most hours. Questions on employment relate to each person's Main job. A person is defined as unemployed if he or she is not in employment, is available to start work in the next 2 weeks and has either looked for work in the last 4 weeks or is waiting to start a new job. This is consistent with the International Labour Office (ILO) standard classification. The question on how many hours a week a person usually works in their Main job is used to derive whether a person is working full-time (31 hours or more a week) or part-time (30 hours or less per week).