Descriptives for Australia 2003 person file
Descriptives
 Descriptive Statistics
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 | N | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | Std. Deviation | 
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| COUNTRY  unique country/year number | 19378 | 149 | 149 | 149.00 | .000 | 
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| CASENUM  unique unit identifier | 19378 | 1 | 10210 | 5097.68 | 2947.922 | 
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| PWEIGHT  person weight | 19378 | 142 | 2107 | 793.83 | 369.441 | 
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| PAGE  age | 19378 | 15 | 75 | 44.28 | 17.445 | 
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| PHOURSU  usual hours worked per week | 19378 | 0 | 50 | 18.42 | 19.951 | 
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| PHOURSA  actual hours worked per week | 0 | 
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| PWEEKTL  total weeks worked | 0 | 
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| PWEEKFT  weeks worked full-time | 0 | 
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| PWEEKPT  weeks worked part-time | 0 | 
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| PWEEKUP  weeks unemployed | 0 | 
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| PSLOT1  country specific person information 1 | 19378 | 0 | 2 | .27 | .535 | 
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| PSLOT2  country specific person information 2 | 0 | 
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| PGWAGE  gross wages and salaries | 10018 | 728 | 362128 | 37548.67 | 26985.918 | 
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| PNWAGE  net wages and salaries | 0 | 
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| PGWTIME  gross wages per unit of time | 10018 | 14 | 6964 | 722.09 | 518.960 | 
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| PNWTIME  net wages per unit of time | 0 | 
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| PMERC  mandatory employer contributions | 0 | 
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| PSELF  self-employment income | 1645 | -135356 | 780000 | 26072.39 | 50704.827 | 
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| PYTAX  income taxes | 12510 | -2496 | 377156 | 8227.04 | 12996.671 | 
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| PWTAX  property/wealth taxes | 0 | 
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| PMEEC  mandatory employee contributions | 0 | 
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| PSOCRET  state old-age and survivors benefits | 2580 | 676 | 13780 | 9227.32 | 2344.253 | 
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| PUNEMP  unemployment compensation benefits | 570 | 208 | 13572 | 8431.02 | 2592.193 | 
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| PPRVPEN  private occupational and other pensions | 1275 | 312 | 110136 | 13476.36 | 13469.522 | 
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| PPUBPEN  public sector occupational pensions | 0 | 
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| PCONFRIN  non-mandatory employer contributions and in-kind earnings | 0 | 
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| PSTSICK  short-term sickness and work injury benefits | 100 | 2652 | 50596 | 17435.60 | 12420.367 | 
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| PCHBEN  child-related benefits | 2249 | 104 | 36192 | 6051.01 | 4699.014 | 
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| PFAMLV  family leave benefits | 863 | 520 | 14352 | 7853.93 | 3497.647 | 
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| PUNEMPTL  total unemployment benefits | 570 | 208 | 13572 | 8431.02 | 2592.193 | 
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| PPENSTL  total pensions | 4433 | 156 | 110136 | 12421.38 | 7960.511 | 
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| Valid N (listwise) | 0 | 
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Frequencies for Australia 2003 person file
Frequency Table
 PPNUM  person identifier
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 1  head | 10210 | 52.7 | 52.7 | 52.7 | 
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| 2  wife or steady partner | 5719 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 82.2 | 
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| 3  oldest other adult | 2481 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 95.0 | 
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| 4  2nd oldest oth adlt | 794 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 99.1 | 
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| 5  3rd oldest oth adlt | 155 | .8 | .8 | 99.9 | 
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| 31  4th oldest oth adlt | 17 | .1 | .1 | 100.0 | 
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| 32  5th oldest oth adlt | 2 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 
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 PAGE  age
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 15 | 290 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 
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| 16 | 326 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 
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| 17 | 316 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 
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| 18 | 310 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 
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| 19 | 326 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 8.1 | 
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| 20 | 302 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 
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| 21 | 292 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 11.2 | 
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| 22 | 293 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 12.7 | 
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| 23 | 302 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 14.2 | 
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| 24 | 286 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 15.7 | 
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| 27  25-29 years old | 1573 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 23.8 | 
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| 32  30-34 years old | 1828 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 33.3 | 
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| 37  35-39 years old | 1814 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 42.6 | 
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| 42  40-44 years old | 1976 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 52.8 | 
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| 47  45-49 years old | 1696 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 61.6 | 
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| 52  50-54 years old | 1719 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 70.4 | 
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| 55 | 362 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 72.3 | 
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| 56 | 331 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 74.0 | 
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| 57 | 263 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 75.4 | 
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| 58 | 263 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 76.7 | 
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| 59 | 247 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 78.0 | 
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| 60 | 250 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 79.3 | 
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| 61 | 233 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 80.5 | 
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| 62 | 215 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 81.6 | 
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| 63 | 194 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 82.6 | 
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| 64 | 196 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 83.6 | 
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| 67  65-69 years old | 921 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 
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| 72  70-74 years old | 837 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 92.7 | 
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| 75  75 years or over | 1417 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 
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 PSEX  gender
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 1  male | 9411 | 48.6 | 48.6 | 48.6 | 
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| 2  female | 9967 | 51.4 | 51.4 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 
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 PMART  marital status
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 1  single | 7830 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 
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| 2  married (registered or de facto) | 11548 | 59.6 | 59.6 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 
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 PREL  relationship
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 1  head of household | 10210 | 52.7 | 52.7 | 52.7 | 
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| 2  partner of head | 5719 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 82.2 | 
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| 3  child | 2533 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 95.3 | 
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| 4  other relative | 301 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 96.8 | 
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| 5  non relative | 615 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 
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 PPARSTA  partnership and parenthood status
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 1  head/spouse with partner, without children | 5298 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 
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| 2  head/spouse with partner and children, youngest child < 18 | 4952 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 52.9 | 
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| 3  head/spouse with partner and children, youngest child 18+ | 1188 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 59.0 | 
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| 4  single head, without children | 3362 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 76.4 | 
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| 5  single head, with children, youngest child < 18 | 827 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 80.6 | 
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| 6  single head, with children, youngest child 18+ | 302 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 82.2 | 
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| 9  single child, age 18+, living with single parent | 449 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 84.5 | 
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| 10  single child, age 18+, living with parent with partner | 1200 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 90.7 | 
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| 11  child, age under 18, living with single parent | 199 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 
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| 12  child, age under 18, living with parent with partner | 685 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 95.3 | 
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| 13  other person living with partner | 112 | .6 | .6 | 95.9 | 
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| 14  single other person | 804 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 
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 PETHNAT  ethnicity/nationality
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 1  Australia | 14199 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 
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| 2  main English speaking countries | 2252 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 84.9 | 
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| 3  other | 2927 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 
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 PIMMIGR  immigration status
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 1  born in Australia | 14198 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 73.3 | 
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| 2  arrived before 1984 | 3186 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 89.7 | 
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| 3  arrived 1984-1993 | 1104 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 95.4 | 
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| 4  arrived in 1994 or after | 890 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 
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 PEDUC  educational level
| 
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 1  still at school | 802 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 
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| 2  higher/bachelor degree, postgraduate diploma | 2921 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 19.2 | 
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| 3  other post-school qualifications | 5796 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 49.1 | 
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| 4  no post-school qualifications | 9859 | 50.9 | 50.9 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 
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 PTOCC  occupational training
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PENROL  currently enrolled in education
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 110  still at school | 802 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 
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| 121  F-T studying, in school | 7 | .0 | .0 | 4.2 | 
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| 122  F-T studying, TAFE college | 227 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 
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| 123  F-T studying, higher education | 602 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 
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| 124  F-T studying, other | 38 | .2 | .2 | 8.6 | 
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| 131  P-T studying, in school | 8 | .0 | .0 | 8.7 | 
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| 132  P-T studying, TAFE college | 434 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 10.9 | 
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| 133  P-T studying, higher education | 408 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 13.0 | 
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| 134  P-T studying, other | 204 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 14.1 | 
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| 200  not currently studying | 16648 | 85.9 | 85.9 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 
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 PDISABL  disability status
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PCLFS  labour force status in the current period
| 
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 191  Emp; 35+ hours | 8406 | 43.4 | 43.4 | 43.4 | 
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| 192  Emp; <35 hours | 3193 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 59.9 | 
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| 210  Unemp; ILO unemployed | 743 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 63.7 | 
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| 321  NILF; still at school | 441 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 66.0 | 
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| 322  NILF; studying full-time | 337 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 67.7 | 
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| 341  NILF; permanently unable to work | 191 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 68.7 | 
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| 391  NILF; studying part-time | 133 | .7 | .7 | 69.4 | 
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| 399  NILF; other | 5891 | 30.4 | 30.4 | 99.8 | 
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| 931  NILF; unpaid voluntary worker | 43 | .2 | .2 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 
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 PCMAS  main activity status in the current period
| 
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 101  Emp; 35+ hours | 8317 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 
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| 221  Not Emp; still at school | 802 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 47.1 | 
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| 222  Not Emp; studying full-time | 874 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 51.6 | 
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| 241  Not Emp; permanently unable to work | 186 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 52.5 | 
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| 270  Not Emp; unemployed | 565 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 55.4 | 
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| 291  Not Emp; studying part-time | 186 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 56.4 | 
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| 299  Not Emp; other not in the labour force | 5891 | 30.4 | 30.4 | 86.8 | 
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| 901  Indist; employed <35 hours | 2333 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 98.8 | 
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| 902  Indist; employed <35 hours and studying part-time | 182 | .9 | .9 | 99.8 | 
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| 903  Not Emp; unpaid voluntary worker | 42 | .2 | .2 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 
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 PUMAS  main activity status during the income reference period
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PACTIV  status in employment
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 100  paid employed | 10068 | 52.0 | 86.5 | 86.5 | 
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| 210  self-employed ; employer | 364 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 89.6 | 
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| 220  self-employed ; own-account worker | 1113 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 99.1 | 
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| 410  oth emp ; contributing family worker | 49 | .3 | .4 | 99.6 | 
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| 421  oth emp ; employee paid in kind | 5 | .0 | .0 | 99.6 | 
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| 431  oth emp ; unpaid voluntary worker | 45 | .2 | .4 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 11644 | 60.1 | 100.0 | 
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| Missing | -1 | 7734 | 39.9 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 POCC  occupation
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 1  managers and administrators | 890 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 
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| 2  professionals | 2238 | 11.5 | 19.3 | 27.0 | 
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| 3  associate professionals | 1510 | 7.8 | 13.0 | 40.0 | 
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| 4  tradespersons and related workers | 1463 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 52.6 | 
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| 5  advanced clerical and service workers | 472 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 56.7 | 
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| 6  intermediate clerical and service workers | 2013 | 10.4 | 17.4 | 74.0 | 
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| 7  intermediate production and transport workers | 897 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 81.8 | 
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| 8  elementary clerical, sales and service workers | 1142 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 91.6 | 
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| 9  labourers and related workers | 974 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 11599 | 59.9 | 100.0 | 
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| Missing | -1 | 7779 | 40.1 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PIND  industry
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 1  agriculture, forestry and fishing | 463 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 
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| 2  mining | 120 | .6 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 
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| 3  manufacturing | 1364 | 7.0 | 11.8 | 16.8 | 
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| 4  production and distribution of electricity, gas and water | 92 | .5 | .8 | 17.6 | 
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| 5  building and construction | 827 | 4.3 | 7.1 | 24.7 | 
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| 6  wholesale trade | 522 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 29.2 | 
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| 7  retail trade | 1717 | 8.9 | 14.8 | 44.0 | 
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| 8  hotels and restaurants | 538 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 48.7 | 
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| 9  transport and storage | 507 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 53.0 | 
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| 10  communication | 202 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 54.8 | 
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| 11  financial intermediation | 389 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 58.1 | 
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| 12  real estate & renting services | 1314 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 69.4 | 
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| 13  public administration & defence | 685 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 75.4 | 
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| 14  education | 877 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 82.9 | 
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| 15  health and community | 1187 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 93.1 | 
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| 16  cultural and recreational services | 314 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 95.9 | 
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| 17  personal and other services | 481 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 11599 | 59.9 | 100.0 | 
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| Missing | -1 | 7779 | 40.1 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PTYPEWK  sector of employment
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PSKILL  skill level in employment
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PNEMP  number of persons in local unit
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PFULPAR  full-time or part-time and reason why
| 
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 101  35+ usual weekly hours | 6956 | 35.9 | 69.1 | 69.1 | 
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| 201  <35 usual weekly hours | 3112 | 16.1 | 30.9 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 10068 | 52.0 | 100.0 | 
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| Missing | -1 | 9310 | 48.0 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PCONTRA  permanency of contract
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PSUPERV  supervise other workers
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PTENURE  tenure in current job
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PSECJOB  more than one job
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 110  Has second job in paid employment | 563 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 
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| 120  Has second job as employer or own account worker | 210 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 
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| 140  Has second job as contributing family worker | 7 | .0 | .1 | 6.7 | 
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| 190  Has second job not in paid employment | 46 | .2 | .4 | 7.1 | 
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| 200  No second job | 10773 | 55.6 | 92.9 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 11599 | 59.9 | 100.0 | 
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| Missing | -1 | 7779 | 40.1 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PWEXPTL  total duration of work all experience
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PWEXPFT  duration of full-time work experience
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PWEXPPT  duration of part-time work experience
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PSEARCH  looking for job and reason why
| 
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 | Frequency | Percent | Valid Percent | Cumulative Percent | 
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| Valid | 101  Unemployed, looked for full-time work | 557 | 2.9 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 
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| 102  Unemployed, looked for part-time work | 186 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 
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| Total | 743 | 3.8 | 100.0 | 
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| Missing | -1 | 18635 | 96.2 | 
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| Total | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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 PCARE  current caregiving status
| 
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 | Frequency | Percent | 
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| Missing | -1 | 19378 | 100.0 | 
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