Related employment concepts

This section of the guide defines the various concepts within employment, such as whether a person is working part or full-time, their occupation, qualifications and hours worked.

  • Full-time/part-time status

    The categorisation of full-time and part-time status

  • Job-related training

    Job-related training including work and preparing for work

  • Occupation

    The type of job done by a worker can be classified into a particular occupational group

  • Duration of employment

    Definition of duration of employment or job tenure

  • Qualifications

    What qualifications are obtained for and the benefits of achieving them

  • Work pattern

    Explains working patterns and refers to the schedule of hours that a person works

  • Sickness absence

    Refers to the time an employee is away from their job due to sickness or injury

  • Hours worked and hours paid for

    Hours worked refers to the number of hours an individual works during a specified time period

  • Second job

    Explains the concept of any form of work additional to a person's main job

  • Trade union membership

    Trade union membership and the data collected and published for it