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Data and analysis from Census 2021

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Labour market variables Census 2021

Variables used in Census 2021 data includes, economic activity status, current occupation, current industry, hours worked and unemployment history.

Last updated:
26 October 2023

Labour market variables

  • Approximated social grade
  • Economic activity status
  • Economic activity status and hours worked
  • Economic activity status last week
  • Economic activity status of the Household Reference Person
  • Economic category
  • Employment history
  • Hours worked
  • Industry (current)
  • Industry (former)
  • National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC)
  • NS-SEC of the Household Reference Person
  • Number of adults in employment in household
  • Occupation (current)
  • Occupation (former)
  • Place of work indicator

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