Applicability: Person
Type: Standard variable
Overview
The hours worked variable has two classifications that can be used when analysing Census 2021 data.
When data are sorted, we group categories about the same topic together into a variable. A group of categories is called a “classification.” There can be more than one classification about the same topic and each one is different. You should choose the one that is the most suitable for your research and analysis.
Hours worked classification
Mnemonic: hours_per_week_worked
Total number of categories: 5
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Part-time: 15 hours or less worked |
| 2 | Part-time: 16 to 30 hours worked |
| 3 | Full-time: 31 to 48 hours worked |
| 4 | Full-time: 49 or more hours worked |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time, children aged 15 years and under, and people who were not employed in the week before 21 March 2021.
Hours worked classification 3a
Mnemonic: hours_per_week_worked_3a
Total number of categories: 3
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Part-time: 30 hours or less worked |
| 2 | Full-time: 31 or more hours worked |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time, children aged 15 years and under, and people who were not employed in the week before 21 March 2021.