The AWRS surveyed employees in the national jurisdiction of workplace relations who worked for an enterprise with 5 or more employees. Information about the scope of the AWRS can be found in the Technical notes.
Table 2.4: Unweighted counts of employees per ANZSIC Division by employment size
|
5–19 employees |
20–199 employees |
200+ employees |
Total |
---|
Mining |
38 |
154 |
23 |
215 |
Manufacturing |
163 |
377 |
69 |
609 |
Electricity, gas, water and waste services |
47 |
70 |
20 |
137 |
Construction |
92 |
211 |
92 |
395 |
Wholesale trade |
77 |
386 |
86 |
549 |
Retail trade |
144 |
457 |
115 |
716 |
Accommodation and food services |
66 |
333 |
101 |
500 |
Transport, postal and warehousing |
82 |
271 |
87 |
440 |
Information media and telecommunications |
61 |
130 |
40 |
231 |
Financial and insurance services |
92 |
190 |
57 |
339 |
Rental, hiring and real estate services |
93 |
162 |
44 |
299 |
Professional, scientific and technical services |
95 |
119 |
9 |
223 |
Administrative and support services |
154 |
183 |
82 |
419 |
Public administration and safety |
13 |
109 |
97 |
219 |
Education and training |
218 |
435 |
128 |
781 |
Health care and social assistance |
134 |
642 |
264 |
1040 |
Arts and recreation services |
77 |
238 |
49 |
364 |
Other services |
137 |
241 |
29 |
407 |
Total |
1783 (22.6%) |
4708 (59.7%) |
1392 (17.7%) |
7 883 |
Table 2.5 displays characteristics of the employees who participated in the AWRS that are presented in various analyses in the First Findings report. Weighted and unweighted estimates are provided for both males and females and the total sample.
What is unique about the AWRS is that employees in the sample were recruited via their employer which enables analysis of employee data to be linked to data about their employer. Most other surveys of employees are household-based and cannot be linked to enterprises. These methodological differences may explain differences in the estimates of the population produced by the AWRS to other sources of employee data.
Many of the weighted estimates align well with the unweighted estimates. These weighted estimates can be compared to other data sources to see how they align with other population estimates.
Of note, the AWRS sample contains fewer casual employees than the ABS Labour Force survey estimates report for the employee population. This may be the result of generating the AWRS employee sample via employers in that employees with stronger attachment to their employer may be more likely to participate in research about their employment.
Table 2.5: Various employment characteristics of employees by gender, per cent of employees
|
Unweighted estimate |
Weighted estimate |
Unweighted estimate |
Weighted estimate |
Unweighted estimate |
Weighted estimate |
---|
|
Female (%) |
Male (%) |
Total (%) |
---|
Employment status |
Permanent |
77.3 |
76.2 |
83.6 |
83.6 |
80.0 |
79.4 |
Fixed-term contract |
6.8 |
6.4 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
Casual |
12.7 |
14.2 |
8.8 |
9.0 |
11.1 |
12.0 |
Other* |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
Usual weekly hours of work |
One to less than 18 hours |
10.0 |
11.0 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
7.3 |
7.8 |
18 to less than 35 hours |
26.3 |
27.0 |
6.4 |
6.3 |
17.8 |
18.0 |
35 to less than 40 hours |
33.8 |
33.2 |
25.4 |
25.9 |
30.3 |
30.0 |
More than 40 hours |
29.9 |
28.9 |
64.6 |
64.1 |
44.7 |
44.2 |
Industry division |
Mining |
1.3 |
1.3 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
Manufacturing |
4.4 |
5.3 |
12.2 |
14.4 |
7.7 |
9.3 |
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services |
1.1 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
Construction |
2.6 |
4.3 |
8.2 |
11.9 |
5.0 |
7.6 |
Wholesale Trade |
4.9 |
2.9 |
9.8 |
5.7 |
7.0 |
4.1 |
Retail Trade |
9.1 |
12.0 |
9.1 |
12.4 |
9.1 |
12.1 |
Accommodation and Food Services |
6.6 |
8.5 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
6.3 |
7.8 |
Transport, Postal and Warehousing |
4.6 |
4.4 |
7.0 |
6.4 |
5.6 |
5.3 |
Information Media and Telecommunications |
2.2 |
1.6 |
3.9 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
Financial and Insurance Services |
4.7 |
4.0 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
3.6 |
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services |
4.3 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
1.1 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services |
2.8 |
7.3 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
2.8 |
7.4 |
Administrative and Support Services |
6.0 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
3.8 |
Public Administration and Safety |
2.8 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
Education and Training |
12.6 |
11.2 |
6.4 |
5.5 |
9.9 |
8.8 |
Health Care and Social Assistance |
19.4 |
19.9 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
13.2 |
13.3 |
Arts and Recreation Services |
5.0 |
2.3 |
4.1 |
1.7 |
4.6 |
2.0 |
Other Services |
5.7 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
3.1 |
5.2 |
3.7 |