National Indigenous Reform Agreement: PI 14a-Level of workforce participation (Census data), 2019

Collection and usage attributes

15 years

64 years

Presentation: Number and percentage (per 100 population).

Rate ratios and rate differences are calculated for comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

Rate: 100 x (Numerator ÷ Denominator).

Rate ratio: Indigenous rate divided by non-Indigenous rate.

Rate difference: Indigenous rate minus non-Indigenous rate.

For 5-yearly reporting:

Measure (a):

Number of employed people aged 15–64 excluding those that were overseas, temporary visitors and those whose Indigenous status and labour force status were not stated.

Measure (b):

Number of unemployed people aged 15–64 excluding those that were overseas, temporary visitors and those whose Indigenous status and labour force status were not stated.

Measure (c):

Number of people aged 15–64 in the labour force excluding those that were overseas, temporary visitors and those whose Indigenous status and labour force status were not stated.

For comparison with survey data:

Measure (a):

Number of employed people aged 15–64 excluding those living in non-private dwellings, members of the permanent defence forces, members of foreign representations, those that were overseas, temporary visitors and those whose Indigenous status and labour force status were not stated.

Measure (b):

Number of unemployed people aged 15–64 excluding those living in non-private dwellings, members of the permanent defence forces, members of foreign representations, those that were overseas, temporary visitors and those whose Indigenous status and labour force status were not stated.

Measure (c):

Number of people aged 15–64 in the labour force excluding those living in non-private dwellings, members of the permanent defence forces, members of foreign representations, those that were overseas, temporary visitors and those whose Indigenous status and labour force status were not stated.

For 5-yearly reporting:

Measure (a):

Census counts of people aged 15–64 excluding those that were overseas, temporary visitors and those whose Indigenous status and labour force status were not stated.

Measure (b):

Census counts of people in the labour force aged 15–64 excluding those that were overseas, temporary visitors and those whose Indigenous status and labour force status were not stated.

Measure (c):

Census counts of people aged 15–64 excluding those that were overseas, temporary visitors and those whose Indigenous status and labour force status were not stated.

For comparison with survey data:

Measure (a):

Census counts of people aged 15–64 excluding those living in non-private dwellings, members of the permanent defence forces, members of foreign representations, those that were overseas, temporary visitors and those whose Indigenous status and labour force status were not stated.

Measure (b):

Census counts of people in the labour force aged 15–64 excluding those living in non-private dwellings, members of the permanent defence forces, members of foreign representations, those that were overseas, temporary visitors and those whose Indigenous status and labour force status were not stated.

Measure (c):

Census counts of people aged 15–64 excluding those living in non-private dwellings, members of the permanent defence forces, members of foreign representations, those that were overseas, temporary visitors and those whose Indigenous status and labour force status were not stated.

National and state/territory by Indigenous status, by remoteness area.

The 2016 census data, except for remoteness data, were provided for the 2018 NIRA report. Remoteness data will be provided for the 2019 NIRA report (2017–18 reporting cycle).

The baseline NIRA Report reported data from the 2006 Census as the supplementary data collection.

Baseline year for the Council of Australian Governments' NIRA target (Halve the gap in employment outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a decade) is 2008; baseline year for this measure is 2006.

Two Census data specifications are provided. The second specification is designed to allow for comparisons to be made with survey data. The survey data, unlike the Census data, excludes people living in non-private dwellings, members of the permanent defence forces and members of foreign representations.

The term ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’ is preferred when referring to the separate Indigenous peoples of Australia. However, the term ‘Indigenous’ is used interchangeably with ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’ in this indicator to assist readability.

Representational attributes

N[N].N

Indicator conceptual framework

Data source attributes

Accountability attributes

Australian Bureau of Statistics

Annual data are not currently available for Indigenous persons.

Source and reference attributes

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Relational attributes