New Zealand 1990
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Data Characteristics Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsIn Q2 1990 a new personal questionnaire was introduced. Redesigned questions regarding reasons for not looking for work, not working usual hours, and preference for working more hours and qualifications (among other changes) led to different responses. As a result, the 1990 Calendar Year should be treated with caution as it is an average of one quarter of old and three quarters of new responses. Data for 1991 onwards should be treated as discontinuous from pre-1990 data.
In Q2 1990 a new personal questionnaire was introduced. Redesigned questions regarding reasons for not looking for work, not working usual hours, and preference for working more hours and qualifications (among other changes) led to different responses. As a result, the 1990 Calendar Year should be treated with caution as it is an average of one quarter of old and three quarters of new responses. Data for 1991 onwards should be treated as discontinuous from pre-1990 data.
Country: New Zealand
Source Source Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedLabour Force Survey Supplement.
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Variables collected Variables collectedPersons who would prefer to work more hours.
Other data characteristics Other data characteristicsIn Q2 1990 a new personal questionnaire was introduced. Redesigned questions regarding reasons for not looking for work, not working usual hours, and preference for working more hours and qualifications (among other changes) led to different responses. As a result, the 1990 Calendar Year should be treated with caution as it is an average of one quarter of old and three quarters of new responses. Data for 1991 onwards should be treated as discontinuous from pre-1990 data.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptWork schedules of less than 30 hours per week are considered to be part-time. Part-time workers are persons who actually worked less than 30 hours in the reference week, except for persons who usually work 30 hours or more but did not work during the reference week, who are classified as full-timers. From April 1990 on, full-time and part-time status is based on usual hours worked. Persons who usually work 30 hours or more in the survey reference week are classified as full-timers, those who usually work less than 30 hours in the survey reference week are classified as part-timers. The definition was changed in April 1990 to reduce the seasonality that was occurring with usual hours worked.
Labour Force Survey Supplement.
Persons who would prefer to work more hours.
In Q2 1990 a new personal questionnaire was introduced. Redesigned questions regarding reasons for not looking for work, not working usual hours, and preference for working more hours and qualifications (among other changes) led to different responses. As a result, the 1990 Calendar Year should be treated with caution as it is an average of one quarter of old and three quarters of new responses. Data for 1991 onwards should be treated as discontinuous from pre-1990 data.
Work schedules of less than 30 hours per week are considered to be part-time. Part-time workers are persons who actually worked less than 30 hours in the reference week, except for persons who usually work 30 hours or more but did not work during the reference week, who are classified as full-timers. From April 1990 on, full-time and part-time status is based on usual hours worked. Persons who usually work 30 hours or more in the survey reference week are classified as full-timers, those who usually work less than 30 hours in the survey reference week are classified as part-timers. The definition was changed in April 1990 to reduce the seasonality that was occurring with usual hours worked.