RDP 2002-07: An Exploration of Marginal Attachment to the Australian Labour Market Appendix A: Comparison of ABS Gross Flows Data and SEUP Data

Table A1: 1-month Transition Probabilities
ABS gross flows data
  Later labour force status
From June 1995 Employment Unemployment Other NILF
Employment 95.8 1.3 2.9
Unemployment 20.2 61.9 17.9
Other NILF 4.9 3.1 92.0
Source: Labour Force, Australia, ABS Cat No 6203.0
Table A2: 1-month Transition Probabilities
SEUP data
  Later labour force status  
From 1 June 1995 Employment Unemployment Other NJLF Total number
Notes: These calculations include individuals who leave the sample at a later date, who are not included in the transition probabilities reported in the main text. Standard errors are shown in brackets. The estimates are based on the weighted sample but the actual sample size is reported.
PRG sample
Employment 98.1 (0.5) 0.7 (0.2) 1.1 (0.5) 1,623
Unemployment 15.2 (4.1) 82.6 (4.2) 2.1 (1.2) 192
Other NJLF 2.5 (0.8) 3.0 (1.2) 94.5 (1.4) 482
JS sample
Unemployment 9.3 (0.5) 87.7 (0.6) 3.0 (0.3) 3,623