EMPLOYMENT STATUS

For the Mental Health Services Data Set, EMPLOYMENT STATUS is the current primary EMPLOYMENT status of a PERSON.

Format / Length

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National Codes

Code Description

01

Employed

02

Unemployed and actively seeking work

03

Undertaking full (at least 16 hours per week) or part-time (less than 16 hours per week) education or training as a student and not working or actively seeking work

04

Long-term sick or disabled, those receiving government sickness and disability benefits

05

Looking after the family or home as a homemaker and not working or actively seeking work

06

Not receiving government sickness and disability benefits and not working or actively seeking work

07

Unpaid voluntary work and not working or actively seeking work

08

Retired

ZZ

Not Stated (PERSON asked but declined to provide a response)

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural EMPLOYMENT STATUSES

Where Used

Type Link How used
Data Set Community Services Data Set references in description EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Data Element EMPLOYMENT STATUS references in description EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Data Element EMPLOYMENT STATUS END DATE references in description EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Data Element EMPLOYMENT STATUS RECORDED DATE references in description EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Data Element EMPLOYMENT STATUS START DATE references in description EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Data Set Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Data Set references in description EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Data Set Mental Health Services Data Set references in description EMPLOYMENT STATUS