Reasons for not working |
  
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Reasons for not working |
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Reasons for not working have been summarised as three main types:
1. Injury related, including: still injured; new injury; old injury got worse or aggravated; psychological reasons; and can’t work in that job due to type of injury.
2. Left employment, referring to those who indicated they had left the workforce on a permanent or temporary basis including: retired; resigned; studying; no work
available/seasonal.
3. Retrenched/dismissed, including: retrenched; dismissed by employer; and employer closed down.
In 2011-12 68% of those asked said their reason for not working was injury related. This figure has remained relatively static over the last three years.
There has been a moderate increase in the percentage of those retrenched or dismissed, jumping by 5% in 2011-12.
The national results are in the graph below.
Question: What is the main reason you are not working now?
Question: Are there any other reasons you are not working now?
