All statistics, including sample surveys, are subject to error including the level of precision of the results.

2016-17 - Work-Related Training and Adult Learning, Australia

Data was collected by the Survey of Work-Related Training and Adult Learning (WRTAL), which in 2016-17 was a topic on the Multipurpose Household Survey (MPHS) which was a supplement to the monthly Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Labour Force Survey (LFS)  conducted throughout Australia from July 2016 to June 2017. Respondents in the eighth rotation group of the labour force in each month in 2016-17 were asked additional questions. The response rate was 72%, so approximately 28,000 persons completed the survey.

The scope of the survey excluded persons who were also excluded by the Labour Force Survey in April 2013. In addition, persons were excluded who were living in Indigenous communities and non-private dwellings (such as hotels, hospitals, and prisons). The survey randomly selected one person aged 15 years and over from each selected household.

Data were collected by interviews which were primarily conducted over the telephone, with some interviews conducted face-to-face. The interviews were conducted using Computer Assisted Interviewing to record responses directly into a questionnaire in a laptop.