The AWRS surveyed national system employers and employees within the private sector, public sector, non-Government organisations and not-for-profit organisations.
The following sets out the coverage of the national system:
Enterprises with fewer than 5 employees were not included within the scope of the AWRS. Consequently, workers employed by enterprises with fewer than 5 employees were not within the scope of the AWRS.
Enterprises classified into the Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry ANZSIC 2006 industry division were not included in the scope of the AWRS. Consequently, workers employed in the Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry industry Division were excluded from the AWRS.
As noted above, public sector enterprises in the national system of workplace relations were included in the scope of the study, except for enterprises in the Defence industry (ANZSIC sub-division 76: Defence) which are commonly excluded from survey research. Consequently, public sector employees working in the Defence industry were not included in the scope of the AWRS.