EMPLOYED PERSONS
Employed persons, By industry |
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| Period | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | Mining | Manufac- turing | Electricity, gas and water supply | Construction | Wholesale trade | Retail trade | Accom- modation cafes and restaurants | Transport and storage | Communi- cation services | Finance and insurance | Property and business services | Government admini- stration and defence | Education | Health and community services | Cultural and recreational services | Personal and other services |  |
Annual average ('000) |  |
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| 2005 | 363.9 | 105.9 | 1 087.0 | 76.7 | 835.6 | 439.9 | 1 485.9 | 501.4 | 453.6 | 180.9 | 357.7 | 1 126.9 | 451.1 | 675.0 | 994.5 | 260.2 | 388.1 |  |
| 2006 | 354.0 | 129.4 | 1 063.6 | 87.4 | 876.0 | 436.2 | 1 497.9 | 479.9 | 461.4 | 183.5 | 374.7 | 1 195.5 | 462.6 | 720.0 | 1 046.3 | 274.3 | 397.8 |  |
| 2007 | 356.6 | 136.0 | 1 063.9 | 85.1 | 936.1 | 469.7 | 1 492.5 | 506.9 | 471.0 | 186.7 | 396.8 | 1 238.8 | 488.5 | 718.6 | 1 077.9 | 280.6 | 396.6 |  |
Seasonally adjusted ('000) |  |
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| 2006-2007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | November | 359.4 | 136.9 | 1 046.5 | 81.1 | 947.5 | 472.6 | 1 484.3 | 493.1 | 455.5 | 181.9 | 396.7 | 1 229.0 | 477.4 | 717.4 | 1 075.7 | 279.0 | 399.4 |  |
 | February | 359.6 | 138.6 | 1 064.6 | 86.0 | 944.7 | 458.4 | 1 500.2 | 521.9 | 476.9 | 191.0 | 404.6 | 1 229.0 | 486.4 | 724.8 | 1 070.4 | 285.3 | 398.9 |  |
 | May | 351.2 | 135.6 | 1 086.7 | 86.7 | 942.6 | 465.6 | 1 486.3 | 531.8 | 484.0 | 193.5 | 403.7 | 1 259.4 | 485.5 | 739.6 | 1 090.3 | 294.1 | 398.8 |  |
| 2007-2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | August | 365.0 | 140.3 | 1 073.8 | 84.1 | 937.4 | 445.9 | 1 551.1 | 517.3 | 496.0 | 185.8 | 397.2 | 1 273.0 | 477.9 | 739.1 | 1 093.7 | 292.2 | 395.8 |  |
 | November | 357.3 | 138.8 | 1 084.7 | 88.2 | 951.8 | 440.7 | 1 577.9 | 496.0 | 500.2 | 189.3 | 401.4 | 1 238.2 | 486.9 | 759.8 | 1 111.0 | 293.7 | 418.6 |  |
 | February | 333.8 | 139.2 | 1 117.5 | 91.9 | 979.9 | 474.5 | 1 558.0 | 512.9 | 498.4 | 177.9 | 393.1 | 1 295.0 | 488.7 | 775.0 | 1 122.6 | 283.8 | 409.3 |  |
 | May | 384.6 | 165.3 | 1 109.0 | 94.7 | 975.6 | 454.7 | 1 555.0 | 517.9 | 500.4 | 181.4 | 398.6 | 1 262.2 | 474.8 | 787.7 | 1 114.4 | 273.0 | 414.2 |  |
| 2008-2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | August | 362.3 | 172.0 | 1 079.3 | 100.7 | 999.7 | 465.9 | 1 553.4 | 526.9 | 508.8 | 192.0 | 406.3 | 1 260.1 | 486.3 | 797.5 | 1 122.6 | 278.8 | 391.4 |  |
 | November | 371.6 | 180.3 | 1 066.9 | 108.6 | 984.5 | 442.8 | 1 532.2 | 515.9 | 528.5 | 198.7 | 383.8 | 1 291.4 | 486.4 | 763.5 | 1 136.6 | 282.6 | 413.5 |  |
Percentage change from previous quarter |  |
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| 2007-2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | August | 3.9 | 3.5 | -1.2 | -3.1 | -0.5 | -4.2 | 4.4 | -2.7 | 2.5 | -4.0 | -1.6 | 1.1 | -1.6 | -0.1 | 0.3 | -0.6 | -0.8 |  |
 | November | -2.1 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 1.5 | -1.2 | 1.7 | -4.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | -2.7 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 5.8 |  |
 | February | -6.6 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 7.7 | -1.3 | 3.4 | -0.4 | -6.0 | -2.1 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -3.4 | -2.2 |  |
 | May | 15.2 | 18.8 | -0.8 | 3.0 | -0.4 | -4.2 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | -2.5 | -2.8 | 1.6 | -0.7 | -3.8 | 1.2 |  |
| 2008-2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | August | -5.8 | 4.1 | -2.7 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | -5.5 |  |
 | November | 2.6 | 4.8 | -1.2 | 7.8 | -1.5 | -5.0 | -1.4 | -2.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | -5.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -4.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 5.7 |  |
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| Source: Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery, (cat. no. 6291.0.55.001) |
Employed persons |
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| Period | New South Wales | Victoria | Queensland | South Australia | Western Australia | Tasmania | Northern Territory | Australian Capital Territory | Australia |  |
Annual average ('000) |  |
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| 2004-05 | 3 207.5 | 2 449.8 | 1 939.7 | 729.1 | 1 010.6 | 215.9 | 95.0 | 178.7 | 9 826.4 |  |
| 2005-06 | 3 261.4 | 2 490.7 | 2 006.9 | 743.5 | 1 059.7 | 222.8 | 97.9 | 181.4 | 10 064.3 |  |
| 2006-07 | 3 319.3 | 2 558.5 | 2 099.3 | 755.8 | 1 086.0 | 224.5 | 103.0 | 188.1 | 10 334.6 |  |
Monthly - Seasonally Adjusted ('000) |  |
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| 2007-2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | November | 3 385.7 | 2 625.9 | 2 159.0 | 771.7 | 1 115.8 | 230.7 | na | na | 10 586.7 |  |
 | December | 3 391.1 | 2 640.7 | 2 158.7 | 774.8 | 1 123.4 | 230.1 | na | na | 10 607.6 |  |
 | January | 3 405.0 | 2 649.1 | 2 152.6 | 772.6 | 1 133.7 | 231.1 | na | na | 10 641.4 |  |
 | February | 3 425.6 | 2 643.9 | 2 165.4 | 777.7 | 1 133.6 | 230.6 | na | na | 10 674.3 |  |
 | March | 3 439.3 | 2 623.4 | 2 167.9 | 778.0 | 1 131.4 | 228.2 | na | na | 10 675.0 |  |
 | April | 3 434.8 | 2 636.3 | 2 174.6 | 778.7 | 1 130.9 | 234.6 | na | na | 10 711.5 |  |
 | May | 3 419.1 | 2 644.0 | 2 181.2 | 775.0 | 1 130.4 | 236.0 | na | na | 10 687.4 |  |
 | June | 3 428.1 | 2 638.7 | 2 181.3 | 779.8 | 1 139.1 | 235.8 | na | na | 10 708.3 |  |
| 2008-2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | July | 3 410.3 | 2 635.6 | 2 198.9 | 783.6 | 1 152.7 | 235.5 | na | na | 10 722.2 |  |
 | August | 3 394.3 | 2 643.3 | 2 213.1 | 781.0 | 1 167.5 | 242.1 | na | na | 10 733.4 |  |
 | September | 3 402.3 | 2 636.0 | 2 201.5 | 785.1 | 1 161.5 | 240.3 | na | na | 10 725.6 |  |
 | October | 3 401.6 | 2 642.7 | 2 213.4 | 783.0 | 1 175.5 | 241.9 | na | na | 10 758.3 |  |
 | November | 3 399.3 | 2 637.8 | 2 216.4 | 785.8 | 1 162.2 | 237.5 | na | na | 10 740.9 |  |
 | December | 3 407.1 | 2 635.3 | 2 211.0 | 777.1 | 1 177.0 | 235.5 | na | na | 10 740.9 |  |
 | January | 3 404.9 | 2 640.3 | 2 215.3 | 779.1 | 1 155.1 | 237.6 | na | na | 10 742.1 |  |
Monthly - Trend ('000) |  |
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| 2007-2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | November | 3 385.5 | 2 627.2 | 2 153.2 | 771.2 | 1 121.1 | 229.5 | 108.6 | 188.5 | 10 579.8 |  |
 | December | 3 397.8 | 2 634.1 | 2 157.0 | 773.4 | 1 124.5 | 229.9 | 108.7 | 189.0 | 10 611.0 |  |
 | January | 3 410.3 | 2 638.4 | 2 160.3 | 774.9 | 1 127.5 | 230.3 | 108.9 | 189.8 | 10 639.5 |  |
 | February | 3 421.2 | 2 639.9 | 2 163.4 | 776.1 | 1 129.5 | 230.8 | 109.2 | 190.7 | 10 663.2 |  |
 | March | 3 428.6 | 2 639.4 | 2 167.8 | 777.1 | 1 131.1 | 231.7 | 109.6 | 191.4 | 10 681.5 |  |
 | April | 3 430.6 | 2 638.1 | 2 173.8 | 777.8 | 1 133.1 | 232.9 | 110.0 | 191.8 | 10 694.2 |  |
 | May | 3 427.2 | 2 637.5 | 2 181.0 | 778.7 | 1 137.1 | 234.5 | 110.5 | 192.0 | 10 703.7 |  |
 | June | 3 420.0 | 2 638.1 | 2 188.9 | 780.0 | 1 143.2 | 236.5 | 111.0 | 191.9 | 10 712.2 |  |
| 2008-2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | July | 3 411.7 | 2 639.1 | 2 196.5 | 781.5 | 1 151.2 | 238.3 | 111.4 | 191.8 | 10 720.6 |  |
 | August | 3 405.3 | 2 639.7 | 2 202.9 | 782.6 | 1 159.1 | 239.4 | 111.5 | 191.8 | 10 728.8 |  |
 | September | 3 402.1 | 2 639.3 | 2 207.8 | 783.2 | 1 164.8 | 239.7 | 111.5 | 191.9 | 10 735.6 |  |
 | October | 3 401.2 | 2 638.9 | 2 211.2 | 783.0 | 1 167.7 | 239.4 | 111.7 | 192.1 | 10 740.6 |  |
 | November | 3 401.4 | 2 638.6 | 2 213.4 | 782.2 | 1 168.5 | 238.8 | 111.9 | 192.3 | 10 743.6 |  |
 | December | 3 402.1 | 2 638.5 | 2 215.0 | 781.2 | 1 168.2 | 238.1 | 112.2 | 192.4 | 10 745.1 |  |
 | January | 3 404.0 | 2 638.4 | 2 215.3 | 780.0 | 1 166.6 | 237.3 | 112.7 | 192.5 | 10 745.4 |  |
Percentage change from previous month - Trend |  |
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| 2008-2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | August | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |  |
 | September | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |  |
 | October | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |  |
 | November | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |  |
 | December | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |  |
 | January | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |  |
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| Source: Labour Force, Australia, (cat. no. 6202.0) |
This page last updated 30 March 2009