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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | August | 356.9 | 132.9 | 1 057.8 | 85.2 | 909.8 | 482.2 | 1 502.1 | 482.6 | 466.0 | 179.3 | 382.4 | 1 235.5 | 506.6 | 693.1 | 1 074.0 | 263.6 | 389.2 |  |
 | November | 361.1 | 136.9 | 1 046.5 | 81.7 | 947.4 | 472.6 | 1 481.8 | 490.3 | 457.0 | 182.9 | 395.9 | 1 231.8 | 476.8 | 715.1 | 1 075.8 | 279.9 | 399.4 |  |
 | February | 359.6 | 138.6 | 1 064.6 | 86.4 | 945.1 | 458.4 | 1 501.6 | 521.7 | 477.3 | 191.2 | 404.4 | 1 228.3 | 486.2 | 725.2 | 1 070.3 | 285.3 | 398.9 |  |
 | May | 349.3 | 135.6 | 1 086.7 | 86.8 | 941.8 | 465.6 | 1 485.8 | 532.7 | 483.6 | 193.2 | 404.3 | 1 259.7 | 485.7 | 740.3 | 1 090.6 | 293.8 | 398.8 |  |
| 2007-2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | August | 364.6 | 140.3 | 1 073.8 | 82.7 | 938.1 | 445.9 | 1 553.0 | 520.2 | 493.9 | 184.5 | 397.9 | 1 270.2 | 478.5 | 741.3 | 1 093.2 | 291.2 | 395.8 |  |
 | November | 359.9 | 138.8 | 1 084.7 | 89.2 | 951.4 | 440.7 | 1 574.7 | 492.2 | 502.5 | 190.9 | 400.3 | 1 241.4 | 486.3 | 756.2 | 1 111.3 | 295.1 | 418.6 |  |
 | February | 333.7 | 139.2 | 1 117.5 | 92.3 | 980.5 | 474.5 | 1 559.8 | 512.7 | 498.8 | 178.0 | 392.9 | 1 294.2 | 488.5 | 775.3 | 1 122.5 | 283.7 | 409.3 |  |
 | May | 382.1 | 165.3 | 1 109.0 | 94.8 | 974.8 | 454.7 | 1 554.5 | 519.4 | 499.9 | 181.1 | 399.3 | 1 262.6 | 474.9 | 788.8 | 1 114.8 | 272.7 | 414.2 |  |
| 2008-2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | August | 362.0 | 172.0 | 1 079.3 | 98.7 | 1 000.5 | 465.9 | 1 555.1 | 529.9 | 506.1 | 190.3 | 407.1 | 1 256.9 | 486.7 | 800.7 | 1 121.8 | 277.7 | 391.4 |  |
Percentage change from previous quarter |  |
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| 2006-2007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | May | -2.9 | -2.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 1.6 | -1.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | -0.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 |  |
| 2007-2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | August | 4.4 | 3.5 | -1.2 | -4.7 | -0.4 | -4.2 | 4.5 | -2.3 | 2.1 | -4.5 | -1.6 | 0.8 | -1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.9 | -0.8 |  |
 | November | -1.3 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 7.8 | 1.4 | -1.2 | 1.4 | -5.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 0.6 | -2.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5.8 |  |
 | February | -7.3 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 7.7 | -0.9 | 4.2 | -0.7 | -6.8 | -1.8 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -3.9 | -2.2 |  |
 | May | 14.5 | 18.8 | -0.8 | 2.7 | -0.6 | -4.2 | -0.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | -2.4 | -2.8 | 1.7 | -0.7 | -3.9 | 1.2 |  |
| 2008-2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | August | -5.3 | 4.1 | -2.7 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 2.0 | -0.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | -5.5 |  |
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | August | 3 358.3 | 2 604.7 | 2 136.2 | 767.2 | 1 118.1 | 227.4 | na | na | 10 501.1 |  |
 | September | 3 372.2 | 2 609.4 | 2 147.9 | 765.9 | 1 116.1 | 229.2 | na | na | 10 533.3 |  |
 | October | 3 376.2 | 2 613.7 | 2 149.1 | 768.1 | 1 117.2 | 228.2 | na | na | 10 543.7 |  |
 | November | 3 384.0 | 2 625.0 | 2 157.6 | 772.4 | 1 114.0 | 230.0 | na | na | 10 586.8 |  |
 | December | 3 391.0 | 2 637.4 | 2 157.4 | 774.5 | 1 124.3 | 229.6 | na | na | 10 606.2 |  |
 | January | 3 402.9 | 2 646.2 | 2 150.5 | 771.8 | 1 133.2 | 230.8 | na | na | 10 633.5 |  |
 | February | 3 425.0 | 2 643.4 | 2 164.7 | 777.5 | 1 133.0 | 230.4 | na | na | 10 670.6 |  |
 | March | 3 438.4 | 2 623.3 | 2 167.4 | 778.0 | 1 130.5 | 228.1 | na | na | 10 671.8 |  |
 | April | 3 434.6 | 2 635.8 | 2 174.2 | 778.5 | 1 130.5 | 234.6 | na | na | 10 709.4 |  |
 | May | 3 419.6 | 2 644.0 | 2 182.9 | 775.1 | 1 130.4 | 236.2 | na | na | 10 685.8 |  |
 | June | 3 429.0 | 2 638.9 | 2 182.5 | 779.7 | 1 139.2 | 236.0 | na | na | 10 706.3 |  |
| 2008-2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | July | 3 410.9 | 2 636.5 | 2 199.3 | 783.8 | 1 153.3 | 235.8 | na | na | 10 723.8 |  |
 | August | 3 395.4 | 2 644.8 | 2 213.8 | 780.7 | 1 168.4 | 242.4 | na | na | 10 737.3 |  |
 | September | 3 403.8 | 2 638.4 | 2 202.8 | 785.3 | 1 163.2 | 241.1 | na | na | 10 734.0 |  |
 | October | 3 403.6 | 2 646.6 | 2 215.0 | 783.5 | 1 176.0 | 241.9 | na | na | 10 768.3 |  |
Monthly - Trend ('000) |  |
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| 2007-2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | August | 3 362.3 | 2 604.1 | 2 138.7 | 763.6 | 1 114.4 | 227.7 | 107.7 | 188.1 | 10 503.6 |  |
 | September | 3 368.5 | 2 610.9 | 2 143.6 | 766.4 | 1 116.4 | 228.4 | 108.2 | 188.1 | 10 527.3 |  |
 | October | 3 375.6 | 2 619.1 | 2 148.5 | 768.9 | 1 118.5 | 229.0 | 108.4 | 188.2 | 10 553.2 |  |
 | November | 3 385.2 | 2 626.9 | 2 152.6 | 771.3 | 1 121.1 | 229.4 | 108.5 | 188.4 | 10 581.4 |  |
 | December | 3 397.1 | 2 633.0 | 2 156.0 | 773.4 | 1 124.2 | 229.6 | 108.7 | 188.9 | 10 610.1 |  |
 | January | 3 409.2 | 2 636.8 | 2 159.1 | 774.8 | 1 127.0 | 230.0 | 108.9 | 189.7 | 10 636.4 |  |
 | February | 3 420.2 | 2 638.4 | 2 162.4 | 775.9 | 1 129.0 | 230.6 | 109.3 | 190.6 | 10 659.0 |  |
 | March | 3 427.9 | 2 638.3 | 2 167.3 | 776.8 | 1 130.5 | 231.5 | 109.7 | 191.4 | 10 677.2 |  |
 | April | 3 430.3 | 2 637.6 | 2 173.9 | 777.7 | 1 132.7 | 232.9 | 110.1 | 191.8 | 10 690.9 |  |
 | May | 3 427.1 | 2 637.5 | 2 181.6 | 778.7 | 1 136.8 | 234.6 | 110.5 | 192.0 | 10 701.3 |  |
 | June | 3 420.3 | 2 638.5 | 2 189.5 | 779.9 | 1 143.2 | 236.5 | 110.9 | 191.9 | 10 710.9 |  |
| 2008-2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | July | 3 413.0 | 2 640.1 | 2 196.8 | 781.1 | 1 151.4 | 238.2 | 111.3 | 191.8 | 10 721.3 |  |
 | August | 3 407.0 | 2 641.5 | 2 203.5 | 782.4 | 1 159.6 | 239.8 | 111.7 | 191.8 | 10 732.8 |  |
 | September | 3 402.2 | 2 642.8 | 2 209.3 | 783.5 | 1 167.1 | 241.1 | 112.1 | 191.9 | 10 743.9 |  |
 | October | 3 399.1 | 2 643.1 | 2 213.7 | 784.4 | 1 173.3 | 242.0 | 112.3 | 192.0 | 10 752.8 |  |
Percentage change from previous month - Trend |  |
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| 2007-2008 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | May | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |  |
 | June | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |  |
| 2008-2009 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
 | July | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |  |
 | August | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |  |
 | September | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |  |
 | October | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 |  |
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| Source: Labour Force, Australia, (cat. no. 6202.0) |
This page last updated 22 December 2008