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1304.6 - Tasmanian Key Indicators, Apr 2008  
Previous ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 19/05/2008   
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Image: Labour ForceLABOUR FORCE
Source
Tas. value
Aust. value
Change previous month (Tas)
Change corresponding month previous year (Tas)
Apr 2008
Unemployment rate(a) - trend
4.5%
4.1%
-0.2 pts
-0.7 pts
No. of unemployed persons(a) - trend
11 000
453 100
-3.5%
-11.3%
No. of employed persons(a) - trend
231 300
10 706 100
0.2%
2.6%
Participation rate(a) - trend
60.8%
65.3%
0.0 pts
0.7 pts
2006
No. of volunteers(b) ('000)
130.9
5 226.5
..
..
Volunteer rate(b)
36.0%
34.1%
..
..
Total annual hours of voluntary work(b)
17.7 million
713.1 million
..
..
Median annual hours of voluntary work(b)
55
56
..
..
.. not applicable
(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
(b) Persons aged 18 years and over.

More Detailed Source Information
Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0)
Voluntary Work, Australia (cat. no. 4441.0)


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