6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia, Feb 2010 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 11/03/2010   
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LABOUR FORCE UNDERUTILISATION RATE TREND ESTIMATES


MALES

The trend estimate of underutilisation rate for males rose from 11.2% in February 2000 to 12.8% in November 2001. The trend then fell to 8.0% in May 2008 before rising to 12.1% in August 2009. The trend then fell to 11.3% in February 2010.

Graph: Underutilisation rate for males


FEMALES

The trend estimate of underutilisation rate for females fell from 15.2% in February 2000 to 14.5% in November 2000, the trend then rose to 16.1% in November 2001. The trend then generally fell to 12.3% in May 2008. The trend then rose to 15.3% in August 2009 before falling to 15.2% in February 2010.

Graph: Underutilisation rate for females


PERSONS

The trend estimate of the underutilisation rate for persons generally rose from 13.0% in February 2000 to 14.2% in November 2001. The trend then generally fell to 10.0% in May 2008 before rising to 13.6% in August 2009. The trend has since fallen to 13.0% in February 2010.

Graph: Underutilisation rate