6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia, Jan 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 08/02/2007   
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EMPLOYED PERSONS TREND ESTIMATES


MALES EMPLOYED FULL TIME


TOTAL

The trend estimate for males employed full time generally rose from 4,204,200 in January 1997 to 4,400,100 in August 2000, before falling to 4,334,200 in June 2001. Since then, the trend has risen to stand at 4,815,400 in January 2007.

Graph: Males employed full time Total



MALES AGED 15-19 YEARS

Although fluctuating, the trend estimates of males aged 15 to 19 years employed full time decreased from 147,000 in January 1997 to 135, 700 in February 2001. Despite falls in 2001 and 2004, the trend increased to 164,500 in March 2005. Since then, the trend has generally fallen to stand at 154,600 in January 2007.

Graph: Males employed full-time aged 15-19 years



MALES AGED 20 YEARS AND OVER

The trend estimate of males aged 20 years and over employed full time rose gradually from 4,057,200 in January 1997 to 4,255,200 in August 2000. After a slight fall to 4,191,000 in July 2001, the trend has since generally risen to stand at 4,660,800 in January 2007.

Graph: Males employed full-time aged 20 years and over



FEMALES EMPLOYED FULL TIME


TOTAL

The trend estimate of females employed full time generally rose from 2,066,900 in January 1997 to 2,266,800 in March 2001. The trend then fell to 2,215,700 in January 2002, before generally rising to stand at 2,564,400 in January 2007.

Graph: Females employed full time Total



FEMALES AGED 15-19 YEARS

The trend estimate of females aged 15 to 19 years employed full time generally fell from 80,800 in January 1997 to 74,000 in August 1998. The trend rose to 89,200 in February 2001, before falling to 76,800 in April 2002. The trend then generally increased to 88,900 in November 2004 and, after falling to 79,600 in April 2006, has since increased to stand at 83,700 in January 2007.

Graph: Females employed full-time aged 15-19 years



FEMALES AGED 20 YEARS AND OVER

The trend estimate of females aged 20 years and over employed full time generally rose from 1,986,100 in January 1997 to 2,177,900 in March 2001. After falling slightly to 2,135,500 in December 2001, the trend has generally risen to stand at 2,480,700 in January 2007.

Graph: Females employed full-time aged 20 years and over