The labour force participation rate is the proportion of the population aged 15 and over who are in the labour force (either employed or unemployed).
In 2005-06 the annual average labour force participation rate for all persons in Tasmania increased to 61.0% from the 2004-05 figure of 59.3%. In 2005-06, the male participation rate was 68.2% and the female participation rate was 54.1%.
The monthly average number of people employed in Tasmania stood at 223,300 in 2005-06. At the same time the unemployment rate was 6.5%.
Males make up the majority of those employed, with an average 121,600 males in some form of employment in 2005-06, which represents 54.5% of all employed. The unemployment rate for females in 2005-06 was 6.1%, some 0.6 percentage points lower than the equivalent rate for males of 6.7%.
CIVILIAN LABOUR FORCE STATUS(a), Tasmania: Annual average(b)
|
 | Employed | Unemployed | Unemployment
rate | Participation
rate | Civilian population
aged 15 and over |
| | | | | |
| Years | '000 | '000 | % | % | '000 |
MALES
|
| 2001-02 | 109.4 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 66.7 | 182.3 |
| 2002-03 | 111.0 | 11.6 | 9.5 | 66.6 | 184.1 |
| 2003-04 | 115.3 | 9.4 | 7.6 | 66.8 | 186.7 |
| 2004-05 | 118.1 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 66.6 | 189.4 |
| 2005-06 | 121.6 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 68.2 | 191.2 |
FEMALES
|
| 2001-02 | 88.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 50.2 | 191.6 |
| 2002-03 | 90.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 50.8 | 193.3 |
| 2003-04 | 94.9 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 51.5 | 196.0 |
| 2004-05 | 98.1 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 52.4 | 198.6 |
| 2005-06 | 101.7 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 54.1 | 200.1 |
PERSONS
|
| 2001-02 | 198.4 | 19.4 | 8.9 | 58.3 | 373.9 |
| 2002-03 | 201.4 | 19.4 | 8.8 | 58.5 | 377.4 |
| 2003-04 | 210.1 | 15.6 | 6.9 | 59.0 | 382.8 |
| 2004-05 | 216.2 | 13.9 | 6.1 | 59.3 | 388.0 |
| 2005-06 | 223.3 | 15.4 | 6.5 | 61.0 | 391.2 |
(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
(b) Averages calculated on monthly original estimates.
Source: Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery, Monthly (cat. no. 6291.0.55.001).
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These statistics relate to a Tasmania Together benchmark.
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