1308.8 - In fACT - Statistical Information on the ACT and Region, Aug 2010  
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LABOUR FORCE

LABOUR FORCE STATUS(a): Trend
April 2010
May 2010
June 2010
Australian Capital Territory
Employed
Total persons '000
200.4
200.7
200.9
Change from previous month '000
0.5
0.3
0.2
Change from previous year %
3.1
3.6
3.9
Unemployed
Total persons '000
7.0
6.9
6.8
Change from previous month '000
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
Change from previous year %
8.2
0.2
-5.2
Australia
Employed
Total persons '000
11 032.4
11 057.3
11 077.6
Change from previous month '000
26.8
24.9
20.4
Change from previous year %
2.4
2.6
2.8
Unemployed
Total persons '000
610.0
606.3
603.4
Change from previous month '000
-4.0
-3.7
-2.9
Change from previous year %
-4.8
-7.2
-8.6
(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
Source: Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0).

LABOUR FORCE STATUS(a): Trend
April 2010
May 2010
June 2010
Australian Capital Territory
Participation rate
Rate %
73.2
73.1
73.1
Change from previous month % pts
-
-0.1
-0.1
Change from previous year % pts
1.1
1.2
1.2
Unemployment rate
Rate %
3.4
3.3
3.3
Change from previous month % pts
-0.1
-0.1
-
Change from previous year % pts
0.2
-0.1
-0.3
Australia
Participation rate
Rate %
65.2
65.1
65.1
Change from previous month % pts
-
-
-
Change from previous year % pts
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
Unemployment rate
Rate %
5.2
5.2
5.2
Change from previous month % pts
-
-
-
Change from previous year % pts
-0.4
-0.5
-0.6
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
Source: Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0).

EMPLOYED PERSONS, Australian Capital Territory
Graph: EMPLOYED PERSONS, Australian Capital Territory


UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, Australian Capital Territory
Graph: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, Australian Capital Territory








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