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

LABOUR FORCE STATUS(a): Trend
January 2010
February 2010
March 2010
Australian Capital Territory
Employed
Total persons '000
198.1
199.4
200.4
Change from previous month '000
1.3
1.3
1.1
Change from previous year %
0.8
1.8
2.8
Unemployed
Total persons '000
7.6
7.5
7.3
Change from previous month '000
-
-0.1
-0.2
Change from previous year %
46.6
36.0
22.4
Australia
Employed
Total persons '000
10 946.0
10 972.6
10 991.9
Change from previous month '000
30.9
26.6
19.3
Change from previous year %
1.4
1.7
2.0
Unemployed
Total persons '000
623.9
616.5
611.0
Change from previous month '000
-8.9
-7.4
-5.6
Change from previous year %
10.2
3.5
-1.8
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
Source: Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0).

LABOUR FORCE STATUS(a): Trend
January 2010
February 2010
March 2010
Australian Capital Territory
Participation rate
Rate %
73.1
73.3
73.6
Change from previous month % pts
0.3
0.3
0.2
Change from previous year % pts
0.4
0.9
1.4
Unemployment rate
Rate %
3.7
3.6
3.5
Change from previous month % pts
-
-0.1
-0.1
Change from previous year % pts
1.1
0.9
0.5
Australia
Participation rate
Rate %
65.2
65.2
65.2
Change from previous month % pts
-
-
-
Change from previous year % pts
-0.1
-0.2
-0.2
Unemployment rate
Rate %
5.4
5.3
5.3
Change from previous month % pts
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Change from previous year % pts
0.4
0.1
-0.2
- 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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