1304.6 - Tasmanian Key Indicators, Mar 2008  
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Image: Labour ForceLABOUR FORCE

Source
Tas. value
Aust. value
Change
previous
month
(Tas)
Change
corresponding
month
previous year
(Tas)

Mar 2008
Unemployment rate(a) - trend
5.0%
4.0%
0.0 pts
-0.3 pts
No. of unemployed persons(a) - trend
12 000
449 400
-1.6%
-4.8%
No. of employed persons(a) - trend
229 100
10 677 000
-0.1%
1.8%
Participation rate(a) - trend
60.5%
65.2%
-0.2 pts
0.4 pts
2006
No. of volunteers(b) ('000)
130.9
5 226.5
..
..
Volunteer rate(b)
36.0%
34.1%
..
..
Total annual hours of voluntary work(b)
17.7 million
713.1 million
..
..
Median annual hours of voluntary work(b)
55
56
..
..

.. not applicable
(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
(b) Persons aged 18 years and over.

More Detailed Source Information
Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0)
Voluntary Work, Australia (cat. no. 4441.0)