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LABOUR FORCE STATUS
Labour force status of the civilian population, Persons |
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| | Employed Full time | Employed | | | | Per cent(a) |
Period | Aged 15-19 yrs ('000) | Aged 20 yrs and over ('000) | Total ('000) | Part time ('000) | Total ('000) | Unemployed ('000) | Labour Force ('000) | Civilian population aged 15 yrs and over ('000)(b) | Unemployment rate (%) | Participation rate (%) |
Seasonally adjusted unless footnoted |
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2007-2008 | | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 269.9 | 7 372.0 | 7 641.9 | 3 061.0 | 10 702.9 | 461.6 | 11 164.6 | 17 062.5 | 4.1 | 65.4 |
| February | 270.8 | 7 427.2 | 7 698.0 | 3 036.8 | 10 734.8 | 437.0 | 11 171.8 | 17 095.3 | 3.9 | 65.4 |
| March | 265.8 | 7 426.5 | 7 692.3 | 3 055.2 | 10 747.4 | 451.0 | 11 198.4 | 17 127.9 | 4.0 | 65.4 |
| April | 258.0 | 7 452.1 | 7 710.0 | 3 071.1 | 10 781.1 | 473.7 | 11 254.9 | 17 150.0 | 4.2 | 65.6 |
| May | 264.2 | 7 431.1 | 7 695.3 | 3 058.7 | 10 754.0 | 478.7 | 11 232.7 | 17 172.0 | 4.3 | 65.4 |
| June | 264.4 | 7 448.5 | 7 712.9 | 3 061.0 | 10 773.8 | 478.8 | 11 252.6 | 17 194.1 | 4.3 | 65.4 |
2008-2009 | | | | | | | | | | |
| July | 256.9 | 7 510.8 | 7 767.7 | 3 023.1 | 10 790.8 | 484.8 | 11 275.6 | 17 217.3 | 4.3 | 65.5 |
| August | 261.7 | 7 502.7 | 7 764.4 | 3 031.2 | 10 795.7 | 463.0 | 11 258.7 | 17 240.5 | 4.1 | 65.3 |
| September | 255.5 | 7 481.1 | 7 736.6 | 3 053.3 | 10 789.8 | 488.0 | 11 277.9 | 17 263.8 | 4.3 | 65.3 |
| October | 243.5 | 7 475.7 | 7 719.2 | 3 098.8 | 10 818.0 | 497.5 | 11 315.6 | 17 293.4 | 4.4 | 65.4 |
| November | 245.8 | 7 482.1 | 7 727.9 | 3 077.2 | 10 805.2 | 510.0 | 11 315.2 | 17 322.9 | 4.5 | 65.3 |
| December | 240.0 | 7 436.1 | 7 676.1 | 3 128.4 | 10 804.6 | 513.6 | 11 318.1 | 17 352.5 | 4.5 | 65.2 |
| January | 228.0 | 7 483.6 | 7 711.6 | 3 093.8 | 10 805.4 | 547.8 | 11 353.2 | 17 380.2 | 4.8 | 65.3 |
| February | 225.7 | 7 434.5 | 7 660.2 | 3 146.3 | 10 806.5 | 598.0 | 11 404.5 | 17 407.7 | 5.2 | 65.5 |
| March | 221.2 | 7 400.2 | 7 621.3 | 3 150.5 | 10 771.8 | 650.9 | 11 422.7 | 17 435.4 | 5.7 | 65.5 |
Seasonally adjusted - Percentage change from previous month |
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2008-2009 | | | | | | | | | | |
| July | -2.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | -1.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| August | 1.9 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -4.5 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| September | -2.4 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| October | -4.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| November | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| December | -2.4 | -0.6 | -0.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| January | -5.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| February | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| March | -2.0 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Trend - Percentage change from previous month |
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2008-2009 | | | | | | | | | | |
| July | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| August | -0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| September | -1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| October | -2.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| November | -2.3 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| December | -2.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| January | -2.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| February | -2.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| March | -1.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
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(a) For unemployment and participation rates, the changes are given as percentage points. |
(b) Series is non-seasonal. Original data provided instead of seasonally adjusted data. |
Source: Labour Force, Australia, (cat. no. 6202.0) |
Labour force status of the civilian population, Males |
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| | Employed Full time | Employed | | | | Per cent(a) |
Period | Aged 15-19 yrs ('000) | Aged 20 yrs and over ('000) | Total | Part time ('000) | Total ('000) | Unemployed ('000) | Labour Force ('000) | Civilian population aged 15 yrs and over ('000)(b) | Unemployment rate (%) | Participation rate (%) |
Seasonally adjusted unless footnoted |
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2007-2008 | | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 176.8 | 4 790.2 | 4 966.9 | 920.2 | 5 887.1 | 223.8 | 6 110.9 | 8 398.1 | 3.7 | 72.8 |
| February | 179.1 | 4 813.5 | 4 992.5 | 899.4 | 5 891.9 | 215.6 | 6 107.5 | 8 415.0 | 3.5 | 72.6 |
| March | 174.0 | 4 810.7 | 4 984.7 | 900.5 | 5 885.2 | 235.9 | 6 121.2 | 8 431.8 | 3.9 | 72.6 |
| April | 172.3 | 4 833.6 | 5 005.9 | 888.6 | 5 894.5 | 243.1 | 6 137.6 | 8 443.4 | 4.0 | 72.7 |
| May | 175.0 | 4 808.0 | 4 983.0 | 905.7 | 5 888.7 | 243.9 | 6 132.6 | 8 455.0 | 4.0 | 72.5 |
| June | 176.7 | 4 844.1 | 5 020.8 | 888.5 | 5 909.3 | 246.3 | 6 155.6 | 8 466.5 | 4.0 | 72.7 |
2008-2009 | | | | | | | | | | |
| July | 175.0 | 4 861.5 | 5 036.5 | 865.4 | 5 902.0 | 240.5 | 6 142.5 | 8 478.5 | 3.9 | 72.4 |
| August | 182.5 | 4 866.5 | 5 049.0 | 857.4 | 5 906.3 | 235.3 | 6 141.6 | 8 490.3 | 3.8 | 72.3 |
| September | 171.2 | 4 859.5 | 5 030.8 | 883.4 | 5 914.2 | 249.7 | 6 163.9 | 8 502.3 | 4.1 | 72.5 |
| October | 166.0 | 4 865.2 | 5 031.2 | 882.1 | 5 913.3 | 250.9 | 6 164.2 | 8 517.4 | 4.1 | 72.4 |
| November | 162.4 | 4 863.6 | 5 026.0 | 882.8 | 5 908.8 | 259.3 | 6 168.0 | 8 532.6 | 4.2 | 72.3 |
| December | 163.1 | 4 850.8 | 5 014.0 | 889.3 | 5 903.2 | 280.5 | 6 183.7 | 8 547.7 | 4.5 | 72.3 |
| January | 157.8 | 4 831.9 | 4 989.7 | 895.4 | 5 885.1 | 302.1 | 6 187.2 | 8 562.0 | 4.9 | 72.3 |
| February | 149.5 | 4 812.2 | 4 961.7 | 910.2 | 5 872.0 | 321.4 | 6 193.3 | 8 576.2 | 5.2 | 72.2 |
| March | 140.2 | 4 775.1 | 4 915.2 | 936.5 | 5 851.8 | 354.6 | 6 206.4 | 8 590.5 | 5.7 | 72.2 |
Seasonally adjusted - Percentage change from previous month |
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2008-2009 | | | | | | | | | | |
| July | -1.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -2.6 | -0.1 | -2.4 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| August | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.9 | 0.1 | -2.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| September | -6.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| October | -3.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| November | -2.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| December | 0.5 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 0.7 | -0.1 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| January | -3.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | 0.7 | -0.3 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| February | -5.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 1.7 | -0.2 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| March | -6.3 | -0.8 | -0.9 | 2.9 | -0.3 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Trend - Percentage change from previous month |
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2008-2009 | | | | | | | | | | |
| July | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| August | -0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| September | -1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| October | -2.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| November | -2.7 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| December | -2.9 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -0.1 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| January | -3.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| February | -3.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 1.0 | -0.2 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| March | -2.5 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
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(a) For unemployment and participation rates, the changes are given as percentage points. |
(b) Series is non-seasonal. Original data is provided instead of seasonally adjusted data. |
Source: Labour Force, Australia, (cat. no. 6202.0) |
Labour force status of the civilian population, Females |
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| | Employed Full time | Employed | | | | Per cent(a) |
Period | Aged 15-19 yrs ('000) | Aged 20 yrs and over ('000) | Total ('000) | Part time ('000) | Total ('000) | Unemployed ('000) | Labour Force ('000) | Civilian population aged 15 yrs and over ('000)(b) | Unemployment rate (%) | Participation rate (%) |
Seasonally adjusted unless footnoted |
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2007-2008 | | | | | | | | | | |
| January | 93.1 | 2 581.8 | 2 674.9 | 2 140.9 | 4 815.8 | 237.9 | 5 053.7 | 8 664.4 | 4.7 | 58.3 |
| February | 91.7 | 2 613.8 | 2 705.5 | 2 137.4 | 4 842.9 | 221.4 | 5 064.3 | 8 680.3 | 4.4 | 58.3 |
| March | 91.8 | 2 615.8 | 2 707.6 | 2 154.6 | 4 862.2 | 215.0 | 5 077.3 | 8 696.1 | 4.2 | 58.4 |
| April | 85.6 | 2 618.5 | 2 704.1 | 2 182.5 | 4 886.6 | 230.6 | 5 117.2 | 8 706.6 | 4.5 | 58.8 |
| May | 89.2 | 2 623.1 | 2 712.3 | 2 153.0 | 4 865.3 | 234.8 | 5 100.1 | 8 717.1 | 4.6 | 58.5 |
| June | 87.7 | 2 604.4 | 2 692.1 | 2 172.5 | 4 864.5 | 232.5 | 5 097.1 | 8 727.6 | 4.6 | 58.4 |
2008-2009 | | | | | | | | | | |
| July | 81.9 | 2 649.3 | 2 731.2 | 2 157.7 | 4 888.8 | 244.3 | 5 133.2 | 8 738.9 | 4.8 | 58.7 |
| August | 79.2 | 2 636.3 | 2 715.5 | 2 173.9 | 4 889.3 | 227.8 | 5 117.1 | 8 750.2 | 4.5 | 58.5 |
| September | 84.2 | 2 621.6 | 2 705.8 | 2 169.9 | 4 875.7 | 238.3 | 5 114.0 | 8 761.5 | 4.7 | 58.4 |
| October | 77.5 | 2 610.5 | 2 688.0 | 2 216.7 | 4 904.7 | 246.7 | 5 151.4 | 8 775.9 | 4.8 | 58.7 |
| November | 83.4 | 2 618.5 | 2 702.0 | 2 194.4 | 4 896.4 | 250.7 | 5 147.1 | 8 790.4 | 4.9 | 58.6 |
| December | 76.8 | 2 585.3 | 2 662.1 | 2 239.2 | 4 901.3 | 233.1 | 5 134.4 | 8 804.8 | 4.5 | 58.3 |
| January | 70.2 | 2 651.7 | 2 721.9 | 2 198.4 | 4 920.3 | 245.7 | 5 166.0 | 8 818.1 | 4.8 | 58.6 |
| February | 76.2 | 2 622.3 | 2 698.5 | 2 236.1 | 4 934.6 | 276.6 | 5 211.2 | 8 831.5 | 5.3 | 59.0 |
| March | 81.0 | 2 625.1 | 2 706.1 | 2 214.0 | 4 920.1 | 296.2 | 5 216.3 | 8 844.8 | 5.7 | 59.0 |
Seasonally adjusted - Percentage change from previous month |
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2008-2009 | | | | | | | | | | |
| July | -6.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | -0.7 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| August | -3.2 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -6.8 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| September | 6.3 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | 4.6 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| October | -7.9 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| November | 7.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -0.2 | 1.6 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| December | -7.9 | -1.3 | -1.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | -7.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| January | -8.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | -1.8 | 0.4 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| February | 8.5 | -1.1 | -0.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 12.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| March | 6.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
Trend - Percentage change from previous month |
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2008-2009 | | | | | | | | | | |
| July | -1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| August | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| September | -1.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| October | -1.8 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| November | -1.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| December | -1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| January | -1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| February | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| March | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
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(a) For unemployment and participation rates, the changes are given as percentage points. |
(b) Series is non-seasonal. Original data is provided instead of seasonally adjusted data. |
Source: Labour Force, Australia, (cat. no. 6202.0) |
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