6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia, Dec 2010 Quality Declaration 
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MEDIA RELEASE
13 January 2010
Embargo: 11.30 am (Canberra Time)
3/2010


Australia's unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage points to 5.0 per cent in December 2010 (seasonally adjusted)

The Australian unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage points to 5.0 per cent in December, as announced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today.

The ABS reported the number of people employed increased by 2,300 people to 11.417 million, seasonally adjusted, in December. The rise in employment was driven by an increase in full-time employment, up 1,700 people to 8.034 million and an increase in part-time employment, up 600 people to 3.383 million.

The number of people unemployed decreased by 25,400 people to 598,700 in December, reported the ABS.

The ABS seasonally adjusted monthly aggregate hours worked series showed a decrease in December, down 3.4 million hours to 1,599.0 million hours.

The ABS reported labour force participation in December of 65.8 per cent, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from November.

More details are available in the December 2010 issue of Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0) available for free download from the ABS website <www.abs.gov.au>

Media note: When reporting ABS data you must attribute the Australian Bureau of Statistics (or the ABS) as the source.