1350.0 - Australian Economic Indicators, May 2009  
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LABOUR FORCE STATUS

Labour force status of the civilian population, Persons

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

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

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

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

(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

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

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

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

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

(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

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

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

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

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

(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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