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

LABOUR FORCE STATUS(a): Trend
October 2009
November 2009
December 2009
Australian Capital Territory
Employed
Total persons '000
194.5
195.1
195.6
Change from previous month '000
0.5
0.6
0.5
Change from previous year %
-1.1
-0.9
-0.7
Unemployed
Total persons '000
7.4
7.4
7.6
Change from previous month '000
0.1
0.1
0.1
Change from previous year %
36.6
42.9
48.7
Australia
Employed
Total persons '000
10 838.3
10 862.0
10 884.3
Change from previous month '000
23.5
23.8
22.3
Change from previous year %
0.3
0.5
0.8
Unemployed
Total persons '000
656.0
652.0
648.2
Change from previous month '000
-3.2
-4.0
-3.8
Change from previous year %
33.0
27.5
20.9
(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
Source: Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0).

LABOUR FORCE STATUS(a): Trend
October 2009
November 2009
December 2009
Australian Capital Territory
Participation rate
Rate %
72.1
72.2
72.4
Change from previous month % pts
0.1
0.2
0.2
Change from previous year % pts
-1.0
-0.7
-0.4
Unemployment rate
Rate %
3.6
3.7
3.7
Change from previous month % pts
-
-
-
Change from previous year % pts
1.0
1.1
1.2
Australia
Participation rate
Rate %
65.2
65.2
65.2
Change from previous month % pts
-
-
-
Change from previous year % pts
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Unemployment rate
Rate %
5.7
5.7
5.6
Change from previous month % pts
-
-
-
Change from previous year % pts
1.3
1.1
0.9
- 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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