1308.8 - In fACT - Statistical Information on the ACT and Region, May 2009

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LABOUR FORCE

LABOUR FORCE STATUS(a): Trend

				January 2009	February 2009	March 2009

Australian Capital Territory
	Employed
		Total persons	'000	196.7	196.4	196.0
		Change from previous month	'000	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4
		Percentage change from previous year	%	1.5	0.9	0.2
	Unemployed
		Total persons	'000	5.2	5.4	5.6
		Change from previous month	'000	0.1	0.1	0.2
		Percentage change from previous year	%	3.4	3.8	6.1
Australia
	Employed
		Total persons	'000	10 801.8	10 797.2	10 792.3
		Change from previous month	'000	-3.4	-4.5	-5.0
		Percentage change from previous year	%	0.9	0.7	0.4
	Unemployed
		Total persons	'000	560.4	588.1	612.8
		Change from previous month	'000	26.9	27.7	24.7
		Percentage change from previous year	%	20.6	27.9	33.3

(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
Source: Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0).

LABOUR FORCE STATUS(a): Trend

				January 2009	February 2009	March 2009

Australian Capital Territory
	Participation rate
		Rate	%	72.7	72.6	72.4
		Change from previous month	% pts	-0.1	-0.2	-0.1
		Change from previous year	% pts	-	-0.4	-0.7
	Unemployment rate
		Rate	%	2.6	2.7	2.8
		Change from previous month	% pts	-	0.1	0.1
		Change from previous year	% pts	-	0.1	0.1
Australia
	Participation rate
		Rate	%	65.4	65.4	65.5
		Change from previous month	% pts	-	-	-
		Change from previous year	% pts	-0.1	-	-
	Unemployment rate
		Rate	%	4.9	5.2	5.4
		Change from previous month	% pts	0.2	0.2	0.2
		Change from previous year	% pts	0.8	1.1	1.3

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
Source: Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0).