6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia, Jul 2011 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 11/08/2011   
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PARTICIPATION RATE TREND ESTIMATES


MALES

The trend estimate of the participation rate for males generally fell from 72.0% in July 2001 to 71.3% in July 2003. The trend then generally rose to 72.8% in December 2010 before falling to 72.2% in July 2011.

Graph: Males


FEMALES

The trend estimate of the participation rate for females generally fell from 55.3% in July 2001 to 54.9% in April 2002. The trend has then generally risen to 59.1% in July 2011.

Graph: Females


PERSONS

The trend estimate of the participation rate for persons generally fell from 63.5% in July 2001 to 63.2% in May 2002. The trend then generally rose to 65.9% in December 2010, before falling to 65.5% in July 2011.