6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia, Nov 2009 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 10/12/2009   
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UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE TREND ESTIMATES


MALES

The trend estimate of the underemployment rate for males generally fell from 5.6% in November 2001 to 4.2% in May 2008. The trend rate has since risen to 6.2% in November 2009.

Graph: Underemployment rate for males


FEMALES

The trend estimate of the underemployment rate for females generally rose from 9.6% in November 2001 to 9.7% in May 2004. The trend rate then generally fell to 7.8% in May 2008. The trend has since risen to 9.8% in November 2009.

Graph: Underemployment rate for females


PERSONS

The trend estimate of the underemployment rate generally fell from 7.4% in November 2001 to 7.0% in August 2002. The trend rate rose to 7.3% in May 2003, before generally falling to 5.9% in May 2008. The trend rate has since risen to 7.8% in November 2009.

Graph: Underemployment rate