Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

LABOUR FORCE UNDERUTILISATION RATE TREND ESTIMATES


MALES

The trend estimate of the underutilisation rate for males has generally fallen from 12.8% in August 2001 to 8.0% in May 2008 before rising to 12.2% in August 2009. The trend has since fallen to 10.0% in May 2011.

FEMALES

The trend estimate of the underutilisation rate for females rose from 15.6% in May 2001 to 16.1% in November 2001. The trend then fell to 15.4% in August 2002, before rising to 15.7% in February 2004. The trend then fell to 12.3% in May 2008 before rising to 15.3% in August 2009. The trend has since fallen to 14.4% in May 2011.

PERSONS

The trend estimate of the underutilisation rate for persons rose from 13.9% in May 2001 to 14.2% in November 2001. The trend then fell to 10.0% in May 2008 before rising to 13.6% in August 2009. The trend has since fallen to 12.0% in May 2011.