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National summary tables
LABOUR FORCE
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 | Units | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
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| Total labour force | '000 | 7,451 | 7,679 | 7,867 | 8,083 | 8,346 | 8,491 | 8,518 | 8,574 | 8,696 | 8,888 | 9,066 |
| Participation rate | % | 61.4 | 62.0 | 62.2 | 62.6 | 63.5 | 63.6 | 63.0 | 62.6 | 62.8 | 63.3 | 63.7 |
| Male participation rate | % | 75.9 | 75.6 | 75.3 | 75.2 | 75.5 | 75.3 | 74.4 | 73.9 | 73.6 | 73.8 | 73.9 |
| Female participation rate | % | 47.4 | 48.7 | 49.4 | 50.4 | 51.9 | 52.3 | 51.9 | 51.7 | 52.2 | 53.2 | 53.8 |
| Women (of labour force) | % | 39.1 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 41.7 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 42.3 | 42.7 | 42.9 |
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Reference periods: All data are annual averages for the year ending 30th June.
PAID WORK
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| Units | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
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| Total employed | '000 | 6,860 | 7,044 | 7,256 | 7,549 | 7,832 | 7,782 | 7,637 | 7,634 | 7,781 | 8,093 | 8,300 |
| Part-time employed (of total employed) | % | 18.3 | 19.2 | 19.8 | 20.1 | 20.9 | 21.7 | 22.9 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 24.4 | 24.6 |
| Employment/population ratio | % | 56.6 | 56.9 | 57.4 | 58.5 | 59.6 | 58.3 | 56.5 | 55.8 | 56.2 | 57.7 | 58.3 |
| Employed in service industries (of total employed) | % | r66.6 | r67.2 | r67.7 | r67.7 | r68.7 | r69.5 | r70.9 | r70.6 | r70.9 | 71.4 | 72.1 |
| Employed in manufacturing industries (of total employed) | % | r16.5 | r16.0 | r16.0 | r15.9 | r15.3 | r14.7 | r14.2 | r14.2 | r14.0 | 13.8 | 13.4 |
| Part-time employed who prefer more hours (of part-time employed) | % | 16.9 | 18.4 | 18.7 | 17.6 | 18.0 | 21.7 | 26.4 | 29.2 | 28.3 | 26.1 | 26.2 |
| Average hours worked per week by full-time workers | hours | 39.1 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 40.6 | 40.3 | 40.7 | 40.9 | 40.5 |
| Average weekly hours of paid overtime per employee | hours | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
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Reference periods: All data are annual averages for the year ending 30th June except for average weekly hours of paid overtime per employee (calendar year).
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
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| | Units | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
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| Trade union membership rate | % | 45.6 | n.a. | 41.6 | n.a. | 40.5 | n.a. | 39.6 | n.a. | 35.0 | n.a. | 31.1 |
| Working days lost due to industrial disputes per 1,000 employees | days | 242 | 223 | 269 | 190 | 207 | 248 | 147 | 100 | 76 | 79 | 131 |
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Reference periods: All data are annual averages for the year ending 30th June except for trade union membership rate (August of year), and working days lost due to industrial disputes per 1,000 employees (calendar year)
.UNEMPLOYMENT
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| Units | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
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| Total unemployed | '000 | 591.5 | 635.1 | 610.5 | 534.6 | 513.7 | 709.0 | 881.7 | 940.5 | 915.5 | 794.6 | 766.7 |
| Long-term unemployed | '000 | 172.1 | 176.8 | 169.1 | 145.6 | 116.4 | 149.5 | 255.7 | 336.3 | 334.8 | 273.6 | 226.5 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Youth unemployment rate | % | 19.9 | 20.3 | 18.9 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 20.0 | 23.8 | 24.4 | 23.8 | 20.9 | 20.7 |
| Youth unemployment/population ratio | % | 12.1 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Adult unemployment/population ratio | % | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Median duration of unemployment | weeks | 19.3 | 18.6 | 17.7 | 15.9 | 12.3 | 14.3 | 23.4 | 27.4 | 27.5 | 23.8 | 20.3 |
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Reference periods: All data are annual averages for the year ending 30th June
.NOT IN LABOUR FORCE
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| Units | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
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| Discouraged jobseekers | '000 | 83.6 | 94.4 | 83.8 | 76.1 | 100.9 | 138.2 | 145.6 | 147.4 | 106.5 | 111.9 | 118.9 |
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Reference periods: Discouraged jobseekers data are for September of year.
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