6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia, Nov 2009

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 10/12/2009

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Main Features Aggregate Monthly Hours Worked,Trend Estimates Labour force underutilisation rate,Trend estimates Underemployment rate,Trend estimates About this Release Australia's unemployment rate at 5.7 per cent in November 2009: ABS (Media Release)	LABOUR FORCE UNDERUTILISATION RATE TREND ESTIMATES MALES The trend estimate of the labour force underutilisation rate for males generally fell from 12.8% in November 2001 to 8.0% in May 2008. The trend has since generally risen to 12.2% in November 2009. FEMALES The trend estimate of the labour force underutilisation rate for females generally fell from 16.1% in November 2001 to 15.4% in August 2002. The trend rate then remained steady to February 2004, before generally falling to 12.3% in May 2008. The trend rate has since risen to 15.4% in November 2009. PERSONS The trend estimate of the labour force underutilisation rate generally fell from 14.2% in November 2001 to 10.0% in May 2008. The trend rate has since risen to 13.6% in November 2009. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.