6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia, Aug 2009 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 10/09/2009   
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LABOUR FORCE UNDERUTILISATION RATE TREND ESTIMATES


MALES

The trend estimate of underutilisation rate for males generally fell from 12.8% in August 2001 to 8.0% in May 2008. The trend has since risen sharply to stand at 12.6% in August 2009.

Graph: MALES


FEMALES

The trend estimate of underutilisation rate for females generally fell from 16.0% in August 2001 to 15.4% in August 2002. The trend rate then remained relatively steady, standing at 15.7% in February 2004, before generally falling to 12.3% in May 2008. The trend rate has since risen sharply to stand at 15.3% in August 2009.

Graph: FEMALES


PERSONS

The trend estimate of underutilisation rate for persons generally fell from 14.2% in August 2001 to 10.0% in May 2008. The trend rate has since risen sharply to stand at 13.9% in August 2009.

Graph: PERSONS