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Males employed part-time - of total males employed
%
2001-2002
13.8
14.1
14.8
15.6
14.3
14.4
19.1
16.0
14.4
15
Females employed part-time - of total females employed
%
2001-2002
42.7
45.4
45.6
50.0
49.6
51.0
34.6
37.0
45.2
16
Females employed part-time - of total part-time employed
%
2001-2002
70.8
71.5
71.0
72.1
72.8
74.3
58.9
67.9
71.3
17
Average hours worked per week
by persons employed part-time
hours
2001-2002
16.0
15.2
16.1
16.2
15.6
15.3
17.8
15.9
15.8
18
Persons employed part-time who prefer more hours - of all part-time employed
%
2001-2002
25.9
26.1
31.9
29.1
26.8
27.1
15.0
24.3
27.3
19
Persons employed part-time who worked 15 hours or less per week - of all part-time employed
%
2001-2002
47.5
52.3
48.0
49.4
50.3
51.5
31.6
48.2
49.2
Full-time work
20
Average hours worked per week by persons employed full-time
hours
2001-2002
41.0
40.3
41.4
40.6
41.1
39.8
41.1
39.0
40.8
21
Persons employed full-time working 50 hours or more per week - of all full-time employed
%
2001-2002
24.3
23.1
26.6
23.2
25.2
21.6
25.4
19.5
24.3
22
Employees without leave entitlements - of all employees
%
2002
26.2
25.9
30.8
30.2
27.0
27.4
22.6
22.6
27.3
23
Males employed without leave entitlements - of all male employees
%
2002
22.4
22.8
26.6
24.1
23.9
21.9
23.9
19.7
23.5
24
Females employed without leave entitlements - of all female employees
%
2002
30.7
29.4
35.7
37.2
30.6
33.6
21.1
25.5
31.6
25
Employers and own account workers - of total employed
%
2001-2002
12.6
11.9
15.2
15.0
14.8
13.7
8.4
8.1
13.2
Industry
26
Employed in service industries of total employed
%
2001-2002
75.7
72.1
73.3
71.7
72.7
72.9
83.4
91.0
74.0
27
Employed in manufacturing
industries - of total employed
%
2001-2002
11.3
15.1
10.6
13.9
9.6
10.8
4.7
3.2
11.9
Occupation
28
Employed in highest skill (ASCO Skill Level 1) occupations(a) - of total employed
%
2002
27.7
28.4
22.4
24.8
24.1
23.2
24.5
36.2
26.3
29
Employed in lowest skill (ASCO Skill Level 5) occupations(a) - of total employed
%
2002
17.7
18.2
21.5
21.0
19.3
22.5
22.8
14.4
19.0
30
Females - of all employed in highest skill (ASCO Skill Level 1) occupations(a)
%
2002
41.4
42.4
43.5
43.1
42.1
41.7
49.7
43.4
42.3
WORKPLACE RELATIONS
Units
Years
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
31
Trade union members - of all employees
%
2002
23.7
22.7
23.0
26.4
18.7
30.6
24.2
21.8
23.1
32
Working days lost due to industrial disputes (per 1,000 employees)
days
2002
27
46
30
18
40
20
8
7
32
33
Pay set by collective agreements - of all employees
%
2002
35.3
38.3
41.0
39.2
36.2
49.3
45.1
49.3
38.2
34
Pay set by individual agreements - of all employees
%
2002
43.3
44.4
34.4
35.8
48.8
29.3
38.6
30.4
41.3
UNEMPLOYMENT
Units
Years
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
35
Total unemployed
'000
2001-2002
201.3
155.6
148.2
51.8
65.6
19.0
7.2
8.1
656.8
36
Long-term unemployed - of total unemployed
%
2001-2002
19.7
18.2
19.4
25.3
15.3
32.5
12.1
16.5
19.5
37
Long-term unemployed - of total labour force
%
2001-2002
1.2
1.1
1.5
1.8
1.0
2.8
0.8
0.8
1.3
38
Unemployment rate
%
2001-2002
6.1
6.3
7.9
7.0
6.5
8.8
6.8
4.6
6.6
39
Males
%
2001-2002
6.3
6.3
8.0
7.8
6.9
9.8
7.1
5.4
6.9
40
Females
%
2001-2002
6.0
6.1
7.7
6.1
5.9
7.4
6.4
3.8
6.3
41
Capital cities
%
2001-2002
5.2
6.2
7.9
7.1
6.5
8.8
(b)
(b)
6.3
42
Balance of states and territories(c)
%
2001-2002
8.0
6.4
7.9
6.7
6.3
8.7
6.8
4.6
7.3
Unemployed looking for full-time work
43
Of all persons aged 15-19
%
2001-2002
4.9
4.2
6.4
6.4
5.4
7.5
5.8
3.8
5.2
44
Of all persons aged 20-24
%
2001-2002
5.6
6.0
8.8
6.7
6.5
10.5
6.0
4.9
6.6
45
Median duration of unemployment - males
weeks
2002
21
21
17
27
18
21
14
8
20
46
Median duration of unemployment - females
weeks
2002
16
13
14
16
12
22
9
9
14
47
Retrenchment rate
%
2002
3.8
3.6
4.4
3.6
4.3
4.6
3.8
3.2
3.9
48
Persons previously retrenched and currently employed - of all retrenched
%
2001
69.4
66.4
63.8
69.1
66.3
68.3
72.9
70.8
67.2
Labour force underutilisation
49
Labour force underutilisation rate
%
2002
11.7
11.1
13.2
12.4
12.2
16.3
7.0
7.9
11.9
50
Extended labour force underutilisation rate
%
2002
12.7
12.2
14.4
13.6
13.2
17.8
7.9
8.9
13.0
NOT IN THE LABOUR FORCE
Units
Years
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
51
Marginally attached
'000
2002
265.1
197.0
160.3
66.4
78.9
26.1
4.6
9.7
808.1
52
Discouraged jobseekers
'000
2002
22.6
17.7
17.6
7.5
8.0
2.9
*0.7
*0.8
78.0
TRANSITION TO RETIREMENT
Units
Years
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
Persons aged 55-64
53
Participation rate - males
%
2001-2002
60.8
62.6
62.8
56.9
66.5
52.1
73.0
64.3
61.8
54
Participation rate - females
%
2001-2002
37.9
37.0
39.8
37.0
41.0
34.5
58.0
48.1
38.4
55
Males employed part-time - of all employed males aged 55-64
%
2001-2002
14.8
17.0
15.9
18.0
17.9
22.1
12.9
17.4
16.3
56
Females employed part-time - of all employed females aged 55-64
%
2001-2002
51.4
55.4
49.1
54.3
53.1
61.1
39.4
43.2
52.3
(a) Australian Standard Classification of Occupation (ASCO) second edition was introduced in August 1996. Data prior to this date are concorded with ASCO second edition at the major group level.
(b) Separate estimates for capital cities are not available.
(c) Data for Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory include estimates for capital cities.
Reference periods: All data are annual averages for the year ending 30 June except: labour force participation of females with children (June); median age of labour force (June); employees without leave entitlements (August), occupation and trade union membership (August); working days lost due to industrial disputes (year ending 31 December); pay set by collective and individual agreements (May); median duration of unemployment (June); retrenchment rate (February); persons previously retrenched and currently employed (July); labour force underutilisation (September); not in the labour force data (September).
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