6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia, Aug 2010

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 09/09/2010

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Main Features Aggregate monthly hours worked,Trend estimates Underemployment rate,Trend estimates Labour force underutilisation rate,Trend estimates About this Release Australia's unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage points to 5.1 per cent in August (Media Release)	LABOUR FORCE UNDERUTILISATION RATE TREND ESTIMATES MALES The trend estimate of the underutilisation rate for males rose from 11.5% in August 2000 to 12.8% in November 2001. The trend then fell to 8.0% in May 2008 before rising to 12.2% in August 2009. The trend has since fallen to 10.5% in August 2010. FEMALES The trend estimate of the underutilisation rate for females fell from 14.7% in August 2000 to 14.5% in November 2000. The trend then rose to 16.1% in November 2001, before generally falling to 12.3% in May 2008. The trend then rose to 15.4% in August 2009 before falling to 14.5% in August 2010. PERSONS The trend estimate of the underutilisation rate for persons rose from 12.9% in August 2000 to 14.2% in November 2001. The trend then generally fell to 10.0% in May 2008 before rising to 13.7% in August 2009. The trend has since fallen to 12.3% in August 2010. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.