1304.6 - Tasmanian Key Indicators, May 2008  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 16/06/2008   
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Image: Labour ForceLABOUR FORCE
Source
Tas. value
Aust. value
Change
previous
month (Tas.)
Change corresponding month previous year (Tas.)
May 2008
Unemployment rate(a) - trend
4.4%
4.2%
-0.1 pts
-0.7 pts
No. of unemployed persons(a) - trend
10 600
465 500
-2.8%
-13.1%
No. of employed persons(a) - trend
233 300
10 705 300
0.4%
3.3%
Participation rate(a) - trend
61.1%
65.3%
0.1 pts
0.9 pts
2006
No. of volunteers(b) ('000)
130.9
5 226.5
..
..
Volunteer rate(b)
36.0%
34.1%
..
..
Total annual hours of voluntary work(b)
17.7 million
713.1 million
..
..
Median annual hours of voluntary work(b)
55
56
..
..
.. not applicable
(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
(b) Persons aged 18 years and over.

More Detailed Source Information
Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0)
Voluntary Work, Australia (cat. no. 4441.0)