6202.0 - Labour Force, Australia, Jul 2011 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 11/08/2011   
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EMPLOYMENT TO POPULATION RATIO TREND ESTIMATES


MALES

The trend estimate of the employment to population ratio for males generally rose from 66.9% in July 2001 to 69.9% in March 2008. The trend then fell to 68.0% in August 2009, before rising to 69.3% in December 2010. The trend has since fallen to 68.8% in July 2011.

Graph: Males


FEMALES

The trend estimate of the employment to population ratio for females generally rose from 51.6% in July 2001 to 56.0% in June 2008. The trend then fell to 55.4% in October 2009, before generally rising to 56.0% in July 2011.

Graph: Females


PERSONS

The trend estimate of the employment to population ratio for persons generally rose from 59.1% in July 2001 to 62.9% in May 2008. The trend then fell to 61.6% in September 2009, before rising to 62.5% in January 2011. The trend has since fallen to 62.3% in July 2011.