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• Past Releases

A Data Cube containing Types of Employment can be found in the July 2006 issue from the Details tab and under Past & Future Releases tab above.

A Data Cube containing Measures of Labour Underutilisation can be found in the April 2006 issue from the Details tab.


LABOUR STATISTICS NEWS


LABOUR THEME PAGE

The ABS Labour Theme Page, available on the ABS web site, provides a guide to the range of ABS statistics on the labour market, as well as links to the latest data released. To find the Theme Page, go to <www.abs.gov.au> [Themes - People - Labour].

SUPPLEMENTARY SURVEYS ON LABOUR TOPICS

The Monthly Population Survey comprises the Labour Force Survey and a range of supplementary surveys, which provide detailed information on a range of topics. Labour Mobility, Australia (cat. no. 6209.0), Job Search Experience, Australia (cat. no. 6222.0) and Education and Work, Australia (cat. no. 6227.0) were released in December 2006. See the Recent Releases in this issue for more details.

MULTI PURPOSE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY

The Multi Purpose Household Survey (MPHS) provides annual statistics for a number of small, self-contained topics, including a number of labour-related topics. Data for MPHS topics are collected each month over a financial year. A topic on work-related injuries was conducted in 2005-06. Work-Related Injuries, Australia (cat. no. 6324.0) was released in December 2006. See the Recent Release in this issue for more details.

CHANGES TO ABS MEASURES OF EMPLOYEE REMUNERATION

In November 2006, Information Paper: Changes to ABS Measures of Employee Remuneration (cat. no. 6313.0) was released. This information paper describes employee remuneration arrangements, the conceptual basis for the range of ABS remuneration measures, the changes being made to conceptual treatments, and the impact of these changes on ABS statistical series. See the Technical Report in this issue for more details.

ABS EMAIL NOTIFICATION SERVICE

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Recent and upcoming statistical releases
Release date/title of publication		Reference period	Catalogue number
December 2006
	Education and Work, Australia	May 2006	6227.0
	Industrial Disputes, Australia	September quarter 2006	6321.0.55.001
	Job Search Experience, Australia	July 2006	6222.0
	Labour Force, Australia	November 2006	6202.0
	Labour Force, Australia, Spreadsheets	November 2006	6202.0.55.001
	Labour Force, Australia - Detailed Delivery, Monthly	November 2006	6291.0.55.001
	Labour Force, Australia - Detailed Delivery, Quarterly	November 2006	6291.0.55.003
	Labour Mobility, Australia (Reissue)	February 2006	6209.0
	Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods (update)	August 2006	6102.0.55.001
	Wage and Salary Earners, Public Sector, Australia	September quarter 2006	6248.0.55.001
	Work-Related Injuries, Australia	2005-06	6324.0
January 2007
	Australia at a Glance	2007	1309.0
	Australian Labour Market Statistics	January 2007	6105.0
	Job Vacancies, Australia	November 2006	6354.0
	Labour Force, Australia	December 2006	6202.0
	Labour Force, Australia, Spreadsheets	December 2006	6202.0.55.001
	Labour Force, Australia - Detailed Delivery, Monthly	December 2006	6291.0.55.001
	Year Book, Australia	2007	1301.0
February 2007
	Average Weekly Earnings, Australia	November 2006	6302.0
	Characteristics of Small Business, Australia	2005	8127.0
	Child Employment, Australia	June 2006	6211.0
	Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia	May 2006	6306.0
	General Social Survey: Summary Results, Australia	2006	4159.0
	General Social Survey: User Guide, Australia	2006	4159.0.55.002
	Labour Force, Australia	January 2007	6202.0
	Labour Force, Australia, Spreadsheets	January 2007	6202.0.55.001
	Labour Force, Australia - Detailed Delivery, Monthly	January 2007	6291.0.55.001
	Labour Price Index, Australia	December 2006	6345.0
	Multi-Purpose Household Survey, Australia, Expanded Confidentialised Unit Record File	2005-06	4100.0.55.001
	Information Paper: Multi-Purpose Household Survey, Expanded Confidentialised Unit Record File	2005-06	4100.0
March 2007
	Employees Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership, Australia	August 2006	6310.0
	General Social Survey: Basic Confidentialised Unit Record File	2006	4159.0.30.001
	General Social Survey: Expanded Confidentialised Unit Record File	2006	4159.0.30.002
	Information Paper: General Social Survey - Basic and Expanded Confidentialised Unit Record Files	2006	4159.0.30.003
	Industrial Disputes, Australia	December quarter 2006	6321.0.55.001
	Job Vacancies, Australia	February 2007	6354.0
	Labour Force, Australia	February 2007	6202.0
	Labour Force, Australia, Spreadsheets	February 2007	6202.0.55.001
	Labour Force, Australia - Detailed Delivery, Monthly	February 2007	6291.0.55.001
	Labour Force, Australia - Detailed Delivery, Quarterly	February 2007	6291.0.55.003
	Persons Not in the Labour Force, Australia	September 2006	6220.0
	Underemployed Workers, Australia	September 2006	6265.0
	Wage and Salary Earners, Public Sector, Australia	December quarter 2006	6248.0.55.001
April 2007
	Australian Labour Market Statistics	April 2007	6105.0
	Forms of Employment, Australia	November 2006	6359.0
	Household Expenditure Survey and Survey of Income and Housing - Confidentialised Unit Record Files (second edition)	2003-04	6540.0
	Household Expenditure Survey and Survey of Income and Housing - Confidentialised Unit Record Files, Technical Paper (second edition)	2003-04	6540.0.00.001
	Household Expenditure Survey and Survey of Income and Housing: User Guide	2005-06	6503.0
	Household Income and Income Distribution, Australia	2005-06	6523.0
	Household Income and Income Distribution, Australia - Detailed Tables	2005-06	6523.0.55.001
	Labour Force, Australia	March 2007	6202.0
	Labour Force, Australia, Spreadsheets	March 2007	6202.0.55.001
	Labour Force, Australia - Detailed Delivery, Monthly	March 2007	6291.0.55.001
	Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods (update)	April 2007	6102.0.55.001
	Voluntary Work, Australia	2006	4441.0

ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS

The spreadsheets and data cubes referenced in this publication are available on the ABS web site at <www.abs.gov.au> [Access to all ABS products & statistics - By Catalogue Number - 6. Labour Statistics and Prices].

INQUIRIES

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INQUIRIES

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LABOUR MARKET SUMMARY


KEY MEASURES

					% change from
Measure		Series type	Period	Current figure	Previous quarter(a)	Previous year(b)
Employed
	Persons ('000)	Trend	Nov 2006	10 289.4	0.4	2.6
	Full-time ('000)	Trend	Nov 2006	7 348.9	0.5	2.8
	Part-time ('000)	Trend	Nov 2006	2 940.6	0.3	2.0
	Part-time employment as a proportion of total employment (%)	Trend	Nov 2006	28.6	(c)0.0	(c)-0.2
Unemployed
	Persons ('000)	Trend	Nov 2006	500.5	-2.7	-8.5
	Looking for full-time work ('000)	Trend	Nov 2006	356.1	-1.9	-8.3
	Looking for part-time work ('000)	Trend	Nov 2006	144.4	-4.8	-9.2
Unemployment rate
	Persons (%)	Trend	Nov 2006	4.6	(c)-0.1	(c)-0.5
Long-term unemployment
	Persons ('000)	Trend	Nov 2006	82.8	-7.9	-15.2
	As a proportion of total unemployment (%)	Trend	Nov 2006	16.5	(c)-0.9	(c)-1.3
Annual labour underutilisation rates(d)
	Long-term unemployment rate (%)	Original	Sep 2005	0.9	na	(c)-0.3
	Unemployment rate (%)	Original	Sep 2005	5.1	na	(c)-0.4
	Underemployment rate (%)	Original	Sep 2005	5.3	na	(c)-0.2
	Labour force underutilisation rate (%)	Original	Sep 2005	10.5	na	(c)-0.6
	Extended labour force underutilisation rate (%)	Original	Sep 2005	11.4	na	(c)-0.7
Children living without an employed parent(e) (%)		Original	Jun 2006	14.4	na	(c)-0.5
Labour force participation rate
	Persons aged 15-64 years (%)	Original	Nov 2006	75.5	(c)0.0	(c)0.4
	Total (%)	Trend	Nov 2006	64.8	(c)-0.1	(c)0.4
Actual hours worked
	Aggregate weekly hours (mill. hours)	Original	Nov 2006	353.5	0.3	3.1
	Average weekly hours - Persons (hours)	Original	Nov 2006	34.4	-0.7	0.6
	Average weekly hours - Full-time (hours)	Original	Nov 2006	41.4	-1.2	0.1
	Average weekly hours - Part-time (hours)	Original	Nov 2006	16.8	-0.6	1.6
Part-time workers
	Proportion who preferred to work more hours (%)	Original	Nov 2006	23.2	(c)-1.1	(c)-1.7
Wage price index
	Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses (index no.)	Trend	Jun qtr 2006	109.7	1.0	4.1
Average weekly earnings
	Full-time adult ordinary time earnings ($)	Trend	Aug 2006	1 051.3	0.7	3.1
	All employees total earnings ($)	Trend	Aug 2006	839.5	1.1	4.6
Compensation of employees
	Household income account ($m)	Trend	Sep qtr 2006	119 701.0	1.7	6.9
	Average earnings (National Accounts basis nominal) per week ($)	Trend	Sep qtr 2006	1 022.0	1.1	4.1
Industrial disputes
	Working days lost ('000)	Original	Sep qtr 2006	20.2	-28.4	-59.1
	Working days lost per 1,000 employees (number)	Original	Sep qtr 2006	2.3	-28.2	-60.2
Job vacancies
	Australia ('000)	Trend	Aug 2006	156.7	3.8	13.6
na not available
(a) Same period previous quarter (monthly data is presented for the middle month of each quarter).
(b) Same period previous year.
(c) Change is in percentage points.
(d) See table 4.1 or the Glossary for further explanation of labour underutilisation rates.
(e) As a proportion of all children aged under 15 years. See paragraphs 33 and 34 in the Explanatory Notes for information on family data.

EMPLOYMENT: TREND SERIES

Full-time and total employment


Males and females

Proportion of total employment, Males



Proportion of total employment, Females

Males and females

Proportion of total unemployment

Labour underutilisation rates - 1995-2005

Persons


Males


Females

Full-time adult ordinary time earnings, Quarterly change


All employees total earnings, Level

Working days lost, Quarter ending

Job vacancies, By sector