SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES

		Quarter		Year ended
		June 2016	September 2016	September 2015	September 2016
Number of disputes
	Commenced in period (no.)	52	86	217	272
	Total (no.)	60	93	222	285
Employees involved
	Newly involved ('000)	19.8	25.9	70.7	83.5
	Total ('000)	20.5	26.3	78.5	89.7
Working days lost ('000)		24.5	34.9	81.2	106.5

Source(s): Industrial Disputes, Australia

SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS


QUARTERLY ESTIMATES

• In September quarter 2016, there were 93 disputes, 33 more than in June quarter 2016.
• The number of employees involved in industrial disputes in September quarter 2016 was 26,300, an increase from 20,500 in June quarter 2016.
• There were 34,900 working days lost due to industrial disputation in September quarter 2016, an increase from 24,500 in June quarter 2016.
• The Construction industry (14,500) had the highest number of working days lost by industry, accounting for 42% of total working days lost.
• Queensland (13,600) and Victoria (13,400) had the highest number of working days lost in September quarter 2016. Combined, these two states accounted for 78% of total working days lost in the quarter.

YEAR ENDED ESTIMATES

• During the year ended September 2016, there were 285 disputes, 63 more than in the year ended September 2015.
• During the year ended September 2016, there were 106,500 working days lost, compared with 81,200 in the year ended September 2015.

NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE (QUARTER)	Release Date
December 2016	9 March 2017
March 2017	1 June 2017

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