National summary tables
LABOUR FORCE
 | Units | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
| Total labour force | '000 | 6,954 | 7,068 | 7,199 | 7,451 | 7,679 | 7,867 | 8,083 | 8,346 | 8,491 | 8,518 | 8,574 |
| Participation rate | % | 60.6 | 60.5 | 60.5 | 61.4 | 62.0 | 62.2 | 62.6 | 63.5 | 63.6 | 63.0 | 62.6 |
| Male participation rate | % | 76.5 | 76.5 | 75.9 | 75.9 | 75.6 | 75.3 | 75.2 | 75.5 | 75.4 | 74.4 | 73.9 |
| Female participation rate | % | 44.6 | 45.0 | 45.7 | 47.4 | 48.7 | 49.4 | 50.4 | 51.9 | 52.3 | 51.9 | 51.7 |
| Women (of labour force) | % | 37.4 | 37.7 | 38.3 | 39.1 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 41.7 | 41.9 | 41.9 |
PAID EMPLOYMENT
| Units | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
| Total employed | '000 | 6,329 | 6,388 | 6,579 | 6,860 | 7,044 | 7,256 | 7,549 | 7,832 | 7,782 | 7,637 | 7,634 |
| Part-time employed (of total employed) | % | 17.2 | 17.3 | 17.7 | 18.3 | 19.2 | 19.8 | 20.1 | 20.9 | 21.7 | 22.9 | 23.5 |
| Employment/population ratio | % | 55.2 | 54.7 | 55.3 | 56.6 | 56.9 | 57.4 | 58.5 | 59.6 | 58.3 | 56.5 | 55.8 |
| Employed in service industries (of employed) | % | 22.8 | 23.5 | 24.0 | 23.9 | 24.5 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 24.9 | 25.6 | 27.1 | 27.1 |
| Employed in manufacturing industries (of employed) | % | 18.4 | 17.8 | 17.5 | 16.7 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 15.5 | 14.9 | 14.4 | 14.5 |
| Part-time employed who want more hours (of part-time employed) | % | 19.1 | 19.4 | 17.7 | 16.9 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 17.6 | 18.0 | 21.7 | 26.4 | 29.2 |
| Average hours worked per week by full-time workers | hours | 38.2 | 38.7 | 38.8 | 39.1 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 40.6 | 40.3 |
| Average weekly hours of paid overtime per employee | hours | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
| Units | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
| Trade unionisation rate | % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 45.6 | n.a. | 41.6 | n.a. | 40.5 | n.a. | 39.6 | n.a. |
| Working days lost due to industrial disputes per 1,000 employees | days | 249 | 248 | 228 | 242 | 223 | 269 | 190 | 217 | 265 | 158 | 108 |
UNEMPLOYMENT
| Units | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
| Total unemployed | '000 | 624.9 | 680.1 | 619.4 | 591.5 | 635.1 | 610.5 | 534.6 | 513.7 | 709.0 | 881.7 | 940.5 |
| Long-term unemployed | '000 | 127.2 | 202.7 | 192.5 | 172.1 | 176.8 | 169.1 | 145.6 | 116.4 | 149.5 | 255.7 | 336.3 |
| Unemployment rate | % | 9.0 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 11.0 |
| Youth unemployment rate | % | 21.5 | 23.3 | 21.3 | 19.9 | 20.3 | 18.9 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 20.0 | 23.8 | 24.5 |
| Youth unemployment/population ratio | % | 13.2 | 14.1 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 13.3 | 13.5 |
| Median duration of unemployment | weeks | 15.3 | 22.9 | 21.6 | 19.9 | 18.9 | 18.1 | 16.4 | 12.7 | 14.4 | 23.8 | 27.8 |
NOT IN LABOUR FORCE
| Units | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
| Discouraged jobseekers | '000 | 118.2 | 93.7 | 83.0 | 83.6 | 94.4 | 83.8 | 76.1 | 100.9 | 138.2 | 145.6 | 147.4 |
Reference periods: All data are annual averages for the year ending 30th June except for average weekly hours of paid overtime per employee, trade unionisation rate, working days lost due to industrial disputes per 1,000 employees, and discouraged jobseekers.
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