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 LABOUR FORCE
 | Source | Tas. value | Aust. value | Change
previous
month (Tas) | Change
corresponding
month previous
year (Tas) |
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| Sep 2007 |  | | | | |
| Unemployment rate(a) - trend | | 5.0% | 4.2% | 0.0 pts | -1.2 pts |
| No. of unemployed persons(a) - trend | | 12,000 | 465,100 | 0.8% | -18.9% |
| No. of employed persons(a) - trend | | 228,300 | 10,522,600 | 0.2% | 2.1% |
| Participation rate(a) - trend | | 60.6% | 65.0% | 0.1 pts | 0.0 pts |
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| 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 | .. | .. |
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.. 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)
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