1304.6 - Tasmanian Key Indicators, Oct 2007  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 13/11/2007   
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Image: Labour ForceLABOUR FORCE
Source
Tas. value
Aust. value
Change
previous
month
(Tas)
Change
corresponding
month previous
year (Tas)
Oct 2007
Unemployment rate(a) - trend
5.3%
4.3%
0.1 pts
-0.8 pts
No. of unemployed persons(a) - trend
12,900
471,100
2.4%
-11.0%
No. of employed persons(a) - trend
228,600
10,532,100
0.2%
2.3%
Participation rate(a) - trend
60.8%
65.0%
0.1 pts
0.4 pts
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
..
..
.. 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)