1350.0 - Australian Economic Indicators, Apr 2009  
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LABOUR FORCE STATUS

Labour force status of the civilian population, Persons
Employed Full time
Employed
Per cent(a)
Period
Aged 15-19 yrs ('000)
Aged 20 yrs and over ('000)
Total ('000)
Part time ('000)
Total ('000)
Unemployed ('000)
Labour Force ('000)
Civilian population aged 15 yrs and over ('000)(b)
Unemployment rate (%)
Participation rate (%)
Seasonally adjusted unless footnoted
2007-2008
December
262.2
7 388.6
7 650.8
3 019.9
10 670.8
473.6
11 144.4
17 029.8
4.2
65.4
January
270.7
7 376.6
7 647.3
3 058.3
10 705.5
458.6
11 164.1
17 062.5
4.1
65.4
February
272.1
7 429.0
7 701.1
3 036.8
10 738.0
432.6
11 170.6
17 095.3
3.9
65.3
March
266.3
7 423.5
7 689.7
3 052.5
10 742.2
455.0
11 197.2
17 127.9
4.1
65.4
April
256.9
7 447.8
7 704.7
3 072.9
10 777.6
478.1
11 255.7
17 150.0
4.2
65.6
May
263.8
7 428.3
7 692.1
3 059.9
10 752.0
479.9
11 231.9
17 172.0
4.3
65.4
June
263.9
7 446.2
7 710.1
3 062.0
10 772.1
480.5
11 252.6
17 194.1
4.3
65.4
2008-2009
July
256.7
7 509.6
7 766.3
3 022.4
10 788.7
486.3
11 275.0
17 217.3
4.3
65.5
August
261.5
7 502.1
7 763.6
3 032.3
10 795.9
463.3
11 259.2
17 240.5
4.1
65.3
September
255.2
7 481.4
7 736.6
3 052.9
10 789.6
488.1
11 277.7
17 263.8
4.3
65.3
October
243.4
7 477.5
7 720.9
3 099.7
10 820.6
496.8
11 317.4
17 293.4
4.4
65.4
November
245.8
7 484.3
7 730.1
3 078.1
10 808.2
508.3
11 316.5
17 322.9
4.5
65.3
December
240.2
7 440.2
7 680.3
3 128.1
10 808.4
510.8
11 319.2
17 352.5
4.5
65.2
January
228.8
7 489.2
7 718.0
3 090.6
10 808.7
543.5
11 352.1
17 380.2
4.8
65.3
February
227.1
7 437.1
7 664.2
3 146.2
10 810.4
590.5
11 401.0
17 407.7
5.2
65.5
Seasonally adjusted - Percentage change from previous month
2007-2008
June
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
2008-2009
July
-2.8
0.9
0.7
-1.3
0.2
1.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
August
1.9
-0.1
0.0
0.3
0.1
-4.7
-0.1
0.1
-0.2
-0.2
September
-2.4
-0.3
-0.3
0.7
-0.1
5.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.0
October
-4.6
-0.1
-0.2
1.5
0.3
1.8
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
November
1.0
0.1
0.1
-0.7
-0.1
2.3
0.0
0.2
0.1
-0.1
December
-2.3
-0.6
-0.6
1.6
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.2
0.0
-0.1
January
-4.7
0.7
0.5
-1.2
0.0
6.4
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.1
February
-0.7
-0.7
-0.7
1.8
0.0
8.7
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.2
Trend - Percentage change from previous month
2007-2008
June
-0.7
0.2
0.2
-0.2
0.1
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
2008-2009
July
-0.7
0.2
0.1
-0.1
0.1
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
August
-0.9
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
September
-1.4
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.8
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
October
-2.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.5
0.0
2.0
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.0
November
-2.2
-0.1
-0.2
0.5
0.0
2.9
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
December
-2.2
-0.1
-0.2
0.5
0.0
3.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
January
-2.0
-0.1
-0.2
0.4
0.0
3.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
February
-1.9
-0.1
-0.1
0.3
0.0
3.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
(a) For unemployment and participation rates, the changes are given as percentage points.
(b) Series is non-seasonal. Original data provided instead of seasonally adjusted data.
Source: Labour Force, Australia, (cat. no. 6202.0)

Labour force status of the civilian population, Males
Employed Full time
Employed
Per cent(a)
Period
Aged 15-19 yrs ('000)
Aged 20 yrs and over ('000)
Total
Part time ('000)
Total ('000)
Unemployed ('000)
Labour Force ('000)
Civilian population aged 15 yrs and over ('000)(b)
Unemployment rate (%)
Participation rate (%)
Seasonally adjusted unless footnoted
2007-2008
December
169.4
4 789.0
4 958.5
888.0
5 846.5
251.4
6 097.9
8 381.2
4.1
72.8
January
177.5
4 794.4
4 971.9
918.4
5 890.3
222.4
6 112.7
8 398.1
3.6
72.8
February
180.9
4 814.0
4 994.9
897.3
5 892.2
212.7
6 104.9
8 415.0
3.5
72.5
March
173.2
4 809.2
4 982.4
902.2
5 884.6
239.3
6 123.8
8 431.8
3.9
72.6
April
171.4
4 829.6
5 001.0
890.3
5 891.3
245.3
6 136.6
8 443.4
4.0
72.7
May
174.4
4 805.4
4 979.7
907.0
5 886.7
245.2
6 131.9
8 455.0
4.0
72.5
June
176.1
4 842.2
5 018.4
889.5
5 907.8
247.3
6 155.2
8 466.5
4.0
72.7
2008-2009
July
174.7
4 860.5
5 035.2
864.5
5 899.7
241.1
6 140.8
8 478.5
3.9
72.4
August
182.3
4 866.1
5 048.4
857.9
5 906.3
235.5
6 141.9
8 490.3
3.8
72.3
September
171.2
4 860.0
5 031.1
883.5
5 914.7
249.6
6 164.3
8 502.3
4.0
72.5
October
166.0
4 866.4
5 032.5
882.1
5 914.5
250.2
6 164.8
8 517.4
4.1
72.4
November
162.6
4 865.4
5 028.0
882.3
5 910.3
258.2
6 168.5
8 532.6
4.2
72.3
December
163.6
4 854.4
5 018.0
888.1
5 906.1
278.4
6 184.4
8 547.7
4.5
72.4
January
158.6
4 837.0
4 995.7
893.3
5 889.0
299.5
6 188.5
8 562.0
4.8
72.3
February
151.5
4 813.2
4 964.6
907.6
5 872.2
316.2
6 188.4
8 576.2
5.1
72.2
Seasonally adjusted - Percentage change from previous month
2007-2008
June
1.0
0.8
0.8
-1.9
0.4
0.9
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.2
2008-2009
July
-0.8
0.4
0.3
-2.8
-0.1
-2.5
-0.2
0.1
-0.1
-0.3
August
4.3
0.1
0.3
-0.8
0.1
-2.3
0.0
0.1
-0.1
-0.1
September
-6.1
-0.1
-0.3
3.0
0.1
6.0
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.2
October
-3.0
0.1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.2
0.0
-0.1
November
-2.1
0.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
3.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
-0.1
December
0.6
-0.2
-0.2
0.7
-0.1
7.8
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.1
January
-3.0
-0.4
-0.4
0.6
-0.3
7.6
0.1
0.2
0.3
-0.1
February
-4.5
-0.5
-0.6
1.6
-0.3
5.6
0.0
0.2
0.3
-0.1
Trend - Percentage change from previous month
2007-2008
June
0.1
0.2
0.2
-0.9
0.1
0.9
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
2008-2009
July
-0.1
0.2
0.2
-0.7
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
August
-0.5
0.2
0.2
-0.4
0.1
-0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
September
-1.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
October
-2.1
0.0
-0.1
0.5
0.0
3.4
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.0
November
-2.3
-0.1
-0.2
0.7
-0.1
4.6
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.0
December
-2.3
-0.2
-0.2
0.7
-0.1
5.0
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.0
January
-2.1
-0.2
-0.3
0.6
-0.1
4.7
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.0
February
-2.0
-0.2
-0.2
0.5
-0.1
4.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
(a) For unemployment and participation rates, the changes are given as percentage points.
(b) Series is non-seasonal. Original data is provided instead of seasonally adjusted data.
Source: Labour Force, Australia, (cat. no. 6202.0)

Labour force status of the civilian population, Females
Employed Full time
Employed
Per cent(a)
Period
Aged 15-19 yrs ('000)
Aged 20 yrs and over ('000)
Total ('000)
Part time ('000)
Total ('000)
Unemployed ('000)
Labour Force ('000)
Civilian population aged 15 yrs and over ('000)(b)
Unemployment rate (%)
Participation rate (%)
Seasonally adjusted unless footnoted
2007-2008
December
92.8
2 599.6
2 692.4
2 131.9
4 824.3
222.2
5 046.5
8 648.6
4.4
58.4
January
93.2
2 582.2
2 675.4
2 139.9
4 815.2
236.2
5 051.5
8 664.4
4.7
58.3
February
91.2
2 615.1
2 706.3
2 139.5
4 845.8
219.9
5 065.7
8 680.3
4.3
58.4
March
93.1
2 614.2
2 707.3
2 150.3
4 857.6
215.8
5 073.4
8 696.1
4.3
58.3
April
85.5
2 618.2
2 703.7
2 182.6
4 886.3
232.8
5 119.1
8 706.6
4.5
58.8
May
89.4
2 622.9
2 712.3
2 152.9
4 865.2
234.8
5 100.0
8 717.1
4.6
58.5
June
87.8
2 603.9
2 691.7
2 172.5
4 864.3
233.1
5 097.4
8 727.6
4.6
58.4
2008-2009
July
81.9
2 649.1
2 731.1
2 157.9
4 889.0
245.2
5 134.2
8 738.9
4.8
58.8
August
79.2
2 635.9
2 715.2
2 174.4
4 889.5
227.8
5 117.3
8 750.2
4.5
58.5
September
84.1
2 621.4
2 705.5
2 169.4
4 874.9
238.5
5 113.4
8 761.5
4.7
58.4
October
77.4
2 611.0
2 688.4
2 217.7
4 906.1
246.6
5 152.7
8 775.9
4.8
58.7
November
83.2
2 618.9
2 702.1
2 195.8
4 897.9
250.2
5 148.1
8 790.4
4.9
58.6
December
76.5
2 585.8
2 662.3
2 240.0
4 902.3
232.4
5 134.7
8 804.8
4.5
58.3
January
70.1
2 652.2
2 722.3
2 197.4
4 919.7
243.9
5 163.6
8 818.1
4.7
58.6
February
75.7
2 623.9
2 699.6
2 238.7
4 938.2
274.3
5 212.6
8 831.5
5.3
59.0
Seasonally adjusted - Percentage change from previous month
2007-2008
June
-1.8
-0.7
-0.8
0.9
0.0
-0.7
-0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.1
2008-2009
July
-6.7
1.7
1.5
-0.7
0.5
5.2
0.7
0.1
0.2
0.3
August
-3.3
-0.5
-0.6
0.8
0.0
-7.1
-0.3
0.1
-0.3
-0.3
September
6.1
-0.6
-0.4
-0.2
-0.3
4.7
-0.1
0.1
0.2
-0.1
October
-8.0
-0.4
-0.6
2.2
0.6
3.4
0.8
0.2
0.1
0.4
November
7.5
0.3
0.5
-1.0
-0.2
1.5
-0.1
0.2
0.1
-0.1
December
-8.0
-1.3
-1.5
2.0
0.1
-7.1
-0.3
0.2
-0.3
-0.2
January
-8.3
2.6
2.3
-1.9
0.4
5.0
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.2
February
7.9
-1.1
-0.8
1.9
0.4
12.5
0.9
0.2
0.5
0.5
Trend - Percentage change from previous month
2007-2008
June
-2.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
1.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
2008-2009
July
-1.9
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.1
1.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
August
-1.7
-0.1
-0.1
0.3
0.1
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
September
-1.6
-0.1
-0.2
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
October
-1.7
-0.1
-0.2
0.5
0.1
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
November
-1.8
-0.1
-0.1
0.5
0.1
1.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
December
-1.9
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.2
1.5
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
January
-1.9
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.2
1.7
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
February
-1.7
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
2.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
(a) For unemployment and participation rates, the changes are given as percentage points.
(b) Series is non-seasonal. Original data is provided instead of seasonally adjusted data.
Source: Labour Force, Australia, (cat. no. 6202.0)








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