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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)
Unempl-
oyed
('000)
Labour Force
('000)
Civilian Population aged 15 yrs and over
('000)(b)
Unemploy-
ment rate
(%)
Partici-
pation rate
(%)
Annual average
2004-05
241.4
6 797.1
7 038.5
2 787.9
9 826.4
540.5
10 366.8
16 227.3
5.2
63.9
2005-06
240.8
6 941.9
7 182.6
2 881.7
10 064.3
527.1
10 591.5
16 441.4
5.0
64.4
2006-07
241.6
7 151.7
7 393.3
2 941.2
10 334.6
489.0
10 823.5
16 696.8
4.5
64.8
Annual average - Percentage change from previous year
2004-05
2.4
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.8
-5.6
2.3
1.5
-0.4
0.5
2005-06
-0.2
2.1
2.0
3.4
2.4
-2.5
2.2
1.3
-0.2
0.5
2006-07
0.4
3.0
2.9
2.1
2.7
-7.2
2.2
1.6
-0.5
0.4
Seasonally adjusted unless footnoted
2007-2008
July
249.8
7 252.1
7 501.9
2 974.2
10 476.1
469.9
10 946.0
16 855.5
4.3
64.9
August
253.3
7 274.7
7 528.0
2 970.9
10 498.9
475.5
10 974.4
16 879.7
4.3
65.0
September
251.7
7 281.5
7 533.2
3 003.7
10 536.9
460.1
10 997.0
16 903.6
4.2
65.1
October
254.3
7 329.2
7 583.5
2 951.8
10 535.3
476.9
11 012.2
16 931.7
4.3
65.0
November
254.1
7 341.5
7 595.6
2 991.4
10 587.0
493.7
11 080.7
16 960.0
4.5
65.3
December
260.8
7 339.4
7 600.1
3 005.4
10 605.6
469.4
11 075.0
16 988.1
4.2
65.2
January
268.4
7 328.0
7 596.4
3 039.2
10 635.6
458.5
11 094.1
17 014.3
4.1
65.2
February
265.8
7 374.8
7 640.6
3 030.0
10 670.7
438.5
11 109.1
17 040.9
3.9
65.2
March
263.7
7 370.7
7 634.4
3 038.1
10 672.4
455.6
11 128.0
17 067.2
4.1
65.2
April
255.9
7 398.4
7 654.3
3 055.8
10 710.2
477.0
11 187.2
17 091.3
4.3
65.5
May
261.4
7 380.5
7 641.8
3 044.9
10 686.8
476.4
11 163.1
17 115.7
4.3
65.2
June
261.5
7 402.9
7 664.4
3 043.7
10 708.1
475.6
11 183.7
17 139.8
4.3
65.3
2008-2009
July
254.4
7 464.9
7 719.3
3 005.7
10 725.0
481.1
11 206.0
17 166.0
4.3
65.3
August
257.9
7 464.3
7 722.3
3 012.9
10 735.2
457.9
11 193.0
17 192.6
4.1
65.1
September
255.3
7 451.5
7 706.8
3 030.5
10 737.4
479.6
11 217.0
17 218.9
4.3
65.1
Seasonally adjusted - Percentage change from previous month
2007-2008
April
-3.0
0.4
0.3
0.6
0.4
4.7
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.3
May
2.1
-0.2
-0.2
-0.4
-0.2
-0.1
-0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.2
June
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.2
-0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
2008-2009
July
-2.7
0.8
0.7
-1.2
0.2
1.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
August
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.1
-4.8
-0.1
0.2
-0.2
-0.2
September
-1.0
-0.2
-0.2
0.6
0.0
4.7
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
Trend - Percentage change from previous month
2007-2008
April
-0.6
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.9
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
May
-0.7
0.2
0.2
-0.2
0.1
1.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
June
-0.6
0.2
0.2
-0.2
0.1
0.7
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
2008-2009
July
-0.4
0.2
0.2
-0.2
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
August
-0.3
0.2
0.2
-0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
September
-0.2
0.2
0.2
-0.1
0.1
-0.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
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 and trend 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
('000)
Part-time
('000)
Total
('000)
Unempl-
oyed
('000)
Labour Force
('000)
Civilian Population aged 15 yrs and over
('000)(b)
Unemploy-
ment rate
(%)
Partici-
pation rate
(%)
Annual average
2004-05
155.3
4 474.7
4 630.0
802.3
5 432.3
289.7
5 722.0
7 980.5
5.1
71.7
2005-06
158.2
4 566.4
4 724.6
819.4
5 544.0
284.8
5 828.8
8 094.3
4.9
72.0
2006-07
155.7
4 673.5
4 829.1
862.4
5 691.5
253.8
5 945.3
8 229.9
4.3
72.2
Annual average - Percentage change from previous year
2004-05
3.9
2.3
2.3
3.2
2.4
-6.3
2.0
1.6
-0.4
0.3
2005-06
1.9
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.1
-1.7
1.9
1.4
-0.2
0.3
2006-07
-1.6
2.3
2.2
5.2
2.7
-10.9
2.0
1.7
-0.6
0.2
Seasonally adjusted unless footnoted
2007-2008
July
164.7
4 747.0
4 911.7
864.8
5 776.5
235.2
6 011.7
8 313.6
3.9
72.3
August
164.5
4 751.2
4 915.7
871.8
5 787.5
241.4
6 028.9
8 325.8
4.0
72.4
September
161.9
4 770.3
4 932.3
868.2
5 800.4
226.5
6 026.9
8 337.9
3.8
72.3
October
166.9
4 778.5
4 945.5
842.5
5 788.0
239.4
6 027.4
8 352.0
4.0
72.2
November
165.0
4 787.1
4 952.1
875.2
5 827.3
252.2
6 079.5
8 366.4
4.1
72.7
December
168.6
4 778.9
4 947.5
882.0
5 829.5
249.9
6 079.4
8 380.5
4.1
72.5
January
176.4
4 778.2
4 954.6
911.5
5 866.1
225.8
6 091.8
8 394.3
3.7
72.6
February
175.1
4 798.0
4 973.2
896.8
5 870.0
217.1
6 087.0
8 408.3
3.6
72.4
March
171.3
4 792.3
4 963.5
898.9
5 862.5
240.3
6 102.8
8 422.2
3.9
72.5
April
170.5
4 814.4
4 984.9
886.1
5 871.1
246.0
6 117.0
8 434.6
4.0
72.5
May
172.6
4 792.8
4 965.4
904.1
5 869.5
244.0
6 113.5
8 447.2
4.0
72.4
June
174.1
4 830.0
5 004.1
886.0
5 890.1
245.9
6 136.0
8 459.6
4.0
72.5
2008-2009
July
173.3
4 849.9
5 023.3
862.6
5 885.9
239.1
6 125.0
8 473.1
3.9
72.3
August
179.8
4 859.8
5 039.7
854.3
5 893.9
233.5
6 127.5
8 486.9
3.8
72.2
September
171.3
4 853.7
5 024.9
878.5
5 903.4
245.0
6 148.4
8 500.4
4.0
72.3
Seasonally adjusted - Percentage change from previous month
2007-2008
April
-0.4
0.5
0.4
-1.4
0.1
2.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
May
1.2
-0.4
-0.4
2.0
0.0
-0.8
-0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.2
June
0.9
0.8
0.8
-2.0
0.4
0.8
0.4
0.1
0.0
0.2
2008-2009
July
-0.5
0.4
0.4
-2.6
-0.1
-2.8
-0.2
0.2
-0.1
-0.2
August
3.7
0.2
0.3
-1.0
0.1
-2.3
0.0
0.2
-0.1
-0.1
September
-4.8
-0.1
-0.3
2.8
0.2
4.9
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
Trend - Percentage change from previous month
2007-2008
April
0.0
0.2
0.2
-0.5
0.1
0.9
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
May
0.1
0.2
0.2
-0.8
0.1
1.1
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
June
0.3
0.3
0.3
-0.8
0.1
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.0
0.0
2008-2009
July
0.4
0.2
0.2
-0.7
0.1
-0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
August
0.3
0.2
0.2
-0.6
0.1
-0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
September
0.3
0.2
0.2
-0.5
0.1
-0.7
0.1
0.1
0.0
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 and trend 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)
Unempl-
oyed
('000)
Labour Force
('000)
Civilian Population aged 15 yrs and over
('000)(b)
Unemploy-
ment rate
(%)
Partici-
pation rate
(%)
Annual average
2004-05
86.1
2 322.4
2 408.5
1 985.5
4 394.0
250.8
4 644.8
8 246.8
5.4
56.3
2005-06
82.6
2 375.4
2 458.0
2 062.3
4 520.3
242.3
4 762.6
8 347.1
5.1
57.1
2006-07
85.9
2 478.2
2 564.2
2 078.8
4 643.0
235.2
4 878.2
8 466.9
4.8
57.6
Annual average - Percentage change from previous year
2004-05
-0.2
4.0
3.9
2.6
3.3
-4.8
2.8
1.4
-0.4
0.8
2005-06
-4.1
2.3
2.1
3.9
2.9
-3.4
2.5
1.2
-0.3
0.7
2006-07
4.1
4.3
4.3
0.8
2.7
-2.9
2.4
1.4
-0.3
0.6
Seasonally adjusted unless footnoted
2007-2008
July
85.0
2 505.2
2 590.2
2 109.4
4 699.6
234.7
4 934.3
8 541.9
4.8
57.8
August
88.8
2 523.5
2 612.3
2 099.1
4 711.4
234.2
4 945.6
8 553.9
4.7
57.8
September
89.8
2 511.1
2 600.9
2 135.5
4 736.4
233.6
4 970.1
8 565.7
4.7
58.0
October
87.4
2 550.7
2 638.1
2 109.2
4 747.3
237.5
4 984.8
8 579.7
4.8
58.1
November
89.1
2 554.4
2 643.6
2 116.2
4 759.8
241.4
5 001.2
8 593.6
4.8
58.2
December
92.2
2 560.5
2 652.7
2 123.4
4 776.1
219.6
4 995.6
8 607.6
4.4
58.0
January
92.0
2 549.9
2 641.8
2 127.7
4 769.6
232.7
5 002.3
8 620.0
4.7
58.0
February
90.7
2 576.8
2 667.5
2 133.2
4 800.7
221.4
5 022.1
8 632.6
4.4
58.2
March
92.4
2 578.4
2 670.8
2 139.1
4 810.0
215.3
5 025.2
8 645.0
4.3
58.1
April
85.4
2 584.0
2 669.4
2 169.7
4 839.1
231.1
5 070.2
8 656.7
4.6
58.6
May
88.8
2 587.7
2 676.5
2 140.8
4 817.3
232.4
5 049.7
8 668.4
4.6
58.3
June
87.4
2 572.9
2 660.3
2 157.7
4 818.0
229.7
5 047.8
8 680.1
4.6
58.2
2008-2009
July
81.0
2 615.0
2 696.0
2 143.0
4 839.0
242.0
5 081.0
8 692.9
4.8
58.5
August
78.1
2 604.5
2 682.6
2 158.6
4 841.2
224.4
5 065.6
8 705.7
4.4
58.2
September
84.1
2 597.8
2 681.9
2 152.1
4 834.0
234.6
5 068.6
8 718.5
4.6
58.1
Seasonally adjusted - percentage change from previous month
2007-2008
April
-7.6
0.2
-0.1
1.4
0.6
7.4
0.9
0.1
0.3
0.4
May
4.0
0.1
0.3
-1.3
-0.5
0.6
-0.4
0.1
0.0
-0.3
June
-1.6
-0.6
-0.6
0.8
0.0
-1.1
0.0
0.1
-0.1
-0.1
2008-2009
July
-7.3
1.6
1.3
-0.7
0.4
5.3
0.7
0.1
0.2
0.3
August
-3.6
-0.4
-0.5
0.7
0.0
-7.3
-0.3
0.1
-0.3
-0.3
September
7.6
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
-0.1
4.6
0.1
0.1
0.2
-0.1
Trend - Percentage change from previous month
2007-2008
April
-1.7
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.9
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
May
-2.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
1.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
June
-2.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.9
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
2008-2009
July
-2.0
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
August
-1.7
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
September
-1.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
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 and trend data.
Source: Labour Force, Australia, cat. no. 6202.0








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