Key Measures |
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| | Units | Series | Period | Current figure | % Change from Previous qtr(a) | % Change from Previous year(b) |
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Scope | | | | | | |
| Civilian population | '000 | Original | Aug 11 | 18 402.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Labour force | '000 | Trend | Aug 11 | 12 060.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Employed | | | | | | |
| Persons | '000 | Trend | Aug 11 | 11 439.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Full-time | '000 | Trend | Aug 11 | 8 041.3 | -0.2 | 1.3 |
| Part-time | '000 | Trend | Aug 11 | 3 398.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
Employed persons who work part-time | | | | | | |
| Persons | % | Trend | Aug 11 | 29.7 | (c) 0.1 | (c) 0.0 |
| Males | % | Trend | Aug 11 | 16.2 | (c) 0.1 | (c)-0.2 |
| Females | % | Trend | Aug 11 | 45.8 | (c) 0.1 | (c) 0.1 |
Unemployed | | | | | | |
| Persons | '000 | Trend | Aug 11 | 620.3 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Looking for full-time work | '000 | Trend | Aug 11 | 442.1 | 4.6 | 1.5 |
| Looking for part-time work | '000 | Trend | Aug 11 | 178.1 | 1.1 | -2.9 |
| Long-term unemployed | '000 | Trend | Aug 11 | 123.6 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
Labour force participation rates | | | | | | |
| Persons aged 15 and over | % | Original | Aug 11 | 65.0 | (c)-0.6 | (c) 0.1 |
| Persons aged 15-24 | % | Original | Aug 11 | 66.4 | (c)-1.6 | (c) 0.6 |
| Persons aged 25-64 | % | Original | Aug 11 | 78.6 | (c)-0.4 | (c) 0.2 |
| Persons aged 65 and over | % | Original | Aug 11 | 10.8 | (c) 0.0 | (c) 0.4 |
Employment to population ratio | | | | | | |
| Persons | % | Trend | Aug 11 | 62.2 | (c)-0.1 | (c) 0.0 |
| Males | % | Trend | Aug 11 | 68.6 | (c)-0.3 | (c)-0.3 |
| Females | % | Trend | Aug 11 | 56.0 | (c) 0.0 | (c) 0.3 |
Labour underutilisation | | | | | | |
| Labour force underutilisation rate | % | Trend | Aug 11 | 12.2 | (c) 0.1 | (c)-0.1 |
| Unemployment rate | % | Trend | Aug 11 | 5.1 | (c) 0.2 | (c)-0.1 |
| Underemployment rate | % | Trend | Aug 11 | 7.0 | (c) 0.0 | (c)-0.1 |
Volume measures of labour underutilisation | | | | | | |
| Volume labour force underutilisation rate | % | Trend | Aug 10 | 7.0 | na | (c)-0.8 |
| Volume unemployment rate | % | Trend | Aug 10 | 4.2 | na | (c)-0.6 |
| Volume underemployment rate | % | Trend | Aug 10 | 2.8 | na | (c)-0.2 |
Part-time employed who are underemployed | | | | | | |
| Persons | % | Original | Sep 10 | 24.7 | na | (c)-1.3 |
| Males | % | Original | Sep 10 | 32.1 | na | (c)-1.0 |
| Females | % | Original | Sep 10 | 21.6 | na | (c)-1.4 |
Not in the labour force | | | | | | |
| Persons | '000 | Original | Aug 11 | 6 448.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| Males | '000 | Original | Aug 11 | 2 581.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Females | '000 | Original | Aug 11 | 3 866.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 |
Aggregate monthly hours worked | | | | | | |
| Persons | Mil. hours | Trend | Aug 11 | 1 622.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Males | Mil. hours | Trend | Aug 11 | 996.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| Females | Mil. hours | Trend | Aug 11 | 625.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
Average actual weekly hours worked | | | | | | |
| Persons | hours | Original | Aug 11 | 34.2 | (d) 0.5 | (d) 0.2 |
| Full-time | hours | Original | Aug 11 | 41.4 | (d) 0.4 | (d) 0.2 |
| Part-time | hours | Original | Aug 11 | 17.3 | (d) 0.5 | (d) 0.2 |
Average weekly earnings | | | | | | |
| All employees total earnings | $ | Trend | May 11 | (e) 1 020.10 | 1.3 | 4.4 |
| Full-time adult ordinary time earnings | $ | Trend | May 11 | (e) 1 305.40 | 1.2 | 4.3 |
| Full-time adult total earnings | $ | Trend | May 11 | (e) 1 359.10 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
Median hourly earnings (f) | | | | | | |
| Persons | $ | Original | May 10 | (e) 25.50 | na | (g) 5.6 |
| Males | $ | Original | May 10 | (e) 26.70 | na | (g) 4.6 |
| Females | $ | Original | May 10 | (e) 24.70 | na | (g) 7.0 |
Wage price index | | | | | | |
| Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses | index | Trend | Jun 11 | 108.5 | 0.9 | 3.8 |
Employees who are trade union members in main job | | | | | | |
| Persons | % | Original | Aug 10 | 18.3 | na | (c)-1.4 |
| Males | % | Original | Aug 10 | 17.9 | na | (c)-2.2 |
| Females | % | Original | Aug 10 | 18.7 | na | (c)-0.5 |
Employees(h) without paid leave entitlements of total employed | | | | | | |
| Persons | % | Original | Nov 10 | 19.8 | na | (c)-0.6 |
| Males | % | Original | Nov 10 | 16.2 | na | (c)-0.2 |
| Females | % | Original | Nov 10 | 24.2 | na | (c)-1.0 |
Methods of setting pay - all employees | | | | | | |
| Award only | % | Original | May 10 | 15.2 | na | (c)(g)-1.3 |
| Collective agreement | % | Original | May 10 | 43.4 | na | (c)(g) 3.6 |
| Individual arrangement | % | Original | May 10 | 37.3 | na | (c)(g)-1.4 |
| Owner managers of incorporated enterprises | % | Original | May 10 | 4.1 | na | (c)(g)-0.9 |
Industrial disputes | | | | | | |
| Working days lost | '000 | Original | Jun 11 | 66.2 | 236.0 | 175.8 |
| Working days lost per 1,000 employees | no. | Original | Jun 11 | 6.5 | 225.0 | 170.8 |
| Average working days lost per employee(i) | '000 | Original | Mar 11 | 12.7 | -62.3 | -67.8 |
Job vacancies | | | | | | |
| Australia | '000 | Trend | Aug 11 | 183.7 | -1.3 | 1.1 |
| Private sector | '000 | Trend | Aug 11 | 166.4 | -1.3 | 1.0 |
| Public sector | '000 | Trend | Aug 11 | 17.4 | -1.5 | 1.5 |
Labour force status of families | | | | | | |
| Children living without an employed parent(j) | % | Original | Jun 10 | 13.9 | na | (c)-1.1 |
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(a) Same period previous quarter (monthly data is presented for the middle month of each quarter). |
(b) Same period previous year. |
(c) Change is in percentage points. |
(d) Change is in hours worked. |
(e) Estimates are rounded to the nearest 10 cents. |
(f) Median non-managerial adult hourly ordinary time cash earnings. |
(g) Same period two years ago. |
(h) Excludes owner managers of incorporated enterprises. |
(i) Industrial disputes which ended during the period. |
(j) As a proportion of all children aged under 15 years. |