1308.8 - In fACT - Statistical Information on the ACT and Region, Dec 2010  
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LABOUR FORCE

LABOUR FORCE STATUS(a): Trend
August 2010
September 2010
October 2010
Australian Capital Territory
Employed
Total persons '000
203.1
203.5
204.0
Change from previous month '000
0.2
0.3
0.5
Change from previous year %
3.4
3.4
3.2
Unemployed
Total persons '000
6.5
6.4
6.3
Change from previous month '000
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
Change from previous year %
-12.1
-14.0
-16.6
Australia
Employed
Total persons '000
11 283.1
11 313.7
11 339.4
Change from previous month '000
33.2
30.5
25.7
Change from previous year %
3.1
3.2
3.2
Unemployed
Total persons '000
620.5
623.9
628.2
Change from previous month '000
2.3
3.4
4.2
Change from previous year %
-7.9
-7.0
-5.3
(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
Source: Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0).

LABOUR FORCE STATUS(a): Trend
August 2010
September 2010
October 2010
Australian Capital Territory
Participation rate
Rate %
72.7
72.7
72.8
Change from previous month % pts
-0.1
-
0.1
Change from previous year % pts
0.7
0.6
0.5
Unemployment rate
Rate %
3.1
3.1
3.0
Change from previous month % pts
-0.1
-
-0.1
Change from previous year % pts
-0.5
-0.6
-0.7
Australia
Participation rate
Rate %
65.5
65.6
65.7
Change from previous month % pts
0.1
0.1
0.1
Change from previous year % pts
0.2
0.3
0.4
Unemployment rate
Rate %
5.2
5.2
5.2
Change from previous month % pts
-
-
-
Change from previous year % pts
-0.6
-0.5
-0.4
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
(a) Persons aged 15 years and over.
Source: Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0).

EMPLOYED PERSONS, Australian Capital Territory
Graph: EMPLOYED PERSONS, Australian Capital Territory


UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, Australian Capital Territory
Graph: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, Australian Capital Territory








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