6287.0 - Labour Force Characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, Estimates from the Labour Force Survey, 2011 Quality Declaration 
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Contents >> Concepts, Sources and Methods >> Unemployment (concept)

UNEMPLOYMENT

The definition of unemployment is based around the concepts of

  • actively looking for work, and
  • being available to start work.

Where job opportunities are scarce or may not exist, such as in some remote parts of Australia, there may be little incentive to actively look for work. As a result, there may be relatively little unemployment measured in such regions, with the population who are not employed falling mainly into the 'not in the labour force' category.



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