1350.0 - Australian Economic Indicators, Oct 2008  
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EMPLOYED PERSONS

Employed Persons, By industry
Period
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Mining
Manufac- turing
Electricity, gas and water supply
Construction
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Accom- modation cafes and restaurants
Transport and storage
Communi- cation services
Finance and insurance
Property and business services
Government admini- stration and defence
Education
Health and community services
Cultural and recreational services
Personal and other services
Annual average ('000)
2005
363.9
105.9
1 087.0
76.7
835.6
439.9
1 485.9
501.4
453.6
180.9
357.7
1 126.9
451.1
675.0
994.5
260.2
388.1
2006
354.0
129.4
1 063.6
87.4
876.0
436.2
1 497.9
479.9
461.4
183.5
374.7
1 195.5
462.6
720.0
1 046.3
274.3
397.8
2007
356.6
136.0
1 063.9
85.1
936.1
469.7
1 492.5
506.9
471.0
186.7
396.8
1 238.8
488.5
718.6
1 077.9
280.6
396.6
Seasonally adjusted ('000)
2006-2007
August
356.9
132.9
1 057.8
85.2
909.8
482.2
1 502.1
482.6
466.0
179.3
382.4
1 235.5
506.6
693.1
1 074.0
263.6
389.2
November
361.1
136.9
1 046.5
81.7
947.4
472.6
1 481.8
490.3
457.0
182.9
395.9
1 231.8
476.8
715.1
1 075.8
279.9
399.4
February
359.6
138.6
1 064.6
86.4
945.1
458.4
1 501.6
521.7
477.3
191.2
404.4
1 228.3
486.2
725.2
1 070.3
285.3
398.9
May
349.3
135.6
1 086.7
86.8
941.8
465.6
1 485.8
532.7
483.6
193.2
404.3
1 259.7
485.7
740.3
1 090.6
293.8
398.8
2007-2008
August
364.6
140.3
1 073.8
82.7
938.1
445.9
1 553.0
520.2
493.9
184.5
397.9
1 270.2
478.5
741.3
1 093.2
291.2
395.8
November
359.9
138.8
1 084.7
89.2
951.4
440.7
1 574.7
492.2
502.5
190.9
400.3
1 241.4
486.3
756.2
1 111.3
295.1
418.6
February
333.7
139.2
1 117.5
92.3
980.5
474.5
1 559.8
512.7
498.8
178.0
392.9
1 294.2
488.5
775.3
1 122.5
283.7
409.3
May
382.1
165.3
1 109.0
94.8
974.8
454.7
1 554.5
519.4
499.9
181.1
399.3
1 262.6
474.9
788.8
1 114.8
272.7
414.2
2008-2009
August
362.0
172.0
1 079.3
98.7
1 000.5
465.9
1 555.1
529.9
506.1
190.3
407.1
1 256.9
486.7
800.7
1 121.8
277.7
391.4
Percentage change from previous quarter
2006-2007
May
-2.9
-2.2
2.1
0.5
-0.3
1.6
-1.1
2.1
1.3
1.0
0.0
2.6
-0.1
2.1
1.9
3.0
0.0
2007-2008
August
4.4
3.5
-1.2
-4.7
-0.4
-4.2
4.5
-2.3
2.1
-4.5
-1.6
0.8
-1.5
0.1
0.2
-0.9
-0.8
November
-1.3
-1.1
1.0
7.8
1.4
-1.2
1.4
-5.4
1.7
3.5
0.6
-2.3
1.6
2.0
1.7
1.4
5.8
February
-7.3
0.3
3.0
3.5
3.1
7.7
-0.9
4.2
-0.7
-6.8
-1.8
4.3
0.5
2.5
1.0
-3.9
-2.2
May
14.5
18.8
-0.8
2.7
-0.6
-4.2
-0.3
1.3
0.2
1.8
1.6
-2.4
-2.8
1.7
-0.7
-3.9
1.2
2008-2009
August
-5.3
4.1
-2.7
4.1
2.6
2.5
0.0
2.0
1.2
5.1
2.0
-0.5
2.5
1.5
0.6
1.8
-5.5
Source: Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery, (cat. no. 6291.0.55.001)

Employed Persons
Period
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory
Australia
Annual average ('000)
2004-05
3 207.5
2 449.8
1 939.7
729.1
1 010.6
215.9
95.0
178.7
9 826.4
2005-06
3 261.4
2 490.7
2 006.9
743.5
1 059.7
222.8
97.9
181.4
10 064.3
2006-07
3 319.3
2 558.5
2 099.3
755.8
1 086.0
224.5
103.0
188.1
10 334.6
Monthly - Seasonally Adjusted ('000)
2006-2007
June
3 353.5
2 587.8
2 132.2
758.0
1 109.1
225.0
na
na
10 459.2
2007-2008
July
3 352.0
2 603.9
2 127.5
755.5
1 113.2
227.4
na
na
10 480.2
August
3 359.4
2 606.4
2 135.7
767.5
1 117.9
227.2
na
na
10 507.2
September
3 371.4
2 607.5
2 146.2
765.7
1 114.8
229.0
na
na
10 521.9
October
3 373.8
2 611.2
2 149.1
768.7
1 118.6
228.4
na
na
10 531.9
November
3 383.3
2 624.5
2 157.6
772.8
1 114.6
230.0
na
na
10 585.3
December
3 390.7
2 637.1
2 157.4
774.6
1 124.8
229.7
na
na
10 605.4
January
3 402.5
2 646.0
2 150.6
771.8
1 133.4
230.9
na
na
10 635.3
February
3 424.7
2 643.2
2 164.7
777.3
1 132.8
230.4
na
na
10 670.8
March
3 438.3
2 623.4
2 167.6
777.9
1 130.5
228.0
na
na
10 673.6
April
3 434.7
2 636.0
2 174.6
778.2
1 130.3
234.6
na
na
10 712.0
May
3 420.6
2 645.2
2 183.5
774.9
1 129.9
236.2
na
na
10 689.6
June
3 430.2
2 640.2
2 182.4
779.6
1 138.9
236.0
na
na
10 711.0
2008-2009
July
3 412.7
2 638.1
2 200.7
783.1
1 153.0
235.8
na
na
10 729.7
August
3 396.5
2 646.8
2 213.3
781.1
1 168.1
242.2
na
na
10 744.3
Monthly - Trend ('000)
2006-2007
June
3 346.5
2 596.1
2 131.8
757.6
1 107.9
226.5
106.0
188.1
10 462.8
2007-2008
July
3 355.7
2 599.9
2 134.5
760.5
1 111.5
227.0
106.9
188.1
10 483.1
August
3 362.6
2 604.2
2 138.5
763.6
1 114.2
227.6
107.6
188.1
10 502.6
September
3 368.3
2 610.4
2 143.2
766.5
1 116.5
228.4
108.2
188.1
10 524.0
October
3 374.9
2 618.2
2 148.1
769.1
1 118.7
229.0
108.4
188.2
10 548.6
November
3 384.3
2 625.9
2 152.3
771.6
1 121.5
229.4
108.5
188.5
10 577.1
December
3 396.2
2 632.1
2 155.9
773.5
1 124.7
229.6
108.7
189.0
10 607.3
January
3 408.6
2 636.3
2 159.1
774.9
1 127.4
230.0
108.9
189.7
10 635.7
February
3 420.0
2 638.3
2 162.6
775.8
1 129.1
230.6
109.3
190.6
10 660.1
March
3 427.5
2 638.4
2 167.6
776.7
1 130.6
231.6
109.7
191.4
10 678.9
April
3 429.6
2 638.0
2 174.3
777.5
1 133.0
233.0
110.1
191.8
10 692.9
May
3 427.0
2 638.5
2 182.1
778.5
1 137.0
234.6
110.5
191.9
10 705.0
June
3 421.9
2 640.0
2 190.1
779.5
1 142.8
236.4
110.9
191.9
10 716.4
2008-2009
July
3 415.8
2 641.6
2 197.9
780.6
1 149.4
238.0
111.3
191.7
10 726.8
August
3 408.8
2 643.5
2 204.4
781.2
1 156.0
239.5
111.7
191.4
10 734.9
Percentage change from previous month - Trend
2007-2008
March
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.2
April
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.1
May
-0.1
0.0
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.7
0.4
0.1
0.1
June
-0.1
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.5
0.7
0.4
0.0
0.1
2008-2009
July
-0.2
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.6
0.7
0.3
-0.1
0.1
August
-0.2
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.6
0.6
0.4
-0.1
0.1
na not available
Source: Labour Force, Australia, (cat. no. 6202.0)








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