TEENAGE LABOUR MARKET
One of the major factors affecting teenage participation in the labour market is the number of teenagers who attend educational institutions full-time. The number of people aged 15-19 years who study full-time is typically higher than for any other age group.
The ACT civilian population aged 15-19 years in 2006-07 was 23,200 persons. Of these, 16,900 persons attended an educational institution full-time. There were 13,300 employed people aged 15-19 years, comprising 3,900 full-time workers and 9,500 part-time workers. Of these employed persons, 63% (8,400 persons) also attended education institutions on a full-time basis.
The 2006-07 annual average unemployment rate for people for ACT residents aged 15-19 years was 13.7%. This was a small increase from that recorded in 2005-06 (13.3%). The Australian unemployment rate for people aged 15-19 for 2006-07 was 13.9%.
The 2006-07 ACT labour force participation rate for people aged 15-19 years was 66.6%, compared with 59.6% for Australia.
10.5 Persons aged 15-19 years, ACT - Original series - 2006-07 |
| |
| | | Not attending
full-time
education | Attending
full-time
education | Total | |
| |
Employed | | | | | |
| Full-time | '000 | 3.4 | *0.4 | 3.9 | |
| Part-time | '000 | *1.5 | 8.0 | 9.5 | |
| Total | '000 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 13.3 | |
Unemployed | | | | | |
| Looking for full-time work | '000 | *0.5 | *0.1 | *0.7 | |
| Total | '000 | *0.7 | *1.5 | *2.1 | |
Labour force | '000 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 15.4 | |
Not in the labour force | '000 | *0.7 | 7.0 | 7.7 | |
Civilian population aged 15-19 years | '000 | 6.2 | 16.9 | 23.2 | |
Unemployment rate | | | | | |
| Looking for f/t work | % | *13.6 | *23.0 | *14.8 | |
| Total | % | *11.8 | *14.8 | *13.7 | |
Labour force participation rate | % | 89.1 | 58.4 | 66.6 | |
Unemployment to population ratio - looking for full-time work | ratio | *8.7 | *0.7 | *2.9 | |
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* estimate is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes |
Labour Force, Australia, Spreadsheets, Sep 2007 (cat. no. 6202.0.55.001). |