DURATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT
Between March 2009 and March 2010, the number of people classified as short-term unemployed (less than 13 weeks) decreased by 14.9% or 11,900 people in the Melbourne MSR and increased by 1.3% or 300 people in the Balance of Victoria MSR.
Over the same period, the number of people in the Melbourne MSR classified as medium-term unemployed (13 to less than 52 weeks) increased by 15.4% or 4,700 people, while the number decreased by 18.7% or 2,600 people in the Balance of Victoria MSR.
The number of people classified as long-term unemployed (52 weeks or more) increased by 19.2% or 3,400 people in the Melbourne MSR and by 64.9% or 3,700 people in the Balance of Victoria MSR.
Unemployed persons, By Duration of unemployment
- Victoria
View underlying table as an Excel spreadsheet: Doawnload
Unemployed persons, By Duration of unemployment, Sex and Major Statistical Region from the
Downloads Page.