SEPTEMBER 2011 LABOUR FORCE · 1300 135 070, email [email protected] or Labour Force on...
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pts0.0 pts0.065.665.6Participation rate (%)
pts0.1 pts0.05.25.3Unemployment rate (%)
%4.1–3.8634.2638.0Unemployed persons ('000)
%1.120.411 451.211 430.9Employed persons ('000)
Seasonally Adjusted
pts–0.1 pts0.065.665.6Participation rate (%)
pts0.1 pts0.15.25.2Unemployment rate (%)
%2.28.8633.3624.5Unemployed persons ('000)
%1.00.011 441.811 441.7Employed persons ('000)
Trend
Sep 10 toSep 11
Aug 11 toSep 11Sep 2011Aug 2011
K E Y F I G U R E S
T R E N D E S T I M A T E S ( M O N T H L Y C H A N G E )
Employment increased to 11,441,800.
Unemployment increased to 633,300.
Unemployment rate steady at 5.2% from a revised August 2011 rate.
Participation rate steady at 65.6%.
Aggregate monthly hours worked increased to 1,620.7 million hours from a revised
August 2011 estimate.
S E A S O N A L L Y A D J U S T E D E S T I M A T E S ( M O N T H L Y C H A N G E )
Employment increased 20,400 (0.2%) to 11,451,200. Full-time employment increased
10,800 persons to 8,044,200 and part-time employment increased 9,600 persons to
3,407,100.
Unemployment decreased 3,800 (0.6%) to 634,200. The number of persons looking for
full-time work decreased 6,200 to 453,100 and the number of persons looking for
part-time work increased 2,400 to 181,100.
The unemployment rate decreased to 5.2%. The male unemployment rate decreased 0.1
pts to 5.2% and the female unemployment rate remained steady at 5.3%.
The participation rate remained steady at 65.6%.
Aggregate monthly hours worked decreased 9.4 million hours to 1,615.1 million hours.
K E Y P O I N T S
E M B A R G O : 1 1 . 3 0 A M ( C A N B E R R A T I M E ) T H U R S 1 3 O C T 2 0 1 1
LABOUR FORCE A U S T R A L I A
6202.0S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 1
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Employed Persons
Sep2010
Dec Mar2011
Jun Sep
'000
11200
11300
11400
11500
11600TrendSeas adj.
Unemployment Rate
Sep2010
Dec Mar2011
Jun Sep
%
4.8
5.0
5.2
5.4
5.6
5.8TrendSeas adj.
I N Q U I R I E S
w w w . a b s . g o v . a u
12 April 2012March 2012
8 March 2012February 2012
16 February 2012January 2012
19 January 2012December 2011
8 December 2011November 2011
10 November 2011October 2011
RELEASE DATEISSUEFO R T H C O M I N G I S S U E S
B r i a n P i n k
Au s t r a l i a n S t a t i s t i c i a n
0.4 ptsto–0.4 pts0.0 ptsParticipation rate0.2 ptsto–0.2 pts0.0 ptsUnemployment rate28 000to–35 600–3 800Total Unemployment75 200to–34 40020 400Total Employment
95% Confidence interval
Monthly
change
MOVEMENTS IN SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SERIES BETWEENAUGUST 2011 AND SEPTEMBER 2011
The estimates in this publication are based on a sample survey. Published estimates and
the movements derived from them are subject to sampling variability. Standard errors
give a measure of this variability (see pages 34 and 35). The interval bounded by two
standard errors is the 95% confidence interval, which provides a way of looking at the
variability inherent in estimates. There is a 95% chance that the true value of the estimate
lies within that interval.
SA M P L I N G ER R O R
Estimates of monthly change shown on the front cover have been calculated using
unrounded estimates, and may be different from, but are more accurate than,
movements obtained from the rounded estimates. The graphs on the front cover also
depict unrounded estimates.
RO U N D I N G
On 28 September, the ABS re-launched the annual publication Labour Force, Australia:
Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Families (cat. no. 6224.0.55.001). The
publication has been expanded to include summary of findings and commentary on the
latest estimates, a new summary spreadsheet alongside the regularly issued datacubes,
and a new glossary and further explanations around the concepts and definitions used in
compiling family estimates from the Labour Force Survey. Estimates for jobless families
have been published for the first time, where 1 in 10 of the 2.9 million families with
dependants had no employed family members in June 2011. For more information, refer
to the ABS website - www.abs.gov.au.
FA M I L I E S
2 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
N O T E S
Aug2001
Aug2003
Aug2005
Aug2007
Aug2009
Aug2011
'000
600
800
1000
1200
The trend estimate of employed persons generally rose from 671,300 in August 2001 to
1,002,200 in November 2008. The trend then fell to 994,200 in August 2009 before rising
to 1,045,500 in August 2011.
CO N S T R U C T I O N
Aug2001
Aug2003
Aug2005
Aug2007
Aug2009
Aug2011
'000
800
1000
1200
1400
The trend estimate of employed persons generally rose from 1,036,100 in August 2001 to
1,131,300 in May 2003. The trend then fell to 1,096,300 in February 2004 before generally
rising to 1,246,300 in February 2008. The trend then fell to 1,193,900 in November 2009
before rising to 1,239,500 in February 2011. It has since fallen to 1,237,000 in
August 2011.
RE T A I L TR A D E
Aug2001
Aug2003
Aug2005
Aug2007
Aug2009
Aug2011
'000
800
1000
1200
1400
The trend estimate of employed persons generally rose from 893,000 in August 2001 to
1,212,700 in August 2009. The trend then fell to 1,209,300 in November 2009. It has since
risen to 1,309,300 in August 2011.
HE A L T H CA R E AN D
SO C I A L AS S I S T A N C E
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 3
E M P L O Y E D P E R S O N S B Y S E L E C T E D I N D U S T R I E S T R E N DES T I M A T E S
Aug2001
Aug2003
Aug2005
Aug2007
Aug2009
Aug2011
'000
500
700
900
1100
The trend estimate of employed persons generally rose from 656,800 in August 2001 to
716,700 in February 2004 before falling to 693,300 in November 2004. The trend then
generally rose to 820,800 in May 2008 before falling to 802,600 in February 2009. It then
rose to 864,900 in November 2010 before falling to 859,700 in August 2011.
ED U C A T I O N AN D
TR A I N I N G
Aug2001
Aug2003
Aug2005
Aug2007
Aug2009
Aug2011
'000
500
700
900
1100
The trend estimate of employed persons generally rose from 597,000 in August 2001 to
792,700 in August 2008. The trend then fell to 778,500 in May 2009. It has since generally
risen to 872,000 in August 2011.
PR O F E S S I O N A L ,
SC I E N T I F I C AN D
TE C H N I C A L SE R V I C E S
Aug2001
Aug2003
Aug2005
Aug2007
Aug2009
Aug2011
'000
600
800
1000
1200
The trend estimate of employed persons generally rose from 1,040,600 in August 2001 to
1,083,300 in November 2002. The trend then fell to 1,019,800 in November 2003 before
rising to 1,060,800 in August 2004. The trend then generally fell to 1,016,600 in
August 2006 before rising to 1,072,900 in February 2008. The trend has since fallen to
954,600 in August 2011.
MA N U F A C T U R I N G
4 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
E M P L O Y E D P E R S O N S B Y S E L E C T E D I N D U S T R I E S T R E N DES T I M A T E S continued
For further information, refer to the ABS publication Labour Force, Australia, Detailed,
Quarterly (cat. no. 6291.0.55.003).
FU R T H E R IN F O R M A T I O N
Aug2001
Aug2003
Aug2005
Aug2007
Aug2009
Aug2011
'000
400
600
800
1000
The trend estimate of employed persons generally fell from 467,000 in August 2001 to
445,700 in August 2002. The trend then generally rose to 603,800 in February 2009
before falling to 574,200 in February 2010. The trend then rose to 587,000 in
February 2011 and has since fallen to 583,200 in August 2011.
TR A N S P O R T , PO S T A L AN D
WA R E H O U S I N G
Aug2001
Aug2003
Aug2005
Aug2007
Aug2009
Aug2011
'000
500
700
900
1100
The trend estimate of employed persons generally rose from 511,500 in August 2001 to
584,800 in February 2003. The trend then fell to 576,900 in August 2003 before generally
rising to 647,000 in May 2007. The trend then fell to 632,900 in February 2008 and has
since risen to 728,900 in August 2011.
PU B L I C AD M I N I S T R A T I O N
AN D SA F E T Y
Aug2001
Aug2003
Aug2005
Aug2007
Aug2009
Aug2011
'000
500
700
900
1100
The trend estimate of employed persons generally rose from 630,800 in August 2001 to
696,500 in May 2005. The trend then fell to 661,400 in May 2006 before generally rising to
792,900 in May 2011. The trend has since fallen to 788,800 in August 2011.
AC C O M M O D A T I O N AN D
FO O D SE R V I C E S
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 5
E M P L O Y E D P E R S O N S B Y S E L E C T E D I N D U S T R I E S T R E N DES T I M A T E S continued
65.65.25.312 075.1633.3451.911 441.83 403.08 038.7September65.65.25.212 066.2624.5444.811 441.73 399.68 042.1August65.65.15.212 055.3615.2436.911 440.03 393.98 046.1July65.65.05.112 044.6606.1429.111 438.63 387.78 050.9June65.65.05.012 035.5598.6422.311 437.03 381.08 056.0May65.64.94.912 028.8593.5417.411 435.33 375.38 059.9April65.74.94.912 026.5593.1416.211 433.43 373.18 060.4March65.75.04.912 027.7597.9419.211 429.93 373.98 055.9February65.85.05.012 027.7604.8423.611 422.93 375.18 047.8January
2011
65.95.15.112 022.1611.4427.711 410.63 375.38 035.3December65.85.15.112 008.1616.7431.211 391.43 374.78 016.8November65.85.25.111 984.1619.4433.211 364.73 371.97 992.9October65.75.25.211 951.2619.5434.211 331.73 365.37 966.4September
201065.45.76.111 632.3667.1499.010 965.23 272.77 692.5September 200965.54.34.111 403.7485.7334.810 918.03 090.27 827.8September 2008
PE R S O N S
59.15.36.05 519.7293.7179.75 226.02 390.02 836.0September59.15.36.05 514.5293.1179.35 221.42 388.02 833.4August59.15.35.95 507.1291.9178.55 215.22 385.22 830.0July59.15.35.95 499.5290.7177.55 208.82 381.92 826.9June59.15.35.95 491.8289.4176.45 202.42 378.12 824.2May59.05.35.85 484.3288.4175.35 195.92 373.72 822.2April59.05.35.95 478.4288.8175.35 189.62 369.22 820.5March59.15.35.95 474.2290.9176.65 183.42 365.22 818.2February59.15.46.05 470.2293.5178.55 176.72 361.02 815.7January
2011
59.15.46.05 465.1296.0180.55 169.12 357.02 812.1December59.15.46.15 457.5297.4182.35 160.12 354.02 806.1November59.05.56.15 446.1297.1182.95 149.02 351.12 797.9October58.95.46.15 430.8295.2182.15 135.62 346.62 789.0September
201058.65.56.65 286.9292.1190.54 994.82 286.62 708.2September 200958.64.65.05 175.6238.8143.14 936.92 207.12 729.8September 2008
FE M A L E S
72.25.25.06 555.4339.6272.26 215.81 013.05 202.8September72.25.14.86 551.8331.4265.56 220.41 011.75 208.7August72.24.94.76 548.2323.3258.56 224.91 008.85 216.1July72.24.84.66 545.2315.4251.66 229.81 005.85 224.0June72.34.74.56 543.7309.1245.96 234.61 002.85 231.8May72.44.74.46 544.4305.1242.16 239.31 001.65 237.8April72.54.64.46 548.0304.2241.06 243.81 003.95 239.9March72.64.74.46 553.5307.0242.66 246.51 008.75 237.7February72.74.74.56 557.5311.3245.06 246.21 014.25 232.1January
2011
72.84.84.56 557.0315.4247.26 241.51 018.45 223.2December72.84.94.66 550.6319.3248.96 231.41 020.75 210.7November72.74.94.66 538.0322.3250.36 215.71 020.85 194.9October72.65.04.66 520.4324.3252.16 196.01 018.65 177.4September
201072.35.95.86 345.4375.0308.55 970.4986.24 984.3September 200972.64.03.66 228.1246.9191.65 981.2883.15 098.0September 2008
MA L E S
%%%'000'000'000'000'000'000
Total
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
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workTotal
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time
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time
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rate
UNEMPLOYMENTRATE
Labour force
UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER) : Trend1
6 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
65.65.25.312 085.5634.2453.111 451.23 407.18 044.2September65.65.35.412 068.9638.0459.311 430.93 397.58 033.4August65.65.15.112 060.3619.0434.411 441.33 394.58 046.9July65.65.04.912 042.6596.7419.711 445.93 372.78 073.2June65.55.05.012 026.6595.7422.811 431.03 406.18 024.9May65.54.94.912 010.4584.4416.211 426.03 379.78 046.3April65.84.94.912 052.0595.9416.211 456.13 353.28 102.8March65.75.04.912 014.8604.3417.711 410.53 346.88 063.8February65.85.05.012 028.4605.9423.611 422.63 404.98 017.7January
2011
65.84.95.012 004.2594.0422.911 410.23 377.88 032.3December66.05.25.112 035.7623.2434.911 412.53 379.18 033.4November65.95.45.412 006.2645.0453.011 361.23 381.57 979.7October65.65.15.011 940.2609.3420.111 330.93 336.87 994.0September
201065.45.76.111 634.0665.3502.610 968.73 274.07 694.7September 200965.54.34.111 406.4493.8336.010 912.63 094.47 818.3September 2008
PE R S O N S
59.25.36.05 528.7293.8180.45 234.92 391.12 843.8September59.15.36.05 508.1291.2181.65 216.82 390.42 826.4August59.15.45.95 510.3294.9176.85 215.42 381.22 834.2July59.15.35.75 504.4290.1172.85 214.32 373.62 840.7June59.05.46.15 486.7296.9183.25 189.92 390.22 799.6May58.95.05.85 474.4274.0173.85 200.42 382.32 818.1April59.25.45.95 496.0295.7177.55 200.32 357.22 843.1March58.95.35.75 461.3287.1169.35 174.22 359.02 815.2February59.15.45.95 472.4297.4176.05 175.12 367.92 807.2January
2011
59.05.36.25 453.7288.1184.45 165.72 357.62 808.0December59.35.66.25 473.3305.4185.65 167.92 350.42 817.5November59.15.66.35 455.2305.1188.65 150.12 360.92 789.2October58.95.35.95 423.4285.4175.05 138.02 340.02 798.0September
201058.65.66.85 288.3298.3198.04 990.12 288.22 701.8September 200958.64.64.95 171.5239.9141.04 931.62 199.02 732.6September 2008
FE M A L E S
72.25.25.06 556.7340.4272.76 216.31 015.95 200.4September72.35.35.16 560.8346.8277.76 214.01 007.15 206.9August72.24.94.76 550.1324.1257.76 226.01 013.35 212.7July72.14.74.56 538.2306.7246.96 231.5999.15 232.5June72.24.64.46 539.9298.8239.66 241.11 015.85 225.3May72.34.74.46 536.0310.4242.46 225.6997.45 228.1April72.64.64.36 556.0300.3238.76 255.8996.05 259.7March72.64.84.56 553.5317.2248.46 236.3987.85 248.5February72.74.74.56 556.0308.5247.66 247.51 037.05 210.5January
2011
72.74.74.46 550.4305.9238.56 244.51 020.25 224.3December72.94.84.66 562.4317.7249.36 244.71 028.75 215.9November72.95.24.86 551.0339.9264.46 211.11 020.65 190.5October72.65.04.56 516.8324.0245.16 192.8996.85 196.0September
201072.35.85.76 345.6367.0304.65 978.6985.84 992.8September 200972.74.13.76 234.9253.9194.95 981.0895.35 085.7September 2008
MA L E S
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rate
UNEMPLOYMENTRATE
Labour force
UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER) : Seasona l l y Adjus ted2
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 7
66.05.25.218 418.36 257.312 161.0633.4442.811 527.53 376.18 151.4September65.05.15.218 402.66 448.211 954.4609.7432.811 344.73 392.77 952.0August65.44.84.818 386.76 364.112 022.6576.0408.511 446.63 387.28 059.4July65.54.84.918 370.96 345.612 025.4579.2415.311 446.23 426.08 020.2June65.65.05.118 351.36 321.412 030.0604.2433.511 425.83 440.37 985.5May65.65.05.018 331.56 314.912 016.6601.1425.011 415.43 413.18 002.3April66.05.35.118 311.86 222.812 089.0637.2434.511 451.93 390.38 061.5March66.05.65.418 292.96 223.612 069.3680.7466.211 388.63 284.58 104.0February65.45.45.618 273.76 314.911 958.8649.1470.611 309.73 302.28 007.6January
2011
66.54.84.818 254.76 121.912 132.9577.7407.011 555.23 396.68 158.6December65.64.84.818 235.06 264.411 970.5575.2408.411 395.43 344.28 051.1November65.85.15.118 214.96 227.611 987.3606.5423.711 380.73 445.07 935.7October66.05.14.818 195.16 179.812 015.3610.0410.311 405.43 306.98 098.5September
201065.75.75.917 802.46 098.911 703.5661.8490.411 041.83 245.37 796.4September 200966.04.34.017 407.05 923.811 483.2493.9327.910 989.33 069.17 920.2September 2008
PE R S O N S
59.75.35.79 334.93 763.35 571.6293.3176.85 278.32 372.12 906.1September58.55.15.79 326.23 866.95 459.3280.0169.35 179.42 392.82 786.5August58.95.05.59 317.53 829.95 487.6273.8164.25 213.92 370.32 843.5July59.15.15.69 308.83 804.65 504.2279.3167.25 224.92 404.42 820.5June59.15.46.19 298.63 807.65 491.1294.6182.55 196.42 408.12 788.3May59.05.26.09 288.43 812.55 475.8283.3177.45 192.52 404.42 788.1April59.55.86.29 278.23 756.05 522.3320.5187.85 201.72 378.62 823.1March59.16.06.49 268.23 786.65 481.5328.8191.55 152.72 331.12 821.6February58.45.86.69 258.03 851.25 406.9312.0197.35 094.92 289.52 805.4January
2011
59.65.16.09 247.93 731.75 516.2282.9181.85 233.32 369.82 863.5December59.05.25.89 237.03 785.15 451.9282.6175.65 169.42 336.02 833.3November59.05.26.09 225.93 778.65 447.3285.4176.35 161.92 402.82 759.1October59.35.25.69 215.03 750.05 465.0284.2171.05 180.82 321.82 859.0September
201059.15.56.59 023.03 694.15 328.9295.2192.45 033.62 271.82 761.8September 200959.14.64.78 827.73 610.45 217.3237.9136.54 979.32 185.32 794.0September 2008
FE M A L E S
72.55.24.89 083.42 494.06 589.4340.1265.96 249.31 004.05 245.2September71.65.14.99 076.42 581.36 495.0329.7263.56 165.3999.85 165.5August72.14.64.59 069.22 534.26 535.0302.3244.36 232.81 016.95 215.9July72.04.64.69 062.22 541.06 521.2299.9248.16 221.31 021.65 199.7June72.24.74.69 052.72 513.86 538.9309.5251.06 229.41 032.25 197.2May72.34.94.59 043.12 502.46 540.7317.8247.66 222.91 008.75 214.2April72.74.84.59 033.62 466.96 566.8316.7246.76 250.11 011.75 238.4March73.05.34.99 024.72 437.06 587.7351.9274.76 235.9953.45 282.4February72.75.15.09 015.72 463.76 552.0337.1273.36 214.91 012.75 202.2January
2011
73.54.54.19 006.82 390.16 616.7294.8225.26 321.91 026.85 295.1December72.44.54.38 997.92 479.36 518.6292.6232.86 226.01 008.25 217.8November72.84.94.68 989.02 449.06 540.0321.1247.56 218.91 042.35 176.6October72.95.04.48 980.22 429.86 550.3325.8239.36 224.5985.15 239.4September
201072.65.85.68 779.52 404.86 374.7366.6298.06 008.1973.65 034.6September 200973.04.13.68 579.32 313.46 265.9256.0191.46 010.0883.85 126.2September 2008
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Civilian
population
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Labour
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UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER) : Or ig ina l3
8 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
5 966.863.95.5209.53 601.62 531.263.85.4206.83 598.62 528.2September5 962.763.95.4206.63 602.92 523.663.75.4204.13 595.62 529.4August5 958.663.85.3200.23 599.02 535.563.75.3200.63 594.02 530.8July5 954.463.55.3198.83 580.92 541.663.75.2197.23 593.62 532.6June5 949.163.64.9185.33 598.62 519.463.75.1194.03 595.72 535.1May5 943.763.55.1193.63 578.62 533.363.85.0190.53 600.72 538.3April5 938.464.25.1195.53 618.92 556.463.94.9187.43 607.42 542.1March5 932.964.34.8183.23 629.32 543.864.04.9186.03 612.82 546.0February5 927.464.04.9185.03 607.72 543.364.14.9185.93 614.12 549.5January
2011
5 922.063.94.6174.43 608.12 549.564.14.9187.13 609.62 551.1December5 915.464.25.1193.23 603.52 556.764.05.0189.43 599.42 548.6November5 908.764.25.4205.63 586.32 535.763.95.1191.83 584.52 540.9October5 902.163.65.1192.23 564.52 543.963.75.2194.13 567.12 529.0September
20105 794.663.35.5201.33 464.22 438.363.65.9219.23 464.22 444.1September 20095 685.563.64.9178.03 439.72 492.163.75.0179.83 439.32 487.4September 2008
PE R S O N S
3 038.857.45.697.61 646.3899.657.35.595.91 644.7899.2September3 036.557.45.494.21 649.7894.257.25.696.91 640.4898.9August3 034.357.15.696.81 635.7905.857.25.697.21 637.1898.3July3 032.057.05.798.31 630.8905.357.15.697.51 634.2897.6June3 029.257.15.797.81 631.4883.657.15.697.41 633.0897.0May3 026.456.75.797.61 617.3890.457.25.696.61 633.8896.8April3 023.757.85.8101.81 645.2911.357.35.595.51 635.9897.2March3 020.857.64.985.91 652.6897.157.35.594.51 637.7898.5February3 017.957.15.492.91 629.2894.057.45.493.81 637.5901.0January
2011
3 015.157.35.493.31 634.6904.457.35.493.61 634.3903.9December3 011.757.25.696.81 627.1905.657.25.493.61 628.5905.4November3 008.257.35.696.91 625.7901.757.05.493.11 620.9904.7October3 004.856.65.289.21 610.4914.556.85.492.21 612.8901.7September
20102 950.656.55.490.31 575.4860.756.85.897.61 576.7866.4September 20092 895.456.75.489.01 551.7889.656.75.387.71 553.9885.2September 2008
FE M A L E S
2 928.170.65.4111.91 955.31 631.670.55.4110.91 954.01 629.1September2 926.270.65.4112.41 953.11 629.470.55.2107.31 955.11 630.5August2 924.370.75.0103.41 963.21 629.770.55.0103.41 957.01 632.5July2 922.470.24.9100.51 950.11 636.370.54.899.71 959.41 635.0June2 919.870.44.387.51 967.21 635.970.54.796.61 962.81 638.1May2 917.370.54.796.01 961.31 642.970.64.693.91 967.01 641.5April2 914.770.94.593.61 973.71 645.070.84.591.91 971.51 644.9March2 912.171.24.797.31 976.71 646.671.04.491.51 975.11 647.5February2 909.571.24.492.11 978.51 649.371.14.592.11 976.61 648.5January
2011
2 906.970.73.981.11 973.51 645.271.24.593.51 975.31 647.3December2 903.771.44.796.51 976.51 651.171.24.695.81 970.91 643.2November2 900.571.35.3108.81 960.61 633.971.14.898.71 963.61 636.1October2 897.371.05.0103.01 954.01 629.471.05.0101.91 954.21 627.3September
20102 844.170.35.6111.01 888.71 577.770.66.0121.51 887.51 577.7September 20092 790.170.94.589.01 888.01 602.570.94.792.11 885.51 602.2September 2008
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— New South Wales4
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 9
4 622.965.85.3161.72 881.91 998.465.85.3159.82 883.61 999.3September4 619.065.75.2156.82 878.42 006.765.85.1156.32 884.62 001.1August4 615.065.85.1156.12 881.21 989.665.85.0153.12 885.22 003.7July4 611.066.04.7142.12 903.02 019.265.84.9149.82 885.22 006.7June4 605.666.05.1155.92 883.52 005.765.84.8146.82 884.52 009.9May4 600.265.54.7141.02 871.42 004.965.84.8144.62 883.12 012.0April4 594.865.74.5135.52 882.62 020.965.84.8144.52 880.82 011.3March4 589.666.05.0151.72 877.62 018.765.94.8146.62 877.42 007.3February4 584.666.25.0153.02 880.71 991.765.95.0150.12 873.32 001.1January
2011
4 579.465.74.9146.02 862.01 989.166.05.1154.22 868.41 993.0December4 574.066.35.4164.42 865.91 982.066.05.2158.02 861.71 983.7November4 568.666.05.5165.92 848.41 974.666.05.3160.92 852.51 973.2October4 563.265.75.2156.32 842.91 972.465.95.4162.32 841.61 962.7September
20104 457.164.85.6160.32 726.91 886.865.15.7165.42 735.71 888.2September 20094 351.264.84.4123.62 696.21 885.564.84.4123.22 696.81 885.4September 2008
PE R S O N S
2 350.959.25.778.91 313.6701.659.25.678.31 313.6699.4September2 348.459.05.576.51 308.8701.059.25.577.01 312.5698.7August2 345.959.05.576.81 308.0687.159.15.475.31 310.7698.1July2 343.459.35.070.01 320.3706.959.05.373.61 308.4697.6June2 340.659.05.879.51 302.4695.458.85.271.71 305.4697.2May2 337.758.34.764.21 298.4695.858.75.170.11 301.9696.5April2 334.858.55.068.51 296.8694.558.65.169.51 297.9695.0March2 332.058.55.169.11 295.7695.658.55.270.31 293.6692.3February2 329.258.75.474.31 291.9689.758.55.371.91 289.8689.2January
2011
2 326.458.25.168.41 284.7685.358.55.473.81 287.1686.3December2 323.558.96.082.61 285.2680.858.65.675.61 285.2683.9November2 320.658.55.878.71 279.0678.958.65.676.71 283.5681.8October2 317.758.45.270.61 283.8685.758.75.776.81 282.2680.1September
20102 265.458.05.369.61 244.2663.758.25.370.11 248.3664.3September 20092 213.657.74.861.91 215.4650.957.94.962.31 218.9649.7September 2008
FE M A L E S
2 272.072.75.082.81 568.31 296.872.74.981.51 569.91 299.9September2 270.572.74.980.21 569.61 305.772.74.879.41 572.21 302.4August2 269.072.84.879.31 573.21 302.572.84.777.81 574.51 305.6July2 267.673.04.472.21 582.61 312.372.94.676.21 576.81 309.1June2 265.073.24.676.41 581.01 310.273.04.575.11 579.11 312.8May2 262.572.94.776.71 573.01 309.173.24.574.61 581.21 315.5April2 259.973.14.167.01 585.81 326.473.44.575.01 583.01 316.4March2 257.673.75.082.51 582.01 323.173.54.676.31 583.81 315.0February2 255.373.94.778.71 588.81 302.073.74.778.21 583.51 311.8January
2011
2 253.073.54.777.61 577.41 303.873.84.880.41 581.31 306.7December2 250.573.94.981.81 580.71 301.273.75.082.41 576.51 299.8November2 248.073.75.387.21 569.41 295.773.55.184.21 568.91 291.4October2 245.673.25.285.71 559.11 286.773.35.285.51 559.41 282.6September
20102 191.771.85.890.71 482.71 223.172.26.095.31 487.41 223.9September 20092 137.772.24.061.81 480.81 234.672.04.061.01 477.91 235.7September 2008
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full time
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aged 15
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and over
SEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— Victo r ia5
10 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
3 682.167.25.4134.52 341.21 677.367.45.8142.72 338.61 672.7September3 678.767.76.3155.92 336.31 669.967.45.7140.52 338.51 671.4August3 675.267.35.6139.02 334.71 671.567.35.6137.92 337.01 669.7July3 671.967.15.2129.32 334.21 664.867.35.5135.12 335.31 668.1June3 667.567.25.3129.72 335.21 663.667.25.4132.92 332.61 666.5May3 662.967.55.2129.32 341.81 667.167.25.4132.22 329.91 665.3April3 658.567.25.5135.22 322.71 672.067.35.4133.52 328.41 664.5March3 654.266.95.6136.92 309.41 657.967.55.5136.22 328.91 663.9February3 649.867.75.5136.72 334.01 657.067.65.6138.62 330.31 662.8January
2011
3 645.568.25.9146.82 340.11 664.367.85.6139.42 331.11 660.6December3 641.767.95.5136.72 334.91 667.367.85.6138.52 330.01 656.9November3 637.867.95.6137.42 333.81 646.267.75.5136.62 326.91 653.1October3 633.967.55.4132.72 319.21 655.667.65.5134.52 322.31 650.6September
20103 542.667.96.4154.22 252.71 609.767.56.0142.82 249.41 609.2September 20093 449.867.53.887.72 242.21 627.667.63.685.12 247.91 635.8September 2008
PE R S O N S
1 861.461.25.461.01 079.1613.661.55.765.71 079.4608.4September1 859.661.96.372.51 078.6605.961.65.764.91 079.7606.6August1 857.761.55.462.01 080.4605.961.55.664.11 079.1604.0July1 855.961.55.765.31 076.7596.661.55.563.21 078.3601.7June1 853.661.35.259.41 076.0598.561.55.562.41 076.9599.9May1 851.261.85.259.41 084.4599.961.45.562.31 074.9598.9April1 848.961.35.663.71 070.4604.561.55.663.11 073.2598.7March1 846.661.05.966.21 060.6589.761.65.764.61 072.5598.5February1 844.261.95.664.11 077.1603.561.75.866.21 072.4597.8January
2011
1 841.962.16.271.31 072.0591.661.95.967.01 072.4595.8December1 839.562.05.866.41 074.3603.661.95.967.01 071.4592.3November1 837.262.15.866.01 075.2582.161.85.866.21 069.1588.6October1 834.961.55.865.21 063.9584.861.65.865.31 065.4585.9September
20101 789.761.76.672.81 032.4571.161.35.863.81 033.3573.7September 20091 743.161.33.941.71 027.1576.861.53.841.31 031.4581.6September 2008
FE M A L E S
1 820.673.45.573.51 262.11 063.773.45.877.01 259.21 064.3September1 819.173.76.283.41 257.71 064.073.45.775.51 258.71 064.8August1 817.573.25.876.91 254.31 065.673.35.573.81 257.91 065.7July1 816.072.84.864.01 257.51 068.273.25.471.91 257.01 066.3June1 813.973.35.370.31 259.21 065.173.15.370.51 255.81 066.6May1 811.773.35.369.91 257.41 067.273.15.369.91 255.01 066.4April1 809.673.25.471.51 252.31 067.573.25.370.41 255.11 065.7March1 807.773.05.470.71 248.81 068.273.55.471.51 256.41 065.3February1 805.673.65.572.61 256.81 053.573.75.472.41 257.91 065.0January
2011
1 803.674.55.675.61 268.01 072.773.85.472.41 258.81 064.8December1 802.173.85.370.31 260.51 063.873.85.471.51 258.61 064.6November1 800.673.95.471.41 258.61 064.173.85.370.41 257.81 064.6October1 799.073.55.167.51 255.21 070.873.75.269.21 256.91 064.7September
20101 752.974.36.381.51 220.31 038.773.96.179.01 216.11 035.5September 20091 706.873.93.646.01 215.01 050.873.83.543.91 216.41 054.3September 2008
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— Queens land6
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 11
1 367.263.65.648.3820.7543.863.55.345.8821.9547.2September1 366.763.25.043.5819.8548.163.55.245.6822.7549.2August1 366.263.75.346.0824.8550.463.65.345.6823.1551.5July1 365.763.85.144.6826.7558.463.65.345.9823.1553.3June1 364.663.55.446.8819.9553.463.75.346.3822.5554.4May1 363.663.85.447.3822.1555.363.65.446.9820.9554.3April1 362.663.75.446.7821.6554.063.65.547.4818.7553.3March1 361.463.55.850.1814.1554.263.55.547.8816.5552.3February1 360.263.15.345.9813.1544.663.45.648.0814.9552.0January
2011
1 359.063.45.647.9813.3552.063.55.648.1814.3552.6December1 357.663.55.648.1813.4556.563.55.648.0814.3553.5November1 356.263.95.749.1817.6555.463.65.547.6814.5553.9October1 354.963.55.547.2813.8555.663.65.547.1814.2553.4September
20101 335.363.85.647.6804.5539.163.25.646.9797.4527.7September 20091 316.164.25.647.7797.4552.863.75.142.8795.4550.2September 2008
PE R S O N S
697.257.35.522.1377.1180.157.25.120.3378.4184.3September696.956.94.618.1378.4185.457.35.120.2378.9185.8August696.657.65.321.3379.7188.357.45.120.4379.2187.4July696.357.64.919.5381.4191.657.55.220.7379.2188.7June695.857.45.622.4376.9189.257.55.321.2378.9189.2May695.357.65.321.2379.5189.257.55.421.7378.3188.9April694.857.65.421.8378.6187.257.55.522.1377.5188.2March694.257.45.923.6375.1189.357.55.622.3376.9187.7February693.657.25.521.8375.0183.357.55.622.3376.5187.9January
2011
693.057.65.421.5377.3188.557.55.622.2376.5188.7December692.357.85.722.7377.6192.257.65.521.9376.5189.7November691.557.65.421.4376.8191.757.65.421.5376.6190.3October690.857.35.421.2374.9189.557.55.321.2376.3190.3September
2010681.557.55.019.6372.0186.857.15.119.9369.5182.1September 2009672.357.45.220.2365.5188.956.75.420.5360.8182.8September 2008
FE M A L E S
670.070.15.626.2443.6363.770.05.425.5443.5362.9September669.869.75.425.4441.4362.770.05.425.3443.8363.4August669.670.25.324.7445.1362.170.15.425.2443.9364.0July669.470.35.325.1445.3366.870.15.425.1443.9364.7June668.969.95.224.4443.0364.270.15.425.1443.5365.2May668.370.15.626.1442.6366.170.05.425.2442.7365.4April667.870.15.324.9443.0366.869.95.425.3441.2365.1March667.269.85.726.5439.0365.069.75.525.5439.6364.6February666.669.35.224.1438.1361.369.65.525.7438.4364.1January
2011
666.069.45.726.4436.1363.569.65.625.9437.8363.9December665.469.35.525.4435.7364.369.75.626.1437.8363.8November664.770.55.927.7440.7363.769.85.626.1437.9363.6October664.070.05.626.0438.9366.169.95.626.0437.9363.1September
2010653.870.46.128.0432.5352.369.65.927.0427.9345.6September 2009643.871.46.027.5431.9363.971.04.922.3434.6367.4September 2008
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aged 15
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— South Aust ra l ia7
12 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
1 896.968.44.355.21 242.1889.468.44.254.91 240.8884.0September1 893.968.24.456.51 234.8875.868.44.254.71 240.9884.3August1 891.068.34.051.81 240.2886.268.44.254.41 239.8884.2July1 888.068.74.254.71 241.8886.568.44.254.21 238.2884.0June1 885.368.74.355.41 239.4881.568.44.254.11 235.5883.4May1 882.768.34.152.91 232.7882.768.34.254.11 232.0882.0April1 880.068.34.354.91 228.6886.668.24.254.41 228.4879.8March1 878.067.54.253.21 214.9872.668.24.354.81 225.5876.8February1 875.968.54.557.71 227.2869.568.24.355.51 223.7873.7January
2011
1 873.968.34.354.51 224.6870.668.34.456.21 223.3871.2December1 872.168.74.457.11 228.1878.168.44.557.11 223.8869.4November1 870.468.34.557.81 219.2858.968.64.557.51 224.9868.2October1 868.668.74.558.21 224.8867.068.74.557.11 225.0867.3September
20101 815.168.25.770.31 167.9827.968.35.466.71 172.6824.3September 20091 760.769.32.935.61 184.3862.969.42.733.01 188.1866.2September 2008
PE R S O N S
938.861.04.224.0548.8294.560.84.123.4546.6289.7September937.360.24.123.4541.1282.860.94.123.6546.6289.1August935.861.04.224.1546.4291.060.84.223.8545.6288.2July934.460.94.023.0545.7287.760.84.224.1544.1287.4June933.061.04.424.9543.8283.960.74.324.5541.7286.3May931.860.94.424.8542.3287.160.54.525.1538.6284.8April930.460.54.726.3536.1286.460.34.625.7535.4283.3March929.458.94.725.5521.9280.660.24.726.3533.0281.6February928.360.55.128.8533.2273.860.24.826.9531.6280.0January
2011
927.360.34.525.3534.0280.060.34.927.6531.4278.8December926.260.95.028.2535.6284.160.55.128.3532.1277.8November925.160.55.329.7529.6274.360.75.128.9533.0277.1October924.060.85.028.3533.7273.960.95.229.0533.1276.7September
2010899.859.66.233.1503.4272.660.15.630.5510.1269.1September 2009874.560.92.915.2517.1279.561.13.116.6517.4279.6September 2008
FE M A L E S
958.175.64.331.1693.3594.975.84.331.5694.1594.3September956.676.04.633.2693.6593.175.84.331.2694.2595.2August955.175.53.827.8693.8595.275.94.230.7694.2595.9July953.676.34.431.7696.1598.875.94.230.1694.1596.6June952.376.24.230.4695.6597.576.04.129.5693.8597.1May950.975.63.928.1690.3595.676.04.029.0693.4597.2April949.675.94.028.5692.5600.276.04.028.6693.0596.6March948.676.03.827.7693.0592.076.04.028.5692.5595.2February947.676.34.028.9694.0595.776.04.028.6692.1593.7January
2011
946.676.04.129.2690.6590.676.14.028.7691.8592.4December945.976.34.028.9692.5594.076.24.028.8691.8591.6November945.375.93.928.0689.7584.676.24.028.6691.8591.1October944.676.34.129.9691.1593.176.33.928.1691.9590.7September
2010915.376.75.337.2664.5555.476.45.236.2662.4555.2September 2009886.377.63.020.4667.2583.577.62.416.5670.7586.6September 2008
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— Western Aust ra l ia8
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 13
414.459.94.711.8236.5155.460.15.012.4236.5154.7September414.160.35.212.9236.9153.960.25.112.7236.6154.8August413.960.55.112.8237.5154.660.45.213.0236.8155.0July413.660.35.413.6235.8156.260.65.413.4237.1155.2June413.460.75.714.4236.5154.760.85.513.8237.6155.4May413.261.25.413.7239.2156.261.05.614.2238.1155.6April413.061.35.514.0239.0155.461.25.714.5238.4155.7March412.761.35.714.3238.6155.961.35.714.5238.6155.7February412.461.86.516.5238.5154.861.35.714.3238.4155.5January
2011
412.261.05.213.1238.2155.761.25.614.0238.1155.3December411.860.95.513.8237.1155.661.15.513.8237.7155.0November411.560.95.213.0237.5154.861.15.513.8237.5154.5October411.260.85.213.1236.8152.461.25.614.1237.5154.0September
2010406.561.25.714.2234.7156.860.45.212.7233.0156.6September 2009401.862.53.99.7241.3166.962.64.110.3241.0166.5September 2008
PE R S O N S
212.054.94.24.8111.552.755.14.55.3111.652.0September211.955.34.75.6111.750.855.24.75.5111.552.1August211.755.74.75.5112.352.155.35.05.8111.352.3July211.655.15.76.7110.053.555.45.26.1111.252.5June211.555.45.56.4110.852.855.65.56.4111.252.7May211.455.85.46.4111.652.455.85.76.7111.352.7April211.256.15.66.6111.952.856.05.86.9111.452.7March211.156.16.17.2111.152.656.15.96.9111.552.6February210.956.76.17.3112.452.356.25.86.9111.652.5January
2011
210.856.15.76.8111.453.056.25.76.7111.652.5December210.655.85.76.8110.851.756.25.66.6111.752.6November210.456.25.05.9112.553.756.35.56.5111.952.8October210.256.05.05.8111.852.056.55.56.5112.353.2September
2010208.055.95.26.1110.253.255.24.85.5109.453.6September 2009205.755.05.25.8107.255.255.15.15.8107.554.8September 2008
FE M A L E S
202.465.25.37.0125.0102.765.25.47.1124.9102.8September202.365.65.57.3125.3103.165.45.47.2125.1102.7August202.265.55.57.3125.2102.665.75.47.2125.5102.7July202.065.75.26.9125.8102.765.95.57.3125.9102.7June201.966.25.97.9125.8101.966.25.57.4126.4102.8May201.866.95.47.3127.7103.966.55.67.5126.8102.8April201.766.75.57.4127.1102.666.75.67.6127.0103.0March201.666.85.37.1127.5103.366.85.67.5127.1103.1February201.567.26.89.2126.1102.466.65.57.4126.8103.0January
2011
201.466.14.76.3126.8102.866.45.47.3126.5102.8December201.266.35.37.1126.3104.066.25.47.2126.1102.4November201.165.75.47.2125.0101.166.15.57.3125.6101.7October200.965.85.57.2125.0100.466.15.87.7125.2100.9September
2010198.566.86.18.2124.5103.665.95.57.2123.6103.0September 2009196.170.32.83.9134.0111.770.43.34.5133.6111.6September 2008
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000%%'000'000'000
Partici-
pation
rate
Unemp-
loyment
rate
Total
unemp-
loyed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Partici-
pation
rate
Unemp-
loyment
rate
Total
unemp-
loyed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Civilian
population
aged 15
years
and over
SEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— Tasman ia9
14 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
173.772.63.95.0121.398.3September173.872.33.95.0120.797.7August173.972.03.94.9120.397.3July174.071.93.84.7120.297.0June173.872.03.64.5120.797.1May173.672.33.24.0121.597.5April173.472.72.93.6122.498.1March173.272.82.53.2122.998.5February172.972.82.43.1122.998.7January
2011
172.772.82.53.1122.798.9December172.772.92.63.3122.699.0November172.673.12.83.5122.699.1October172.673.42.93.7122.999.3September
2010168.074.03.74.6119.696.0September 2009163.572.23.23.8114.389.0September 2008
PE R S O N S
85.868.63.82.256.641.6September85.868.23.82.256.441.3August85.968.03.82.256.241.1July86.068.03.72.256.240.8June85.968.23.62.156.540.6May85.868.53.42.056.840.5April85.768.73.11.857.140.5March85.668.72.91.757.140.5February85.568.52.91.756.940.5January
2011
85.468.42.91.756.840.6December85.368.53.01.756.740.9November85.368.83.01.856.941.1October85.269.03.01.857.041.1September
201083.068.23.62.054.638.7September 200980.768.83.31.853.736.5September 2008
FE M A L E S
87.976.64.02.764.756.7September88.076.24.12.764.356.4August88.075.94.02.764.156.2July88.075.73.92.664.056.2June87.975.73.62.464.256.5May87.876.13.12.164.757.0April87.776.52.61.765.357.6March87.576.92.21.565.858.0February87.477.12.01.466.058.2January
2011
87.377.12.11.466.058.2December87.377.22.31.665.858.1November87.377.42.61.865.858.1October87.377.82.81.965.958.2September
201085.079.73.92.665.157.3September 200982.875.53.11.960.652.5September 2008
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000
Participation
rate
Unemployment
rate
Total
unemployed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Civilian population
aged 15 years and
over
TREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— Northern Ter r i to ry10
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 15
294.372.24.08.6203.6154.3September293.672.44.08.5203.8154.3August293.072.54.08.5203.9154.1July292.372.74.08.4204.2154.0June292.072.83.98.2204.4154.0May291.672.93.77.9204.7154.0April291.373.03.67.6205.0153.9March290.973.13.57.4205.3153.8February290.573.23.47.2205.5153.5January
2011
290.173.33.37.1205.4152.9December289.673.23.36.9205.2152.2November289.273.13.26.8204.7151.7October288.773.03.16.6204.1151.3September
2010283.372.23.77.5197.1148.6September 2009278.373.42.85.6198.7148.9September 2008
PE R S O N S
150.167.63.73.797.665.3September149.867.83.63.797.764.8August149.467.93.63.797.864.1July149.168.13.63.797.963.5June149.068.23.63.698.063.0May148.868.33.53.598.162.6April148.768.43.43.498.262.5March148.568.53.33.398.462.7February148.368.73.23.398.762.8January
2011
148.168.93.13.298.962.7December147.969.13.13.299.062.5November147.669.23.13.299.162.3October147.469.33.23.299.062.1September
2010144.967.83.13.195.262.3September 2009142.568.72.32.395.761.2September 2008
FE M A L E S
144.277.04.44.9106.089.0September143.977.14.44.9106.189.5August143.577.34.34.8106.190.0July143.277.54.34.7106.390.5June143.077.64.14.6106.491.0May142.877.84.04.4106.691.4April142.677.93.84.2106.891.4March142.477.93.74.1106.991.1February142.277.93.64.0106.890.7January
2011
141.977.83.53.9106.590.2December141.777.53.43.8106.189.7November141.577.23.33.6105.789.4October141.376.83.13.4105.289.2September
2010138.476.84.24.5101.986.3September 2009135.878.33.23.4103.087.7September 2008
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000
Participation
rate
Unemployment
rate
Total
unemployed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Civilian
population
aged 15
years
and over
TREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— Aust ra l ian Cap i ta l Ter r i to ry11
16 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
66.05.25.218 418.36 257.312 161.0633.4442.811 527.53 376.18 151.4Australia
72.23.73.4294.381.9212.47.85.4204.649.9154.6Australian Capital Territory74.73.02.9173.743.9129.73.93.0125.924.1101.7Northern Territory60.14.75.1414.4165.2249.211.78.4237.579.6157.9Tasmania68.84.44.41 896.9591.01 305.957.741.31 248.3351.2897.0Western Australia63.95.66.01 367.2493.6873.648.635.2824.9276.5548.4South Australia67.85.25.33 682.11 187.32 494.8131.095.92 363.8654.21 709.7Queensland66.05.45.04 622.91 570.63 052.4163.6106.72 888.8871.92 016.9Victoria64.45.45.45 966.82 123.93 842.9209.1147.03 633.81 068.62 565.2New South Wales
PE R S O N S
59.75.35.79 334.93 763.35 571.6293.3176.85 278.32 372.12 906.1Australia
68.13.63.1150.147.8102.33.72.198.632.366.3Australian Capital Territory71.02.92.985.824.860.91.81.359.115.943.2Northern Territory55.34.14.8212.094.8117.24.72.8112.458.054.5Tasmania61.64.34.5938.8360.1578.725.114.3553.6253.1300.5Western Australia57.75.46.8697.2294.6402.621.813.4380.8197.8183.0South Australia61.95.25.61 861.4709.51 151.959.637.21 092.3462.2630.0Queensland59.35.75.92 350.9955.81 395.178.944.31 316.2603.2713.0Victoria58.05.56.33 038.81 275.81 762.997.761.41 665.2749.6915.7New South Wales
FE M A L E S
72.55.24.89 083.42 494.06 589.4340.1265.96 249.31 004.05 245.2Australia
76.43.83.6144.234.1110.24.23.3106.017.688.4Australian Capital Territory78.33.02.887.919.168.82.11.766.78.258.5Northern Territory65.25.35.2202.470.4132.17.05.6125.121.7103.4Tasmania75.94.54.3958.1230.9727.332.627.0694.798.1596.5Western Australia70.35.75.6670.0199.0471.026.821.8444.178.8365.4South Australia73.85.35.21 820.6477.71 342.971.358.61 271.6191.91 079.6Queensland72.95.14.62 272.0614.81 657.284.762.41 572.5268.61 303.9Victoria71.05.44.92 928.1848.12 080.0111.485.51 968.5319.11 649.5New South Wales
MA L E S
%%%'000'000'000'000'000'000'000'000
Total
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Part
time
Full
time
Participation
rate
UNEMPLOYMENTRATE
Civilian
population
aged 15
years
and over
Not in
labour
force
Labour
force
UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER) , States & ter r i to r ies :
Or ig ina l —September 201112
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 17
4.247.155.815.723.7130.663.0703.7203.0September4.147.055.715.623.2129.861.7702.7203.9August4.046.955.615.622.7129.860.4701.9205.3July4.046.855.615.722.3130.359.3701.0206.4June3.946.855.615.822.1131.558.8700.2207.4May4.046.855.716.022.1133.459.2700.0208.5April4.046.855.916.222.4135.860.6700.8210.4March4.246.956.116.422.7138.362.8702.4213.5February4.347.056.316.623.0140.264.9704.2217.3January
2011
4.447.056.416.723.1141.866.2705.0220.7December4.546.956.416.923.1143.167.0704.9222.9November4.546.856.417.023.2144.467.5703.6223.2October4.546.656.317.223.4145.667.9701.7222.1September
20104.847.356.616.524.8139.671.2707.1216.1September 20093.551.458.812.616.6109.451.4760.7258.8September 2008
PE R S O N S
3.449.457.814.525.361.024.6360.272.8September3.449.357.714.525.161.124.4359.273.0August3.349.157.614.725.061.724.4358.373.3July3.448.957.514.925.062.624.5357.273.5June3.448.857.515.225.363.924.9356.273.6May3.548.757.615.625.965.525.7355.573.6April3.748.657.815.926.967.427.0355.073.6March3.948.557.916.328.169.128.8354.573.6February4.248.458.016.629.370.330.7353.873.9January
2011
4.448.257.916.830.271.432.1352.774.2December4.548.057.817.030.672.132.9351.674.5November4.547.857.617.130.672.333.0350.674.7October4.447.757.617.130.172.432.3350.174.9September
20104.149.257.915.027.263.229.8358.379.9September 20093.252.259.612.422.053.123.3375.682.3September 2008
FE M A L E S
5.044.953.916.922.869.738.4343.4130.2September4.944.853.816.722.168.737.2343.5131.0August4.744.853.716.521.468.136.0343.6132.0July4.544.953.716.420.767.734.8343.8132.9June4.444.953.716.420.267.633.9343.9133.8May4.444.953.816.519.967.933.5344.5134.9April4.445.154.016.519.768.433.6345.9136.8March4.445.454.416.619.669.234.0348.0139.8February4.545.654.716.619.369.834.2350.4143.4January
2011
4.445.855.016.618.970.434.1352.3146.5December4.445.955.116.718.771.134.0353.4148.4November4.545.855.217.018.872.134.4353.0148.5October4.645.655.117.219.473.235.5351.5147.3September
20105.445.455.418.023.376.441.4348.8136.2September 20093.750.658.012.713.756.328.1385.1176.5September 2008
MA L E S
%%%%%'000'000'000'000
Total
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Full
time
Unemployment
to population
ratio – looking
for full-time
work
Employment
to
population
ratio
Participation
rate
UNEMPLOYMENTRATEUNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
PERSONS AGED 15– 19 YEARS, Labour Force Status : Trend13
18 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
4.346.956.016.324.3136.063.8700.8199.2September4.347.455.815.024.0125.064.4709.0203.7August4.146.655.415.922.7131.661.0696.9207.8July3.846.855.615.921.6132.357.3700.2208.1June3.747.355.715.020.9125.055.3708.4209.3May4.146.355.316.323.0134.760.8693.1202.9April4.046.555.516.322.3135.159.9696.0208.6March4.247.156.717.022.4144.062.7705.0217.3February4.547.256.416.423.8138.866.8707.3213.6January
2011
4.346.956.116.422.9138.465.2704.0219.7December4.547.256.816.822.7143.667.3709.3228.5November4.846.556.417.524.4148.272.3700.2224.2October4.046.856.116.521.4139.761.0705.6224.0September
20104.947.056.416.625.4139.873.0704.3214.0September 20093.751.258.913.017.2113.554.4758.3260.9September 2008
PE R S O N S
3.649.158.115.526.565.526.1357.372.4September3.350.257.712.925.154.424.2366.272.3August3.348.657.215.024.862.824.4354.773.8July3.148.958.115.823.566.822.8357.174.1June3.648.657.114.826.461.926.1354.972.9May3.548.957.314.625.461.325.5357.375.0April3.648.257.716.426.969.126.3352.371.7March3.848.958.616.727.071.428.0357.275.5February4.248.458.016.630.070.630.8353.772.0January
2011
4.548.157.716.631.070.232.9352.373.3December4.448.158.017.029.472.532.3352.977.7November5.147.457.317.233.772.437.5347.873.6October4.048.257.716.528.169.829.1353.774.2September
20104.248.857.515.228.863.630.5355.675.3September 20093.451.759.412.922.355.124.8372.286.6September 2008
FE M A L E S
4.944.954.117.022.970.537.7343.5126.8September5.344.854.017.123.470.640.2342.8131.4August4.844.653.616.721.568.836.6342.2134.0July4.544.753.316.020.565.534.6343.1134.0June3.846.154.315.217.763.129.3353.4136.4May4.643.853.417.921.673.435.2335.8127.9April4.444.853.516.119.766.033.6343.7137.0March4.545.354.817.319.772.634.7347.8141.7February4.746.054.916.220.368.236.1353.5141.7January
2011
4.245.854.616.218.168.232.2351.7146.4December4.546.355.616.618.871.235.0356.4150.9November4.545.755.617.718.875.834.8352.4150.6October4.145.654.616.617.669.931.9351.9149.8September
20105.545.455.317.923.576.242.5348.7138.7September 20093.950.758.413.114.558.429.6386.0174.3September 2008
MA L E S
%%%%%'000'000'000'000
Total
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Full
time
Unemployment
to population
ratio – looking
for full-time
work
Employment
to
population
ratio
Participation
rate
UNEMPLOYMENTRATEUNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
PERSONS AGED 15– 19 YEARS, Labour Force Status : Seasona l l y Ad jus ted14
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 19
* estimate is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes
3.955.116.223.41 493.3670.6822.8133.258.8689.6497.0192.6September 20113.855.216.520.71 506.3675.3831.0137.256.6693.8477.2216.6September 20104.555.416.624.71 497.8667.3830.5138.067.9692.5485.4207.1September 20093.458.013.116.81 481.0622.7858.3112.750.9745.6493.3252.3September 2008
Persons
3.457.015.226.1728.3313.2415.163.124.8352.0281.570.5September 20113.856.616.127.5734.4318.8415.667.027.5348.6276.072.6September 20103.956.514.727.8729.3317.6411.760.628.5351.1277.274.0September 20093.258.512.521.1719.9298.9421.052.722.8368.3282.985.4September 2008
Females
4.453.317.221.8765.1357.4407.770.134.0337.6215.4122.1September 20113.853.816.916.8771.9356.5415.470.229.0345.2201.2144.0September 20105.154.518.522.8768.4349.7418.877.439.4341.4208.3133.1September 20093.757.513.714.4761.1323.9437.360.028.0377.3210.4166.8September 2008
Males
TO T A L
1.345.116.156.01 112.8610.5502.380.814.3421.5410.311.2September 20111.044.217.946.51 109.7619.0490.787.811.1403.0390.212.7September 20101.544.316.361.41 074.2598.2475.977.616.1398.3388.210.1September 20090.946.213.448.51 065.6573.2492.366.19.7426.3416.010.3September 2008
Persons
*1.049.814.2*58.3565.5284.0281.540.1*5.7241.4237.4*4.1September 2011*0.949.015.6*51.5563.7287.6276.143.1*5.2233.1228.2*4.9September 2010*1.348.012.7*80.1532.5277.1255.432.4*7.0223.0221.3*1.7September 2009*0.750.411.0*33.1543.3269.5273.930.1*3.5243.7236.5*7.2September 2008
Females
1.640.318.454.6547.2326.4220.840.78.6180.1172.97.2September 20111.139.320.842.8546.0331.5214.644.75.8169.9162.17.8September 20101.740.720.552.2541.6321.1220.545.29.2175.3166.98.4September 2009
*1.241.816.4*66.5522.2303.8218.535.9*6.1182.5179.5*3.1September 2008Males
AT T E N D I N G FU L L - T I M E ED U C A T I O N
11.784.216.419.7380.660.1320.452.444.5268.086.7181.4September 201111.585.814.518.3396.656.3340.349.445.5290.987.0203.9September 201012.283.717.020.8423.669.0354.660.351.7294.297.3197.0September 2009
9.988.112.714.5415.449.5365.946.641.2319.377.3242.0September 2008Persons
11.882.117.222.4162.729.2133.623.019.1110.644.266.4September 201113.181.717.124.8170.731.3139.423.922.3115.547.967.7September 201010.979.418.022.9196.840.4156.428.221.5128.155.972.2September 200910.983.315.319.8176.529.4147.122.619.3124.646.378.2September 2008
Females
11.685.815.718.1217.831.0186.929.425.3157.542.5115.0September 201110.388.912.714.6225.925.0200.925.523.2175.439.1136.2September 201013.387.416.219.5226.828.6198.232.130.2166.141.4124.7September 2009
9.291.611.011.8238.920.1218.824.121.9194.731.0163.7September 2008Males
NO T AT T E N D I N G FU L L - T I M E ED U C A T I O N
%%%%'000'000'000'000'000'000'000'000
Total
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Part
time
Full
time
Unemployment
to population
ratio – looking
for full-time
work
Participation
rate
UNEMPLOYMENTRATE
Civilian
population
aged
15–19
years
Not in
labour
force
Labour
force
UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
PERSONS AGED 15– 19 YEARS, Educat ion & Labour Force Status : Or ig ina l15
20 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)* estimate is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes
3.955.116.223.41 493.3670.6822.8133.258.8689.6497.0192.6Australia
*3.858.8*14.2*19.323.79.713.9*2.0*0.911.98.13.8Australian Capital Territory*3.858.9*8.6*12.816.46.79.7*0.8*0.68.84.64.3Northern Territory*3.752.414.1*22.334.616.518.12.6*1.315.611.14.4Tasmania4.759.913.820.0157.763.294.513.07.481.551.929.6Western Australia4.455.019.130.1107.448.359.111.34.747.836.910.9South Australia5.161.815.724.1314.7120.1194.630.616.2164.0113.150.9Queensland3.152.817.325.0363.4171.6191.833.311.3158.6124.733.9Victoria3.550.716.523.1475.5234.5241.139.716.5201.4146.554.9New South Wales
TO T A L
1.345.116.156.01 112.8610.5502.380.814.3421.5410.311.2Australia
*1.747.9*15.1*48.417.89.38.5*1.3*0.37.36.9*0.3Australian Capital Territory*—39.1*3.7*—9.45.83.7*0.1*—3.63.4*0.1Northern Territory
*0.540.7*13.7*52.825.315.010.3*1.4*0.18.98.8*0.1Tasmania*1.847.112.6*92.8108.357.351.06.4*2.044.644.4*0.2Western Australia*1.344.818.6*68.383.446.037.36.9*1.130.429.9*0.5South Australia*1.551.913.7*39.2218.0104.9113.115.5*3.397.692.55.2Queensland*1.245.417.6*65.0291.3159.0132.323.3*3.6109.1107.1*1.9Victoria*1.140.717.7*57.0359.3213.2146.125.8*3.9120.2117.3*3.0New South Wales
AT T E N D I N G FU L L - T I M E ED U C A T I O N
11.784.216.419.7380.660.1320.452.444.5268.086.7181.4Australia
*10.592.0*12.9*15.05.8*0.55.4*0.7*0.64.7*1.23.5Australian Capital Territory*9.085.9*11.6*13.17.0*1.06.0*0.7*0.65.31.14.2Northern Territory
*12.384.4*14.6*20.99.3*1.57.8*1.1*1.16.72.44.3Tasmania10.988.215.215.549.45.943.56.65.436.97.529.5Western Australia14.990.519.925.724.0*2.321.74.33.617.47.110.4South Australia13.384.318.621.996.715.281.515.112.866.320.645.7Queensland10.782.516.819.472.112.659.510.07.749.517.631.9Victoria10.881.714.619.5116.321.295.013.812.681.229.251.9New South Wales
NO T AT T E N D I N G FU L L - T I M E ED U C A T I O N
%%%%'000'000'000'000'000'000'000'000
Total
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Part
time
Full
time
Unemployment
to population
ratio – looking
for full-time
work
Participation
rate
UNEMPLOYMENTRATE
Civilian
population
aged
15–19
years
Not in
labour
force
Labour
force
UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
PERSONS AGED 15– 19 YEARS, States & ter r i to r ies : Or ig ina l —September 201116
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 21
(a) Gross flows figures do not match published labour force estimates. Refer to gross flows in Glossary.
14 615.14 762.39 852.9488.19 364.82 751.86 613.0Matched Civilian Population4 919.84 504.6415.2154.6260.6184.875.8Not in Labour Force9 695.4257.69 437.7333.59 104.22 567.06 537.2Labour Force
492.999.3393.6262.7130.965.965.0Unemployed Total9 202.5158.49 044.170.88 973.32 501.16 472.2Employed Total2 763.6109.62 653.933.52 620.42 252.0368.5Employed Part time6 438.948.76 390.237.36 352.9249.16 103.7Employed Full time
PE R S O N S
7 404.02 878.24 525.7225.84 299.91 943.12 356.8Matched Civilian Population2 959.82 730.1229.781.7148.0115.132.9Not in Labour Force4 444.1148.14 296.0144.24 151.81 828.02 323.8Labour Force
228.353.0175.4116.359.133.625.5Unemployed Total4 215.895.14 120.727.94 092.71 794.42 298.3Employed Total1 957.972.21 885.717.81 867.91 639.7228.2Employed Part time2 257.822.92 234.910.12 224.8154.72 070.1Employed Full time
FE M A L E S
7 211.21 884.05 327.2262.25 064.9808.74 256.2Matched Civilian Population1 960.01 774.5185.572.9112.669.742.8Not in Labour Force5 251.2109.55 141.7189.34 952.4739.04 213.4Labour Force
264.546.3218.3146.471.832.339.5Unemployed Total4 986.763.34 923.442.94 880.5706.74 173.9Employed Total
805.637.4768.215.7752.5612.2140.3Employed Part time4 181.125.84 155.227.24 128.094.44 033.6Employed Full time
MA L E S
'000'000'000'000'000'000'000
Matched
Civilian
Population
Not in
Labour
Force
Labour
ForceUnemployed
Employed
Total
Employed
Part time
Employed
Full time
LABOUR FORCE STATUS IN SEPTEMBER 2011
Labou r fo r ce sta tu s in
AUGUST 2011
LABOUR FORCE STATUS GROSS FLOWS, MATCHED RECORDS AUGUST AND
SEPTEMBER 2011(a) : Or ig ina l17
22 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
1 615.1239.51 375.61 620.7240.31 380.4September1 624.5241.31 383.21 619.0240.01 379.0August1 620.4239.41 381.01 617.1239.61 377.5July1 617.2237.71 379.51 614.7239.01 375.7June1 608.4239.81 368.61 612.3238.41 374.0May1 599.1238.11 361.01 609.9237.61 372.3April1 616.2236.01 380.21 607.7236.91 370.8March1 614.0236.51 377.41 606.0236.51 369.4February1 585.3233.31 352.01 604.7236.41 368.3January
2011
1 599.9237.31 362.61 602.9236.31 366.7December1 601.3236.31 365.11 600.4236.31 364.1November1 601.4238.11 363.41 597.3236.41 360.9October1 595.0234.91 360.11 594.4236.41 358.0September
20101 539.1229.11 309.91 533.4227.41 306.0September 20091 561.2216.51 344.71 562.3217.51 344.8September 2008
PE R S O N S
623.0169.0454.0625.4169.6455.8September628.2170.8457.4624.5169.5455.0August623.0168.3454.8623.4169.3454.1July624.3168.6455.7622.1169.1452.9June617.3170.2447.2620.5168.8451.7May616.3168.6447.7618.8168.3450.5April621.6167.1454.5617.2167.7449.5March618.4167.8450.7616.0167.1448.9February603.6164.1439.5615.3166.6448.7January
2011
616.6166.8449.8614.8166.3448.5December613.9165.1448.8613.9166.1447.8November615.3167.8447.5612.7166.1446.7October613.1166.3446.7611.4166.0445.4September
2010593.2160.8432.4592.0160.0431.9September 2009596.1155.3440.8596.6156.5440.1September 2008
FE M A L E S
992.170.5921.6995.370.7924.6September996.370.5925.8994.570.5924.0August997.471.2926.2993.870.2923.4July993.069.2923.8992.869.9922.8June991.069.6921.4991.869.5922.3May982.869.5913.3990.669.3921.8April994.668.9925.6989.569.3921.3March995.568.8926.7988.469.4920.5February981.669.2912.5987.669.7919.6January
2011
983.370.5912.8986.670.0918.1December987.471.1916.3985.470.2916.2November986.270.3915.9984.170.3914.2October982.068.6913.4983.070.4912.6September
2010945.968.3877.5941.467.4874.0September 2009965.161.2903.9965.761.0904.7September 2008
MA L E S
millionsmillionsmillionsmillionsmillionsmillions
Total
Part
time
workers
Full
time
workersTotal
Part
time
workers
Full
time
workers
SEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
AGGREGATE MONTHLY HOURS WORKED18
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 23
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated(a) Use with caution; see note 28 in the Explanatory Notes, also refer to article in January 2011 issue.
1 620.729.018.831.1180.3113.4340.3401.8506.0September1 619.028.918.631.3180.2113.5338.9401.5506.1August1 617.128.818.531.4179.9113.6337.1401.5506.3July1 614.728.718.431.6179.3113.6335.2401.5506.5June1 612.328.718.331.6178.5113.6333.2401.8506.7May1 609.928.618.331.6177.4113.4331.6402.2506.7April1 607.728.618.431.5176.4113.1330.7402.5506.5March1 606.028.618.531.4175.6112.7330.4402.3506.3February1 604.728.518.631.3175.3112.4330.6401.6506.1January
2011
1 602.928.418.731.4175.4112.2330.6400.3505.9December1 600.428.318.731.5175.6112.1330.5398.4505.3November1 597.328.218.831.6175.8112.0330.4396.1504.5October1 594.428.218.831.6175.9111.8330.7394.1503.4September
20101 533.427.817.831.1165.8107.3322.3377.2484.1September 20091 562.327.717.132.8173.2112.0328.7377.1493.7September 2008
TR E N D
1 615.1npnp30.7179.6112.9337.6400.8505.6September1 624.5npnp31.3179.1113.7344.4402.4506.2August1 620.4npnp31.3180.1113.7338.8401.2508.1July1 617.2npnp32.6182.9113.8331.9403.5505.2June1 608.4npnp30.9177.9113.4330.5402.2506.2May1 599.1npnp31.9174.6113.8333.6395.4504.6April1 616.2npnp31.6177.9112.9331.6404.4510.0March1 614.0npnp31.4175.5113.6329.6407.2508.7February1 585.3npnp30.6174.6110.6(a)317.5403.1501.3January
2011
1 599.9npnp31.7175.7112.7331.4396.5505.2December1 601.3npnp31.1175.4112.3332.2397.5505.9November1 601.4npnp32.3175.9112.4329.3398.3506.6October1 595.0npnp31.3175.6111.3331.7393.6504.7September
20101 539.1npnp31.2168.3108.4322.5377.5485.8September 20091 561.2npnp33.1172.8112.2328.3376.6493.3September 2008
SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D
millionsmillionsmillionsmillionsmillionsmillionsmillionsmillionsmillions
Australia
Australian
Capital
Territory
Northern
TerritoryTasmania
Western
Australia
South
AustraliaQueenslandVictoria
New
South
Wales
HOURS WORKED
AGGREGATE MONTHLY HOURS WORKED, States & ter r i to r ies19
24 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
11.96.8810.912.37.0838.312.27.0843.5August12.17.1850.412.27.1854.312.17.0842.9May12.87.2868.312.07.0834.712.17.1847.0February
2011
11.97.1846.112.37.1849.412.27.1848.9November12.17.2845.912.57.3871.412.37.2849.5August12.27.0821.312.37.0826.012.57.3858.1May13.87.8924.512.97.6886.812.97.5875.1February
201013.17.6873.313.67.8900.813.67.9910.7August 2009
9.65.7642.110.05.9664.310.36.0685.7August 200810.46.2686.210.76.4707.510.76.3700.1August 2007
PE R S O N S
13.98.8479.614.59.1501.114.59.1500.5August14.38.9489.814.69.0495.614.59.1496.9May15.69.6523.814.39.1497.714.59.0493.6February
2011
14.18.9484.314.58.9483.714.59.0490.0November14.18.9477.014.79.2497.414.59.1489.9August14.29.0481.214.59.1486.614.79.3496.2May16.110.1538.214.99.6511.714.99.6509.3February
201014.99.5498.615.59.9520.315.39.8514.9August 200911.97.7392.812.48.0410.712.88.1419.7August 200812.78.1404.813.28.4422.313.18.4419.0August 2007
FE M A L E S
10.25.1331.310.55.2337.210.35.2343.0August10.25.5360.610.25.5358.810.25.3345.9May10.65.2344.510.05.2337.010.25.4353.4February
2011
10.05.5361.810.45.6365.710.35.5358.9November10.45.7368.910.65.8373.910.55.5359.6August10.55.3340.110.55.3339.410.85.6361.9May11.96.0386.411.25.9375.111.25.7365.8February
201011.66.0374.711.96.0380.512.26.3395.8August 2009
7.74.1249.37.94.1253.78.24.3266.1August 20088.44.7281.58.74.7285.18.64.6281.2August 2007
MA L E S
%%'000%%'000%%'000
Labour
force under-
utilisation rate
Under-
employment
rate
Under-
employed
workers
Labour
force under-
utilisation rate
Under-
employment
rate
Under-
employed
workers
Labour
force under-
utilisation rate
Under-
employment
rate
Under-
employed
workers
ORIGINALSEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR UNDERUT IL ISAT ION (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— August 2011 20
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 25
11.96.8810.912.37.0838.312.27.0843.5Australia
8.14.39.28.64.49.48.84.69.8Australian Capital
Territory
7.03.74.67.94.25.27.94.05.0Northern Territory14.99.724.014.89.323.114.89.122.8Tasmania10.05.773.810.15.773.710.15.875.1Western Australia12.47.564.612.87.766.612.77.565.2South Australia12.97.1175.213.97.5186.713.47.5185.1Queensland11.36.2187.411.56.3191.911.86.7203.4Victoria12.47.2272.112.87.4280.312.67.4279.5New South Wales
PE R S O N S
13.98.8479.614.59.1501.114.59.1500.5Australia
7.74.94.98.25.05.19.05.65.6Australian Capital
Territory
7.64.62.78.95.63.28.74.92.8Northern Territory17.813.015.017.612.414.417.512.014.0Tasmania11.57.542.011.97.642.811.97.743.5Western Australia14.210.039.014.910.341.015.010.039.8South Australia14.98.9102.115.79.4107.415.39.4107.6Queensland13.47.9108.813.68.0110.314.18.5117.9Victoria14.79.6165.015.39.9171.615.19.6166.3New South Wales
FE M A L E S
10.25.1331.310.55.2337.210.35.2343.0Australia
8.53.84.39.03.94.48.63.74.1Australian Capital
Territory
6.52.91.97.13.02.07.33.22.1Northern Territory12.46.99.012.26.58.712.56.68.9Tasmania
8.84.431.88.74.330.98.74.431.7Western Australia10.85.525.510.95.525.510.85.425.4South Australia11.25.573.112.35.979.311.85.877.6Queensland
9.64.878.69.85.081.69.85.285.6Victoria10.45.2107.110.85.3108.710.55.5113.1New South Wales
MA L E S
%%'000%%'000%%'000
Labour
force under-
utilisation rate
Under-
employment
rate
Under-
employed
workers
Labour
force under-
utilisation rate
Under-
employment
rate
Under-
employed
workers
Labour
force under-
utilisation rate
Under-
employment
rate
Under-
employed
workers
ORIGINALSEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR UNDERUT IL ISAT ION (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER) , States & ter r i to r ies —August 201121
26 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
EF F E C T OF NE W SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D ES T I M A T E S ON TR E N D ES T I M A T E S
5.25.35.2September5.25.25.2August5.15.15.1July5.05.05.0June
2011
(2) 5.1 i.e.
falls by 2.10%
(1) 5.4 i.e.
rises by 2.10%
WHAT IF NEXT MONTH'S SEASONALLYADJUSTED ESTIMATE IS:
Trend as
published
Mar2011
May Jul Sep
%
4.8
5.0
5.2
5.4
5.6Published trend12
UN E M P L O Y M E N T RA T E
11 437.011 452.311 441.8September11 438.411 446.511 441.7August11 439.011 441.511 440.0July11 439.011 438.111 438.6June
2011
(2) 11 423.8 i.e.
falls by 0.24%
(1) 11 478.7 i.e.
rises by 0.24%
WHAT IF NEXT MONTH'S SEASONALLYADJUSTED FIGURE IS:
Trend as
published
Mar2011
May Jul Sep
'000
11300
11375
11450
11525
11600Published trend12
EM P L O Y M E N T
Each time new seasonally adjusted estimates become available, trend estimates are
revised. This revision is a combined result of the concurrent seasonal adjustment process
and the application of surrogates of the Henderson average to the seasonally adjusted
series (see paragraphs 29 to 37 of the Explanatory Notes).
The examples in the tables below show two illustrative scenarios and the consequent
revisions to previous trend estimates of employment and the unemployment rate. The
revisions in the scenarios are due to the use of surrogates of the Henderson average, as
the impact of revision of seasonally adjusted estimates can not be estimated in advance.
(1) The October seasonally adjusted estimate is higher than the September estimate
by:
0.24% for employment
2.10% for the unemployment rate
(2) The October seasonally adjusted estimate is lower than the September estimate
by:
0.24% for employment
2.10% for the unemployment rate
The percentage changes of 0.24% and 2.10% represent the average absolute monthly
percentage changes in employment and the unemployment rate respectively. Estimates
in the graphs have been calculated using unrounded estimates, and may be different
from, but more accurate than, rounded estimates depicted in the corresponding table.
TR E N D RE V I S I O N S
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1 27
W H A T I F . . . ? RE V I S I O N S TO TR E N D ES T I M A T E S
10 The Labour Force Survey estimates are calculated in such a way as to add up to
independent estimates of the civilian population aged 15 years and over (population
benchmarks). These population benchmarks are projections of the most recently
released quarterly Estimated Resident Population (ERP) data. For information on the
PO P U L A T I O N BE N C H M A R K S
9 In the Labour Force Survey, coverage rules are applied which aim to ensure that each
person is associated with only one dwelling, and hence has only one chance of selection.
The coverage rules are necessarily a balance between theoretical and operational
considerations. Nevertheless, the chance of a person being enumerated at two separate
dwellings in the survey is considered to be negligible.
CO V E R A G E
8 The Labour Force Survey includes all persons aged 15 years and over except
members of the permanent defence forces, certain diplomatic personnel of overseas
governments customarily excluded from census and estimated population counts,
overseas residents in Australia, and members of non-Australian defence forces (and their
dependants) stationed in Australia.
SC O P E OF SU R V E Y
3 The Labour Force Survey is based on a multi-stage area sample of private dwellings
(currently approximately 29,000 houses, flats, etc.) and a list sample of non-private
dwellings (hotels, motels, etc.), and covers approximately 0.33% of the civilian
population of Australia aged 15 years and over.
4 Information is obtained from the occupants of selected dwellings by specially trained
interviewers using computer-assisted interviewing.
5 Households selected for the Labour Force Survey are interviewed each month for
eight months, with one-eighth of the sample being replaced each month. The first
interview is conducted face-to-face. Subsequent interviews are conducted by telephone
(if acceptable to the respondent).
6 The interviews are generally conducted during the two weeks beginning on the
Sunday between the 5th and 11th of each month. The information obtained relates to
the week before the interview (i.e. the reference week). Each year, to deal with
operational difficulties involved with collecting and processing the Labour Force Survey
around the Christmas and New Year holiday period, interviews for December start four
weeks after November interviews start, and January interviews start five weeks after
December interviews start. As a result, January interviewing may commence as early as
the 7th or as late as the 13th, depending on the year. Occasionally, circumstances that
present significant operational difficulties for survey collection can result in a change to
the normal pattern for the start of interviewing.
7 Estimates from the Labour Force Survey are published first in this publication 32 days
after the commencement of interviews for that month, with the exception of estimates
for each December which are published 39 days after the commencement of interviews.
LA B O U R FO R C E SU R V E Y
2 The conceptual framework used in Australia’s Labour Force Survey aligns closely with
the standards and guidelines set out in Resolutions of International Conferences of
Labour Statisticians. Descriptions of the underlying concepts and structure of Australia's
labour force statistics, and the sources and methods used in compiling the estimates, are
presented in Labour Statistics: Concepts, Sources and Methods (cat. no. 6102.0.55.001)
which is available on the ABS website <http://www.abs.gov.au>.
CO N C E P T S , SO U R C E S AN D
ME T H O D S
1 This publication contains estimates of the civilian labour force derived from the
Labour Force Survey component of the Monthly Population Survey. The full time series
for estimates from this publication are also available electronically. More detailed
estimates are released one week after this publication in various electronic formats – see
Labour Force, Australia, Detailed – Electronic Delivery (cat. no. 6291.0.55.001) and
Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly (cat. no. 6291.0.55.003).
I N T R O D U C T I O N
28 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • SE P 2 0 1 1
E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S
16 From April 1986, the definition of employed persons was changed to include
persons who worked without pay between 1 and 14 hours per week in a family business
or on a farm (i.e. contributing family workers). For further information, see
paragraphs 22 and 23 of the Explanatory Notes in the February 2003 issue of Labour
Force, Australia (cat. no. 6203.0).
CO M P A R A B I L I T Y OF SE R I E S
15 The estimation method used in the Labour Force Survey is Composite Estimation,
which was introduced in May 2007. Composite Estimation combines data collected in the
previous six months with current month's data to produce the current month's
estimates, thereby exploiting the high correlation between overlapping samples across
months in the Labour Force Survey. The Composite Estimator combines the previous
and current month's data by applying different factors according to length of time in the
survey. After these factors are applied, the seven months of data are weighted to align
with current month population benchmarks. For details see Information Paper:
Forthcoming Changes to Labour Force Statistics, 2007 (cat. no. 6292.0).
ES T I M A T I O N ME T H O D
methodology used to produce the ERP see Australian Demographic Statistics
(cat. no. 3101.0). To create the population benchmarks for the Labour Force Survey, the
most recently released quarterly ERP estimates are projected forward one quarter past
the period for which they are required. The projection is based on the historical pattern
of each population component - births, deaths, interstate migration and net overseas
migration (NOM). By projecting one quarter past that needed for the current population
benchmarks, demographic changes are smoothed in, thereby making them less
noticeable in the population benchmarks.
11 Commencing March 2010, the ERP series is revised twice-yearly in the March and
September quarter issues of Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0). This
biannual revision cycle incorporates more up to date information available for NOM. The
revised ERP estimates are used to update the quarterly population projections used in
creating the Labour Force Survey population benchmarks.
12 Every five years, the ERP series are revised to incorporate additional information
available from the latest Census of Population and Housing (Census). Following the
incorporation of census information, the ERP series prior to the latest census are final
and subject to no further revision. Labour Force Survey population benchmarks, and the
estimates, are revised following this 5-yearly revision in the ERP. From the February 2009
issue of this publication, labour force estimates have been compiled using population
benchmarks based on the results of the 2006 Census. Revisions were made in the
February 2009 issue to historical labour force estimates from June 2001 to January 2009.
13 As noted, Labour Force Survey population benchmarks are derived from ABS' ERP
series. In the past, ABS has revised the Labour Force Survey population benchmarks
every five years in order to incorporate additional information from the latest Census.
However, in the July 2010 issue of this publication the Labour Force Survey population
benchmarks were revised back to July 2006 to accommodate earlier revisions to ERP.
14 From October 2010 onwards, the net overseas migration component of the Labour
Force Survey population benchmarks has been derived using assumptions that take into
account a range of available supplementary data sources and relevant information to
forecast population changes in the short-term. See articles in Labour Force, Australia
(cat. no. 6202.0) titled: Labour Force Survey Population Benchmarks in the September
2010 issue; and Changes in this issue in the October 2010 issue. In the future, the ABS
may occasionally rebenchmark and revise Labour Force Survey estimates to take account
of changes in ERP as additional information becomes available. Where revisions are
undertaken, these will be communicated in this publication.
PO P U L A T I O N BE N C H M A R K S
continued
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21 The current Labour Force Survey sample has been selected using information
collected in the 2006 Census of Population and Housing.
22 The majority of this sample was phased in over the period November 2007 to
June 2008, with one-eighth of this portion of the sample being introduced every month.
Such a pattern of implementation means that any changes to labour force estimates due
to differences between the two samples, or any other influences, were spread over the
eight months. The remainder of the sample (about 20% of the total), which covers less
settled areas and non-private dwellings was rotated in full for New South Wales, Western
Australia, Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory in March 2008, and for
Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania in April 2008.
23 As one of a range of ABS savings initiatives for the 2008–09 financial year, there was
a 24% reduction in the LFS sample size for the period July 2008 to August 2009, relative
to the June 2008 sample size. The sample reduction was reversed from
September 2009 to December 2009, with December 2009 estimates being the first
produced under the fully reinstated sample.
24 For further details, see Information Paper: Labour Force Survey Sample Design
(cat. no. 6269.0).
LA B O U R FO R C E SU R V E Y
SA M P L E
17 The ABS introduced telephone interviewing into the Labour Force Survey in
August 1996. Implementation was phased in for each new sample group from
August 1996 to February 1997. During the period of implementation, the new method
produced different estimates than would have been obtained under the old
methodology. The effect dissipated over the final months of implementation and was no
longer discernible from February 1997. The estimates for February 1997 and onwards are
directly comparable to estimates for periods prior to August 1996. For further details, see
the feature article in the June 1997 issue of Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6203.0).
18 From April 2001 the Labour Force Survey has been conducted using a redesigned
questionnaire containing additional data items and some minor definitional changes.
The definition of unemployed persons was changed to include all persons who were
waiting to start work and were available to start in the reference week. This change was
introduced in February 2004, when historical unit record data were revised from
April 2001 to January 2004. This revision created a small trend break at April 2001 in
unemployed persons and unemployment rate series. For further details, see Information
Paper: Forthcoming Changes to Labour Force Statistics (cat. no. 6292.0), released in
December 2003.
19 Core labour force series were revised in April 2001 for the period
April 1986 to March 2001 for the remaining definitional changes introduced with the
redesigned questionnaire, to reduce the impact of the changes on labour force series.
For further details, see Information Paper: Implementing the Redesigned Labour Force
Survey Questionnaire (cat. no. 6295.0) and Information Paper: Questionnaires Used in
the Labour Force Survey (cat. no. 6232.0).
20 In May 2007, an improved method of estimation, known as composite estimation,
was introduced into the Labour Force Survey. In introducing this change, the ABS
revised unit record data from April 2001 to April 2007 based on the new estimation
method. While estimates for periods prior to April 2001 are unrevised and were
compiled using a different estimation method, no trend break was identified in the
employed persons series. Also, no change was identified in the trend breaks in the
unemployed persons and unemployment rate series which arose with the introduction
of a redesigned survey form in April 2001 (as noted above in paragraph 18). For further
details, see Information Paper: Forthcoming Changes to Labour Force Statistics, 2007
(cat. no. 6292.0).
CO M P A R A B I L I T Y OF SE R I E S
continued
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29 Seasonal adjustment is a means of removing the estimated effects of normal
seasonal variation from the series so that the effects of other influences on the series can
be more clearly recognised. Seasonal adjustment does not aim to remove the irregular or
non-seasonal influences which may be present in any particular month. This means that
month-to-month movements of the seasonally adjusted estimates may not be reliable
indicators of trend behaviour.
30 The Labour Force Survey uses the concurrent seasonal adjustment method to
derive seasonal factors. Concurrent seasonal adjustment uses data up to the current
month to estimate seasonal factors for the current and all previous months. This process
can result in revisions each month to estimates for earlier periods. However, in most
instances, the only noticeable revisions will be to the seasonally adjusted estimates for
the previous month and one year prior to the current month.
31 The revision properties of the seasonally adjusted and trend estimates can be
improved by the use of Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) modelling.
ARIMA modelling relies on the characteristics of the series being analysed to project
future period data. The projected values are temporary, intermediate values, that are
only used internally to improve the estimation of the seasonal factors. The projected data
do not affect the original estimates and are discarded at the end of the seasonal
adjustment process. The Labour Force Survey uses an ARIMA model for 95% of the
individual time series. The ARIMA model is assessed as part of the annual reanalysis. For
SE A S O N A L AD J U S T M E N T AN D
TR E N D ES T I M A T I O N
25 Two types of error are possible in an estimate based on a sample survey: sampling
error and non-sampling error.
26 Sampling error occurs because a sample, rather than the entire population, is
surveyed. One measure of the likely difference resulting from not including all dwellings
in the survey is given by the standard error. There are about two chances in three that a
sample estimate will differ by less than one standard error from the figure that would
have been obtained if all dwellings had been included in the survey, and about nineteen
chances in twenty that the difference will be less than two standard errors. Standard
errors of key estimates for the latest month and of movements since the previous month
of these estimates are shown in the standard errors section of this publication. Standard
errors for other estimates and other movements may be calculated by using the
spreadsheet contained in Labour Force Survey Standard Errors, Data Cube
(cat. no. 6298.0.55.001) which is available free of charge on the ABS website
<http://www.abs.gov.au>.
27 Non-sampling error arises from inaccuracies in collecting, recording and processing
the data. Every effort is made to minimise reporting error by the careful design of
questionnaires, intensive training and supervision of interviewers, and efficient data
processing procedures. Non-sampling error also arises because information cannot be
obtained from all persons selected in the survey. The Labour Force Survey receives a
high level of co-operation from individuals in selected dwellings, with the average
response rate over the last year being 97%. See Glossary for definition of response rate.
28 Due to flooding in Queensland, operational difficulties were experienced in
conducting the Labour Force Survey in January 2011. While the disruption to survey
operations will have slightly reduced the quality of some Queensland estimates, the
impact on the estimates is not statistically significant for most series. However, a
noticeable impact on aggregate monthly hours worked was observed for Queensland
and a large extreme correction has been applied to stabilise the trend estimate. A similar
treatment has been applied to the Australian total series. See article in January 2011 issue
of Labour Force, Australia (cat. no. 6202.0) titled: Impact of the Floods on the Labour
Force Survey.
RE L I A B I L I T Y OF ES T I M A T E S
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E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S continued
38 Users may also wish to refer to the following publications:
Labour Force Survey Standard Products and Data Item Guide (cat.no. 6103.0).
This publication is a reference guide for users of Labour Force Survey data standard
products.
Australian Labour Market Statistics (cat. no. 6105.0). This publication presents key
indicators of the labour market, articles on a range of labour market issues, and
information about the latest developments in the labour statistics program. For
further information about this publication, please contact Labour Market Statistics
on (02) 6252 7206.
39 ABS Information about the labour market can be found on the Topics @ a Glance
page on the ABS website <http://www.abs.gov.au>.
RE L A T E D PU B L I C A T I O N S
further details, see the feature article in the October 2004 issue of Australian Economic
Indicators (cat. no. 1350.0).
32 Seasonal adjustment is able to remove the effect of events which occur at the same
time in the survey every year. However, there are some events, like holidays, which are
not always at the same time in the survey cycle or which are not at the same time across
Australia. The effects of these types of events on Labour Force Survey estimates cannot in
all cases be removed, because the pattern of their effects cannot be determined.
However, two events for which adjustment is made in the seasonally adjusted series are
the January interview start date and the timing of Easter. For further details, see
Information Paper: Forthcoming Changes to Labour Force Statistics (cat. no. 6292.0)
released in December 2003.
33 While seasonal factors for the complete time series are estimated each month, they
will continue to be reviewed annually at a more detailed level to take into account each
additional year's original data. This annual review will not normally result in significant
changes to published estimates. The review is usually conducted in February each year
with the results released in the February issue of this publication.
34 The smoothing of seasonally adjusted series to produce 'trend' series reduces the
impact of the irregular component of the seasonally adjusted series. These trend
estimates are derived by applying a 13-term Henderson-weighted moving average to all
months except the last six. The last six monthly trend estimates are obtained by applying
surrogates of the Henderson average to the seasonally adjusted series. Trend estimates
are used to analyse the underlying behaviour of a series over time.
35 While this smoothing technique enables estimates to be produced for the latest
month, it does result in revisions in addition to those caused by the revision of
seasonally adjusted estimates. Generally, revisions due to the use of surrogates of the
Henderson average become smaller, and after three months have a negligible impact on
the series.
36 Trend estimates are published for the Northern Territory in table 10 and for the
Australian Capital Territory in table 11. Unadjusted series for the two Territories have
shown, historically, a high degree of variability, which can lead to considerable revisions
to the seasonally adjusted estimates each month when seasonal factors are estimated.
For this reason, seasonally adjusted estimates are not currently published for the two
Territories. In addition, caution should be exercised in the interpretation of trend
estimates for the two Territories, particularly for the three most recent months, where
revisions may be relatively large.
37 For further information, see A Guide to Interpreting Time Series – Monitoring
Trends (cat. no. 1349.0) or contact the Assistant Director, Time Series Analysis on
(02) 6252 6345 or email [email protected].
SE A S O N A L AD J U S T M E N T AN D
TR E N D ES T I M A T I O N continued
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Technical and Further EducationTAFE
seasonally adjustedSeas adj.
percentage pointspts
part timep/t
Labour Force SurveyLFS
full timef/t
estimated resident populationERP
catalogue numbercat. no.
computer assisted interviewingCAI
Australian Bureau of StatisticsABS
percentage%
thousands'000
DefinitionSymbol
43 SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONSSY M B O L S AN D
AB B R E V I A T I O N S
42 Estimates have been rounded and discrepancies may occur between sums of the
component items and totals. Estimates of movement shown in this publication are
obtained by taking the difference of unrounded estimates. The movement estimate is
then rounded. Where a discrepancy occurs between the reported movement and the
difference of the rounded estimates, the reported movement will be more accurate.
EF F E C T S OF RO U N D I N G
41 As well as the statistics included in this and related publications, the ABS may have
other relevant data available. Inquiries should be made to the Labour Force contact
officer on (02) 6252 6525, email [email protected] or to any ABS office.
DA T A AV A I L A B L E ON
RE Q U E S T
40 Information about current publications and other products released by the ABS is
available from the statistics page on the ABS website. The ABS also issues a daily release
advice on the website, Upcoming Product Releases, which details products to be
released in the week ahead.
RE L A T E D PU B L I C A T I O N S
continued
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0.30.40.51.51.31.10.90.90.80.60.6ptsUnemployment to population ratio –
looking for f/t work
0.71.00.93.23.72.51.91.91.61.41.3ptsParticipation rate
0.81.11.23.52.63.02.02.61.71.91.7ptsTotal0.91.11.44.02.13.12.22.71.72.01.8ptsLooking for p/t work1.72.92.17.14.36.53.86.03.44.33.6ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate12.28.18.70.90.81.03.62.55.36.78.4'000Not in labour force
9.97.27.10.80.60.93.12.15.05.26.0'000Labour force
6.94.75.00.50.30.51.91.63.43.74.3'000Total5.23.73.60.40.10.41.31.22.32.93.2'000Looking for p/t work4.63.03.50.30.20.41.41.02.42.12.7'000Looking for f/t work
Unemployed
9.16.76.50.70.60.82.81.84.54.75.4'000Total7.86.05.40.60.40.72.21.63.74.14.6'000Part time5.23.54.30.40.40.51.81.02.62.53.2'000Full time
EmployedAged 15–19 years
0.20.30.30.92.80.80.60.60.50.60.4ptsParticipation rate
0.10.20.20.50.50.50.30.40.30.30.3ptsTotal0.20.30.51.11.10.70.60.60.50.50.5ptsLooking for p/t work0.10.30.20.50.50.60.40.50.30.30.3ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate34.229.024.52.33.43.110.57.015.323.421.1'000Not in labour force37.828.030.22.54.93.211.08.018.026.423.0'000Labour force
15.510.411.21.00.61.24.13.36.98.510.2'000Total8.36.55.10.60.30.62.21.83.74.95.4'000Looking for p/t work
12.98.09.90.80.51.03.42.86.16.88.5'000Looking for f/t workUnemployed
37.227.329.52.54.83.210.97.817.625.622.7'000Total21.617.611.01.61.32.06.85.010.013.214.6'000Part time33.019.827.22.44.12.79.96.815.621.220.7'000Full time
EmployedAged 15 years and over
PersonsFemalesMales
AUSTRALIA
ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
To illustrate, let us say the published level estimate for employed persons aged
15–19 years is 700,000 and the associated standard error is 9,200. The standard error is
then used to interpret the level estimate of 700,000. For instance, the standard error of
9,200 indicates that:
There are approximately two chances in three that the real value falls within the
range 690,800 to 709,200 (700,000 + or – 9,200)
There are approximately nineteen chances in twenty that the real value falls within
the range 681,600 to 718,400 (700,000 + or – 18,400).
The real value in this case is the result we would obtain if we could enumerate the total
population.
The following table shows the standard errors for this month's level estimates.
LEVEL ESTIMATES
The estimates in this publication are based on information gained from the occupants of
a sample survey of dwellings. Because the entire population is not surveyed, the
published estimates are subject to sampling error. The most common way of quantifying
such sampling error is to calculate the standard error for the published estimate or
statistic. For more information, see paragraphs 25 to 27 of the Explanatory Notes.
ST A N D A R D ER R O R S
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0.30.40.51.51.01.11.00.90.90.70.6ptsUnemployment to population ratio –
looking for f/t work
0.50.70.72.52.51.81.51.41.11.00.9ptsParticipation rate
0.91.11.34.02.63.12.02.61.82.01.7ptsTotal0.91.11.44.62.33.32.12.71.72.11.8ptsLooking for p/t work1.93.22.37.74.26.84.06.03.94.93.7ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate8.25.96.30.60.50.72.41.73.64.35.4'000Not in labour force7.25.45.30.60.40.62.31.53.63.74.5'000Labour force
7.14.95.20.60.20.52.11.53.63.74.3'000Total5.33.83.70.50.10.41.31.22.43.03.3'000Looking for p/t work4.73.13.70.40.20.41.51.02.82.42.7'000Looking for f/t work
Unemployed
6.65.04.90.50.40.62.21.43.33.44.2'000Total5.84.64.20.50.30.51.81.22.93.13.7'000Part time4.02.83.40.40.30.41.40.82.11.82.5'000Full time
EmployedAged 15–19 years
0.20.20.20.70.80.50.40.40.40.30.3ptsParticipation rate
0.10.20.20.50.50.50.30.40.30.30.3ptsTotal0.20.30.51.21.00.80.60.60.60.50.5ptsLooking for p/t work0.20.30.20.50.60.70.40.50.40.30.3ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate25.519.215.51.91.22.17.35.212.212.915.9'000Not in labour force28.318.320.12.01.52.28.35.914.414.117.3'000Labour force
15.910.611.51.10.51.24.23.28.28.310.3'000Total8.56.65.30.70.20.62.31.73.94.85.5'000Looking for p/t work
13.28.210.11.00.51.13.62.77.16.78.6'000Looking for f/t workUnemployed
27.417.819.51.91.42.18.05.513.713.716.8'000Total14.111.87.81.00.61.24.02.86.17.49.0'000Part time22.613.017.71.71.31.76.43.910.311.314.0'000Full time
EmployedAged 15 years and over
PersonsFemalesMales
AUSTRALIA
ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
The following example illustrates how to use the standard error to interpret a movement
estimate. Let us say that one month the published level estimate for females employed
part-time in Australia is 1,890,000; the next month the published level estimate is
1,900,000 and the associated standard error for the movement estimate is 11,900. The
standard error is then used to interpret the published movement estimate of 10,000. For
instance, the standard error of 11,900 indicates that:
There are approximately two chances in three that the real movement between the
two months falls within the range – 1,900 to 21,900 (10,000 + or – 11,900)
There are approximately nineteen chances in twenty that the real movement falls
within the range – 13,800 to 33,800 (10,000 + or – 23,800).
The following table shows the standard errors for this month's movement estimates.
MOVEMENT ESTIMATES
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The estimation methodology used in the Labour Force Survey. Composite Estimationuses sample responses from nearby months as well as from the reference month toderive estimates for the reference month. This approach achieves gains in efficiency byexploiting the high similarity between the responses provided by the same respondent in
Composite Estimation
All usual residents of Australia aged 15 years and over except members of the permanentdefence forces, certain diplomatic personnel of overseas governments customarilyexcluded from census and estimated population counts, overseas residents in Australia,and members of non-Australian defence forces (and their dependants) stationed inAustralia.
Civilian population aged 15years and over
Persons aged 15–24 years enrolled full time at a TAFE college, university, or othereducational institution in the reference week, except those persons aged 15–19 yearswho were still attending school.
Attending tertiary educationalinstitution full time
Persons aged 15–19 years enrolled at secondary or high school in the reference week.Attending school
Persons aged 15–24 years enrolled at secondary or high school or enrolled as a full timestudent at a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) college, university, or othereducational institution in the reference week.
Attending full time education
Aggregate monthly hours worked measures the total number of actual hours worked byemployed persons in a calendar month. It differs from the actual hours worked estimates(and the usual hours worked estimates) since these refer only to the hours worked inthe reference week.
The methodology used to produce aggregate monthly hours worked means that theseare synthetic estimates. Seasonally adjusted and trend estimates of aggregate monthlyhours worked are available for the period July 1978 onwards.
Further information on the methodology used to produce the aggregate monthly hoursworked estimates is available on the ABS website in Information Paper: Expansion ofHours Worked Estimates from the Labour Force Survey (cat. no. 6290.0.55.001).
Actual and usual hours worked cannot be aggregated across time to produce eitherquarterly or annual estimates as they relate to only a single week in the month. Incontrast, aggregate monthly hours worked estimates are a true monthly measure, andmay be aggregated across time to produce both quarterly and annual estimates.
Aggregate monthly hoursworked
Actual hours of work refers to a specified reference period and includes:hours actually worked during normal periods of work;time spent in addition to hours worked during normal periods of work (includingovertime);time spent at the place of work on activities such as the preparation of the workplace,repairs and maintenance, preparation and cleaning of tools, and the preparation ofreceipts, time sheets and reports;time spent at the place of work waiting or standing by; andtime corresponding to short rest periods.
Excluded are:hours paid for but not worked, such as paid annual leave, public holidays or paid sickleave;meal breaks; andtime spent on travel to and from work (excluding some self-employed).
For multiple job holders actual hours worked should equal the hours worked at all jobs.
Actual hours of work
Includes writing, telephoning or applying to an employer for work; answering anadvertisement for a job; checking noticeboards; being registered with Centrelink as ajobseeker; checking or registering with any other employment agency; advertising ortendering for work; and contacting friends or relatives.
Actively looking for work
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G L O S S A R Y
For any group, persons who were employed or unemployed, as defined.Labour force
The matching of respondents who report in consecutive months enables analysis of thetransition of individuals between the different labour force status classifications, referredto as the matched sample. The transition counts between the different labour forcestatus classifications from one point in time to the next are commonly referred to asgross flows.
The figures presented in gross flows are presented in original terms only and do notalign with published labour force estimates. The gross flows figures are derived from thematched sample between consecutive months, which after taking account of the samplerotation and varying non-response in each month is approximately 80 percent of thesample.
Caution should be exercised when analysing these gross flows data due to:the figures presented sum to approximately 80 percent of the population values as thegross flows data are based on the matched sample only;there is no adjustment applied to account for changes due to seasonal patterns(referred to commonly as seasonal adjustment); andthe estimates of relative sizes of each transition class are subject to bias due to thematched sample being a non-representative sample.
Gross flows
Employed persons who usually worked 35 hours or more a week (in all jobs) and thosewho, although usually working fewer than 35 hours a week, worked 35 hours or moreduring the reference week.
Full time workers
Flow estimates are a measure of activity over a given period. For example, aggregatemonthly hours worked is a measure of the total number of hours worked in a calendarmonth.
Flow estimates
Estimated resident population (ERP), is Australia's official measure of the population ofAustralia and is based on the concept of usual residence. It refers to all people,regardless of nationality, citizenship or legal status, who usually live in Australia, with theexception of foreign diplomatic personnel and their families. It includes usual residentswho are overseas for fewer than 12 months. It excludes overseas visitors who are inAustralia for fewer than 12 months. Refer to Australian Demographic Statistics(cat. no. 3101.0).
Estimated resident population(ERP)
For any group, the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of thecivilian population in the same group.
Employment to populationratio
All persons aged 15 years and over who, during the reference week:worked for one hour or more for pay, profit, commission or payment in kind in a jobor business, or on a farm (comprising employees, employers and own accountworkers); orworked for one hour or more without pay in a family business or on a farm(i.e. contributing family workers); orwere employees who had a job but were not at work and were:
away from work for fewer than four weeks up to the end of the reference week; or
away from work for more than four weeks up to the end of the reference week and
received pay for some or all of the four week period to the end of the reference
week; or
away from work as a standard work or shift arrangement; or
on strike or locked out; or
on workers' compensation and expected to return to their job; or
were employers or own account workers, who had a job, business or farm, but werenot at work.
Employed
previous months. For details see Information Paper: Forthcoming Changes to LabourForce Statistics, 2007 (cat. no. 6292.0).
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Employed persons aged 15 years and over who want, and are available for, more hours ofwork than they currently have. They comprise:
persons employed part time who want to work more hours and are available to startwork with more hours, either in the reference week or in the four weeks subsequentto the survey; orpersons employed full time who worked part time hours in the reference week foreconomic reasons (such as being stood down or insufficient work being available). Itis assumed that these people wanted to work full time in the reference week andwould have been available to do so.
Underemployed workers
The number of underemployed workers expressed as a percentage of the labour force.Underemployment rate
A smoothed seasonally adjusted series of estimates. See Explanatory Notes 34 to 37 formore detail.
Trend series
Stock estimates are a measure of certain attributes at a point in time and can be thoughtof as stocktakes. For example, the total number of employed persons is an account ofthe number of people who were considered employed in the Labour Force Surveyreference week.
Stock estimates
A time series of estimates with the estimated effects of normal seasonal variationremoved. See Explanatory Notes 29 to 33 for more detail.
Seasonally adjusted series
The number of fully responding dwellings expressed as a percentage of the total numberof dwellings excluding sample loss. Examples of sample loss include: dwellings where allpersons are out of scope and/or coverage; vacant dwellings; dwellings underconstruction; dwellings converted to non-dwellings; derelict dwellings; and demolisheddwellings.
Response rate
Employed persons who usually worked fewer than 35 hours a week (in all jobs) andeither did so during the reference week or were not at work during the reference week.
Part time workers
For any group, the labour force expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged15 years and over in the same group.
Participation rate
Persons who were not in the categories employed or unemployed, as defined.Not in labour force
The non-market sector is an industry grouping comprising the following industries:Education and training; Public administration & safety; and Health care and socialassistance. Refer to Australian National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods (cat. no. 5216.0).
Non-market Sector
The market sector is an industry grouping comprising the following industries:Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Mining; Manufacturing; Electricity, gas, water and wasteservices; Construction; Wholesale trade; Retail trade; Accommodation and food services;Transport, postal and warehousing; Information media and telecommunications; Financeand insurance services; Rental, hiring and real estate services; Professional, scientific andtechnical services; Administrative and support services; Arts and recreation services; andOther services. Refer to Australian National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods(cat. no. 5216.0).
Market sector
The number of long-term unemployed persons, expressed as a percentage of the totalunemployed population.
Long-term unemploymentratio
The number of persons unemployed for 52 weeks or over.Long-term unemployed
The sum of the number of persons unemployed and the number of persons inunderemployment, expressed as a proportion of the labour force.
Labour force underutilisationrate
A classification of the civilian population aged 15 years and over into employed,unemployed or not in the labour force, as defined. The definitions conform closely tothe international standard definitions adopted by the International Conferences ofLabour Statisticians.
Labour force status
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Usual hours of work refers to a typical period rather than to a specified reference period.The concept of usual hours applies both to persons at work and to persons temporarilyabsent from work, and is defined as the hours worked during a typical week or day.Actual hours worked (for a specific reference period) may differ from usual hoursworked due to illness, vacation, strike, overtime work, a change of job, or similarreasons.
Usual hours of work
For any group, the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of thecivilian population in the same group.
Unemployment to populationratio
For any group, the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of thelabour force in the same group.
Unemployment rate
Unemployed persons who:actively looked for part time work only; orwere waiting to start a new part time job.
Unemployed looking for parttime work
Unemployed persons who:actively looked for full time work; orwere waiting to start a new full time job.
Unemployed looking for fulltime work
Persons aged 15 years and over who were not employed during the reference week, and:had actively looked for full time or part time work at any time in the four weeks up tothe end of the reference week and were available for work in the reference week; orwere waiting to start a new job within four weeks from the end of the reference weekand could have started in the reference week if the job had been available then.
Unemployed
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