pts0.1 pts0.064.864.7Participation rate (%)
pts0.0 pts0.16.05.9Unemployment rate (%)
%1.412.8756.1743.4Unemployed persons ('000)
%1.97.311 768.611 761.2Employed persons ('000)
Seasonally Adjusted
pts0.1 pts0.064.864.8Participation rate (%)
pts0.0 pts0.06.06.0Unemployment rate (%)
%1.3–2.8753.8756.5Unemployed persons ('000)
%1.915.211 767.211 752.0Employed persons ('000)
Trend
Jun 14 toJun 15
May 15 toJun 15Jun 2015May 2015
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 11,767,200.
Unemployment decreased to 753,800.
Unemployment rate remained steady at 6.0%.
Participation rate remained steady at 64.8%.
Aggregate monthly hours worked increased 2.0 million hours to 1,636.3 million hours.
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 7,300 to 11,768,600. Full-time employment increased 24,500 to
8,156,200 and part-time employment decreased 17,200 to 3,612,400.
Unemployment increased 12,800 to 756,100. The number of unemployed persons
looking for full-time work increased 27,200 to 541,200 and the number of unemployed
persons only looking for part-time work decreased 14,500 to 214,900.
Unemployment rate increased 0.1 pts to 6.0% from a revised May 2015 estimate.
Participation rate increased less than 0.1 pts to 64.8%.
Aggregate monthly hours worked increased 5.1 million hours (0.3%) to
1,636.9 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 9 J U L 2 0 1 5
LABOUR FORCE A U S T R A L I A
6202.0J U N E 2 0 1 5
For further informationabout these and relatedstatistics, contact theNational Information andReferral Service on1300 135 070, [email protected] Labour Force onCanberra (02) 6252 6525,[email protected].
Employed Persons
Jun2014
Sep Dec Mar2015
Jun
'000
11220
11340
11460
11580
11700
11820TrendSeas adj.
Unemployment Rate
Jun2014
Sep Dec Mar2015
Jun
%
5.6
5.8
6.0
6.2
6.4
6.6TrendSeas adj.
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14 January 2016December 2015
10 December 2015November 2015
12 November 2015October 2015
15 October 2015September 2015
10 September 2015August 2015
6 August 2015July 2015
RELEASE DATEISSUEFO R T H C O M I N G I S S U E S
Da v i d W . Ka l i s c h
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 rate0.5 ptsto–0.3 pts0.1 ptsUnemployment rate50 400to–24 80012 800Total Unemployment65 500to–50 9007 300Total Employment
95% Confidence interval
Monthly
change
MOVEMENTS IN SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SERIES BETWEEN MAY 2015 AND JUNE 2015
The estimates in this publication are based on a sample survey. Published estimates and
movements are subject to sampling variability. Standard errors give a measure of
sampling variability. 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
The introduction of new format tables, spreadsheets and data cubes was scheduled for
the June release of this and the detailed monthly issue. The introduction has been
delayed pending finalisation of testing. The new outputs are now scheduled to be
introduced with the July 2015 monthly issues and the August 2015 quarterly issue. Any
change to this plan will be announced on Friday 31 July at the latest. Details of the new
format outputs are on page 6.
The ABS will delay the release of the September 2015 Labour Force releases due to the
two public holidays in the weeks preceding the current release date. The September
2015 issue of Labour Force, Australia will be released on 15 October.
An article presenting an assessment of the volatility in the Labour Force series will be
released on 16 July with the June 2015 issue of the detailed monthly Labour Force data
(cat. no. 6291.0.55.001).
Annual benchmarking of aggregate monthly hours worked will occur with the July 2015
issue. For details see page 7.
An update on recommendations 10 and 11 from the independent technical review into
the Labour Force Survey is available on page 8.
WH A T ' S NE W IN TH E
LA B O U R FO R C E
2 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
N O T E S
Seasonally adjusted full-time employment increased by 24,500 persons to 8,156,200
persons while part-time employment decreased by 17,200 to 3,612,400 persons in June
2015. The increase in total employment resulted from:
an increase in female full-time employment, up 17,500 persons
an increase in male full-time employment, up 7,000 persons
a decrease in male part-time employment, down 6,600 persons
a decrease in female part-time employment, down 10,600 persons.
Seasonally adjusted aggregate monthly hours worked increased 5.1 million hours (0.3%)
in June 2015 to 1,636.9 million hours.
Jan2014
May Sep Jan2015
May
%
59.0
59.5
60.0
60.5
61.0
61.5
62.0
62.5TrendSeasonally adjusted
EMPLOYMENT TO POPULAT ION RATIO, PERSONS, January 2014 toJune 2015
Australia's unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points from a revised May
estimate to 6.0% in June 2015 (seasonally adjusted) with:
the number of unemployed persons increasing by 12,800 to 756,100,
the number of employed persons increasing by 7,300 to 11,768,600, and
the participation rate increasing less than 0.1 percentage points to 64.8%.
In trend terms the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.0% in June 2015. The
number of employed persons in June 2015 increased by 15,200 to 11,767,200 and the
number of unemployed persons decreased by 2,800 to 753,800 in trend terms. The trend
participation rate was unchanged at 64.8% in June 2015.
The employment to population ratio, which expresses the number of employed persons
as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over, was unchanged at
60.9% (seasonally adjusted) in June 2015. In trend terms, the employment to population
ratio increased less than 0.1 percentage points to 60.9%.
NA T I O N A L ES T I M A T E S
In original terms the growth in employment for Western Australia between April and May
2015 was unparalleled compared to previous movements between April and May. As a
result, in the May 2015 issue the ABS removed this impact from the seasonally adjusted
estimates for Western Australia and subsequently, Australia. This treatment has been
retained for the May 2015 estimates but no similar treatment was required for the June
2015 estimates.
AB O U T TH E ES T I M A T E S
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L A B O U R F O R C E C O M M E N T A R Y J U N E 2 0 1 5
Gross flows (Table 17) highlight the change in labour force status of individuals between
last month and this month. Gross flows are derived from the sample that is common
between two consecutive months which, after taking account of sample rotation and
varying non-response each month, is approximately 80% of the sample. However, the
level and movement estimates produced from the gross flows will not necessarily
represent 80% of the level and movement estimates in a given month from the whole
sample. Despite this limitation, analysis of the gross flows data can provide an indication,
in original terms, of underlying movements in the labour market.
In original terms between May and June 2015 the number of persons employed
decreased by 26,200 with gross flows showing a net decrease of 49,600. The decrease
shown in the gross flows comprised:
230,600 persons whose status changed from employed to not in the labour force,
81,300 persons whose status changed from employed to unemployed,
86,700 persons whose status changed from unemployed to employed, and
GR O S S F L O W S
np not available for publication but included in totals whereapplicable, unless otherwise indicated
6.05.96.06.0Australianpnp4.14.2Australian Capital Territorynpnp4.54.5Northern Territory6.57.06.96.8Tasmania5.85.15.55.5Western Australia8.27.67.87.5South Australia6.16.36.36.4Queensland6.06.06.06.0Victoria5.85.75.85.8New South Wales
%%%%
JuneMayJuneMay
SEASONALLYADJUSTEDTREND
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, STATES AND TERRITORIES, May 2015 andJune 2015
The largest absolute increase in seasonally adjusted employment was in New South
Wales (up 11,300 persons). The largest absolute decreases in seasonally adjusted
employment were in South Australia (down 5,700 persons) and Victoria (down 5,500
persons).
In seasonally adjusted terms, the unemployment rate for Western Australia increased 0.7
percentage points and the participation rate increased 0.6 percentage points. In both
cases the series returned closer to the level they were prior to the May 2015 estimates.
Of the other states, the largest decrease in the seasonally adjusted participation rate was
in Queensland (down 0.3 percentage points). South Australia (up 0.6 percentage points)
had the largest increase in the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate and Tasmania
(down 0.5 percentage points) had the largest decrease.
Seasonally adjusted estimates are not published for the territories and the ABS
recommends using trend estimates to analyse the underlying behaviour of the state
series.
ST A T E ES T I M A T E S
4 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
L A B O U R F O R C E C O M M E N T A R Y J U N E 2 0 1 5 continued
175,600 persons whose status changed from not in the labour force to employed.
In original terms between May and June 2015 the number of persons unemployed
increased by less than 100 persons with gross flows showing a net decrease of 8,700. The
decrease shown in the gross flows comprised:
133,100 persons whose status changed from unemployed to not in the labour force,
86,700 persons whose status changed from unemployed to employed,
81,300 persons whose status changed from employed to unemployed, and
129,700 persons whose status changed from not in the labour force to unemployed.
As the gross flows data are presented in original terms they are not directly comparable
to the seasonally adjusted and trend data discussed elsewhere in the commentary,
particularly with the current movement from May 2015 to June 2015 due to the removal
of the impact of unprecedented employment growth in Western Australia in May 2015
from seasonally adjusted and trend estimates.
GR O S S F L O W S continued
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 5
L A B O U R F O R C E C O M M E N T A R Y J U N E 2 0 1 5 continued
This note is essential for all clients using the Labour Force spreadsheets and data cubes.
Commencing with the July 2015 issues of this publication and the detailed monthly
publication (cat. no. 6291.0.55.001), and the August 2015 issue of the detailed quarterly
publication (cat. no. 6291.0.55.003), the ABS plans to publish Labour Force spreadsheets
and data cubes in new formats. Any change to this plan will be announced on Friday 31
July at the latest.
These spreadsheets and data cubes will be published in the formats presented in the
Information Paper: Forthcoming Changes to Labour Force Statistics, October 2014 (cat.
no. 6292.0). Attached to the Information Paper is a version of the new format
spreadsheets containing data for this publication. This version contains data as at the
April 2015 issue of this publication. These spreadsheets can be used to test any processes
accessing these datasets. Spreadsheets for the detailed monthly publication (cat. no.
6291.0.55.001) containing data as per the April 2015 issue will be added to the
Information paper on 14 July. A concordance between the current and new time series
identifiers will also be included.
While the format of the outputs will change, this will not introduce any revisions to the
original estimates when rounded to the nearest person, other than the spreadsheet
tables containing underutilisation data (tables 22 and 23). While testing these tables it
was discovered that a small group of seasonal workers were incorrectly counted as
underemployed, and therefore also as underutilised. The ending of a seasonal worker's
contract (e.g. fruit picker) because the relevant season has concluded is not considered
an economic reason and therefore should not be included as underemployed. The
revision will impact the quarters since the introduction of the July 2014 questionnaire
with underemployment for this period to be revised down by between 1,100 and 5,500
persons in original terms.
In addition to the format changes, the following series are planned to be introduced:
Monthly underutilisation (original series only until 2017) from the August 2015 issue
of this publication.
The following new items from the August 2015 issue of the detailed quarterly
publication (cat. no. 6291.0.55.003):
Volume measures of labour underutilisation
Leave entitlements
Retrenchment
Sector of main job (public / private).
The following new items from the November 2015 issue of the detailed quarterly
publication (cat. no. 6291.0.55.003):
Educational attainment
Educational attendance for the whole civilian population.
A brief article will be released for each of the new quarterly items to assist clients in
interpreting the data. A brief article will also be released describing changes to the Status
in Employment standard which are planned to take effect from the July 2015 issue.
CH A N G E S TO LA B O U R
FO R C E OU T P U T S
6 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
W H A T ' S N E W I N T H E L A B O U R F O R C E
Each year the aggregate monthly hours worked series is benchmarked to an annual
hours worked level. This will occur with the July 2015 issue of this publication, which will
likely result in minor revisions to the aggregate monthly hours worked series. For details
on the methodology, refer to the Information Paper: Expansion of Hours Worked
Estimates from the Labour Force Survey, Australia, 2009 (ABS cat. no. 6290.0.55.001).
AN N U A L BE N C H M A R K I N G
OF AG G R E G A T E MO N T H L Y
HO U R S WO R K E D
The new outputs result from a review conducted in 2010-11 of the labour household
survey program. The outcomes of the review were announced in 2012 but
implementation has been delayed while priority was given to investigations into recent
Labour Force results, the annual seasonal reanalysis and comprehensive testing of the
system producing the new outputs.
Users of this pdf should take extra care until experienced with the new format. For
details of changes to tables in the pdf refer to the information paper.
CH A N G E S TO LA B O U R
FO R C E OU T P U T S continued
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 7
W H A T ' S N E W I N T H E L A B O U R F O R C E continued
Recommendation 10 of the review and the ABS's initial response released on 9
December 2014 are:
Recommendation 10: Given the importance of the LFS data and the adverse effect of the
associated supplementary survey program on these key economic indicators, the ABS
should consider discontinuing the supplementary surveys, or conduct them in a manner
that has a negligible impact on the LFS data.
ABS Response: Agree (to consider) and will be included in relevant work plans.
Consultation with key stakeholders will be an integral component of the work plan. An
update will be provided in mid-2015.
Further to the initial response in December 2014, the ABS has continued the
supplementary survey program on the basis that:
The corrections introduced into the seasonal adjustment process are an effective
means of removing the impact of supplementary surveys from the seasonally
adjusted and trend labour force estimates.
The information provided by the supplementary surveys is important for assessing a
range of labour market policies and currently there is no alternative cost-effective
method for obtaining this information.
The ABS is developing a proposal for a new Australian Population Survey and, as part
of this development, will consider alternative means of collecting this information.
A change to be made to one supplementary survey will minimise the likelihood of it
having an unexpected impact on the labour force series. This is explained below.
Following the changes to the Labour Force Survey introduced from February 2014, only
two of the current supplementary surveys have been identified as having a potential
impact on labour force estimates. These surveys are:
Characteristics of Employment which is conducted each August from 2014, and
Participation, Job search and Mobility which is conducted each February from 2015.
Each of these supplementary surveys consist of their own core set of questions which
will be repeated each year, and two additional modules with different questions relating
to the topics covered by the supplementary survey. These modules are referred to as
modules A and B and it was planned that they would be conducted in alternating years.
The first iteration of each supplementary survey (in August 2014 and February 2015,
respectively) comprised each survey's core set of questions and the A module. Before
proceeding with the second iteration of the supplementary surveys the ABS considered
the potential impact on the labour force series of replacing the A module with the B
module.
RE C O M M E N D A T I O N 10
The Executive Summary of an independent technical review into the Labour Force
Survey (LFS) and the ABS response to the review's recommendations were released on
the ABS website on 9 December 2014. For details see the November 2014 issue of Labour
Force, Australia(cat. no. 6202.0). This note provides an update on recommendations 10
and 11 of the review which related to the supplementary survey program and timing of
Labour Force releases, respectively.
I N T R O D U C T I O N
8 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
U P D A T E O N R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S 1 0 A N D 1 1 F R O M T H EI N D E P E N D E N T T E C H N I C A L R E V I E W
Recommendation 11 of the review and the ABS's initial response released on 9
December 2014 are:
Recommendation 11: The LFS processing and publication cycle should be closely
monitored to determine whether or not it is necessary to delay publishing LFS data until
early in the week following the current timetable on an ongoing basis or at least when
changes are being made to the LFS. In particular, delaying the publication should be
considered if any significant change is to be implemented.
ABS Response: Agree and will be included in relevant work plans in relation to future
changes to the LFS. Needs further consideration, including consultation where
appropriate, in relation to any ongoing change to the LFS publication cycle. An update
will be provided in mid-2015.
To progress this issue, the ABS will prepare a discussion paper to consider the
implications of an ongoing delay to the Labour Force releases. The paper will consider:
The potential benefits in data quality that may arise from a delay (e.g. would other
indicators be available to assist in quality assuring the labour force series).
The extent that current risks to the release due to unexpected system or other
issues would be reduced by a delay.
If the detailed monthly series and quarterly series would also need to be delayed a
week, or if they could be released at the same time as the main monthly publication.
RE C O M M E N D A T I O N 11
The February 2015 Participation, Job search and Mobility supplementary survey with
module A had a significantly greater impact on the labour force series than the
Characteristics of Employment supplementary survey. Unlike the two Characteristics of
Employment modules, the Participation, Job search and Mobility module A and module
B contain significantly different content, target different population groups and contain a
significantly different number of questions. On this basis it is likely that the impact on
the labour force estimates of the Participation, Job search and Mobility supplementary
survey with module B will differ significantly from the impact observed with module A.
For this reason and as the module A content is considered more important to
stakeholders, the February 2016 Participation, Job search and Mobility supplementary
survey will retain its core set of questions but continue with module A rather than
change to module B. Any impact can be removed through the prevailing ABS correction
methodology.
Part ic ipat ion, Job search
and Mobil i ty
The August 2014 Characteristics of Employment supplementary survey had an
identifiable but not large impact on the labour force series, and this impact was removed
by the correction methodology. As both the A and B modules contain related content
and target similar population groups, it is anticipated that the Characteristics of
Employment supplementary survey with module B will have a similar minimal impact on
the labour force estimates as the survey with module A and any impact can be removed
through the prevailing ABS correction methodology. On this basis the August 2015
Characteristics of Employment supplementary survey will retain its core set of questions
and replace module A with module B as planned.
Character ist ics of
Employment
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 9
U P D A T E O N R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S 1 0 A N D 1 1 F R O M T H EI N D E P E N D E N T T E C H N I C A L R E V I E W continued
The ABS will develop the above discussion paper over the next month and will provide it
to members of the Labour Statistics Advisory Group in September 2015. If other
stakeholders would like to receive a copy of the discussion paper please send an email to
RE C O M M E N D A T I O N 11
continued
10 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
U P D A T E O N R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S 1 0 A N D 1 1 F R O M T H EI N D E P E N D E N T T E C H N I C A L R E V I E W continued
64.86.06.112 521.0753.8531.011 767.23 619.78 147.5June64.86.06.112 508.6756.5533.311 752.03 613.28 138.8May64.86.16.212 493.2760.2536.311 733.03 606.08 126.9April64.86.16.212 474.8763.9539.611 710.83 597.68 113.3March64.76.26.312 453.4767.4542.511 686.03 588.28 097.9February64.76.26.312 428.4769.8544.111 658.63 578.48 080.2January
2015
64.76.26.312 402.0770.9544.511 631.13 568.68 062.6December64.76.26.312 378.1770.8544.211 607.23 559.58 047.7November64.66.26.312 358.0770.0544.211 588.03 550.38 037.6October64.76.26.412 340.8767.6545.211 573.23 540.08 033.2September64.76.26.412 325.5762.3545.411 563.23 530.28 032.9August64.76.16.312 310.7754.0543.111 556.73 523.18 033.6July64.76.06.312 296.1743.8538.711 552.33 519.78 032.6June
201465.05.76.012 147.8688.7507.411 459.13 459.47 999.7June 201365.15.25.211 962.0617.5439.411 344.53 377.47 967.0June 2012
PE R S O N S
58.76.06.85 751.5343.5212.05 408.02 501.12 906.9June58.66.06.85 742.9345.3212.75 397.62 498.82 898.8May58.66.16.95 732.2347.3213.45 384.92 496.72 888.2April58.66.16.95 721.3349.6214.35 371.72 494.62 877.2March58.66.27.05 710.5352.0215.25 358.52 492.22 866.4February58.56.27.05 699.9354.3215.95 345.62 488.82 856.8January
2015
58.56.37.15 690.1356.4216.75 333.72 484.12 849.6December58.56.37.15 681.5357.7217.75 323.72 477.92 845.8November58.56.37.25 673.8358.1219.15 315.72 470.42 845.3October58.66.37.25 666.4356.8220.75 309.72 462.72 846.9September58.66.27.25 659.5353.6221.55 305.92 456.32 849.6August58.66.27.25 652.8349.1221.05 303.72 451.32 852.4July58.66.17.25 646.3344.8219.95 301.52 447.92 853.7June
201458.75.66.65 560.1312.8201.75 247.32 414.42 832.9June 201358.85.36.05 474.6290.0179.75 184.72 372.42 812.3June 2012
FE M A L E S
71.06.15.76 769.5410.3319.06 359.21 118.65 240.6June71.06.15.86 765.7411.3320.66 354.41 114.45 240.0May71.16.15.86 761.0412.9323.06 348.11 109.35 238.7April71.16.15.86 753.4414.3325.36 339.11 103.05 236.1March71.16.25.96 742.9415.4327.36 327.51 096.05 231.5February71.16.25.96 728.5415.5328.36 313.01 089.65 223.4January
2015
71.06.25.96 711.9414.5327.86 297.41 084.55 212.9December71.06.25.96 696.6413.1326.46 283.51 081.65 201.9November70.96.25.96 684.2411.9325.06 272.31 079.95 192.4October70.96.25.96 674.4410.8324.46 263.51 077.25 186.3September70.96.15.96 666.0408.7323.86 257.31 073.95 183.4August70.96.15.96 658.0404.9322.16 253.11 071.85 181.3July70.96.05.86 649.7399.0318.96 250.81 071.95 178.9June
201471.55.75.66 587.8376.0305.86 211.81 044.95 166.8June 201371.65.04.86 487.4327.6259.76 159.81 005.05 154.8June 2012
MA L E S
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UNEMPLOYMENTRATE
Labour force
UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER) : Trend1
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 11
64.86.06.212 524.7756.1541.211 768.63 612.48 156.2June64.75.95.912 504.6743.4514.011 761.23 629.68 131.6May64.76.16.212 489.2768.0540.111 721.33 604.78 116.5April64.86.16.312 492.1761.3543.011 730.73 592.08 138.7March64.76.16.312 448.6765.4544.911 683.23 584.98 098.3February64.76.36.312 431.7788.0546.511 643.73 584.08 059.7January
2015
64.76.16.312 399.9752.0543.911 647.93 566.38 081.6December64.76.26.412 387.4773.5545.711 613.93 571.28 042.7November64.56.36.212 336.7773.4534.911 563.33 529.58 033.8October64.66.26.412 334.3767.9546.711 566.53 550.58 015.9September64.76.16.312 324.9754.4544.411 570.53 535.88 034.7August64.96.26.412 344.9771.2551.711 573.73 522.78 051.0July64.76.16.312 289.8745.7540.911 544.13 521.48 022.7June
201465.15.76.012 164.0695.7514.811 468.33 469.37 999.0June 201365.15.25.111 955.2620.4430.711 334.73 375.87 959.0June 2012
PE R S O N S
58.86.07.05 763.2347.0219.75 416.22 501.32 915.0June58.75.96.55 746.6337.2200.75 409.32 511.92 897.5May58.66.16.95 730.0350.8216.25 379.22 483.02 896.1April58.56.17.05 713.8348.8216.05 364.92 494.22 870.8March58.56.17.05 705.0350.2215.75 354.92 492.42 862.5February58.66.37.15 708.7361.5217.05 347.22 490.22 857.0January
2015
58.76.27.15 701.2351.5217.75 349.62 492.42 857.2December58.46.27.05 671.7353.5213.05 318.22 485.62 832.6November58.56.47.15 665.4362.2217.25 303.22 449.32 853.9October58.66.37.35 668.8359.5223.45 309.32 470.02 839.2September58.66.27.35 658.9352.4223.15 306.52 458.22 848.4August58.76.37.35 664.8354.2224.35 310.62 453.12 857.5July58.66.17.15 644.1341.6218.45 302.52 446.12 856.5June
201458.75.76.85 561.9315.0206.85 246.92 420.72 826.2June 201358.75.56.25 471.4302.1186.35 169.32 368.12 801.1June 2012
FE M A L E S
70.96.15.86 761.5409.2321.56 352.41 111.15 241.2June71.06.05.66 758.0406.1313.36 351.91 117.75 234.2May71.16.25.86 759.2417.1323.86 342.11 121.75 220.4April71.46.15.86 778.3412.5326.96 365.81 097.85 268.0March71.16.25.96 743.6415.2329.26 328.31 092.55 235.8February71.06.36.06 723.0426.5329.56 296.51 093.85 202.7January
2015
70.96.05.96 698.7400.5326.16 298.21 073.95 224.4December71.26.36.06 715.7420.0332.66 295.71 085.75 210.1November70.86.25.86 671.4411.2317.76 260.21 080.25 179.9October70.86.15.96 665.5408.3323.36 257.21 080.55 176.7September70.96.05.86 666.1402.1321.36 264.01 077.75 186.3August71.26.25.96 680.1417.0327.46 263.11 069.65 193.5July70.96.15.96 645.7404.1322.56 241.61 075.45 166.2June
201471.65.85.66 602.1380.8308.06 221.41 048.65 172.7June 201371.64.94.56 483.8318.3244.46 165.51 007.75 157.8June 2012
MA L E S
%%%'000'000'000'000'000'000
Total
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Part
time
Full
time
Participation
rate
UNEMPLOYMENTRATE
Labour force
UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER) : Seasona l l y Adjus ted2
12 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
64.85.86.219 339.66 805.212 534.4732.8535.611 801.73 671.78 129.9June65.05.85.919 315.96 755.312 560.5732.7506.511 827.83 675.68 152.2May64.96.16.219 292.26 771.012 521.2767.4534.811 753.73 656.68 097.2April65.16.56.519 268.46 716.512 551.9811.0559.911 740.93 624.98 116.0March65.56.76.719 235.16 633.112 602.0839.3584.311 762.73 572.98 189.7February64.36.86.919 201.76 861.412 340.3838.0594.811 502.33 462.68 039.7January
2015
65.15.96.119 168.36 686.712 481.6733.4530.711 748.23 562.88 185.4December64.55.96.119 142.46 804.812 337.6724.3519.111 613.33 570.98 042.4November64.56.16.119 116.46 785.312 331.2752.0519.411 579.23 570.98 008.4October64.56.16.119 090.56 776.212 314.3745.5524.811 568.83 559.78 009.1September64.76.06.119 063.16 732.012 331.1734.3518.111 596.73 610.27 986.5August64.66.06.319 035.66 731.212 304.4741.7541.111 562.73 498.08 064.8July64.75.96.319 008.16 712.812 295.4722.2534.011 573.23 578.57 994.7June
201465.15.56.018 696.56 530.812 165.6672.6505.511 493.03 525.17 967.9June 201365.15.05.118 367.76 416.511 951.3598.8422.511 352.53 428.57 924.0June 2012
PE R S O N S
58.95.87.09 804.14 030.85 773.3337.3219.05 436.12 525.02 911.0June59.05.96.59 792.44 013.25 779.2341.2203.25 437.92 528.22 909.7May58.86.27.09 780.64 032.85 747.8358.1218.05 389.72 509.42 880.3April58.96.67.39 768.84 014.55 754.3381.2225.55 373.12 518.22 855.0March59.36.87.59 752.23 971.85 780.4392.3235.35 388.02 485.92 902.1February57.96.77.79 735.54 102.75 632.8376.6235.95 256.22 408.82 847.4January
2015
59.05.97.09 718.83 985.45 733.4341.1216.55 392.32 498.62 893.6December58.25.76.69 705.34 060.95 644.4324.5199.35 319.92 497.02 822.9November58.56.16.79 691.94 026.05 665.9347.9205.35 318.02 472.72 845.4October58.56.16.99 678.54 013.85 664.6344.5212.55 320.12 471.82 848.3September58.85.96.79 664.43 985.05 679.5336.6204.45 342.92 503.02 839.9August58.55.97.19 650.44 002.95 647.5335.6218.05 311.92 445.02 866.9July58.75.97.19 636.43 984.15 652.3331.9216.75 320.32 469.52 850.9June
201458.75.56.79 478.13 909.95 568.2305.1203.05 263.12 444.42 818.8June 201358.85.36.19 313.23 837.95 475.4292.2182.15 183.22 392.42 790.9June 2012
FE M A L E S
70.95.85.79 535.52 774.46 761.1395.5316.66 365.61 146.75 218.9June71.25.85.59 523.52 742.16 781.4391.5303.46 389.91 147.45 242.5May71.26.05.79 511.62 738.26 773.4409.3316.86 364.01 147.25 216.9April71.66.36.09 499.62 702.06 797.6429.8334.56 367.81 106.75 261.1March71.96.66.29 482.92 661.36 821.6447.0349.06 374.61 087.05 287.7February70.96.96.59 466.22 758.76 707.5461.5358.96 246.11 053.95 192.2January
2015
71.45.85.69 449.52 701.36 748.2392.3314.16 356.01 064.25 291.8December70.96.05.89 437.02 743.86 693.2399.9319.86 293.31 073.95 219.4November70.76.15.79 424.52 759.36 665.2404.1314.16 261.21 098.25 163.0October70.76.05.79 412.12 762.46 649.7400.9312.36 248.71 087.95 160.8September70.86.05.79 398.62 747.06 651.6397.7313.76 253.91 107.25 146.6August70.96.15.99 385.22 728.36 656.9406.1323.16 250.81 053.05 197.8July70.95.95.89 371.82 728.76 643.1390.2317.26 252.91 109.05 143.8June
201471.65.65.59 218.32 620.96 597.4367.6302.56 229.81 080.75 149.1June 201371.54.74.59 054.52 578.66 475.9306.6240.46 169.31 036.25 133.1June 2012
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) : Or ig ina l3
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 13
6 196.663.55.8227.43 704.42 620.563.45.8227.13 698.42 598.4June6 189.063.35.7224.53 693.02 585.063.35.8228.83 686.22 585.8May6 181.463.25.9231.53 676.42 557.163.25.9231.03 673.32 572.2April6 173.863.15.9230.13 665.22 566.763.16.0233.03 660.22 558.8March6 162.862.96.2239.23 635.22 554.063.06.0234.43 648.92 546.9February6 151.762.86.2241.33 624.32 515.263.06.1234.63 640.52 537.8January
2015
6 140.763.05.9227.13 641.92 543.863.06.0233.43 635.72 533.3December6 132.463.36.0233.33 650.72 534.563.06.0231.03 633.62 533.6November6 124.162.95.8224.23 629.12 529.863.05.9228.73 631.42 536.4October6 115.862.95.9228.63 619.32 537.763.05.9226.93 627.72 540.3September6 107.863.15.8223.23 627.92 543.563.05.8225.13 623.22 543.3August6 099.863.15.9225.23 621.22 564.863.05.8222.63 619.42 543.7July6 091.762.95.8220.73 613.12 529.063.05.7219.03 617.52 540.5June
20145 995.463.65.4206.13 606.02 524.363.75.6214.53 605.82 526.4June 20135 909.063.05.2192.83 532.02 490.863.05.0187.53 537.82 495.8June 2012
PE R S O N S
3 151.857.46.3114.11 695.2959.357.26.3112.71 689.4946.3June3 148.157.16.2111.21 686.3935.057.16.2111.71 684.5937.8May3 144.456.96.3111.91 676.2924.956.96.2110.81 679.1928.1April3 140.656.76.0106.41 674.7916.656.86.2109.71 673.8918.0March3 135.156.86.3112.11 667.4912.556.76.1108.81 669.3908.2February3 129.556.66.1107.71 662.3899.156.76.1108.31 665.7900.1January
2015
3 123.956.76.0106.11 663.7892.256.76.1108.31 662.9895.4December3 119.756.86.1108.11 664.1887.756.76.1108.71 660.6894.3November3 115.556.96.1108.71 663.8896.356.76.2108.91 658.2895.9October3 111.356.56.3111.41 646.8903.456.76.1108.41 655.9899.4September3 107.456.86.1107.21 658.2907.456.76.1107.11 654.5904.0August3 103.556.66.1107.91 650.2907.356.76.0105.11 654.2908.9July3 099.556.75.7100.21 657.0908.956.75.9103.01 655.1912.7June
20143 050.857.25.799.31 646.3909.757.45.8100.91 649.8912.3June 20133 006.356.55.288.31 609.9895.856.44.982.91 614.1897.5June 2012
FE M A L E S
3 044.869.75.3113.32 009.21 661.369.85.4114.42 009.01 652.1June3 040.969.75.3113.32 006.71 650.069.75.5117.12 001.71 648.0May3 037.069.85.6119.62 000.21 632.269.65.7120.21 994.31 644.2April3 033.269.75.8123.71 990.51 650.169.65.8123.21 986.41 640.8March3 027.769.26.1127.11 967.81 641.569.56.0125.61 979.61 638.8February3 022.369.36.4133.61 962.01 616.169.56.0126.31 974.81 637.7January
2015
3 016.869.65.8121.01 978.21 651.669.56.0125.11 972.81 637.9December3 012.770.15.9125.21 986.61 646.769.55.8122.41 973.01 639.2November3 008.669.25.6115.51 965.31 633.569.65.7119.81 973.21 640.5October3 004.569.65.6117.21 972.61 634.369.65.7118.51 971.81 640.9September3 000.469.55.6116.01 969.61 636.169.65.7118.11 968.71 639.3August2 996.369.75.6117.31 971.01 657.569.55.6117.61 965.21 634.8July2 992.269.45.8120.61 956.11 620.169.45.6116.01 962.41 627.8June
20142 944.670.25.2106.81 959.71 614.670.35.5113.51 956.01 614.1June 20132 902.869.85.2104.41 922.11 595.069.95.2104.61 923.71 598.3June 2012
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000%%'000'000'000
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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)— New South Wales4
14 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
4 859.364.66.0188.12 949.91 964.364.76.0187.72 956.01 968.9June4 852.564.86.0187.42 955.41 967.164.86.0188.62 955.91 971.6May4 845.764.96.1192.82 952.31 974.164.96.1190.22 953.71 973.9April4 838.965.16.1193.62 958.31 984.165.06.1192.32 949.91 975.3March4 829.564.96.0186.52 946.31 975.465.06.2195.12 943.71 975.4February4 820.165.06.5203.42 931.11 971.565.06.3198.62 934.21 973.5January
2015
4 810.765.16.4199.82 933.01 973.864.96.5202.72 922.41 969.7December4 803.564.86.7209.02 902.81 963.264.96.6207.02 909.81 965.1November4 796.364.66.8210.72 889.61 957.464.86.8210.32 898.71 961.2October4 789.164.86.8211.22 892.01 959.164.86.8211.62 889.61 959.3September4 781.564.76.9212.02 882.41 960.764.76.8210.42 882.31 959.3August4 773.964.96.9213.22 883.61 952.264.66.7207.32 875.71 959.9July4 766.364.36.6201.82 863.71 965.664.56.6203.42 869.71 960.1June
20144 678.465.45.9182.02 877.21 944.364.95.7174.42 862.01 950.1June 20134 595.565.65.6167.72 846.01 961.065.45.5166.32 840.31 947.9June 2012
PE R S O N S
2 475.958.36.694.81 349.9675.358.46.493.01 353.1677.6June2 472.658.56.492.61 354.7677.758.56.492.21 354.1680.0May2 469.358.76.391.71 358.1685.358.56.391.51 353.7682.9April2 465.958.56.492.41 350.2688.558.66.391.11 353.0686.0March2 461.358.45.985.51 351.4687.558.66.391.21 351.4689.2February2 456.758.66.593.41 346.3689.258.66.492.11 348.5692.3January
2015
2 452.159.26.594.41 357.7695.958.66.593.91 344.2694.9December2 448.358.36.795.71 330.5699.258.66.796.01 338.8696.8November2 444.658.67.099.71 331.8699.358.66.897.71 333.7698.1October2 440.858.46.896.61 328.8697.758.56.998.51 329.1698.9September2 437.058.57.1100.91 323.9698.258.46.998.31 325.3699.3August2 433.158.57.099.11 325.0695.558.46.997.51 322.5699.0July2 429.358.16.591.91 319.8703.158.36.896.51 320.5698.3June
20142 385.459.05.678.31 328.7677.758.65.779.11 319.4681.0June 20132 343.159.66.185.01 311.1687.559.55.981.71 312.8684.9June 2012
FE M A L E S
2 383.471.05.593.31 600.01 289.071.35.694.71 602.91 291.3June2 379.971.25.694.81 600.71 289.371.45.796.41 601.91 291.6May2 376.571.36.0101.11 594.21 288.871.55.898.81 600.01 290.9April2 373.072.05.9101.21 608.21 295.671.66.0101.31 596.91 289.3March2 368.271.66.0101.01 594.91 287.871.66.1103.91 592.21 286.2February2 363.471.76.5110.11 584.81 282.371.66.3106.51 585.71 281.2January
2015
2 358.671.36.3105.41 575.21 277.971.56.5108.81 578.21 274.8December2 355.271.66.7113.41 572.31 264.071.46.6111.11 571.01 268.3November2 351.771.06.7111.01 557.71 258.171.36.7112.71 565.11 263.1October2 348.371.46.8114.51 563.21 261.471.36.8113.11 560.61 260.4September2 344.571.26.7111.01 558.51 262.671.26.7112.11 557.01 260.0August2 340.771.56.8114.11 558.61 256.771.06.6109.81 553.21 260.9July2 337.070.86.6110.01 543.91 262.670.86.4106.81 549.21 261.8June
20142 293.172.16.3103.71 548.51 266.671.45.895.41 542.61 269.1June 20132 252.571.85.182.71 534.91 273.571.65.284.61 527.51 262.9June 2012
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000%%'000'000'000
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rate
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loyment
rate
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unemp-
loyed
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full time
Partici-
pation
rate
Unemp-
loyment
rate
Total
unemp-
loyed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Civilian
population
aged 15
years
and over
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED TREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER)— Victo r ia5
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 15
3 835.365.36.1152.62 350.21 663.965.46.3158.82 346.71 666.2June3 830.265.56.3158.22 351.51 669.365.46.4159.72 343.21 662.7May3 825.165.36.6165.72 332.71 659.165.36.4160.82 338.51 656.8April3 820.065.16.6163.02 325.51 648.865.36.5161.42 333.81 650.2March3 814.165.56.6164.02 334.81 640.865.36.5161.92 328.61 643.1February3 808.365.26.5160.92 323.71 629.365.36.5162.22 323.21 635.3January
2015
3 802.565.36.1151.82 329.71 645.165.36.6162.82 318.81 627.8December3 797.665.26.8167.62 307.41 611.165.36.6163.92 316.51 621.7November3 792.865.47.1175.32 306.81 619.965.46.7165.32 316.91 618.3October3 787.965.46.4157.92 318.91 610.065.66.7166.12 319.91 618.0September3 782.566.16.7167.02 331.41 619.765.96.6165.62 325.41 620.8August3 777.166.26.7168.72 333.61 625.766.16.6163.62 332.41 625.1July3 771.666.26.3158.22 338.01 631.366.26.4160.62 337.71 628.9June
20143 712.665.76.3154.62 284.61 629.865.65.9144.32 292.61 630.2June 20133 643.366.05.2124.52 281.71 630.566.55.6136.12 285.01 639.1June 2012
PE R S O N S
1 946.160.05.159.21 107.5622.160.05.564.71 101.9618.0June1 943.560.25.665.41 103.8615.260.05.766.61 098.8616.3May1 940.960.06.372.81 091.6618.560.05.968.61 095.3613.1April1 938.359.66.373.11 083.0602.260.06.170.41 091.9610.0March1 935.360.16.171.41 091.7603.460.06.272.01 088.5606.7February1 932.360.16.171.11 089.3606.660.06.473.71 085.1602.5January
2015
1 929.460.26.171.31 089.9612.760.06.575.31 082.4597.8December1 926.859.96.777.71 076.1581.860.16.676.71 081.5593.3November1 924.360.07.384.31 069.9589.260.36.777.81 082.2590.1October1 921.760.66.677.01 086.8581.960.56.778.21 084.5588.7September1 918.760.86.576.21 090.6588.660.86.777.61 087.9588.8August1 915.861.26.474.71 097.7596.461.06.576.31 091.6590.0July1 912.861.16.475.11 093.4593.161.16.474.81 093.3590.7June
20141 881.559.65.865.31 055.6589.459.65.662.51 059.9588.4June 20131 844.959.85.459.91 043.4579.560.15.864.81 044.3586.9June 2012
FE M A L E S
1 889.270.77.093.41 242.71 041.770.97.094.01 244.81 048.3June1 886.771.06.992.81 247.71 054.070.97.093.11 244.41 046.4May1 884.270.87.092.91 241.21 040.670.96.992.11 243.21 043.7April1 881.770.86.890.01 242.51 046.570.86.891.01 241.91 040.3March1 878.871.16.992.71 243.21 037.470.86.889.91 240.21 036.4February1 876.070.66.889.71 234.51 022.870.76.788.51 238.21 032.8January
2015
1 873.170.56.180.51 239.81 032.570.76.687.51 236.31 030.0December1 870.870.66.890.01 231.31 029.370.76.687.31 235.01 028.4November1 868.571.16.890.91 236.81 030.770.86.687.61 234.71 028.2October1 866.270.46.280.91 232.21 028.270.96.688.01 235.31 029.3September1 863.871.46.890.81 240.81 031.171.16.687.91 237.51 031.9August1 861.371.47.193.91 235.91 029.471.36.687.31 240.81 035.1July1 858.971.46.383.21 244.71 038.271.56.585.81 244.41 038.2June
20141 831.172.06.889.21 229.01 040.471.86.281.81 232.71 041.8June 20131 798.472.55.064.61 238.41 051.172.95.471.31 240.61 052.2June 2012
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000%%'000'000'000
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rate
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rate
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unemp-
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full time
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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 AND OVER)— Queens land6
16 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
1 398.862.58.271.9802.7519.662.57.867.8806.2526.1June1 397.862.67.666.9808.4526.462.37.565.4805.4528.5May1 396.862.27.262.7805.8534.062.17.363.0804.5530.9April1 395.861.76.455.4805.4537.961.97.060.8803.3532.8March1 394.161.46.958.9797.4533.361.86.959.2801.8534.1February1 392.462.17.262.3802.9536.061.76.858.2800.5535.0January
2015
1 390.761.46.656.1797.5528.261.66.757.5800.1535.8December1 389.861.86.757.1801.2536.061.76.757.1800.9536.7November1 388.961.76.757.3800.3544.561.96.656.9802.5538.0October1 388.062.16.858.2803.8538.262.06.656.8804.0538.9September1 386.962.25.951.2810.8539.362.26.657.1804.9538.8August1 385.862.37.060.5803.4534.462.26.757.8804.8537.4July1 384.862.57.161.7804.3539.362.36.858.4803.8535.1June
20141 371.362.45.950.4805.3540.662.76.253.5806.9538.3June 20131 359.063.16.454.6803.3525.362.75.647.4804.9528.4June 2012
PE R S O N S
712.057.27.028.7378.5177.957.07.128.8376.9178.6June711.557.17.530.3375.8178.356.87.128.5375.3179.1May711.056.56.927.7373.8180.756.57.028.2373.7179.5April710.556.16.626.3372.2180.756.37.028.0372.0180.0March709.655.67.027.6366.6178.956.17.027.8370.4180.6February708.856.87.329.3373.1182.956.07.027.6369.1181.3January
2015
708.055.66.826.8366.8179.455.96.927.4368.6181.9December707.556.07.027.6368.8181.855.96.826.9368.8182.4November707.155.66.626.0367.0187.656.06.726.4369.5182.7October706.656.26.626.1370.7180.556.16.525.8370.3182.8September706.156.56.124.5374.8181.356.16.425.3370.9182.4August705.655.96.324.9369.7179.756.26.325.1371.1181.5July705.156.36.425.6371.7185.756.26.425.2370.8180.2June
2014698.456.26.023.4369.3186.856.86.224.5372.1186.3June 2013692.157.16.425.2370.0174.556.75.421.1371.2175.6June 2012
FE M A L E S
686.868.09.243.2424.2341.768.28.338.9429.3347.5June686.368.47.836.7432.6348.168.07.936.9430.1349.5May685.868.17.535.0432.0353.367.97.534.8430.8351.4April685.367.56.329.1433.2357.267.87.132.9431.3352.8March684.467.56.831.3430.7354.467.66.831.4431.4353.5February683.667.77.133.0429.8353.167.66.630.5431.4353.7January
2015
682.767.46.429.3430.7348.767.66.530.1431.5353.9December682.267.76.429.6432.4354.267.76.530.2432.1354.3November681.868.16.731.2433.3356.968.06.630.5433.0355.2October681.468.36.932.1433.2357.668.26.731.0433.7356.1September680.868.05.826.7436.0358.068.46.831.8434.0356.4August680.369.07.635.6433.6354.768.67.032.7433.7355.9July679.769.07.736.1432.6353.668.67.133.2433.0355.0June
2014672.968.85.827.0436.0353.768.96.229.0434.8351.9June 2013666.969.46.429.4433.3350.869.05.726.3433.7352.7June 2012
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 AND OVER)— South Aust ra l ia7
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 17
2 125.768.95.885.21 380.2974.168.65.580.21 378.2971.9June2 123.068.35.174.11 376.0973.268.75.580.51 377.0971.8May2 120.368.55.682.01 369.7965.768.75.580.71 375.8972.5April2 117.569.05.580.41 380.2975.668.85.681.11 374.4973.6March2 113.069.05.783.11 375.2976.368.85.681.41 373.0975.1February2 108.568.85.580.01 370.3976.668.95.681.31 371.3976.4January
2015
2 104.068.95.985.41 363.2973.468.95.580.31 368.9976.4December2 100.168.95.376.11 370.4982.968.85.478.41 365.7974.5November2 096.268.85.375.71 365.5970.868.65.376.11 361.9970.9October2 092.368.35.173.11 356.2962.868.55.274.11 358.1966.0September2 087.768.15.071.41 350.2957.468.45.172.21 354.6960.6August2 083.268.45.172.41 352.2963.568.25.070.81 351.2956.0July2 078.668.34.970.31 349.3946.368.25.070.31 347.8953.3June
20142 032.968.44.664.21 327.1958.968.44.867.11 323.5953.9June 20131 966.369.13.547.81 311.0952.969.13.750.11 309.7949.9June 2012
PE R S O N S
1 054.861.25.434.7610.6324.060.74.830.9609.3326.6June1 053.560.44.226.5609.9330.260.75.032.0607.6325.0May1 052.160.45.434.3601.7322.660.75.233.2605.8323.2April1 050.760.95.333.6606.6320.660.85.434.5604.0321.3March1 048.560.95.736.4602.5319.960.95.635.8602.4319.6February1 046.261.06.038.3599.8315.761.05.736.5601.5318.6January
2015
1 043.961.16.239.5598.6316.861.05.736.3601.1318.3December1 041.861.05.233.1602.1318.661.05.535.2600.9318.5November1 039.861.15.132.3603.2323.961.05.333.8600.4318.8October1 037.760.95.031.4600.0317.460.95.232.6599.4318.3September1 035.360.65.232.7594.6313.960.85.031.7597.6316.7August1 033.061.05.132.3597.6318.560.65.031.0594.9314.7July1 030.660.44.930.4591.9311.960.44.930.8591.7313.1June
20141 007.160.64.627.9582.7313.560.44.929.6578.8312.5June 2013
976.661.64.728.2573.1314.061.44.326.1573.3310.8June 2012
FE M A L E S
1 070.876.66.250.5769.6650.176.46.049.2768.9645.3June1 069.576.15.847.6766.1643.076.55.948.5769.4646.8May1 068.176.45.847.7768.0643.176.55.847.5770.0649.3April1 066.876.95.746.7773.6654.976.65.746.5770.5652.3March1 064.677.05.746.8772.7656.376.75.645.6770.6655.5February1 062.376.55.141.7770.5660.876.75.544.8769.8657.8January
2015
1 060.176.55.745.9764.6656.676.65.444.1767.8658.1December1 058.376.75.343.0768.3664.376.35.343.2764.8656.0November1 056.476.35.443.5762.3647.076.15.342.3761.5652.2October1 054.675.75.241.6756.2645.475.95.241.4758.8647.7September1 052.475.54.938.7755.6643.575.85.140.5757.0643.8August1 050.275.75.040.1754.6644.975.85.039.8756.3641.3July1 048.076.15.039.8757.4634.475.95.039.6756.0640.2June
20141 025.876.14.736.3744.4645.476.34.837.5744.7641.4June 2013
989.776.52.619.6737.9639.076.83.224.0736.4639.1June 2012
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 AND OVER)— Weste rn Aust ra l ia8
18 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
422.260.96.516.8240.3153.460.76.917.6238.9153.0June422.160.77.017.9238.2151.860.76.817.5238.9153.4May422.060.97.218.6238.5153.760.86.817.5239.1153.7April421.860.86.616.9239.5155.560.96.817.3239.5154.1March421.660.96.616.9239.8153.761.06.717.2240.1154.4February421.361.16.616.9240.4154.761.26.617.1240.8154.4January
2015
421.161.46.617.1241.4154.461.36.717.2241.1154.1December420.962.16.817.8243.4153.561.46.817.5240.9153.4November420.661.16.717.2239.6153.061.46.917.9240.2152.5October420.461.27.519.2238.0151.961.27.118.3239.2151.9September420.261.07.118.1238.2150.261.17.218.5238.2151.7August420.160.97.418.9236.9151.461.07.318.7237.4151.9July419.960.97.318.8237.2151.860.97.418.8236.9152.4June
2014417.860.88.822.3231.8146.560.37.920.0231.7145.8June 2013416.660.37.117.8233.4147.960.36.917.2233.9149.8June 2012
PE R S O N S
213.655.96.07.1112.253.255.86.17.2111.952.7June213.655.76.07.2111.852.255.86.17.2112.052.7May213.555.96.47.6111.752.155.96.07.2112.152.8April213.456.15.86.9112.853.756.06.07.2112.452.8March213.355.95.76.9112.452.556.15.97.1112.752.7February213.256.36.07.2112.852.456.35.86.9113.052.6January
2015
213.156.55.97.1113.352.956.45.76.8113.352.2December213.056.65.76.9113.651.956.45.76.9113.251.8November212.956.15.06.0113.351.056.35.97.0112.951.4October212.856.46.47.7112.350.656.26.17.3112.351.1September212.756.16.37.6111.851.356.16.47.7111.751.1August212.655.57.18.4109.751.456.06.78.0111.051.2July212.556.37.28.6111.050.655.86.98.1110.551.4June
2014211.456.48.910.6108.649.055.58.09.3108.048.3June 2013210.954.96.37.3108.448.555.26.87.9108.550.0June 2012
FE M A L E S
208.666.07.09.6128.1100.265.87.510.3127.0100.3June208.565.77.810.7126.499.665.87.510.3126.9100.6May208.566.18.011.0126.8101.665.87.510.3127.0101.0April208.465.67.310.0126.7101.865.97.410.2127.1101.3March208.366.07.310.0127.4101.166.17.410.1127.5101.6February208.265.97.19.7127.5102.366.37.410.2127.7101.9January
2015
208.066.47.210.0128.1101.566.47.510.4127.8101.9December207.967.77.710.9129.8101.666.57.710.6127.7101.6November207.866.28.211.2126.3102.166.57.910.9127.3101.2October207.766.18.411.5125.6101.366.37.910.9126.8100.8September207.666.07.710.6126.499.066.27.910.9126.5100.6August207.566.47.610.5127.299.966.17.810.8126.4100.7July207.465.77.410.1126.2101.266.17.810.7126.4101.0June
2014206.465.48.711.7123.297.565.17.910.7123.797.6June 2013205.765.87.710.5124.999.465.56.99.4125.599.8June 2012
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 AND OVER)— Tasman ia9
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 19
189.176.34.56.5137.7111.7June188.876.24.56.4137.4111.3May188.575.94.46.3136.8110.9April188.275.64.36.2136.1110.5March188.075.04.26.0135.1109.9February187.874.34.05.6133.8109.2January
2015
187.673.43.95.3132.5108.2December187.572.73.85.2131.0107.1November187.372.33.95.3130.0106.3October187.272.34.15.6129.7106.3September186.972.84.35.9130.2107.0August186.573.64.46.0131.3108.5July186.274.44.35.9132.6110.2June
2014182.874.75.67.7128.8103.4June 2013176.773.64.15.4124.6101.6June 2012
PE R S O N S
89.972.74.22.762.644.7June89.872.64.12.762.644.8May89.772.44.02.662.444.8April89.672.03.92.562.144.7March89.571.43.72.461.544.5February89.470.53.62.360.844.1January
2015
89.369.53.42.160.043.4December89.368.43.42.159.042.6November89.267.83.52.158.442.0October89.167.83.72.258.141.8September88.968.13.82.358.342.1August88.868.83.92.458.842.8July88.669.63.82.359.343.5June
201487.370.15.73.557.741.2June 201385.470.14.02.457.541.8June 2012
FE M A L E S
99.279.64.83.775.166.9June99.079.44.73.774.866.5May98.879.14.83.774.566.2April98.678.84.73.774.065.8March98.578.34.63.673.665.4February98.477.74.43.473.065.1January
2015
98.377.04.23.272.564.8December98.276.54.23.272.064.5November98.176.34.33.271.664.3October98.076.54.53.471.664.5September97.977.14.73.571.964.9August97.877.94.83.672.565.7July97.678.74.63.673.366.6June
201495.579.05.54.271.262.3June 201391.376.84.23.067.159.7June 2012
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000
Partici-
pation
rate
Unemp-
loyment
rate
Total
unemp-
loyed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Civilian
population
aged 15
years
and over
TREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER)— Northern Ter r i to ry10
20 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
312.770.14.18.9210.2156.5June312.670.14.29.1209.9155.8May312.470.14.29.3209.8155.0April312.370.24.39.5209.6154.2March311.970.34.49.7209.4153.7February311.470.34.59.9209.1153.6January
2015
311.070.44.710.3208.7154.0December310.670.54.910.7208.5154.7November310.270.75.010.9208.5155.4October309.870.94.910.8208.8155.8September309.670.94.810.4209.1155.8August309.370.94.59.8209.5155.8July309.070.94.19.1210.1155.9June
2014305.472.14.08.8211.3154.6June 2013301.372.73.78.1210.9156.8June 2012
PE R S O N S
159.966.04.24.4101.266.1June159.866.14.44.6101.165.5May159.866.34.54.8101.265.0April159.766.54.64.9101.364.4March159.566.84.85.1101.564.0February159.367.14.95.2101.763.9January
2015
159.167.45.05.4101.964.3December158.967.75.15.5102.064.9November158.767.85.35.7101.965.6October158.567.85.45.7101.665.9September158.367.55.45.8101.165.9August158.267.15.35.6100.465.6July158.066.75.15.4100.065.4June
2014156.367.83.94.2101.964.4June 2013154.169.23.23.5103.366.1June 2012
FE M A L E S
152.874.34.04.5109.090.4June152.774.24.04.5108.890.2May152.774.14.04.5108.690.0April152.674.04.04.6108.389.8March152.473.94.14.6108.089.7February152.173.74.24.7107.489.7January
2015
151.973.54.44.9106.889.7December151.773.54.65.1106.589.8November151.573.84.65.2106.689.9October151.474.14.55.0107.189.9September151.274.54.24.7108.089.9August151.174.93.74.2109.090.2July151.075.33.33.7110.090.5June
2014149.176.54.04.6109.490.2June 2013147.276.34.14.6107.690.6June 2012
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000
Partici-
pation
rate
Unemp-
loyment
rate
Total
unemp-
loyed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Civilian
population
aged 15
years
and over
TREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER)— Aust ra l ian Cap i ta l Ter r i to ry11
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 21
64.85.86.219 339.66 805.212 534.4732.8535.611 801.73 671.78 129.9Australia
69.73.53.6312.794.7218.07.75.7210.356.0154.2Australian Capital Territory76.64.85.4189.144.3144.87.06.3137.826.8111.0Northern Territory60.76.46.7422.2165.9256.316.511.0239.787.7152.0Tasmania69.05.86.22 125.7659.31 466.484.864.61 381.6410.6971.0Western Australia62.67.99.31 398.8522.6876.269.253.3807.0287.7519.4South Australia65.25.96.33 835.31 334.42 500.9147.3111.82 353.6690.81 662.8Queensland64.65.75.74 859.31 721.43 137.9178.9117.52 959.11 007.31 951.7Victoria63.55.66.06 196.62 262.63 934.0221.4165.43 712.61 104.82 607.8New South Wales
PE R S O N S
58.95.87.09 804.14 030.85 773.3337.3219.05 436.12 525.02 911.0Australia
65.83.63.7159.954.6105.33.82.5101.536.864.7Australian Capital Territory72.85.06.189.924.565.53.32.862.218.643.6Northern Territory55.96.06.3213.694.1119.57.13.6112.459.153.3Tasmania61.25.46.71 054.8409.1645.735.222.8610.5290.5320.1Western Australia57.26.69.5712.0304.9407.026.718.7380.4202.9177.5South Australia60.15.16.31 946.1776.51 169.759.242.11 110.4486.8623.7Queensland58.56.37.12 475.91 028.61 447.391.251.71 356.1684.7671.4Victoria57.56.17.33 151.81 338.51 813.3110.874.81 702.5745.7956.7New South Wales
FE M A L E S
70.95.85.79 535.52 774.46 761.1395.5316.66 365.61 146.75 218.9Australia
73.83.53.5152.840.1112.73.93.2108.819.289.5Australian Capital Territory80.04.75.099.219.879.33.73.575.68.267.4Northern Territory65.66.96.9208.671.8136.89.47.4127.428.698.7Tasmania76.66.06.01 070.8250.2820.749.641.8771.0120.1650.9Western Australia68.39.19.2686.8217.6469.242.634.6426.684.8341.8South Australia70.56.66.31 889.2557.91 331.288.169.71 243.2204.01 039.2Queensland70.95.24.92 383.4692.81 690.687.765.81 602.9322.61 280.3Victoria69.65.25.23 044.8924.12 120.7110.590.62 010.1359.01 651.1New South Wales
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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 —June 201512
22 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
4.543.453.919.528.9155.066.3640.7163.0June4.543.353.819.429.2154.566.9640.0161.9May4.643.353.819.529.6154.667.6639.9160.5April4.643.353.819.530.0154.968.2639.6159.1March4.643.353.919.630.2155.668.4639.6157.7February4.643.454.019.630.2156.267.6640.2156.5January
2015
4.543.554.119.629.7156.466.1641.2155.9December4.443.654.219.529.1156.064.2642.8156.3November4.343.754.219.428.5154.962.9644.8157.7October4.343.854.219.228.2153.262.9646.1160.0September4.343.854.119.028.2151.463.9646.1162.6August4.443.753.918.828.3149.465.3644.7164.9July4.543.753.718.628.5147.366.4643.5166.6June
20144.145.554.115.925.9126.559.7667.1170.9June 20134.245.955.016.623.7133.760.8669.2195.1June 2012
PE R S O N S
3.446.455.917.032.068.424.7333.452.8June3.546.155.717.233.168.925.5331.851.7May3.745.955.617.434.469.726.4330.150.4April3.845.755.517.735.670.627.2328.549.3March3.945.555.518.036.471.827.7327.248.3February3.945.555.618.236.772.927.7326.647.7January
2015
3.845.555.818.436.273.827.1327.047.7December3.745.856.118.435.274.226.2328.548.3November3.546.156.318.234.173.725.5330.549.3October3.546.356.417.933.272.625.1332.150.6September3.546.356.317.632.971.225.4332.251.9August3.646.255.917.433.070.026.1331.153.0July3.746.055.617.333.369.126.8329.553.8June
20143.647.956.014.631.258.225.3341.155.7June 20133.348.357.015.325.661.923.6342.268.5June 2012
FE M A L E S
5.540.652.022.027.486.641.6307.2110.3June5.540.752.021.727.385.641.3308.2110.2May5.440.952.121.527.284.941.2309.8110.0April5.441.152.221.327.284.341.0311.2109.8March5.441.252.321.227.183.940.7312.5109.3February5.341.452.421.026.883.339.9313.6108.8January
2015
5.141.552.420.826.482.539.0314.2108.3December5.041.552.320.626.081.838.0314.3108.1November5.041.552.320.525.781.137.5314.2108.4October5.041.552.220.425.680.637.8314.0109.4September5.141.552.120.325.880.138.5313.8110.7August5.241.451.920.225.979.539.2313.6111.9July5.241.551.819.925.978.239.6314.0112.8June
20144.643.252.317.323.068.234.4326.0115.2June 20135.043.653.218.022.771.737.2327.0126.6June 2012
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
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 23
4.643.453.819.529.0154.767.6639.7165.9June4.343.353.819.528.5155.163.3639.0158.9May4.543.253.819.729.1156.667.2638.7164.0April4.843.954.219.031.0152.470.4648.4156.3March4.643.353.719.430.3153.668.4639.5157.6February4.742.453.220.230.6158.669.4626.2157.7January
2015
4.543.654.019.129.7152.366.2643.2156.6December4.544.355.520.230.2164.866.6652.8154.0November4.043.553.919.427.1153.958.5641.1157.6October4.143.853.718.527.7146.760.5645.3158.2September4.343.753.918.928.1149.863.5644.8162.8August4.743.854.619.729.0158.469.1645.6169.4July4.344.353.817.628.0139.963.4653.0162.8June
20144.445.554.115.927.7126.063.8666.1166.9June 20133.945.754.816.822.0134.156.4665.6199.9June 2012
PE R S O N S
3.446.655.916.530.366.224.3335.256.0June3.446.255.917.432.970.024.8332.050.5May3.646.156.017.633.271.025.9332.152.0April3.945.455.117.637.969.827.8327.245.6March3.845.455.317.936.271.127.5326.648.3February4.244.955.018.437.372.829.9322.250.3January
2015
3.846.055.917.736.070.927.2330.248.3December3.745.956.919.436.979.126.2329.244.9November3.345.656.118.732.675.223.9327.549.4October3.446.456.117.332.469.624.2333.050.5September3.646.456.417.733.071.725.7333.152.2August3.846.756.717.732.371.827.1334.657.0July3.546.555.115.733.561.824.9333.149.5June
20143.947.555.714.833.258.627.4338.155.2June 20133.048.257.215.723.463.721.5341.870.4June 2012
FE M A L E S
5.740.251.922.528.288.443.3304.5109.9June5.140.551.821.726.285.038.5307.0108.4May5.540.551.821.827.085.641.3306.6112.0April5.642.453.220.427.882.642.6321.2110.8March5.441.352.220.927.382.441.0312.9109.3February5.240.151.522.026.985.939.5303.9107.3January
2015
5.241.452.120.626.581.439.0313.0108.3December5.342.854.120.927.085.740.3323.6109.1November4.641.451.820.124.278.734.6313.6108.2October4.841.351.419.825.277.136.3312.3107.6September5.041.251.520.125.578.237.8311.6110.5August5.541.152.521.827.286.542.0311.0112.5July5.142.352.619.625.378.138.5320.0113.4June
20144.843.552.517.024.667.436.4328.1111.6June 20134.643.252.617.821.270.334.8323.8129.5June 2012
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
24 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
* estimate is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes
4.452.818.428.71 475.3696.7778.5143.364.3635.2475.4159.8June 20154.152.716.727.71 473.1696.4776.7129.659.9647.1490.6156.5June 20144.152.915.127.11 465.5690.3775.2116.759.7658.5498.3160.3June 20133.653.515.921.71 458.0677.8780.2123.953.2656.3464.9191.4June 2012
Persons
3.055.015.628.0718.7323.7394.961.721.4333.2278.354.9June 20153.154.215.031.1716.5328.0388.458.221.9330.3281.848.5June 20143.454.814.331.1711.9321.9389.955.724.3334.3280.453.9June 20132.856.115.322.3708.7311.0397.760.919.5336.8268.768.0June 2012
Females
5.750.721.329.0756.6373.0383.681.642.9302.0197.1104.9June 20155.051.318.426.0756.6368.3388.371.538.0316.8208.7108.1June 20144.751.115.825.0753.6368.3385.361.135.4324.3217.8106.4June 20134.551.116.521.4749.2366.7382.563.033.6319.5196.2123.4June 2012
Males
TO T A L
1.642.618.860.91 134.7651.9482.990.618.2392.2380.611.7June 20151.242.615.948.11 126.4646.6479.876.213.7403.6388.814.8June 20140.943.013.142.11 110.7633.4477.362.79.7414.6401.213.4June 20130.943.215.537.71 074.2609.9464.372.09.6392.3376.315.9June 2012
Persons
1.347.515.954.5574.5301.8272.743.37.4229.4223.2*6.2June 2015*1.047.614.4*51.3571.9299.7272.339.3*5.5232.9227.7*5.2June 2014*0.947.912.3*48.8560.2291.9268.333.0*4.9235.3230.1*5.2June 2013*0.648.915.1*27.1543.7277.8265.940.3*3.1225.6217.48.2June 2012
Females
1.937.522.566.3560.3350.1210.247.310.8162.8157.3*5.5June 20151.537.417.846.2554.4346.9207.536.98.2170.6161.19.5June 2014
*0.938.014.2*36.9550.5341.5209.029.7*4.8179.3171.18.2June 20131.237.416.046.0530.5332.1198.431.76.6166.7158.97.7June 2012
Males
AT T E N D I N G FU L L - T I M E ED U C A T I O N
13.586.817.823.7340.544.9295.652.746.1243.094.9148.1June 201513.385.618.024.6346.749.8296.953.446.2243.6101.8141.8June 201414.184.018.125.4354.856.9297.954.049.9243.997.0146.9June 201311.382.316.419.9383.867.9315.951.943.5264.088.6175.5June 2012
Persons
9.784.815.122.3144.222.0122.218.414.0103.855.148.7June 201511.380.416.227.5144.528.3116.218.916.497.354.143.2June 201412.780.218.628.4151.730.1121.622.619.399.050.348.7June 201310.079.915.721.6165.033.2131.820.716.5111.251.359.8June 2012
Females
16.488.319.724.4196.322.9173.434.232.1139.239.899.4June 201514.789.419.123.2202.221.4180.834.529.8146.247.798.6June 201415.186.817.823.8203.126.8176.331.430.6144.946.798.2June 201312.484.117.019.0218.834.7184.131.227.1152.937.2115.6June 2012
Males
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
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 25
— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)* estimate is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes
4.452.818.428.71 475.3696.7778.5143.364.3635.2475.4159.8Australia
*2.946.3*14.1*32.822.812.210.6*1.5*0.79.17.8*1.3Australian Capital Territory*4.757.6*9.6*16.916.26.99.3*0.9*0.88.44.73.7Northern Territory*4.955.619.6*30.233.514.918.63.6*1.715.011.13.8Tasmania*2.553.611.4*14.5162.375.386.99.9*4.077.053.223.8Western Australia6.153.521.938.6104.348.555.812.26.443.633.410.2South Australia6.757.919.637.0310.3130.6179.735.220.9144.5108.935.6Queensland3.950.220.938.7358.2178.4179.837.613.9142.2120.222.0Victoria3.450.817.821.3467.8230.0237.842.316.0195.5136.159.4New South Wales
TO T A L
1.642.618.860.91 134.7651.9482.990.618.2392.2380.611.7Australia
*0.839.9*13.1*100.019.011.47.6*1.0*0.26.66.6*—Australian Capital Territory*0.740.2*4.8*24.910.76.44.3*0.2*0.14.13.9*0.2Northern Territory*1.944.721.9*50.525.314.011.32.5*0.58.88.4*0.5Tasmania*0.542.212.4*17.4122.871.051.96.5*0.645.442.7*2.7Western Australia*2.844.820.0*60.081.945.236.77.4*2.329.427.8*1.6South Australia*2.446.318.8*74.3216.0116.0100.118.8*5.281.279.4*1.8Queensland*1.643.520.2*87.7303.1171.1132.026.6*4.9105.4104.7*0.7Victoria*1.239.119.9*51.3355.8216.8139.027.7*4.4111.4107.1*4.2New 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
13.586.817.823.7340.544.9295.652.746.1243.094.9148.1Australia
*13.178.7*16.7*27.33.8*0.83.0*0.5*0.52.5*1.2*1.3Australian Capital Territory*12.691.9*13.8*16.45.4*0.45.0*0.7*0.74.30.83.5Northern Territory*14.389.6*16.0*25.88.2*0.87.3*1.2*1.26.12.83.4Tasmania
*8.888.9*9.9*14.139.4*4.435.1*3.5*3.531.610.521.1Western Australia18.285.325.432.122.4*3.319.14.84.114.25.68.6South Australia16.684.520.631.794.214.679.616.415.763.229.533.8Queensland16.386.923.029.755.17.247.911.09.036.815.621.3Victoria10.488.214.817.4112.013.298.714.611.684.129.055.2New 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 —June 201516
26 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
(a) Gross flows figures do not match published labour force estimates. Refer to gross flows in Glossary.
15 289.95 155.410 134.5559.89 574.82 972.76 602.1Matched Civilian Population5 097.14 791.8305.3129.7175.6117.358.2Not in Labour Force
10 192.9363.69 829.2430.19 399.22 855.36 543.8Labour Force568.5133.1435.5348.886.749.537.2Unemployed Total
9 624.4230.69 393.881.39 312.52 805.96 506.6Employed Total3 001.8149.12 852.748.02 804.62 500.3304.3Employed Part time6 622.681.46 541.133.36 507.9305.66 202.3Employed Full time
PE R S O N S
7 763.13 074.94 688.1265.14 423.12 052.52 370.5Matched Civilian Population3 050.72 870.4180.272.1108.174.933.2Not in Labour Force4 712.4204.54 507.9192.94 315.01 977.62 337.4Labour Force
270.173.3196.8157.439.427.012.4Unemployed Total4 442.3131.24 311.135.54 275.61 950.62 325.0Employed Total2 075.792.71 983.026.61 956.41 771.0185.4Employed Part time2 366.638.52 328.18.92 319.2179.62 139.6Employed Full time
FE M A L E S
7 526.82 080.45 446.4294.75 151.7920.14 231.5Matched Civilian Population2 046.41 921.3125.157.667.542.425.1Not in Labour Force5 480.4159.15 321.3237.15 084.2877.74 206.5Labour Force
298.459.8238.6191.347.322.424.9Unemployed Total5 182.099.35 082.745.85 036.9855.34 181.6Employed Total
926.156.4869.621.4848.2729.3118.9Employed Part time4 256.042.94 213.124.44 188.7126.04 062.7Employed 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 JUNE 2015
Labou r fo r ce sta tu s in
May 2015
LABOUR FORCE STATUS GROSS FLOWS, MATCHED RECORDS MAY 2015 AND JUNE
2015(a) : Or ig ina l17
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 27
1 636.9261.51 375.41 636.3261.01 375.2June1 631.8261.31 370.51 634.3260.51 373.8May1 629.7258.61 371.01 631.8260.01 371.8April1 630.1258.81 371.41 628.5259.31 369.1March1 625.7258.31 367.31 624.1258.61 365.5February1 632.9261.51 371.31 618.8257.81 361.0January
2015
1 597.4254.21 343.21 612.9256.81 356.2December1 607.4255.41 352.01 608.0255.61 352.4November1 606.5253.91 352.61 605.1254.21 350.9October1 604.2254.41 349.81 604.3252.81 351.5September1 603.5252.41 351.11 605.0251.61 353.4August1 603.3247.81 355.51 606.2250.91 355.3July1 617.8251.91 365.91 606.5250.41 356.1June
20141 583.1243.01 340.11 588.5242.61 346.0June 20131 571.0235.21 335.81 583.7236.61 347.1June 2012
PE R S O N S
641.6182.5459.1642.1182.5459.6June640.9182.8458.2641.0182.3458.7May639.4181.2458.1639.5182.1457.4April636.4181.9454.5637.5181.8455.7March636.0181.4454.6634.9181.4453.5February640.7182.7458.0631.9180.8451.0January
2015
620.2178.7441.5628.8180.1448.8December624.2179.5444.8626.5179.1447.4November626.6177.4449.2625.4178.1447.3October625.6178.0447.6625.3177.1448.1September626.0176.1449.8625.7176.4449.3August625.4174.5450.9626.1175.9450.3July630.3176.5453.8625.8175.3450.5June
2014616.5170.9445.7617.7170.8447.0June 2013604.5165.5439.0610.4166.9443.5June 2012
FE M A L E S
995.379.0916.3994.178.5915.6June990.978.5912.4993.278.2915.0May990.377.4912.9992.277.9914.4April993.776.9916.8990.977.5913.4March989.777.0912.7989.277.2912.0February992.278.8913.3986.976.9910.0January
2015
977.275.5901.6984.176.7907.4December983.175.9907.2981.576.5905.0November979.876.4903.4979.776.1903.5October978.676.4902.2979.075.7903.4September977.576.2901.3979.375.2904.1August977.973.3904.6980.175.0905.0July987.575.4912.1980.775.1905.6June
2014966.572.1894.4970.871.8899.0June 2013966.669.7896.8973.369.7903.6June 2012
MA L E S
millionsmillionsmillionsmillionsmillionsmillions
Total
Part
time
workers
Full
time
workersTotal
Part
time
workers
Full
time
workers
SEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
AGGREGATE MONTHLY HOURS WORKED18
28 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
1 636.328.420.931.2197.3107.5335.6403.3512.2June1 634.328.420.931.3197.1108.1335.4403.1510.1May1 631.828.320.831.4196.9108.7334.8402.7508.0April1 628.528.320.731.5196.7109.2334.1401.9506.1March1 624.128.220.531.6196.4109.4332.9400.6504.4February1 618.828.120.331.7196.2109.5331.1398.6503.3January
2015
1 612.928.020.131.7195.8109.5329.2396.0502.7December1 608.028.019.931.6195.5109.7327.6393.4502.4November1 605.128.119.831.5195.1110.1326.7391.5502.3October1 604.328.319.831.4194.5110.6326.9390.6502.2September1 605.028.419.931.3193.7110.9328.2390.6502.1August1 606.228.520.031.2192.9110.8329.7391.0502.0July1 606.528.620.231.0192.4110.5330.8391.4501.6June
20141 588.528.119.130.1189.1108.6326.1387.6499.8June 20131 583.728.819.230.8191.3109.6323.8387.0493.3June 2012
TR E N D
1 636.9npnp31.3196.7105.2336.0402.8516.0June1 631.8npnp30.8197.4107.8337.4400.1509.3May1 629.7npnp31.4198.1109.0330.6403.8507.4April1 630.1npnp31.7195.9111.5332.9404.5504.2March1 625.7npnp31.8195.9109.4335.3400.7504.0February1 632.9npnp31.7196.5109.3338.6400.4507.8January
2015
1 597.4npnp31.4195.5107.0325.5393.3497.0December1 607.4npnp31.6196.2110.4322.0394.8504.3November1 606.5npnp31.6195.3110.8328.0389.4503.7October1 604.2npnp31.6193.6110.4326.9392.7500.7September1 603.5npnp30.9193.3111.4329.8387.0502.9August1 603.3npnp31.1194.0110.3328.4390.7500.4July1 617.8npnp31.2194.2111.5332.0394.9505.0June
20141 583.1npnp30.0189.0108.5320.4387.8499.8June 20131 571.0npnp30.3190.2107.4324.8385.2485.7June 2012
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
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 29
14.18.31 039.914.58.51 058.114.78.51 061.8May15.08.31 049.914.98.51 054.814.88.51 060.0February
2015
14.68.81 081.114.98.61 060.614.78.41 044.1November14.58.51 048.614.48.21 015.914.48.21 011.9August13.57.6938.713.87.8953.913.97.9969.8May14.37.5928.713.67.8949.313.67.7944.0February
2014
13.17.6924.113.57.6927.313.67.7938.9November2013
12.97.3893.913.27.5908.113.27.5908.0May 201312.47.3872.212.67.4884.712.67.3874.6May 201212.07.0825.912.27.1835.712.17.0825.0May 2011
PE R S O N S
16.410.5608.616.710.8617.717.010.8618.4May17.310.5607.217.110.8611.217.110.8615.0February
2015
16.911.2630.317.210.9614.417.010.7604.7November16.510.6602.916.610.4586.816.710.4587.0August15.89.7551.116.19.9559.816.110.0565.8May16.99.7545.415.89.9554.715.89.9553.9February
2014
15.19.9548.615.59.8546.615.79.9551.1November2013
14.99.3518.115.29.5527.315.29.6531.4May 201314.99.4520.715.29.6530.214.99.5518.2May 201214.28.8475.414.49.0483.714.49.1487.5May 2011
FE M A L E S
12.16.4431.312.56.5440.412.76.6443.4May13.06.5442.713.06.6443.612.96.6445.0February
2015
12.76.7450.813.06.7446.312.86.5439.4November12.76.7445.712.56.4429.112.56.4424.9August11.55.8387.611.86.0394.112.06.1404.0May12.25.7383.311.76.0394.511.75.9390.1February
2014
11.35.7375.511.75.8380.811.85.9387.7November2013
11.25.7375.811.55.8380.811.45.7376.6May 201310.35.4351.510.55.5354.510.65.5356.4May 201210.25.5350.510.35.5352.010.25.3337.4May 2011
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)— May 201520
30 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
14.18.31 039.914.58.51 058.114.78.51 061.8Australia
10.05.712.710.16.013.310.56.313.8Australian Capital Territory8.94.46.28.64.05.88.43.95.5Northern Territory
17.611.028.218.311.228.818.010.928.2Tasmania12.67.5110.812.77.6110.112.67.5109.5Western Australia17.39.885.817.49.684.116.69.279.6South Australia14.68.4212.015.08.7218.315.38.7218.1Queensland14.28.4264.514.58.7272.515.29.0282.7Victoria13.88.2319.714.28.4327.814.48.3325.3New South Wales
PE R S O N S
16.410.5608.616.710.8617.717.010.8618.4Australia
10.05.45.79.85.45.710.66.16.5Australian Capital Territory8.54.93.18.75.03.28.65.03.2Northern Territory
20.014.317.121.114.917.820.614.417.2Tasmania14.610.266.414.610.466.615.010.567.5Western Australia20.012.450.619.912.048.919.311.646.6South Australia16.110.5122.916.610.9127.717.211.1129.0Queensland17.110.7156.217.311.0158.617.511.1160.0Victoria16.410.4186.516.910.7192.216.910.7190.9New South Wales
FE M A L E S
12.16.4431.312.56.5440.412.76.6443.4Australia
10.06.17.010.36.67.610.46.47.3Australian Capital Territory9.34.03.18.63.22.58.23.02.3Northern Territory
15.58.111.215.97.910.915.87.910.9Tasmania10.95.444.311.15.443.510.75.242.0Western Australia14.97.535.215.27.635.214.37.132.9South Australia13.36.789.113.66.890.613.66.789.1Queensland11.76.4108.212.26.7113.913.37.3122.7Victoria11.66.3133.212.06.4135.612.26.3134.4New 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 —May 201521
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5 31
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
6.06.16.0June6.06.16.0May6.16.16.1April6.16.16.1March
2015
(2) 5.9 i.e.
falls by 2.20%
(1) 6.2 i.e.
rises by 2.20%
WHAT IF NEXT MONTH'S SEASONALLYADJUSTED ESTIMATE IS:
Trend as
published
Dec2014
Feb2015
Apr Jun
%
5.6
5.8
6.0
6.2
6.4Published trend12
UN E M P L O Y M E N T RA T E
11 757.711 772.811 767.2June11 746.311 754.311 752.0May11 730.911 733.311 733.0April11 711.711 710.711 710.8March
2015
(2) 11 741.5 i.e.
falls by 0.23%
(1) 11 795.6 i.e.
rises by 0.23%
WHAT IF NEXT MONTH'S SEASONALLYADJUSTED ESTIMATE IS:
Trend as
published
Dec2014
Feb2015
Apr Jun
'000
11500
11575
11650
11725
11800Published 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 28 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 July seasonally adjusted estimate is higher than the June estimate by:
0.23% for employment
2.20% for the unemployment rate
(2) The July seasonally adjusted estimate is lower than the June estimate by:
0.23% for employment
2.20% for the unemployment rate
The percentage changes of 0.23% and 2.20% 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
32 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
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
3 The Labour Force Survey is based on a multi-stage area sample of private dwellings
(currently approximately 26,000 houses, flats, etc.) and a list sample of non-private
dwellings (hotels, motels, etc.), and covers approximately 0.32% 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, or self-completion online.
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 generally conducted face-to-face. Subsequent interviews are conducted by
telephone (if acceptable to the respondent).
6 From December 2012 to April 2013, the ABS conducted a trial of online electronic
data collection. Respondents in one rotation group (i.e. one-eighth of the survey sample)
were offered the option of self completing their labour force survey questionnaire online
instead of via a face-to-face or telephone interview. From May 2013, the ABS expanded
the offer of online electronic collection to 50% of each new incoming rotation group. For
more information see the article in the April 2013 issue of this publication. From
September 2013, online electronic collection has been offered to 100% of private
dwellings in each incoming rotation group. From April 2014, 100% of private dwellings
are being offered online electronic collection.
7 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 (i.e. between the 3rd and 9th December), 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.
8 Estimates from the Labour Force Survey are usually 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 usually 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
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E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S
11 The Labour Force Survey estimates are calculated in such a way as to add to
independent estimates of the civilian population aged 15 years and over (population
benchmarks). These population benchmarks are based on the most recently released
estimates of Final, Revised and Preliminary quarterly Estimated Resident Population
(ERP). For information on the methodology used to produce the ERP see Australian
Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0). Since the most recently released ERP estimates
lag the current time period for Labour Force estimates by nine months, the Labour Force
population benchmarks are created by projecting forward three quarters past the most
recently released quarterly ERP estimates. The projection is based on the historical
pattern of each population component – births, deaths, interstate migration and net
overseas migration (NOM). Projected estimates of NOM are supplemented with other
data sources to better forecast population changes in the short-term. The main data
source is the forecasts published by the Department of Immigration & Border Protection
in the publication The Outlook for Net Overseas Migration.
12 Commencing in March 2010, the ERP series has been 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. This updated information is included in the population benchmarks used in
creating the Labour Force estimates when they are rebenchmarked.
13 Every five years, the ERP series are revised to incorporate additional information
available from the latest Census of Population and Housing (Census). Labour Force
Survey population benchmarks, and the estimates, are revised following this five-yearly
revision in the ERP. The process of incorporating the revised population benchmarks is
referred to as 'rebasing'. From the January 2014 issue of this publication, labour force
estimates have been compiled using population benchmarks based on the results of the
2011 Census. Revisions were made to historical Labour Force estimates from June 2006
to December 2013. In addition, estimates from July 1991 to May 2006 were revised to
reflect population benchmarks based on ERP revised following the 2011 Census. The
next rebasing based on the Census will be following the release of the 2016 Census-based
ERP estimates, which will incorporate revisions back five years. For more information on
revised ERP estimates, refer to the June 2012 issue of Australian Demographic Statistics (cat. no. 3101.0) released in December 2012.
14 In between Censuses, the ABS revises the Labour Force population benchmarks
using the latest ERP according to the paragraphs above. These were introduced in the
July 2010, November 2012 and April 2013 issues. The revisions planned for the October
2013, April 2014 and November 2014 issues were not implemented (see What's New in
the Labour Force in the September 2013 issue and Changes in this Issue in the October
2014 issue of this publication). From the February 2015 issue, rebenchmarking will be
undertaken quarterly in the February, May, August and November issues apart from May
2015. For more information, refer to the article Rebenchmarking of Labour Force Series
in the February 2015 issue of this publication.
PO P U L A T I O N BE N C H M A R K S
10 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
9 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
34 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U N 2 0 1 5
E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S continued
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).
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 was 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, 2003 (cat. no.
6292.0), released in December 2003. From July 2014 the Labour Force Survey
questionnaire was further redesigned and definitional changes made to active job search
steps and duration of job search. For further details, see the Glossary and Information
Paper: Forthcoming Changes to Labour Force Statistics, June 2014 (cat. no. 6292.0),
released in October 2014.
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 the 2004 issue of 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. 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). In January 2014 composite estimation
was applied to all estimates from July 1991 as part of the 2011 Census rebenchmarking.
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. In January 2014 composite estimation was applied to
all estimates from July 1991 as part of the 2011 Census rebenchmarking. 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 months' 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
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E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S continued
28 Any original time series can be thought of as a combination of three broad and
distinctly different types of behaviour, each representing the impact of certain types of
real world events on the information being collected: systematic calendar related events,
short-term irregular fluctuations and long-term cyclical behaviour. A multiplicative
decomposition model is applied in the seasonal adjustment of Labour Force Time Series,
where the original time series (O) is considered as the product of the underlying trend
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 94%. See Glossary for definition of response rate.
RE L I A B I L I T Y OF ES T I M A T E S
22 The current Labour Force Survey sample has been selected using information
collected in the 2011 Census of Population and Housing.
23 The sample was introduced over four months – May 2013 to August 2013. Two
rotation groups (i.e. one-quarter of the survey sample) were introduced each month.
During the sample phase-in, the increased sample rotation had an impact on the quality
of estimates. Movement standard errors increased by approximately 10%, representing,
for example, an increase on the standard error on the Australian monthly change in
employment for May 2013 from 27,000 to approximately 29,700.
24 Due to the use of composite estimation, there was a marginal impact on the quality
of level estimates. Gross Flows analysis were impacted by the sample phase-in with
between 60% to 70% of the sample available for matching between the current and
previous months instead of the usual 80%. After full transition to the new sample, the
quality of level and movement estimates is at the level designed for under the 2011
sample design and are of similar quality as the 2006 sample design. For further details,
see Information Paper: Labour Force Survey Sample Design (cat. no. 6269.0) released
on 30 May 2013.
LA B O U R FO R C E SU R V E Y
SA M P L E
For further details, see Information Paper: Forthcoming Changes to Labour Force
Statistics, 2007 (cat. no. 6292.0).
21 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.
CO M P A R A B I L I T Y OF SE R I E S
continued
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E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S continued
(T), a systematic calendar related or seasonal component (S) and an irregular
component (I). This can be expressed as O = T*S*I. The contributions of each of these
behaviours varies from series to series, as well as throughout time for a given series,
depending on the nature of the interactions of real world events and the data of interest.
29 Seasonal adjustment is a statistical technique that attempts to measure and remove
the effects of systematic calendar related patterns including seasonal variation to reveal
how a series changes from period to period. 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. From the March 2015 issue
of this publication, the effects of supplementary surveys are removed prior to the
estimation of seasonal factors for key Labour Force series from February 1978 onwards.
While this methodology has addressed short term volatility in the seasonally adjusted
series arising from changes to the timing and content of the supplementary survey
program, in general prior corrections and resulting changed seasonal patterns can be
identified and measured to a more reliable degree of certainty after three successive
observations (in this case after three years). For further details refer to the October and
December 2014 issues of this publication.
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 the majority of
the individual time series. The ARIMA model is assessed as part of the annual reanalysis.
For 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 early each year with the
results released in this publication shortly thereafter.
SE A S O N A L AD J U S T M E N T AN D
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E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S continued
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
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>.
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
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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E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S continued
unemployment rateUnemp. rate Technical and Further EducationTAFE
seasonally adjustedSeas adj. percentage pointspts
part timep/t participation ratePart. rate
not in the Labour ForceNILF Labour Force SurveyLFS
full timef/t estimated resident populationERP
civilian populationCiv. pop. 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
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E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S continued
0.40.40.61.41.61.30.81.21.10.70.6ptsUnemployment to population ratio –
looking for f/t work
0.81.11.13.52.02.82.02.11.71.21.6ptsParticipation rate
1.01.31.54.32.93.32.23.12.52.31.9ptsTotal1.11.31.74.01.53.42.53.02.22.22.1ptsLooking for p/t work2.33.82.814.15.57.24.37.05.86.43.4ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate15.09.910.71.40.71.14.42.97.95.99.4'000Not in labour force11.38.28.10.80.30.93.32.25.44.37.3'000Labour force
8.15.36.10.50.30.61.91.84.64.24.6'000Total6.04.34.20.40.10.51.51.22.83.23.6'000Looking for p/t work5.43.14.40.30.30.41.21.33.52.42.8'000Looking for f/t work
Unemployed
10.27.67.30.70.30.83.01.94.83.86.6'000Total8.97.06.10.70.20.72.51.74.13.55.5'000Part time5.63.84.80.40.20.51.81.12.51.84.1'000Full time
EmployedAged 15–19 years
0.20.30.41.01.60.80.60.60.50.50.5ptsParticipation rate
0.10.20.20.50.70.50.40.50.40.30.3ptsTotal0.20.30.50.90.80.80.60.70.60.50.5ptsLooking for p/t work0.20.30.20.60.80.70.50.60.50.40.3ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate42.235.831.03.13.03.511.98.222.521.124.4'000Not in labour force44.733.335.83.03.03.512.68.820.323.328.5'000Labour force
18.912.613.71.11.01.45.74.09.19.411.0'000Total9.67.46.00.50.20.82.72.04.75.45.4'000Looking for p/t work
16.010.112.20.90.91.15.03.68.17.69.5'000Looking for f/t workUnemployed
43.932.434.83.02.93.412.48.619.922.628.1'000Total26.521.313.82.00.82.38.35.611.612.518.3'000Part time38.523.131.82.82.42.911.47.317.418.125.6'000Full 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 9,000. The standard error is
then used to interpret the level estimate of 700,000. For instance, the standard error of
9,000 indicates that:
There are approximately two chances in three that the real value falls within the
range 691,000 to 709,000 (700,000 + or – 9,000)
There are approximately nineteen chances in twenty that the real value falls within
the range 682,000 to 718,000 (700,000 + or – 18,000).
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 original, seasonally adjusted and trend 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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— nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)
0.40.50.61.52.21.30.91.21.00.70.6ptsUnemployment to population ratio –
looking for f/t work
0.50.80.72.53.32.01.41.51.01.11.0ptsParticipation rate
1.11.41.65.13.43.42.43.32.62.42.0ptsTotal1.11.41.85.21.43.62.73.32.32.32.3ptsLooking for p/t work2.54.43.016.36.77.74.97.46.46.93.7ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate9.16.56.90.70.80.72.81.83.84.85.9'000Not in labour force7.45.55.50.60.50.72.31.53.23.94.7'000Labour force
8.25.66.10.70.40.72.31.94.14.24.7'000Total6.34.54.40.6—0.51.81.42.53.43.9'000Looking for p/t work5.43.44.40.30.40.41.51.33.12.52.9'000Looking for f/t work
Unemployed
6.75.15.00.50.50.62.11.42.93.54.4'000Total6.04.84.20.50.40.51.81.22.63.33.8'000Part time3.92.73.40.30.40.41.30.81.71.72.7'000Full time
EmployedAged 15–19 years
0.20.20.20.71.10.50.40.40.40.30.3ptsParticipation rate
0.20.20.20.60.70.60.40.50.40.30.3ptsTotal0.30.30.51.20.70.80.70.70.70.50.5ptsLooking for p/t work0.20.30.20.60.80.70.50.60.50.40.3ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate29.522.018.02.32.02.28.75.813.615.218.1'000Not in labour force30.119.521.32.22.12.39.26.013.615.418.6'000Labour force
18.812.613.61.30.91.45.94.39.09.411.3'000Total10.27.96.30.90.20.82.92.24.15.56.5'000Looking for p/t work15.910.012.11.10.91.25.13.77.87.59.7'000Looking for f/t work
Unemployed
29.118.920.62.12.02.28.85.512.714.918.0'000Total15.312.78.71.10.91.34.32.95.88.59.7'000Part time23.513.618.51.81.81.76.83.99.412.014.9'000Full 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 written, telephoned or applied to an employer for work; had an interview withan employer for work; answered an advertisement for a job; checked or registered with aJob Services Australia provider or any other employment agency; taken steps to purchaseor start your own business; advertised or tendered for work; and contacted friends orrelatives in order to obtain work.
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).
Composite Estimationcontinued
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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 paragraphs 34to 37 for more 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 paragraphs 28 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 System of National Accounts: Concepts, Sources andMethods, 2014 (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 System of National Accounts: Concepts, Sources andMethods, 2014 (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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