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pts–0.1 pts0.164.864.7Participation rate (%)
pts0.7 pts0.36.46.0Unemployment rate (%)
%15.143.7789.0745.2Unemployed persons ('000)
%0.9–0.311 576.611 576.9Employed persons ('000)
Seasonally Adjusted
pts–0.2 pts0.064.764.7Participation rate (%)
pts0.4 pts0.16.16.1Unemployment rate (%)
%9.49.5756.7747.3Unemployed persons ('000)
%1.04.611 582.211 577.7Employed persons ('000)
Trend
Jul 13 toJul 14
Jun 14 toJul 14Jul 2014Jun 2014
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 11,582,200 from a revised June 2014 estimate.
! Unemployment increased to 756,700.
! Unemployment rate increased 0.1 pts to 6.1%, based on unrounded estimates.
! Participation rate remained steady at 64.7%.
! Aggregate monthly hours worked increased 2.8 million hours (0.2%) to 1,610.9 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 decreased 300 to 11,576,600. Full-time employment increased 14,500 to
8,077,400 and part-time employment decreased 14,800 to 3,499,200.
! Unemployment increased 43,700 to 789,000. The number of unemployed persons
looking for full-time work increased 21,900 to 566,400 and the number of unemployed
persons only looking for part-time work increased 21,800 to 222,600.
! The unemployment rate increased 0.3 pts to 6.4%.
! Participation rate increased 0.1 pts to 64.8%.
! Aggregate monthly hours worked decreased 14.8 million hours (0.9%) to
1 ,610.7 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 7 A U G 2 0 1 4
LABOUR FORCE A U S T R A L I A
6202.0J U L Y 2 0 1 4
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Employed Persons
Jul2013
Oct Jan2014
Apr Jul
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11100
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11700TrendSeas adj.
Unemployment Rate
Jul2013
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Apr Jul
%
5.6
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I N Q U I R I E S
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15 January 2015December 2014
11 December 2014November 2014
6 November 2014October 2014
9 October 2014September 2014
11 September 2014August 2014
RELEASE DATEISSUEFO R T H C O M I N G I S S U E S
Jo n a t h a n Pa l m e r
Ac t i n g Au s t r a l i a n S t a t i s t i c i a n
0.5 ptsto–0.3 pts0.1 ptsParticipation rate0.7 ptsto–0.1 pts0.3 ptsUnemployment rate81 500to5 90043 700Total Unemployment57 100to–57 700–300Total Employment
95% Confidence interval
Monthly
change
MOVEMENTS IN SEASONALLY ADJUSTED SERIES BETWEEN JUNE 2014 AND JULY 2014
The estimates in this publication are based on a sample survey. Published estimates and
the movements derived from them are subject to sampling variability. Standard errors
give a measure of sampling variability (see Standard Errors section). The interval
bounded by two standard errors is the 95% confidence interval, which provides a way of
looking at the variability inherent in estimates. There is a 95% chance that the true value
of the estimate lies within that interval.
SA M P L I N G ER R O R
Estimates of change shown on the front cover and used in the commentary have been
calculated using unrounded estimates, and may be different from, but are more accurate
than, movements obtained from the rounded estimates. The graphs on the front cover
also depict unrounded estimates.
RO U N D I N G
For information on changes to Labour Force outputs and active job search steps, refer to
'What's New in the Labour Force' on pages 6-8.
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 L 2 0 1 4
N O T E S
Australia's unemployment rate increased by 0.3 percentage points (based on unrounded
estimates) to 6.4% in July 2014 (seasonally adjusted). The increased unemployment rate
resulted from increased participation with the number of persons in the labour force
increasing by 43,400 persons, and the number of employed persons decreasing by 300.
The net result was the number of unemployed persons increased by 43,700 to 789,000 in
July 2014 (seasonally adjusted).
In trend terms the unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points (based on
unrounded estimates) to 6.1% in July 2014, following a revision to the June 2014
estimate. The number of unemployed persons in July 2014 increased by 9,500 to 756,700.
Trend estimates reduce the impact of the irregular component of the seasonally adjusted
series and can provide a better a better basis for analysing the underlying behaviour of
the series.
In original terms (where the seasonal and irregular influences have not been removed)
the number of employed persons decreased by 11,900 persons between June and July
2014 and the number of unemployed persons increased by 19,300. The seasonally
adjusted increase in unemployment was stronger than the increase in original terms,
reflecting that historically there is usually a decrease in unemployed persons in July in
original terms. The incoming rotation group for July 2014 had a lower proportion of
employed persons and a higher proportion of unemployed persons compared to the
sample it replaced. Therefore the incoming rotation group contributed more persons to
the labour force and to the increased unemployment rate. The incoming rotation group
contributed about one-third of the absolute change in the number of persons
unemployed and 40% of the absolute change in male unemployment.
July 2014 saw the seasonally adjusted participation rate increase by 0.1 percentage points
to 64.8%. The trend participation rate was unchanged at 64.7% in July 2014.
The seasonally adjusted number of employed persons decreased by 300 in July 2014 to
11,576,600 persons. In trend terms, employment increased by 4,600 persons to
11,582,200 persons in July 2014. The employment to population ratio, which expresses
the number of employed persons as a percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years
and over, decreased 0.1 percentage points to 60.7% (seasonally adjusted). The trend
employment to population ratio remained steady at 60.8%, following a revision to the
June 2014 estimate.
NA T I O N A L 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 L Y 2 0 1 4
The largest absolute increases in seasonally adjusted unemployment were in Victoria (up
14,500 persons), Queensland (up 12,100 persons) and New South Wales (up 8,100
persons). The largest absolute decrease in seasonally adjusted unemployment was in
South Australia (down 1,300 persons).
The largest absolute decreases in seasonally adjusted employment were in Queensland
(down 12,600 persons), South Australia (down 4,200 persons) and New South Wales
(down 4,200 persons). The largest absolute increase in seasonally adjusted employment
was in Victoria (up 14,600 persons).
Victoria had the largest increase in the seasonally adjusted participation rate (up 0.5
percentage points) and South Australia the largest decrease (down 0.4 percentage
points).
Seasonally adjusted estimates are not published for the territories.
ST A T E ES T I M A T E S
Seasonally adjusted part-time employment decreased by 14,800 persons to 3,499,200
persons while full-time employment increased by 14,500 persons in July 2014 to
8,077,400 persons. The decrease in total employment resulted from:
! a decrease in male part-time employment, down 21,500 persons
! a decrease in female full-time employment, down 5,100 persons
! an increase in female part-time employment, up 6,700 persons
! an increase in male full-time employment, up 19,600 persons.
Seasonally adjusted aggregate monthly hours worked decreased by 14.8 million hours
(0.9%) in July 2014 to 1,610.7 million hours.
Feb2013
Jun Oct Feb2014
Jun
%
60.0
60.5
61.0
61.5
62.0
62.5
63.0TrendSeasonally adjusted
EMPLOYMENT TO POPULAT ION RATIO , PERSONS, February 2013 toJu ly 2014
NA T I O N A L ES T I M A T E S
continued
4 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
L A B O U R F O R C E C O M M E N T A R Y J U L Y 2 0 1 4 continued
np not available for publication but included in totals whereapplicable, unless otherwise indicated
6.46.06.16.1Australianpnp3.93.8Australian Capital Territorynpnp4.84.5Northern Territory7.67.37.57.5Tasmania5.25.05.05.0Western Australia7.27.37.17.0South Australia6.86.36.56.4Queensland7.06.66.66.6Victoria5.95.75.85.7New South Wales
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JulyJuneJulyJune
SEASONALLYADJUSTEDTREND
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, STATE AND TERRITORIES, June 2014 and Ju l y2014
ST A T E ES T I M A T E S continued
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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 L Y 2 0 1 4 continued
Changes to standard Labour Force products will be implemented from the July 2014 to
May 2015 issues of this and related publications. These changes have arisen from the ABS
review in 2010-11 of content included in the labour household survey program, as
described in the Information Paper: Outcomes of the Labour Household Surveys
Content Review, 2012 (cat. no. 6107.0).
There are no changes to the pdf, spreadsheets or data cube in this issue. However, there
will be changes to the related detailed monthly and quarterly releases.
The following outputs were produced for the final time with the June 2014 issue of the
detailed monthly Labour Force release (cat. no. 6291.0.55.001) and will not be available
with the July 2014 or future issues:
! Spreadsheet tables 15a and 15b;
! Data cube EM2 - this will be replaced by two separate data cubes from the January
2015 issue;
! Data cube UM1;
! Data cube RM2.
The following outputs were produced for the final time with the May 2014 issue of the
detailed quarterly Labour Force release (cat. no. 6291.0.55.003) and will not be available
with the August 2014 or future issues:
! Data cube EO1;
! Data cube UQ2 - this will be replaced by two separate data cubes from the
November 2014 issue;
! Data cube UQ3 - this will be replaced by two separate data cubes from the
November 2014 issue.
The above products have been ceased due to:
! duration of unemployment since last full-time job no longer being collected as this
item was replaced by duration of unemployment in 2001 and is therefore obsolete
(Spreadsheet tables 15a and 15b; Data cubes UM1 and RM2), and
! expanded scope and changed response categories for employed persons who
worked fewer than their usual number of hours during the reference week (Data
cube EM2 which will be replaced, and Data cube EO1 for which the information will
largely be available in other products).
The definition of duration of unemployment will change from the July 2014 issue of the
detailed monthly Labour Force release (cat. no. 6291.0.55.001). The last job to break a
period of job search no longer needs to be of a duration of two weeks or longer. Instead
any job (of greater than one hour) can break a period of looking for work. This makes it
consistent with the definition of employment where any work of one hour or more in
the reference week counts as employment.
Further information on changes to outputs is available in the Information Paper:
Forthcoming Changes to Labour Force Statistics (cat. no. 6292.0), released on 26 June
2014.
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 L 2 0 1 4
W H A T ' S N E W I N T H E L A B O U R F O R C E
Changes to the job search steps were made to the LFS questionnaire from July 2014.
These changes aim to more accurately reflect the role of Centrelink in relation to job
seekers, to provide greater consistency of treatment of certain job search steps, and to
include logical job search steps that were not previously included.
Two new active job search steps have been included in the survey:
! 'had an interview with an employer for work' and
! 'taken steps to purchase or start your own business'.
Having an interview with an employer is a logical step in the process of getting a job, and
given that it may take some time for people to be offered a job after applying (during
which time they may attend an interview), including this as an active job search step
means that people who are in the process of being considered for a job will not
necessarily change from being classified as unemployed to not in the labour force if there
are time lags between applying for, being interviewed for and being offered a job.
The previous suite of job search steps did not consider steps taken to start or purchase a
business as an active job search step. Activities such as applying for an Australian
Business Number or licences, or seeking finance to establish or purchase a business, or
obtaining premises or equipment, are considered job search activities for people who are
looking to be 'self-employed', i.e. working in their own business. The recognition of
these as active job search steps was agreed to at the 19th International Conference of
Labour Statisticians, in October 2013, where the standards for work, employment and
labour underutilisation were revised.
In addition, two steps which were previously 'active' steps are no longer considered
sufficient for a person to be classified as actively looking for work. These are 'checked
notice boards' and 'been registered with Centrelink as a jobseeker'.
WHAT CHANGES HAVE
OCCURRED?
The ABS has refined some of the questions asked about job search steps in the Labour
Force Survey (LFS) questionnaire to better reflect the nature of job search practices in
Australia and to better align with international standards. This note outlines the previous
practice, what the changes are, the reasons for the changes and the impact on estimates
of unemployment.
In accordance with international standards the ABS includes an 'active' job search criteria
to define the unemployed population in the LFS. 'Active' job search steps are those
which put a person in contact with prospective employers for work, either directly or
through intermediaries (such as employment services, agencies or recruiting firms), or
represent steps towards 'self-employment'. People who only looked in newspapers or
read job advertisements on the internet are not considered actively looking for work, as
it is impossible to obtain work without some additional active job search step (for
example, contacting the employer).
To maintain consistency in the underlying concept of active job search over time, it is
necessary to periodically review the steps which are considered active to reflect current
and emerging practices in the labour market. For example, in July 2011 looking on the
internet was added to looking in newspapers as a passive job search step and reference
to Centrelink touch screens was removed.
RE V I S I O N TO AC T I V E JO B
SE A R C H ST E P S
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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
The changes in job search steps could, potentially, change the labour force status of
persons between unemployed and not in the labour force. Prior to their introduction the
net impact of the changes was assessed as unlikely to be statistically significant and, as
accurately measuring any impact is expensive and complex, the ABS did not introduce
special measurement arrangements. The ABS did, however, analyse how many
respondents in July 2014, compared to historical patterns, were asked which active and
passive job search steps they had undertaken in the reference week. There is no
evidence that the introduction of the new active job search steps and the changing of
two active steps to passive has had a significant impact on the estimates for
unemployment and not in the labour force. In addition, changes in participation and the
number of unemployed persons did not occur in a consistent manner across states and
territories, males and females, and age groups. This further supports the conclusion that
the new questionnaire had no systematic impact on the estimates of unemployed
persons and persons not in the labour force.
The changes would not have had any impact on the estimates of employed persons.
IMPACT ON ESTIMATES OF
UNEMPLOYMENT
Previously, the step 'looking in newspapers or on the internet' was not an active job
search step, as without taking further steps (such as responding to an advertisement or
applying to an employer for a job) a prospective employer would not be made aware that
the person was looking for work. Checking notice boards is not conceptually different
from checking in newspapers or on the internet, so should be treated in the same way
(as not an active job search step), and has been rolled into the current response 'looking
in newspapers or on the internet'.
The role of Centrelink in relation to job seekers has changed over time. The core
function of Centrelink in relation to job seekers is in the administration of income
support, rather than directly supporting job search activities. While registering with
Centrelink as a job seeker is a necessary step in order to receive government income
support, it is not a step relating to actual job search. Job seekers would need to take
active job search steps, in order to be considered actively looking for work.
See the Glossary for the list of job search steps classified as active from July 2014.
WHAT CHANGES HAVE
OCCURRED? continued
8 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
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
64.76.16.412 339.0756.7549.711 582.23 506.18 076.1July64.76.16.312 324.9747.3542.911 577.73 507.98 069.8June64.76.06.212 307.1737.9536.111 569.13 509.28 060.0May64.75.96.212 288.3730.6530.611 557.63 509.68 048.0April64.75.96.212 268.4726.1527.311 542.43 509.28 033.1March64.75.96.212 247.6723.4526.011 524.23 508.18 016.1February64.75.96.212 226.3720.9525.511 505.53 504.88 000.6January
2014
64.75.96.212 205.9716.7523.811 489.23 498.67 990.6December64.75.86.112 188.3710.1520.111 478.23 490.37 987.9November64.75.86.112 175.9703.1515.611 472.83 480.87 992.0October64.85.76.012 169.5697.4511.411 472.23 471.78 000.5September64.95.76.012 166.4693.9509.511 472.53 462.38 010.2August65.05.76.012 163.4691.8509.311 471.63 454.98 016.7July
201365.15.25.311 978.1623.6448.811 354.53 366.57 988.0July 201265.45.15.211 817.6602.5429.111 215.13 319.67 895.5July 2011
PE R S O N S
58.66.17.25 664.5346.5224.15 318.02 446.32 871.7July58.66.17.25 657.7345.8223.05 311.92 442.52 869.4June58.66.17.25 648.4344.4221.25 304.02 438.52 865.5May58.66.17.15 638.4343.3219.85 295.02 434.42 860.6April58.66.17.15 627.6341.9218.45 285.62 431.42 854.2March58.66.07.15 615.8338.9216.25 277.02 430.02 847.0February58.56.07.05 604.0333.9212.95 270.12 429.22 840.9January
2014
58.55.96.85 592.8327.6208.65 265.22 427.42 837.8December58.55.86.75 583.3321.3204.45 262.02 424.12 837.8November58.55.76.65 575.6316.5201.45 259.22 419.32 839.8October58.55.66.65 570.6314.1200.45 256.52 413.82 842.7September58.65.66.65 567.4313.9201.35 253.52 408.82 844.7August58.65.66.75 565.1314.3202.85 250.82 406.52 844.3July
201358.85.36.15 480.3290.2181.85 190.12 367.52 822.6July 201258.95.35.95 399.5284.4174.45 115.12 334.62 780.4July 2011
FE M A L E S
71.06.15.96 674.5410.3325.66 264.31 059.85 204.5July71.06.05.86 667.2401.5320.06 265.71 065.45 200.4June71.05.95.76 658.7393.6314.96 265.11 070.75 194.4May71.05.85.76 649.9387.3310.86 262.61 075.25 187.4April71.05.85.66 640.9384.1308.96 256.71 077.85 178.9March71.05.85.76 631.7384.5309.86 247.21 078.15 169.1February71.05.85.76 622.4387.0312.66 235.41 075.75 159.7January
2014
71.15.95.86 613.1389.0315.26 224.01 071.25 152.9December71.15.95.86 605.0388.8315.86 216.21 066.15 150.1November71.15.95.76 600.3386.6314.26 213.61 061.55 152.1October71.25.85.76 599.0383.3311.06 215.71 057.95 157.8September71.35.85.66 599.0380.0308.16 219.01 053.65 165.4August71.45.75.66 598.3377.5306.56 220.81 048.45 172.4July
201371.75.14.96 497.8333.4267.06 164.4999.15 165.4July 201272.15.04.76 418.1318.0254.76 100.0985.05 115.1July 2011
MA L E S
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UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER) : Trend1
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64.86.46.612 365.6789.0566.411 576.63 499.28 077.4July64.76.06.312 322.2745.2544.511 576.93 514.08 063.0June64.65.96.212 286.8724.8535.811 562.03 495.28 066.8May64.75.86.112 285.3718.4523.911 566.83 522.08 044.8April64.85.86.012 273.3717.0513.011 556.43 525.38 031.1March64.96.06.112 278.2742.0524.911 536.23 481.58 054.6February64.66.06.412 217.5729.7546.011 487.83 514.27 973.7January
2014
64.65.96.212 181.5714.2527.011 467.33 499.87 967.5December64.75.86.012 196.2704.6511.811 491.73 492.77 998.9November64.75.86.112 176.6701.2515.311 475.53 492.97 982.5October64.85.76.012 164.2692.8508.011 471.43 460.78 010.7September64.95.86.012 168.2701.8508.411 466.43 450.68 015.8August64.95.65.912 160.6685.6505.511 475.03 458.58 016.4July
201365.15.25.311 975.2621.5447.511 353.73 372.37 981.4July 201265.45.15.111 822.0603.5422.911 218.53 318.47 900.1July 2011
PE R S O N S
58.76.37.55 676.1358.5231.85 317.72 449.12 868.5July58.66.07.15 657.5341.5220.95 316.02 442.42 873.6June58.66.07.15 644.7339.9220.85 304.92 437.42 867.4May58.55.97.05 629.4333.4214.85 296.02 445.02 851.0April58.66.17.05 632.5344.3216.65 288.22 431.32 856.9March58.76.37.15 625.0355.7218.05 269.32 397.92 871.4February58.66.17.55 613.7341.5228.85 272.22 447.32 824.9January
2014
58.35.66.75 574.3314.7202.45 259.62 437.32 822.3December58.45.66.55 580.1314.4196.15 265.72 425.52 840.2November58.55.76.65 578.7316.0200.85 262.62 418.52 844.1October58.65.76.65 572.9317.0200.65 255.92 412.22 843.7September58.65.76.65 572.1319.8202.35 252.32 397.42 854.9August58.65.66.65 560.5309.2201.75 251.32 409.02 842.4July
201358.85.36.05 479.5288.1179.05 191.42 371.32 820.1July 201259.05.35.85 402.7287.5172.45 115.22 327.52 787.7July 2011
FE M A L E S
71.16.46.06 689.5430.5334.66 259.01 050.15 208.9July71.06.15.96 664.7403.8323.56 260.91 071.55 189.3June70.85.85.76 642.1384.9315.06 257.11 057.75 199.4May71.15.85.66 655.8385.0309.26 270.81 077.05 193.8April71.05.65.46 640.9372.7296.46 268.21 093.95 174.2March71.35.85.66 653.1386.3306.96 266.91 083.65 183.2February70.85.95.86 603.8388.2317.26 215.61 066.95 148.7January
2014
71.06.05.96 607.2399.5324.66 207.71 062.55 145.2December71.25.95.86 616.2390.2315.76 226.01 067.35 158.7November71.15.85.86 598.0385.1314.66 212.81 074.45 138.4October71.25.75.66 591.3375.8307.46 215.51 048.55 167.0September71.35.85.66 596.1382.1306.06 214.11 053.25 160.9August71.55.75.56 600.1376.5303.86 223.61 049.65 174.1July
201371.65.14.96 495.7333.4268.56 162.21 001.05 161.3July 201272.14.94.76 419.3316.0250.56 103.3991.05 112.4July 2011
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UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER) : Seasona l l y Adjus ted2
10 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
64.76.06.319 069.26 736.212 333.1743.0542.211 590.13 503.18 087.0July64.75.96.319 043.26 717.512 325.7723.7535.311 602.03 584.38 017.7June64.85.86.219 013.36 699.412 313.9718.9532.811 595.03 533.78 061.3May64.85.86.118 983.46 680.112 303.3714.6516.611 588.73 577.38 011.5April65.06.26.218 953.56 624.412 329.1766.8530.111 562.33 570.27 992.2March65.26.86.718 925.76 594.912 330.8837.8582.111 493.03 402.68 090.5February64.26.46.918 897.96 771.512 126.4772.8592.711 353.63 395.27 958.4January
2014
65.05.76.018 870.26 604.112 266.0695.3511.711 570.73 507.58 063.2December64.45.45.718 840.16 711.712 128.5657.0486.811 471.53 462.88 008.7November64.75.66.018 810.16 630.912 179.2679.9506.711 499.33 547.47 951.9October65.25.75.818 780.16 540.612 239.5692.5498.511 547.03 420.08 127.0September64.25.65.818 753.66 705.212 048.4679.4487.911 369.03 443.27 925.8August64.85.35.718 727.16 594.112 133.0646.9484.011 486.03 462.38 023.7July
201365.04.95.118 390.96 444.611 946.3582.6425.211 363.73 376.07 987.7July 201265.24.84.818 070.06 279.811 790.1562.6399.411 227.53 320.67 907.0July 2011
PE R S O N S
58.65.97.19 664.14 005.45 658.7336.3218.55 322.42 448.82 873.6July58.75.97.19 650.53 986.45 664.1332.8217.35 331.32 473.72 857.5June58.86.17.29 635.13 968.85 666.3344.0223.75 322.32 453.52 868.8May58.65.97.09 619.73 979.95 639.8334.7212.25 305.12 480.42 824.6April59.16.67.49 604.33 932.75 671.6376.5226.05 295.12 460.22 834.9March58.97.27.99 590.53 943.45 647.1408.5245.75 238.62 358.32 880.3February57.86.48.19 576.64 041.45 535.2355.1247.85 180.12 363.72 816.5January
2014
58.75.56.69 562.83 952.55 610.3307.9202.75 302.52 444.22 858.3December58.25.26.29 547.83 991.95 555.9290.3187.75 265.72 417.02 848.7November58.55.36.39 532.93 954.65 578.3297.9190.85 280.42 454.22 826.2October59.15.66.39 517.93 895.55 622.4315.0195.95 307.32 388.62 918.8September58.05.56.39 504.63 987.35 517.3305.9188.65 211.42 396.62 814.8August58.45.26.39 491.33 946.95 544.4289.9189.85 254.52 407.72 846.8July
201358.64.95.69 324.33 862.35 462.0268.6167.45 193.42 368.62 824.8July 201258.75.05.49 164.53 781.95 382.5267.1160.45 115.52 322.72 792.8July 2011
FE M A L E S
71.06.15.89 405.22 730.86 674.4406.7323.86 267.71 054.35 213.4July70.95.95.89 392.72 731.16 661.6390.9318.06 270.71 110.65 160.1June70.95.65.69 378.22 730.76 647.6374.9309.16 272.61 080.25 192.4May71.25.75.59 363.72 700.26 663.5379.9304.46 283.71 096.95 186.8April71.25.95.69 349.22 691.76 657.5390.3304.16 267.21 109.95 157.3March71.66.46.19 335.22 651.56 683.7429.3336.46 254.41 044.35 210.2February70.76.36.39 321.32 730.16 591.2417.8344.96 173.41 031.55 141.9January
2014
71.55.85.69 307.32 651.66 655.7387.4309.06 268.31 063.35 204.9December70.75.65.59 292.32 719.86 572.5366.7299.16 205.91 045.95 160.0November71.25.85.89 277.22 676.36 600.9381.9315.96 218.91 093.25 125.7October71.45.75.59 262.22 645.16 617.1377.5302.76 239.61 031.45 208.2September70.65.75.59 249.02 717.96 531.1373.5299.46 157.71 046.65 111.0August71.35.45.49 235.82 647.26 588.6357.0294.26 231.51 054.65 177.0July
201371.54.84.89 066.52 582.26 484.3314.0257.86 170.31 007.45 162.9July 201272.04.64.58 905.52 497.96 407.6295.5239.06 112.1997.95 114.2July 2011
MA L E S
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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
forceLabour 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 L 2 0 1 4 11
6 085.063.05.9228.03 608.02 564.363.05.8221.43 612.72 553.2July6 078.663.05.7219.93 612.32 537.863.05.7218.13 613.42 545.4June6 071.162.95.7218.33 602.32 535.363.05.6215.13 612.62 536.1May6 063.663.25.4208.13 623.92 525.463.05.6212.83 610.42 525.9April6 056.263.05.2200.23 615.32 520.263.05.6212.33 605.92 515.1March6 049.263.15.7218.93 599.62 515.663.05.6213.73 598.92 504.5February6 042.263.05.8219.33 585.72 480.363.05.7216.53 591.02 496.0January
2014
6 035.262.95.8220.03 574.52 485.163.05.8219.63 584.92 491.4December6 027.763.25.9224.13 585.92 498.863.15.8221.43 582.52 491.3November6 020.363.25.8222.63 584.12 491.263.25.8221.33 584.62 495.8October6 012.863.15.6212.23 584.12 500.663.45.8219.73 590.82 504.2September6 006.263.85.9225.63 607.72 525.363.55.7217.63 598.32 514.9August5 999.663.65.6214.53 600.52 517.263.75.6215.83 604.92 525.7July
20135 913.763.25.2193.33 542.92 503.363.25.0188.63 546.22 505.9July 20125 839.363.45.2190.93 511.32 476.563.45.3194.33 505.82 471.1July 2011
PE R S O N S
3 094.356.76.2109.11 644.6909.456.75.9103.11 651.0914.8July3 091.056.85.7100.51 655.9912.256.85.8102.51 652.4915.6June3 087.256.65.798.91 649.6917.756.95.8101.91 653.2916.0May3 083.457.05.799.51 658.3917.456.95.8101.61 653.4915.4April3 079.657.15.8102.01 656.8919.357.05.8101.61 652.5913.3March3 076.156.96.1106.71 644.5919.456.95.8101.71 650.0909.9February3 072.657.15.8102.11 651.9889.056.95.8101.81 646.6906.6January
2014
3 069.156.75.697.61 642.6902.356.95.8101.81 644.0904.8December3 065.356.85.9102.41 638.6909.656.95.8101.71 643.1905.2November3 061.656.95.9103.31 640.1906.857.05.8101.91 643.7907.3October3 057.856.95.798.71 642.2909.157.25.9102.41 645.6910.3September3 054.557.96.0105.81 663.4924.157.35.9102.91 647.7913.2August3 051.257.26.0104.51 642.3905.957.45.9102.81 649.2915.4July
20133 008.456.64.780.11 621.4908.256.64.882.51 619.2903.4July 20122 969.856.75.592.01 592.7881.956.85.593.51 593.6874.3July 2011
FE M A L E S
2 990.869.65.7118.91 963.41 654.969.65.7118.31 961.71 638.5July2 987.669.55.8119.41 956.31 625.669.55.6115.61 961.11 629.8June2 983.969.45.8119.31 952.71 617.669.55.5113.21 959.41 620.1May2 980.269.65.2108.61 965.61 607.969.45.4111.31 957.01 610.5April2 976.669.14.898.21 958.51 600.969.35.4110.71 953.41 601.8March2 973.169.55.4112.21 955.21 596.269.35.4111.91 948.91 594.6February2 969.669.15.7117.21 933.71 591.369.35.6114.71 944.41 589.4January
2014
2 966.169.36.0122.41 931.91 582.869.45.7117.81 940.81 586.6December2 962.469.85.9121.81 947.21 589.269.55.8119.71 939.41 586.0November2 958.769.75.8119.31 944.01 584.369.65.8119.41 941.01 588.5October2 955.069.65.5113.51 942.01 591.469.85.7117.31 945.21 593.9September2 951.769.95.8119.81 944.31 601.270.05.6114.71 950.61 601.7August2 948.470.15.3110.01 958.21 611.370.25.5113.11 955.81 610.3July
20132 905.470.05.6113.21 921.51 595.170.05.2106.11 927.01 602.5July 20122 869.670.34.998.91 918.61 594.670.15.0100.81 912.21 596.8July 2011
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000%%'000'000'000
Partici-
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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
12 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
4 775.064.77.0215.52 875.11 950.864.46.6204.32 868.81 960.9July4 767.864.26.6201.02 860.51 965.564.46.6201.62 866.71 962.0June4 760.564.46.2189.42 874.41 963.364.36.5198.92 864.11 961.8May4 753.264.26.4196.62 853.41 967.264.36.4196.82 861.81 960.5April4 745.964.46.4196.62 858.41 957.464.46.4195.62 860.21 958.2March4 738.764.56.4196.22 859.11 955.564.56.4195.02 859.91 956.0February4 731.564.76.4197.42 865.31 950.364.66.4194.22 860.51 954.8January
2014
4 724.364.56.2189.92 854.91 942.864.66.3191.92 861.31 955.4December4 716.464.96.2190.72 867.91 968.064.76.2188.12 862.21 957.1November4 708.664.86.0184.32 867.81 964.664.76.0183.72 863.31 958.2October4 700.764.55.8177.22 855.31 957.864.75.9179.72 864.21 958.1September4 694.264.75.8175.62 862.71 954.764.85.8176.92 865.01 956.9August4 687.664.85.6171.22 865.41 955.764.95.8175.02 865.21 955.3July
20134 601.365.25.4161.82 838.61 952.465.35.5165.32 839.91 951.6July 20124 523.065.55.2153.52 809.81 948.565.65.1150.52 814.41 959.2July 2011
PE R S O N S
2 432.858.47.099.81 321.2694.258.36.896.51 319.7698.0July2 429.058.06.692.41 316.5701.158.36.896.11 319.1697.9June2 425.258.76.896.91 326.1694.258.36.895.61 318.4696.7May2 421.558.06.693.11 310.7697.258.36.795.01 317.7694.8April2 417.758.56.794.61 318.6695.858.46.794.41 317.6692.3March2 414.258.56.997.01 315.2687.958.56.693.31 318.1689.7February2 410.558.76.591.61 322.4687.858.56.591.71 319.1687.5January
2014
2 407.058.46.388.61 317.3675.758.66.389.51 319.9685.9December2 403.058.76.185.81 324.3690.158.66.286.91 320.6684.9November2 399.158.65.983.71 323.4691.658.66.084.31 320.9683.7October2 395.258.46.084.51 315.4680.858.65.881.91 320.9682.8September2 391.858.55.780.01 318.7677.558.65.780.31 320.5682.0August2 388.558.55.577.41 321.1682.958.65.779.41 319.9681.4July
20132 345.659.35.678.21 312.2685.259.45.880.61 312.5687.2July 20122 305.358.55.776.31 273.1674.058.75.574.11 278.4683.2July 2011
FE M A L E S
2 342.171.36.9115.81 553.91 256.770.86.5107.81 549.11 262.9July2 338.870.76.6108.61 544.01 264.470.76.4105.51 547.61 264.2June2 335.270.35.692.51 548.31 269.170.66.3103.31 545.71 265.1May2 331.770.66.3103.61 542.81 270.070.66.2101.71 544.01 265.7April2 328.170.56.2102.11 539.81 261.570.66.2101.21 542.61 265.9March2 324.570.76.099.21 543.91 267.670.76.2101.71 541.71 266.3February2 320.971.06.4105.81 542.91 262.570.86.2102.51 541.41 267.3January
2014
2 317.370.76.2101.31 537.61 267.170.96.2102.41 541.41 269.5December2 313.471.36.4104.91 543.61 278.071.06.2101.21 541.61 272.2November2 309.571.26.1100.71 544.41 273.071.16.199.41 542.31 274.5October2 305.670.85.792.61 539.91 276.971.26.097.81 543.41 275.3September2 302.371.25.895.51 544.01 277.371.35.996.61 544.51 275.0August2 299.171.35.793.81 544.31 272.871.45.895.61 545.31 274.0July
20132 255.771.45.283.61 526.41 267.171.55.384.71 527.41 264.4July 20122 217.772.84.877.21 536.71 274.572.74.776.41 536.01 276.1July 2011
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-
loyed
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employed
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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 ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— Victo r ia5
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4 13
3 799.466.26.8171.72 344.71 637.266.46.5164.82 357.01 647.4July3 793.866.36.3159.72 357.31 649.266.46.4162.42 355.71 647.4June3 787.266.36.2156.12 355.61 661.166.46.4159.72 353.11 646.8May3 780.766.56.3158.92 353.61 640.566.36.3157.12 348.61 645.3April3 774.266.36.1152.52 350.21 639.366.16.2154.52 341.81 642.9March3 768.166.26.2155.32 338.01 641.266.06.1151.92 334.01 640.5February3 762.165.36.1150.82 305.01 638.265.86.0149.32 327.11 639.4January
2014
3 756.065.75.9145.82 320.51 639.565.75.9146.52 322.71 640.7December3 749.565.85.7140.12 326.81 640.265.75.8144.12 320.81 644.0November3 743.165.95.9145.12 321.81 645.765.85.8143.02 319.71 647.6October3 736.666.05.8141.82 324.91 658.765.95.8143.22 317.51 649.6September3 730.565.85.8142.82 310.31 646.765.95.9144.02 313.01 648.7August3 724.565.95.8142.42 310.51 651.865.85.9144.92 306.11 644.3July
20133 650.466.55.8140.92 285.51 636.966.45.7139.32 286.11 642.0July 20123 575.467.25.5132.92 271.21 624.767.45.5132.42 276.11 625.1July 2011
PE R S O N S
1 926.061.26.374.01 105.6602.161.46.375.01 105.9600.9July1 923.061.36.475.01 103.1601.461.26.474.81 102.0598.5June1 919.261.16.374.31 097.6599.961.16.374.31 097.5596.0May1 915.561.06.475.11 092.9587.860.96.373.51 092.4593.6April1 911.860.76.171.01 089.5587.260.66.272.21 087.0591.5March1 908.760.66.271.51 084.5593.760.46.170.51 082.2590.1February1 905.659.66.270.61 066.0591.960.26.068.81 078.8589.7January
2014
1 902.560.15.664.61 079.1590.360.15.967.11 076.7590.5December1 899.160.15.562.71 079.3587.960.15.865.71 075.3592.4November1 895.860.35.967.81 075.2594.060.15.764.71 073.8594.6October1 892.560.25.765.41 074.6596.060.05.663.91 071.7596.3September1 889.359.75.663.21 065.2600.359.95.663.31 068.7596.7August1 886.159.75.259.01 067.0600.059.85.662.91 065.0594.9July
20131 848.060.16.269.11 041.2580.460.05.965.71 043.2585.9July 20121 809.661.55.460.41 052.5590.061.65.561.81 052.2588.2July 2011
FE M A L E S
1 873.471.47.397.81 239.11 035.171.66.789.81 251.11 046.5July1 870.871.66.384.61 254.21 047.871.76.587.51 253.81 048.9June1 868.071.76.181.81 258.01 061.271.86.485.41 255.61 050.7May1 865.272.16.283.81 260.71 052.871.86.283.61 256.21 051.7April1 862.472.16.181.51 260.81 052.271.86.282.31 254.81 051.4March1 859.471.96.383.81 253.51 047.571.76.181.41 251.81 050.4February1 856.571.16.180.21 239.01 046.371.66.180.51 248.31 049.8January
2014
1 853.571.46.181.21 241.41 049.271.56.079.41 246.01 050.1December1 850.471.65.877.41 247.61 052.371.55.978.31 245.51 051.6November1 847.371.75.877.31 246.61 051.871.75.978.31 245.81 053.0October1 844.171.95.876.41 250.31 062.771.96.079.31 245.91 053.2September1 841.272.06.079.71 245.11 046.372.06.180.71 244.31 051.9August1 838.472.26.383.41 243.51 051.872.06.282.01 241.11 049.4July
20131 802.473.05.571.71 244.31 056.573.05.673.61 242.91 056.1July 20121 765.773.15.672.51 218.71 034.773.35.570.61 224.01 036.9July 2011
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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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 & OVER)— Queens land6
14 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
1 386.262.37.262.2801.7533.062.57.161.8803.7535.0July1 385.262.87.363.5805.9539.862.47.060.8803.0534.2June1 383.962.16.959.0800.4531.162.36.959.7802.0533.3May1 382.662.16.354.5804.3532.262.26.858.7800.8532.3April1 381.362.17.161.2796.6526.962.16.858.0799.5531.3March1 380.262.06.757.1798.3535.462.06.757.7798.3530.3February1 379.161.96.656.2797.3529.162.06.757.3797.6529.5January
2014
1 378.062.16.757.7797.4528.962.06.757.1797.5528.7December1 376.862.36.958.7798.4527.462.16.756.9797.6528.1November1 375.662.16.757.1797.1526.162.16.656.6798.1528.0October1 374.462.15.950.7803.2533.862.36.656.3799.5529.4September1 373.562.46.858.6799.0526.162.46.555.9801.8532.4August1 372.762.66.959.1800.3533.262.76.455.0805.0535.9July
20131 360.162.85.244.2809.5527.762.75.647.9805.4529.5July 20121 346.663.65.244.2812.2543.663.55.244.7810.9543.2July 2011
PE R S O N S
705.456.06.425.2369.9179.456.36.425.6371.1181.2July704.956.66.525.9372.8185.756.26.425.5370.5180.0June704.355.96.826.9367.1176.256.16.425.4369.6178.9May703.856.05.621.9372.3178.556.06.425.3368.6177.7April703.256.06.927.3366.4174.355.96.425.3367.5176.8March702.755.76.726.1365.2177.355.86.525.3366.7176.4February702.155.56.224.0365.6175.255.86.425.1366.6176.9January
2014
701.655.76.324.5366.5179.655.96.324.8367.0178.2December701.056.56.826.9369.0180.056.06.324.6367.5179.7November700.456.06.023.5368.9179.256.06.224.5368.0181.2October699.856.05.421.2370.8186.456.26.224.6368.6182.5September699.456.46.927.1367.3182.556.36.324.7369.3184.0August698.956.56.726.4368.6183.056.66.324.7370.7185.4July
2013692.757.05.220.5374.4175.456.85.421.3372.5177.0July 2012685.857.45.019.8373.7187.057.45.019.9373.5184.5July 2011
FE M A L E S
680.868.87.936.9431.8353.668.97.736.2432.6353.8July680.369.28.037.6433.2354.168.87.535.2432.5354.2June679.568.56.932.1433.3354.968.77.334.3432.4354.4May678.868.47.032.6432.0353.768.67.233.4432.2354.6April678.068.57.333.9430.3352.668.57.032.7432.0354.5March677.568.56.731.1433.1358.168.57.032.4431.5353.9February676.968.57.032.2431.6353.968.47.032.3431.0352.5January
2014
676.468.67.133.1430.9349.368.47.032.3430.5350.5December675.868.26.931.8429.4347.468.47.032.3430.1348.3November675.268.47.333.6428.2346.868.46.932.1430.1346.9October674.668.56.429.5432.4347.468.66.931.7430.9346.9September674.168.76.831.5431.7343.668.86.731.1432.5348.4August673.768.97.032.7431.7350.269.06.530.3434.2350.5July
2013667.468.85.223.8435.2352.368.95.826.7432.9352.5July 2012660.870.15.324.4438.5356.669.95.424.8437.5358.8July 2011
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000%%'000'000'000
Partici-
pation
rate
Unemp-
loyment
rate
Total
unemp-
loyed
Total
employed
Employed full
time
Partici-
pation
rate
Unemp-
loyment
rate
Total
unemp-
loyed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Civilian population
aged 15 years
and over
SEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— 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 L 2 0 1 4 15
2 104.568.45.274.21 364.4973.368.35.071.81 363.8964.5July2 099.568.45.072.21 363.1959.668.35.072.11 360.6964.0June2 093.768.35.071.61 357.7963.268.35.172.41 357.1963.3May2 087.868.04.969.21 350.7951.768.35.172.81 353.2963.1April2 081.968.24.969.11 351.7967.068.35.173.01 349.3962.9March2 076.468.75.983.61 343.4976.168.35.172.01 346.3962.2February2 070.968.35.172.01 341.8959.668.34.969.91 344.1961.1January
2014
2 065.568.24.665.11 343.8951.268.24.867.01 342.2959.3December2 059.567.94.259.21 338.6954.968.24.664.31 339.9957.2November2 053.568.34.258.91 343.4957.368.14.562.41 336.6955.8October2 047.568.24.563.51 333.6958.268.14.562.21 332.5955.3September2 042.068.14.968.71 322.9957.468.14.663.51 328.1955.4August2 036.568.04.562.81 322.0948.268.24.765.61 324.1954.7July
20131 970.368.63.649.11 303.1944.969.13.851.71 310.5951.6July 20121 901.468.53.951.31 250.9894.668.54.254.71 248.3889.4July 2011
PE R S O N S
1 044.061.05.132.7604.3323.360.54.930.9600.6318.1July1 041.560.54.931.2599.0316.260.45.031.2597.9317.7June1 038.560.35.031.1594.9318.660.35.031.5594.9317.3May1 035.659.94.729.4591.2307.960.25.131.9591.9317.2April1 032.659.84.930.5586.6318.360.25.232.4589.3317.2March1 030.060.55.936.8586.1327.660.25.232.0587.9317.4February1 027.360.95.635.0591.0317.260.25.030.9587.5317.4January
2014
1 024.759.84.628.0585.2310.260.24.729.3587.1317.3December1 021.859.64.125.0584.0315.960.14.527.7586.3316.9November1 019.060.43.421.1594.6320.260.04.326.6584.9316.5October1 016.160.04.728.7580.7315.959.94.326.4582.9316.1September1 013.559.95.533.4573.9316.960.04.527.2580.9315.8August1 010.859.94.024.0581.6314.660.24.728.6579.7315.0July
2013979.060.44.224.8566.9308.761.44.426.7574.7312.2July 2012948.161.14.224.5554.6298.461.04.123.8554.6294.1July 2011
FE M A L E S
1 060.575.65.241.5760.1650.075.95.140.9763.2646.4July1 058.076.15.141.0764.1643.476.05.140.9762.7646.2June1 055.176.15.040.5762.9644.676.15.140.9762.2646.0May1 052.276.05.039.8759.5643.976.25.140.9761.3645.9April1 049.376.64.838.6765.1648.776.35.140.6760.0645.7March1 046.476.95.846.9757.4648.576.35.040.1758.3644.9February1 043.675.54.737.1750.8642.476.24.939.0756.7643.6January
2014
1 040.876.54.737.1758.6641.076.24.837.7755.1642.0December1 037.676.04.334.2754.7639.176.24.636.6753.5640.3November1 034.576.04.837.8748.8637.176.14.635.9751.7639.3October1 031.476.44.434.9752.9642.276.14.635.8749.6639.2September1 028.576.34.535.3749.0640.676.24.636.3747.2639.6August1 025.776.05.038.9740.4633.676.24.737.0744.4639.7July
2013991.376.73.224.3736.1636.376.73.325.0735.8639.4July 2012953.375.93.726.9696.4596.276.04.330.9693.7595.3July 2011
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000%%'000'000'000
Partici-
pation
rate
Unemp-
loyment
rate
Total
unemp-
loyed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Partici-
pation
rate
Unemp-
loyment
rate
Total
unemp-
loyed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Civilian
population
aged 15
years and
over
SEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— Western Aust ra l ia8
16 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
419.561.07.619.5236.3151.161.07.519.1236.5152.6July419.460.97.318.6236.9151.960.97.519.1236.4152.8June419.260.47.518.9234.1152.560.97.519.1236.0152.8May419.161.47.619.5238.0156.860.77.519.0235.5152.6April418.960.57.619.2234.2151.360.57.519.0234.7152.1March418.860.27.318.5233.5149.460.37.518.9233.6151.3February418.760.57.519.0234.3150.360.07.518.9232.4150.1January
2014
418.659.17.618.8228.7149.159.87.619.0231.4148.7December418.459.87.719.3230.7149.259.77.719.3230.6147.6November418.359.97.919.7230.8145.759.87.919.8230.4147.0October418.160.08.120.3230.5145.160.08.120.3230.6146.6September418.060.18.120.4230.8146.260.28.220.6230.9146.3August418.060.38.120.5231.7147.860.38.220.6231.3146.1July
2013416.860.16.416.0234.4149.960.46.817.2234.5149.8July 2012415.560.65.213.1238.6155.960.45.213.0237.9156.6July 2011
PE R S O N S
212.355.67.58.8109.351.455.77.38.6109.651.4July212.256.17.48.9110.350.855.77.18.5109.751.5June212.155.36.77.9109.552.155.67.08.3109.651.7May212.055.97.08.3110.152.455.56.98.2109.651.8April211.954.86.87.9108.251.655.56.98.1109.451.9March211.855.46.67.7109.751.355.46.98.1109.351.9February211.756.37.38.8110.552.055.47.08.2109.151.6January
2014
211.754.67.28.3107.251.955.47.08.2109.051.2December211.655.67.08.2109.551.355.47.18.3108.950.8November211.555.47.38.6108.749.055.47.28.4108.950.4October211.555.37.18.3108.649.655.57.48.7108.850.0September211.455.77.28.5109.350.255.67.79.0108.549.5August211.455.48.09.3107.949.355.67.99.3108.248.9July
2013210.955.16.17.1109.150.155.16.87.9108.249.5July 2012210.555.54.85.6111.251.655.24.95.7110.452.3July 2011
FE M A L E S
207.266.57.810.7127.199.766.37.710.5126.9101.1July207.265.87.19.7126.6101.066.37.810.7126.7101.3June207.165.58.111.1124.6100.466.27.910.8126.4101.2May207.167.28.111.2127.9104.466.07.910.8125.9100.8April207.166.28.211.2125.999.865.78.010.9125.2100.3March207.065.08.010.8123.898.165.38.010.8124.399.4February207.064.87.710.3123.898.364.88.010.8123.398.4January
2014
206.963.88.010.5121.597.164.48.110.8122.497.5December206.864.08.411.1121.297.964.28.311.0121.796.8November206.764.48.311.1122.196.764.38.511.4121.596.6October206.764.89.012.0121.895.564.68.711.6121.896.6September206.664.69.012.0121.595.964.88.611.6122.496.8August206.565.38.311.1123.898.565.18.411.2123.197.2July
2013205.965.26.78.9125.399.865.86.89.3126.3100.2July 2012205.065.85.57.5127.4104.365.75.47.2127.5104.3July 2011
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000%%'000'000'000
Partici-
pation
rate
Unemp-
loyment
rate
Total
unemp-
loyed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Partici-
pation
rate
Unemp-
loyment
rate
Total
unemp-
loyed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Civilian
population
aged 15
years
and over
SEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— Tasman ia9
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4 17
185.574.44.86.6131.4109.3July185.274.84.56.1132.2110.1June184.475.24.15.7132.9110.5May183.775.53.95.4133.3110.6April182.975.73.85.2133.3110.2March182.575.63.85.2132.8109.2February182.275.33.95.4131.8107.9January
2014
181.875.04.25.7130.7106.6December181.574.94.56.1129.7105.7November181.274.94.96.6129.1105.1October181.074.95.27.1128.6104.6September180.775.15.57.4128.2103.9August180.475.05.67.6127.7103.0July
2013176.573.74.15.4124.8102.1July 2012172.872.03.94.9119.596.8July 2011
PE R S O N S
88.869.74.12.559.443.7July88.770.13.92.459.744.1June88.470.43.82.359.944.3May88.270.63.62.360.044.3April88.070.63.62.259.944.1March87.970.43.72.359.643.7February87.770.23.92.459.243.1January
2014
87.670.04.22.658.742.7December87.470.04.62.858.342.5November87.370.15.03.158.142.3October87.270.25.43.357.942.1September87.170.45.73.557.841.8August87.070.45.83.657.741.4July
201385.570.44.12.557.742.3July 201283.967.83.72.154.740.1July 2011
FE M A L E S
96.778.75.44.172.065.6July96.579.24.93.772.666.0June96.079.74.53.473.066.2May95.580.14.13.173.366.3April94.980.33.93.073.466.1March94.780.43.82.973.265.5February94.580.13.93.072.764.7January
2014
94.279.74.23.172.063.9December94.179.44.43.371.463.2November93.979.34.73.571.062.9October93.879.35.03.870.662.5September93.679.45.34.070.462.2August93.479.45.54.170.061.6July
201391.076.94.12.967.159.9July 201288.975.94.12.864.856.8July 2011
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000
Participation
rate
Unemployment
rate
Total
unemployed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Civilian
population
aged 15
years
and over
TREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— Northern Ter r i to ry10
18 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
314.271.23.98.6215.0158.9July313.871.23.88.5214.8158.9June313.371.23.78.3214.6158.8May312.871.23.78.2214.6158.7April312.371.33.68.0214.5158.6March311.871.33.68.0214.4158.1February311.371.43.78.1214.0157.2January
2014
310.971.43.88.5213.3156.0December310.271.44.08.9212.6154.9November309.671.44.19.2212.0154.3October309.071.64.29.2212.0154.2September308.471.84.19.0212.4154.7August307.872.04.08.8212.8155.4July
2013301.772.83.88.3211.3157.5July 2012295.972.74.18.8206.4155.4July 2011
PE R S O N S
160.566.64.85.2101.766.2July160.266.54.75.0101.566.3June160.066.44.54.8101.466.3May159.766.34.34.6101.466.4April159.566.44.14.3101.666.4March159.266.53.94.2101.866.2February159.066.73.94.2101.965.7January
2014
158.866.84.04.2101.864.9December158.566.84.14.3101.564.0November158.266.74.14.4101.263.4October157.966.84.14.4101.263.2September157.667.14.04.3101.463.5August157.367.43.94.1101.964.1July
2013154.269.43.23.5103.566.9July 2012151.668.13.73.899.465.1July 2011
FE M A L E S
153.776.03.03.5113.392.7July153.576.03.03.5113.392.6June153.376.23.03.5113.292.5May153.176.33.13.6113.192.4April152.876.33.23.7113.092.2March152.676.33.33.8112.791.9February152.376.33.44.0112.291.5January
2014
152.176.23.74.3111.691.2December151.876.23.94.6111.190.9November151.476.34.14.8110.890.9October151.176.54.24.9110.891.0September150.876.74.14.8110.991.2August150.576.84.04.7110.991.3July
2013147.576.34.34.8107.890.6July 2012144.477.54.55.0106.990.2July 2011
MA L E S
'000%%'000'000'000
Participation
rate
Unemployment
rate
Total
unemployed
Total
employed
Employed
full time
Civilian
population
aged 15
years
and over
TREND
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— Aust ra l ian Cap i ta l Ter r i to ry11
A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4 19
64.76.06.319 069.26 736.212 333.1743.0542.211 590.13 503.18 087.0Australia
71.83.83.2314.288.7225.58.75.3216.954.9161.9Australian Capital Territory73.05.64.9185.550.1135.47.65.5127.822.0105.8Northern Territory60.57.18.5419.5165.6253.918.013.8235.986.2149.7Tasmania68.34.95.22 104.5667.01 437.570.354.01 367.2391.3976.0Western Australia61.96.77.61 386.2528.1858.157.843.5800.2269.6530.6South Australia66.16.46.83 799.41 287.52 511.9160.6120.22 351.3695.51 655.8Queensland64.66.66.94 775.01 688.03 087.0205.1143.32 881.9938.71 943.2Victoria62.85.65.86 085.02 261.33 823.7214.8156.53 608.91 044.92 564.0New South Wales
PE R S O N S
58.65.97.19 664.14 005.45 658.7336.3218.55 322.42 448.82 873.6Australia
67.74.74.0160.551.9108.65.12.8103.535.967.6Australian Capital Territory68.35.04.888.828.160.73.12.157.615.542.1Northern Territory55.36.59.1212.394.8117.47.65.2109.858.451.5Tasmania61.14.85.71 044.0405.8638.230.519.6607.7284.7322.9Western Australia55.66.28.3705.4313.5391.924.116.2367.8189.3178.5South Australia61.16.17.21 926.0748.61 177.471.447.21 106.0495.3610.6Queensland58.46.57.82 432.81 012.21 420.692.058.61 328.6638.6690.1Victoria56.45.96.83 094.31 350.51 743.8102.466.81 641.5731.1910.3New South Wales
FE M A L E S
71.06.15.89 405.22 730.86 674.4406.7323.86 267.71 054.35 213.4Australia
76.13.02.6153.736.8116.93.52.5113.419.094.3Australian Capital Territory77.36.15.096.722.074.74.63.470.26.563.7Northern Territory65.97.68.1207.270.7136.510.48.7126.127.898.3Tasmania75.45.05.01 060.5261.2799.339.834.5759.5106.5653.0Western Australia68.57.27.2680.8214.6466.233.727.3432.580.4352.1South Australia71.26.76.51 873.4538.81 334.589.273.01 245.3200.21 045.2Queensland71.16.86.32 342.1675.81 666.4113.184.71 553.3300.21 253.1Victoria69.55.45.12 990.8910.92 079.9112.489.81 967.4313.81 653.7New South Wales
MA L E S
%%%'000'000'000'000'000'000'000'000
Total
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Part
time
Full
time
Participation
rate
UNEMPLOYMENTRATE
Civilian
population
aged 15
years
and over
Not in
labour
force
Labour
force
UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
LABOUR FORCE STATUS (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER) , States & ter r i to r ies :
Or ig ina l —July 201412
20 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
4.843.754.119.329.4154.170.2642.8168.7July4.743.753.919.029.0150.769.0642.3168.3June4.643.653.618.628.6146.367.3641.7167.9May4.443.753.318.128.0141.765.3641.7167.5April4.343.753.017.627.4136.863.0642.1167.2March4.143.852.817.026.6132.160.6643.0166.8February4.043.852.616.726.1128.958.9643.7166.2January
2014
3.943.952.616.525.9127.757.9644.2165.6December4.044.052.716.626.0128.357.9644.9165.2November4.044.153.016.726.2129.958.8646.4165.3October4.144.453.316.826.4131.059.6650.0165.9September4.144.753.716.626.4130.860.1655.4167.3August4.145.154.016.426.3129.360.3661.3169.3July
20134.245.855.016.823.9134.361.4667.3195.3July 20124.046.555.115.622.9124.858.3675.1196.3July 2011
PE R S O N S
3.846.255.917.433.069.827.2331.355.3July3.846.155.817.433.269.827.4330.055.2June3.845.955.617.433.169.227.3328.755.1May3.845.855.417.232.968.327.1328.055.3April3.745.855.217.032.566.926.8327.855.4March3.745.955.016.632.065.226.2328.255.5February3.646.155.016.231.663.825.6329.255.5January
2014
3.646.255.116.131.563.325.4330.355.3December3.646.455.316.131.763.525.6331.255.1November3.746.555.516.232.164.026.1331.955.1October3.746.855.716.132.363.926.5333.555.4September3.747.256.015.832.162.926.5336.255.9August3.747.656.215.231.560.826.0339.456.6July
20133.248.256.815.225.061.422.9341.668.9July 20123.348.757.114.725.459.523.7344.369.6July 2011
FE M A L E S
5.741.352.421.327.584.343.0311.5113.4July5.541.452.120.626.980.941.6312.2113.2June5.341.551.719.826.177.139.9313.0112.7May5.141.651.318.925.373.438.2313.7112.3April4.841.751.018.224.569.936.3314.4111.8March4.641.850.717.523.666.934.5314.8111.3February4.441.750.417.123.165.033.2314.5110.7January
2014
4.341.750.217.022.864.432.5313.9110.3December4.341.750.317.122.764.832.4313.7110.1November4.341.850.517.322.965.932.7314.5110.1October4.442.151.017.523.067.133.1316.5110.5September4.542.451.517.623.268.033.6319.3111.4August4.642.851.917.623.368.534.3321.9112.8July
20135.143.553.218.323.372.938.5325.7126.4July 20124.644.453.216.521.565.234.6330.9126.6July 2011
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 L 2 0 1 4 21
5.043.754.920.430.1164.973.7643.3171.3July4.344.353.917.828.0140.863.8652.4164.1June4.843.153.218.929.2147.470.9634.3172.0May4.543.253.018.428.1142.965.4635.5167.5April4.243.953.217.527.2136.661.6645.1164.5March4.243.853.117.527.4136.762.1643.1164.6February4.144.353.116.526.1128.760.7650.3172.2January
2014
3.743.751.715.524.8117.654.6641.9165.8December3.743.852.416.524.9126.654.1642.4163.3November4.244.253.316.927.2132.261.0648.6163.0October4.244.053.417.527.3137.162.1644.7165.2September4.344.553.817.327.2136.163.4651.7169.8August3.745.654.115.824.4125.554.8667.2170.2July
20134.345.754.916.724.9133.762.8666.3189.4July 20124.146.254.915.923.0127.259.3670.8198.9July 2011
PE R S O N S
4.046.857.017.932.773.328.4335.458.6July3.346.755.215.432.161.123.9334.750.7June4.145.355.718.633.574.129.3324.658.2May3.845.154.817.633.968.927.3323.153.4April3.845.855.216.933.366.827.5327.755.1March3.745.955.517.231.868.326.3328.456.4February3.647.156.015.931.363.426.0336.657.1January
2014
3.245.853.614.729.056.122.6327.155.4December3.745.854.616.233.263.126.4326.753.1November3.547.056.316.531.366.125.3335.355.3October3.946.856.417.033.368.227.7334.055.3September4.046.956.116.433.665.528.7334.256.6August3.447.555.614.529.757.423.9338.856.5July
20133.448.357.115.426.062.224.3342.969.1July 20123.348.056.615.225.360.623.6339.369.8July 2011
FE M A L E S
6.040.852.922.928.691.645.2307.9112.7July5.342.152.620.126.079.739.9317.7113.4June5.541.150.819.126.873.341.6309.7113.8May5.141.451.319.125.074.038.1312.4114.2April4.542.151.418.023.869.934.1317.4109.5March4.741.850.917.924.868.435.7314.6108.2February4.641.650.317.223.165.234.7313.7115.1January
2014
4.241.850.016.322.461.531.9314.8110.5December3.741.950.416.720.163.527.7315.6110.2November4.741.650.417.424.966.135.7313.2107.7October4.641.350.518.123.968.934.4310.7109.8September4.642.251.618.223.470.634.6317.4113.2August4.143.752.717.221.468.130.9328.4113.8July
20135.143.252.718.124.371.438.5323.4120.2July 20124.844.553.416.721.766.635.7331.5129.1July 2011
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
22 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
* estimate is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes
4.553.218.327.61 472.0689.3782.7143.366.6639.5464.6174.8July 20143.452.714.222.41 464.7693.1771.6109.650.0662.0488.5173.5July 20133.953.315.123.01 458.2681.2777.0117.257.5659.8467.2192.6July 20123.753.414.421.31 452.3676.3776.0112.054.4664.0462.4201.6July 2011
Persons
3.655.516.130.0717.0319.4397.764.125.9333.6273.160.4July 20143.154.213.127.4712.6326.1386.450.521.9335.9277.958.0July 20133.155.513.924.0709.3315.8393.454.922.3338.6268.070.6July 20123.154.913.823.6706.9318.8388.153.721.9334.4263.770.7July 2011
Females
5.451.020.626.3755.0369.9385.079.140.8305.9191.5114.4July 20143.751.215.319.6752.1366.9385.259.128.1326.1210.6115.5July 20134.751.216.322.4749.0365.4383.662.435.1321.2199.2122.0July 20124.452.015.019.9745.4357.5387.958.232.6329.6198.8130.8July 2011
Males
TO T A L
1.443.618.043.31 115.9629.3486.687.415.8399.3378.520.7July 20141.242.514.545.81 103.1633.9469.267.913.3401.4385.615.7July 20131.043.014.228.31 082.2617.4464.966.110.5398.8372.226.6July 20120.943.313.226.11 066.6605.1461.560.89.4400.6374.126.5July 2011
Persons
1.449.215.742.5568.0288.4279.744.08.1235.7224.711.0July 2014*1.246.912.7*61.4557.8296.0261.833.2*6.9228.6224.3*4.3July 2013*0.647.913.1*19.0550.7287.2263.534.5*3.5229.0213.815.1July 2012*0.847.712.6*27.7541.2283.0258.232.6*4.1225.5214.810.7July 2011
Females
1.437.820.944.2547.9340.9207.043.47.7163.6153.99.8July 2014*1.238.016.7*36.1545.3338.0207.434.6*6.4172.8161.311.4July 20131.337.915.737.8531.6330.2201.431.66.9169.8158.411.4July 2012
*1.038.713.9*24.9525.4322.1203.328.2*5.3175.1159.315.8July 2011Males
AT T E N D I N G FU L L - T I M E ED U C A T I O N
14.383.218.924.8356.160.0296.155.950.8240.286.1154.1July 201410.283.613.818.9361.659.1302.441.836.7260.7102.9157.8July 201312.583.016.422.1376.063.9312.151.147.0261.095.0166.0July 201211.781.516.320.5385.771.2314.551.245.1263.388.3175.0July 2011
Persons
11.979.217.126.4149.031.0118.020.117.897.948.449.5July 20149.780.513.921.9154.830.2124.617.315.1107.353.653.7July 2013
11.881.915.625.3158.628.7130.020.318.8109.654.155.5July 201210.778.416.222.8165.735.8129.921.117.8108.848.860.0July 2011
Females
16.086.020.124.0207.129.0178.135.833.1142.337.6104.7July 201410.586.013.817.2206.829.0177.824.521.7153.349.2104.1July 201313.083.816.920.3217.435.2182.230.828.2151.440.8110.6July 201212.483.916.319.2220.035.4184.630.127.3154.539.5115.0July 2011
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 L 2 0 1 4 23
* estimate is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes
4.553.218.327.61 472.0689.3782.7143.366.6639.5464.6174.8Australia
*3.553.423.3*35.423.210.812.42.9*0.89.58.0*1.5Australian Capital Territory*4.250.2*12.4*17.316.38.18.2*1.0*0.77.23.93.3Northern Territory5.556.922.735.633.514.519.14.31.814.711.43.3Tasmania
*3.056.211.3*13.9162.771.391.410.4*5.081.050.330.8Western Australia*3.251.621.1*27.9104.350.553.811.4*3.342.534.08.5South Australia6.860.620.431.8310.9122.5188.438.421.2150.0104.645.4Queensland3.452.818.931.9356.1168.1188.035.612.1152.4126.625.8Victoria4.747.617.827.9465.0243.5221.539.421.8182.1125.956.3New South Wales
TO T A L
1.443.618.043.31 115.9629.3486.687.415.8399.3378.520.7Australia
*1.947.427.3*54.818.89.98.92.4*0.46.56.2*0.3Australian Capital Territory*1.535.6*9.1*23.910.26.63.6*0.3*0.23.32.80.5Northern Territory*2.948.025.6*76.926.613.812.83.3*0.89.59.3*0.2Tasmania*0.742.813.0*19.7111.463.747.76.2*0.841.538.2*3.3Western Australia*0.343.919.8*18.881.545.735.87.1*0.328.727.6*1.1South Australia*1.949.118.5*43.9216.4110.2106.319.7*4.186.681.4*5.2Queensland*1.346.919.2*50.5296.9157.8139.126.7*3.8112.4108.7*3.7Victoria*1.637.416.3*46.8354.0221.6132.421.6*5.6110.7104.3*6.4New 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
14.383.218.924.8356.160.0296.155.950.8240.286.1154.1Australia
*10.379.4*12.9*27.54.4*0.93.5*0.4*0.43.01.8*1.2Australian Capital Territory*8.674.7*15.0*16.06.11.54.5*0.7*0.53.91.12.8Northern Territory
*15.590.9*17.0*25.86.9*0.66.3*1.1*1.15.22.13.1Tasmania*8.185.2*9.5*13.151.37.643.6*4.1*4.139.512.027.5Western Australia
*13.479.023.7*29.122.84.818.04.3*3.013.76.37.4South Australia18.187.022.729.994.412.382.118.717.163.423.240.2Queensland14.082.518.227.359.210.348.98.98.340.017.922.1Victoria14.680.319.924.5111.121.989.217.716.271.421.549.9New South Wales
NO T AT T E N D I N G FU L L - T I M E ED U C A T I O N
%%%%'000'000'000'000'000'000'000'000
Total
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Looking
for f/t
workTotal
Part
time
Full
time
Unemployment
to population
ratio – looking
for full-time
work
Participation
rate
UNEMPLOYMENTRATE
Civilian
population
aged
15–19
years
Not in
labour
force
Labour
force
UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
PERSONS AGED 15– 19 YEARS, States & ter r i to r ies :
Or ig ina l —July 201416
24 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
(a) Gross flows figures do not match published labour force estimates. Refer to gross flows in Glossary.
14 993.95 092.59 901.4581.49 320.12 839.36 480.7Matched Civilian Population5 037.84 673.3364.5147.2217.3143.573.8Not in Labour Force9 956.1419.29 536.9434.29 102.82 695.86 407.0Labour Force
588.1136.8451.3355.096.352.443.9Unemployed Total9 368.0282.39 085.679.29 006.52 643.46 363.1Employed Total2 915.4178.62 736.843.12 693.62 368.6325.0Employed Part time6 452.6103.76 348.936.06 312.9274.86 038.0Employed Full time
PE R S O N S
7 576.23 014.34 561.9269.34 292.61 997.02 295.6Matched Civilian Population2 995.32 793.0202.377.7124.691.732.9Not in Labour Force4 580.9221.44 359.6191.64 167.91 905.22 262.7Labour Force
271.269.2202.0158.343.730.013.8Unemployed Total4 309.7152.24 157.533.34 124.21 875.32 249.0Employed Total2 021.8106.11 915.723.51 892.21 712.7179.5Employed Part time2 288.046.12 241.99.82 232.0162.62 069.5Employed Full time
FE M A L E S
7 417.72 078.15 339.6312.15 027.5842.44 185.1Matched Civilian Population2 042.51 880.3162.269.592.751.840.9Not in Labour Force5 375.2197.85 177.4242.64 934.8790.64 144.2Labour Force
316.967.7249.3196.752.622.430.1Unemployed Total5 058.3130.24 928.145.94 882.2768.14 114.1Employed Total
893.672.5821.119.7801.4655.9145.5Employed Part time4 164.757.64 107.026.24 080.8112.33 968.6Employed Full time
MA L E S
'000'000'000'000'000'000'000
Matched
Civilian
Population
Not in
Labour
Force
Labour
ForceUnemployed
Employed
Total
Employed
Part time
Employed
Full time
LABOUR FORCE STATUS IN JULY 2014
Labou r fo r ce sta tu s in
June 2014
LABOUR FORCE STATUS GROSS FLOWS (a) , MATCHED RECORDS June 2014 AND July
2014(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 L 2 0 1 4 25
1 610.7247.01 363.71 610.9248.41 362.5July1 625.5250.71 374.91 608.1248.91 359.2June1 607.0248.71 358.21 604.8249.21 355.6May1 573.7249.41 324.31 602.2249.51 352.7April1 608.7250.61 358.11 600.5249.61 350.8March1 600.8245.81 355.01 599.5249.81 349.7February1 613.5254.81 358.71 598.8249.51 349.2January
2014
1 592.8247.01 345.71 598.2248.81 349.4December1 589.1246.91 342.21 597.4247.61 349.8November1 597.4248.21 349.21 595.6246.01 349.6October1 591.9244.21 347.71 594.3244.41 349.9September1 598.7239.11 359.51 593.9242.81 351.0August1 599.5243.81 355.71 593.3241.71 351.6July
20131 582.0234.81 347.31 582.7234.81 347.9July 20121 591.9235.41 356.51 590.0235.11 354.7July 2011
PE R S O N S
627.8173.6454.2626.5174.3452.2July630.9175.6455.3624.9174.3450.6June625.0174.7450.3623.1174.2449.0May609.6174.1435.5621.7174.0447.7April624.0173.1450.9620.7173.9446.8March619.6170.1449.5620.3173.9446.4February627.1179.5447.6620.4173.9446.5January
2014
619.1172.4446.7620.8173.5447.3December616.3171.9444.3621.2173.0448.2November622.3173.4448.9620.9172.1448.8October620.2171.3448.9620.4171.1449.3September623.7167.0456.7620.0170.2449.8August619.8172.0447.7619.4169.8449.6July
2013610.3165.7444.6609.5165.8443.7July 2012613.3165.4447.9613.8166.4447.3July 2011
FE M A L E S
982.973.4909.5984.474.1910.3July994.775.1919.6983.274.6908.6June981.974.0908.0981.775.0906.7May964.175.3888.8980.575.4905.1April984.877.6907.2979.775.7904.0March981.175.7905.5979.275.8903.4February986.475.3911.1978.475.7902.7January
2014
973.774.6899.1977.475.2902.2December972.975.0897.9976.374.6901.6November975.174.7900.4974.873.9900.8October971.772.9898.8973.973.3900.6September975.072.2902.8973.972.6901.3August979.771.8907.9973.971.9902.0July
2013971.769.1902.6973.269.0904.2July 2012978.670.0908.6976.168.7907.4July 2011
MA L E S
millionsmillionsmillionsmillionsmillionsmillions
Total
Part
time
workers
Full
time
workersTotal
Part
time
workers
Full
time
workers
SEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
AGGREGATE MONTHLY HOURS WORKED18
26 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated
1 610.929.519.931.0194.4109.9332.1392.3501.7July1 608.129.420.031.1193.6109.8332.2391.6500.5June1 604.829.320.031.0192.7109.6332.0390.9499.2May1 602.229.120.031.0192.0109.5332.1390.3498.1April1 600.529.020.030.9191.6109.5332.4390.0497.2March1 599.528.819.930.8191.2109.4332.7390.1496.7February
2014
1 598.828.719.830.5190.9109.3332.7390.3496.5January1 598.228.619.730.3190.7109.1332.8390.5496.6December1 597.428.519.630.1190.4108.6332.9390.6496.8November1 595.628.419.429.9189.9108.0332.7390.2497.1October1 594.328.419.329.7189.3107.7332.2389.8497.9September1 593.928.419.129.6188.8107.8331.2389.8499.1August1 593.328.519.029.6188.3108.2329.8389.8500.2July
20131 582.728.819.230.7190.8109.4322.8387.1493.8July 20121 590.029.118.631.9181.4112.0329.3392.6495.1July 2011
TR E N D
1 610.7npnp30.9196.3109.5331.7392.0501.2July1 625.5npnp31.0195.9111.8335.0395.8506.5June1 607.0npnp31.1191.1109.1335.1392.1498.4May1 573.7npnp31.2187.3108.1324.9382.1491.7April1 608.7npnp30.9193.7109.9332.7393.7498.8March1 600.8npnp30.4193.3108.6332.5389.5497.6February
2014
1 613.5npnp31.2191.8111.6339.6392.2498.4January1 592.8npnp30.0189.2108.4330.6390.4496.0December1 589.1npnp30.1189.1108.7329.8388.7495.3November1 597.4npnp29.9190.2107.1331.1392.4498.0October1 591.9npnp29.8189.6108.6332.2388.0496.1September1 598.7npnp29.5190.6107.7334.4389.5499.4August1 599.5npnp29.8187.9106.1335.7391.9501.1July
20131 582.0npnp30.8189.4110.7322.6385.7494.4July 20121 591.9npnp31.9181.2111.3332.5391.0496.6July 2011
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 L 2 0 1 4 27
13.57.6940.013.57.6936.513.57.5922.1May14.37.5928.313.57.4907.813.57.6923.0February
2014
13.07.6924.213.47.6921.313.57.6925.2November13.37.6917.413.67.8943.713.47.6920.6August12.97.3894.112.97.4892.713.17.4900.9May13.47.3885.112.67.1863.412.77.2871.1February
2013
12.17.2861.112.57.2861.412.47.1854.0November2012
12.47.3872.012.57.3872.212.47.3865.9May 201212.07.0825.912.17.0826.412.06.9817.4May 201112.27.0804.612.27.0807.212.57.3838.3May 2010
PE R S O N S
15.89.7551.915.99.8553.615.89.7544.2May16.99.7545.215.89.5533.215.89.7543.5February
2014
15.19.9548.815.59.7542.815.79.7542.8November15.29.7533.815.89.9550.615.59.7538.4August14.99.3518.415.09.4521.415.19.5527.9May15.69.4523.414.69.2510.414.79.3513.7February
2013
14.39.4517.414.79.3513.014.69.3509.2November2012
14.99.4520.715.09.6524.514.89.4513.5May 201214.28.8475.414.38.9479.214.49.0483.3May 201114.29.0471.714.49.1476.114.69.2485.2May 2010
FE M A L E S
11.55.8388.111.55.8382.911.55.7378.0May12.25.7383.111.55.7374.611.65.7379.4February
2014
11.35.7375.411.75.7378.611.75.8382.4November11.65.9383.611.96.0393.011.65.8382.2August11.25.7375.711.25.6371.211.35.7373.0May11.55.5361.810.85.4353.010.95.5357.4February
2013
10.35.3343.710.75.4348.410.65.3344.8November2012
10.35.4351.410.35.4347.710.55.4352.4May 201210.25.5350.510.25.4347.310.15.2334.1May 201110.55.3333.010.55.3331.110.75.6353.1May 2010
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 201420
28 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
13.57.6940.013.57.6936.513.57.5922.1Australia
10.76.414.110.46.313.810.06.313.9Australian Capital Territory5.93.04.15.62.84.05.82.94.1Northern Territory
16.59.524.117.29.524.117.39.824.8Tasmania11.86.897.511.76.694.811.86.491.4Western Australia14.78.169.515.08.169.315.18.371.0South Australia14.18.0200.514.28.1201.614.07.8195.5Queensland13.97.8240.714.07.8239.414.17.8238.4Victoria13.37.6289.413.37.6290.513.17.4282.8New South Wales
PE R S O N S
15.89.7551.915.99.8553.615.89.7544.2Australia
12.26.97.311.86.66.910.46.26.5Australian Capital Territory7.04.93.16.64.73.07.04.42.8Northern Territory
17.711.413.518.812.014.119.012.314.4Tasmania14.49.057.013.88.754.313.98.553.2Western Australia17.210.541.517.410.541.317.610.942.5South Australia16.910.4122.917.010.7124.616.710.3120.5Queensland16.59.8139.516.79.9140.916.89.9140.8Victoria15.19.6167.215.29.6166.915.09.3160.8New South Wales
FE M A L E S
11.55.8388.111.55.8382.911.55.7378.0Australia
9.35.96.89.16.06.99.66.47.4Australian Capital Territory5.01.41.14.71.41.14.91.61.3Northern Territory
15.47.810.615.77.310.015.87.710.4Tasmania9.85.040.510.15.140.610.14.838.2Western Australia
12.66.028.112.96.128.112.96.128.4South Australia11.75.877.611.85.877.011.75.675.0Queensland11.76.2101.211.66.098.511.76.097.6Victoria11.75.9122.211.86.0123.711.55.9121.9New South Wales
MA L E S
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Labour
force under-
utilisation rate
Under-
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rate
Under-
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workers
Labour
force under-
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Under-
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rate
Under-
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workers
Labour
force under-
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Under-
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ORIGINALSEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR UNDERUT IL ISAT ION (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER) , States & ter r i to r ies —May 201421
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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
6.26.26.1July6.16.16.1June6.06.06.0May5.95.95.9April
2014
(2) 6.2 i.e.
falls by 2.20%
(1) 6.5 i.e.
rises by 2.20%
WHAT IF NEXT MONTH'S SEASONALLYADJUSTED ESTIMATE IS:
Trend as
published
Jan2014
Mar May Jul
%
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
11 570.911 586.411 582.2July11 570.411 578.711 577.7June11 567.011 569.511 569.1May11 558.411 557.511 557.6April
2014
(2) 11 548.8 i.e.
falls by 0.24%
(1) 11 604.4 i.e.
rises by 0.24%
WHAT IF NEXT MONTH'S SEASONALLYADJUSTED ESTIMATE IS:
Trend as
published
Jan2014
Mar May Jul
'000
11375
11450
11525
11600
11675Published 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 36 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 August seasonally adjusted estimate is higher than the July estimate by:
0.24% for employment
2.20% for the unemployment rate
(2) The August seasonally adjusted estimate is lower than the July estimate by:
0.24% for employment
2.20% for the unemployment rate
The percentage changes of 0.24% 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
30 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
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 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. From November 2012, each biannual revision to ERP estimates have been used
to update the population benchmarks used in creating the Labour Force Survey
estimates, usually resulting in revisions to approximately the last two years of the
historical time series.
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 issue and April 2014 issues were not implemented, see What's New in the
Labour Force in the September 2013 issue of this publication. From the October 2014
issue, following the Census rebasing in the January 2014 issue, rebenchmarking will be
undertaken quarterly in the April, July, October and January issues. For more
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
32 A B S • L A B O U R FO R C E • 6 2 0 2 . 0 • J U L 2 0 1 4
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 June 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 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
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
information, refer to the article Rebenchmarking of Labour Force Series in the
November 2012 issue of this publication.
PO P U L A T I O N BE N C H M A R K S
continued
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E X P L A N A T O R Y N O T E S continued
28 Seasonal adjustment is a means of removing the estimated effects of normal
seasonal variation from the series so that the effects of other influences on the series can
be more clearly recognised. Seasonal adjustment does not aim to remove the irregular or
non-seasonal influences which may be present in any particular month. This means that
month-to-month movements of the seasonally adjusted estimates may not be reliable
indicators of trend behaviour.
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
in April 2001 (as noted above in paragraph 19). 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
29 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.
30 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).
31 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.
32 While seasonal factors for the complete time series are estimated each month, they
will continue to be reviewed annually at a more detailed level to take into account each
additional year's original data. This annual review will not normally result in significant
changes to published estimates. The review is usually conducted in February each year
with the results released in the February issue of this publication.
33 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.
34 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.
35 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.
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
Technical and Further EducationTAFE
seasonally adjustedSeas adj.
percentage pointspts
part timep/t
Labour Force SurveyLFS
full timef/t
estimated resident populationERP
catalogue numbercat. no.
computer assisted interviewingCAI
Australian Bureau of StatisticsABS
percentage%
thousands'000
DefinitionSymbol
42 SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONSSY M B O L S AN D
AB B R E V I A T I O N S
41 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
40 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
37 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.
38 ABS information about the labour market can be found on the Topics @ a Glance
page on the ABS website <http://www.abs.gov.au>.
39 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
36 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
0.40.50.61.51.51.30.80.81.10.60.7ptsUnemployment to population ratio –
looking for f/t work
0.81.11.13.71.92.82.12.11.81.21.5ptsParticipation rate
1.01.31.54.93.53.52.13.12.52.11.9ptsTotal1.11.31.75.23.53.62.53.32.52.12.0ptsLooking for p/t work2.23.62.613.45.97.93.77.05.05.73.8ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate14.99.810.61.30.81.14.23.07.65.79.8'000Not in labour force11.48.28.10.90.31.03.42.25.54.47.0'000Labour force
8.15.46.00.60.30.72.01.74.94.04.5'000Total5.94.24.20.50.10.51.41.43.13.22.9'000Looking for p/t work5.53.44.30.30.20.41.40.93.52.33.2'000Looking for f/t work
Unemployed
10.37.67.30.80.30.83.11.94.94.06.3'000Total8.87.06.00.70.20.72.41.74.03.65.4'000Part time5.83.94.90.40.20.52.01.02.82.04.0'000Full time
EmployedAged 15–19 years
0.20.30.41.01.50.80.60.60.50.50.5ptsParticipation rate
0.20.20.20.50.80.60.40.40.40.30.3ptsTotal0.30.30.51.21.70.70.60.70.70.50.5ptsLooking for p/t work0.20.30.20.50.70.80.40.60.50.40.3ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate42.135.730.83.13.23.511.98.222.320.924.4'000Not in labour force44.433.035.63.02.83.512.68.820.323.128.3'000Labour force
19.012.613.91.21.11.45.23.79.310.010.8'000Total9.77.46.20.70.40.72.51.95.05.45.5'000Looking for p/t work
16.110.112.40.90.81.34.53.38.48.49.2'000Looking for f/t workUnemployed
43.632.134.63.02.73.412.48.619.822.327.9'000Total25.820.913.22.00.72.28.15.511.612.017.8'000Part time38.523.031.82.92.32.911.47.417.318.125.5'000Full 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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S T A N D A R D E R R O R S
0.40.50.61.62.21.41.11.11.00.70.7ptsUnemployment to population ratio –
looking for f/t work
0.50.80.72.63.22.01.41.41.11.11.0ptsParticipation rate
1.01.41.65.13.93.82.33.22.52.22.0ptsTotal1.11.41.85.43.53.82.63.22.52.22.0ptsLooking for p/t work2.44.42.914.47.09.04.77.85.46.24.3ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate9.16.66.90.70.90.72.81.83.74.86.0'000Not in labour force7.35.55.40.60.50.72.31.53.33.94.6'000Labour force
8.15.46.00.80.40.72.31.74.34.04.6'000Total5.94.24.20.60.10.51.51.42.83.33.2'000Looking for p/t work5.53.44.30.40.40.51.71.13.12.53.4'000Looking for f/t work
Unemployed
6.75.15.00.50.50.62.21.33.03.64.3'000Total6.04.84.30.50.40.51.81.22.73.33.8'000Part time4.02.83.50.30.30.31.50.71.81.82.6'000Full time
EmployedAged 15–19 years
0.20.20.20.71.10.50.40.40.40.30.3ptsParticipation rate
0.20.20.20.50.80.60.40.50.40.30.3ptsTotal0.30.30.51.21.60.80.60.70.70.60.5ptsLooking for p/t work0.20.30.20.50.80.80.50.60.50.40.4ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate29.321.917.82.22.12.28.85.813.215.118.1'000Not in labour force29.819.321.12.22.02.39.05.913.515.218.3'000Labour force
18.912.513.81.30.91.45.43.99.19.911.1'000Total9.67.36.20.80.50.72.71.94.45.45.7'000Looking for p/t work
16.010.012.31.10.81.24.73.47.88.39.4'000Looking for f/t workUnemployed
28.718.720.42.12.02.28.75.512.714.717.8'000Total15.212.68.61.10.81.34.32.85.98.29.6'000Part time23.413.518.41.81.81.76.83.99.311.914.8'000Full 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 (including
overtime);! 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; and! time corresponding to short rest periods.
Excluded are:! hours paid for but not worked, such as paid annual leave, public holidays or paid sick
leave;! meal breaks; and! time 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 the
gross 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); and! the estimates of relative sizes of each transition class are subject to bias due to the
matched 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 job
or business, or on a farm (comprising employees, employers and own accountworkers); or
! worked for one hour or more without pay in a family business or on a farm(i.e. contributing family workers); or
! were 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 start
work with more hours, either in the reference week or in the four weeks subsequentto the survey; or
! persons 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 33to 36 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 32 for more detail.
Seasonally adjusted series
The number of fully responding dwellings expressed as a percentage of the total numberof dwellings excluding sample loss. Examples of sample loss include: dwellings where allpersons are out of scope and/or coverage; vacant dwellings; dwellings underconstruction; dwellings converted to non-dwellings; derelict dwellings; and demolisheddwellings.
Response rate
Employed persons who usually worked fewer than 35 hours a week (in all jobs) andeither did so during the reference week or were not at work during the reference week.
Part time workers
For any group, the labour force expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged15 years and over in the same group.
Participation rate
Persons who were not in the categories employed or unemployed, as defined.Not in labour force
The non-market sector is an industry grouping comprising the following industries:Education and training; Public administration & safety; and Health care and socialassistance. Refer to Australian National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods (cat. no. 5216.0).
Non-market Sector
The market sector is an industry grouping comprising the following industries:Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Mining; Manufacturing; Electricity, gas, water and wasteservices; Construction; Wholesale trade; Retail trade; Accommodation and food services;Transport, postal and warehousing; Information media and telecommunications; Financeand insurance services; Rental, hiring and real estate services; Professional, scientific andtechnical services; Administrative and support services; Arts and recreation services; andOther services. Refer to Australian National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods(cat. no. 5216.0).
Market sector
The number of long-term unemployed persons, expressed as a percentage of the totalunemployed population.
Long-term unemploymentratio
The number of persons unemployed for 52 weeks or over.Long-term unemployed
The sum of the number of persons unemployed and the number of persons inunderemployment, expressed as a proportion of the labour force.
Labour force underutilisationrate
A classification of the civilian population aged 15 years and over into employed,unemployed or not in the labour force, as defined. The definitions conform closely tothe international standard definitions adopted by the International Conferences ofLabour Statisticians.
Labour force status
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Usual hours of work refers to a typical period rather than to a specified reference period.The concept of usual hours applies both to persons at work and to persons temporarilyabsent from work, and is defined as the hours worked during a typical week or day.Actual hours worked (for a specific reference period) may differ from usual hoursworked due to illness, vacation, strike, overtime work, a change of job, or similarreasons.
Usual hours of work
For any group, the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of thecivilian population in the same group.
Unemployment to populationratio
For any group, the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of thelabour force in the same group.
Unemployment rate
Unemployed persons who:! actively looked for part time work only; or! were waiting to start a new part time job.
Unemployed looking for parttime work
Unemployed persons who:! actively looked for full time work; or! were 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 to
the end of the reference week and were available for work in the reference week; or! were waiting to start a new job within four weeks from the end of the reference week
and could have started in the reference week if the job had been available then.
Unemployed
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