Unemployment Up 0.7% To 7.8% In December Quarter
| Finding No. 3961 -
December 24, 2005 |
The Roy Morgan Unemployment estimate rose 0.7% to 7.8% in the December 2005 Quarter, up from 7.1% in the September Quarter. This figure is up 1.1% from the same time last year (6.7%).
This rise in unemployment was driven by a decrease in the number of employed Australians (down 37,000 to 9,457,000 since the September Quarter) - specifically a decrease in the number of full-time employed (down 49,000 to 6,451,000). The number of Australians working part-time rose 12,000 to 3,006,000.
In addition to a decrease in employed Australians since the September Quarter, the number of Australians who are now part of the workforce is up 38,000 to 10,258,000 due to an influx of people looking for part-time work.
An estimated 801,000 Australians were looking for work in the December 2005 Quarter — up 75,000 since the September 2005 Quarter. The number of Australians seeking full-time employment in the December Quarter was 419,000 (unchanged since September) while 383,000 Australians (up 76,000) were seeking part-time work.
Unemployment in regional and rural areas (8.8%, up 0.5%) is still higher than in capital cities (7.3%, up 0.9%).
For the December Quarter Queensland (6.8%) had the lowest estimated unemployment, followed by Western Australia (7.1%), New South Wales (7.9%), Victoria (8%), Tasmania (9.4%) and South Australia (9.8%).
The December Quarter Roy Morgan Unemployment estimate is based on interviewing 13,288 Australians aged 14 and over face-to-face on the weekends of October to December, 2005.
For further information:
|
Gary Morgan |
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Mobile 0411 129 094 |
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|
Michele Levine |
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The Roy Morgan Unemployment estimate is obtained by surveying an Australia-wide cross section by face-to-face interviews. An unemployed person is classified as part of the labour force if they are looking for work, no matter when. The results are not seasonally adjusted and provide an accurate measure of monthly unemployment estimates in Australia .
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Unemployment estimates are obtained by mostly telephone interviews. Households selected for the ABS Survey are interviewed each month for eight months, with one-eighth of the sample being replaced each month. The first interview is conducted face-to-face. Subsequent interviews are then conducted by telephone.
The ABS classifies an unemployed person as part of the labour force only if, when surveyed, they have been actively looking for work in the four weeks up to the end of the reference week and if they were available for work in the reference week.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Unemployment estimates are also seasonally adjusted.
For these reasons the Australian Bureau of Statistics Unemployment estimates are different from the Roy Morgan Unemployment estimate.
Gary Morgan's concerns regarding the ABS Unemployment estimate is clearly outlined in his letter to the Australian Financial Review, which was not published!
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Roy Morgan Research vs ABS Unemployment Estimates
| The Roy Morgan Unemployment Estimates |
The ABS Unemployment Estimates |
|
% of work force unemployed |
| |
Total looking For work ('000) |
% of Work force Unemployed |
Total Looking For Work* ('000) |
Original |
Adjusted* |
| 2000 |
|
| January |
983 |
|
10.6 |
|
655 |
|
7.4 |
|
6.9 |
|
| February |
853 |
|
9.2 |
|
644 |
|
7.5 |
|
6.7 |
|
| March |
868 |
(901) ** |
9.4 |
(9.7) ** |
700 |
(666) ** |
7.3 |
(7.4) ** |
6.9 |
(6.8) ** |
| April |
926 |
|
10.1 |
|
659 |
|
6.8 |
|
6.8 |
|
| May |
912 |
|
9.8 |
|
643 |
|
6.7 |
|
6.7 |
|
| June |
826 |
(888) ** |
8.9 |
(9.6) ** |
609 |
(637) ** |
6.3 |
(6.6) ** |
6.6 |
(6.7) ** |
| July |
870 |
|
9.3 |
|
610 |
|
5.9 |
|
6.3 |
|
| August |
856 |
|
9.1 |
|
624 |
|
6.2 |
|
6.4 |
|
| September |
869 |
(865) ** |
9.4 |
(9.3) ** |
614 |
(616) ** |
6.4 |
(6.2) ** |
6.3 |
(6.3) ** |
| October |
837 |
|
9.0 |
|
615 |
|
6.0 |
|
6.3 |
|
| November |
909 |
|
9.6 |
|
637 |
|
6.2 |
|
6.6 |
|
| December |
953 |
(900) ** |
10.2 |
(9.6) ** |
643 |
(632) ** |
6.5 |
(6.2) ** |
6.6 |
(6.5) ** |
| 2001 |
|
| January |
974 |
|
10.4 |
|
647 |
|
7.2 |
|
6.6 |
|
| February |
967 |
|
10.4 |
|
673 |
|
7.6 |
|
6.9 |
|
| March |
989 |
(977) ** |
10.6 |
(10.5)** |
662 |
(661) ** |
7.2 |
(7.3) ** |
6.8 |
(6.8) ** |
|
April |
970 |
|
10.2 |
|
669 |
|
6.8 |
|
6.8 |
|
|
May |
948 |
|
10.2 |
|
676 |
|
6.9 |
|
6.9 |
|
|
June |
908 |
(942)** |
9.7 |
(10.0)** |
681 |
(675) ** |
6.7 |
(6.8) ** |
6.9 |
(6.9) ** |
|
July |
837 |
|
8.8 |
|
618 |
|
6.3 |
|
6.3 |
|
|
August |
918 |
|
9.7 |
|
644 |
|
6.6 |
|
6.6 |
|
|
September |
1006 |
(920) ** |
10.7 |
(9.7) ** |
672 |
(645) ** |
6.8 |
(6.6) ** |
6.7 |
(6.5) ** |
| October |
914 |
|
9.6 |
|
697 |
|
6.7 |
|
7.1 |
|
| November |
889 |
|
9.1 |
|
661 |
|
6.4 |
|
6.7 |
|
| December |
1003 |
(935) ** |
10.5 |
(9.8) ** |
665 |
(674) ** |
6.6 |
(6.6) ** |
6.7 |
(6.8) ** |
| 2002 |
|
| January |
1075 |
|
10.9 |
|
693 |
|
7.4 |
|
7.0 |
|
| February |
926 |
|
9.4 |
|
653 |
|
7.3 |
|
6.6 |
|
| March |
841 |
(947) ** |
8.9 |
(9.8)** |
622 |
(656) ** |
6.7 |
(7.1) ** |
6.3 |
(6.6) ** |
| April |
812 |
|
8.4 |
|
622 |
|
6.4 |
|
6.3 |
|
| May |
744 |
|
7.8 |
|
622 |
|
6.3 |
|
6.3 |
|
| June |
794 |
(783) ** |
8.3 |
(8.2)** |
644 |
(629) ** |
6.3 |
(6.3) ** |
6.5 |
(6.4) ** |
| July |
750 |
|
7.6 |
|
609 |
|
5.6 |
|
6.2 |
|
| August |
690 |
|
7.3 |
|
622 |
|
6.0 |
|
6.2 |
|
| September |
703 |
(715) ** |
7.3 |
(7.4)** |
617 |
(616) ** |
5.9 |
(6.2) ** |
6.2 |
(6.2) ** |
| October |
748 |
|
7.8 |
|
599 |
|
5.7 |
|
6.0 |
|
| November |
716 |
|
7.4 |
|
617 |
|
5.8 |
|
6.1 |
|
| December |
730 |
(731) ** |
7.7 |
(7.7) ** |
628 |
(615) ** |
6.1 |
(5.9) ** |
6.2 |
(6.1) ** |
| 2003 |
|
| January |
673 |
|
7.0 |
|
620 |
|
6.5 |
|
6.1 |
|
| February |
808 |
|
8.4 |
|
610 |
|
6.7 |
|
6.0 |
|
| March |
769 |
(750)** |
8.0 |
(7.8)** |
626 |
(619)** |
6.5 |
(6.6)** |
6.2 |
(6.1)** |
| April |
744 |
|
7.7 |
|
623 |
|
6.2 |
|
6.1 |
|
| May |
791 |
|
8.2 |
|
613 |
|
6.1 |
|
6.0 |
|
| June |
764 |
(766)** |
8.0 |
(8.0)** |
620 |
(619)** |
5.9 |
(6.1)** |
6.1 |
(6.1)** |
| July |
795 |
|
8.1 |
|
621 |
|
5.6 |
|
6.2 |
|
| August |
774 |
|
8.1 |
|
594 |
|
5.6 |
|
5.9 |
|
| September |
761 |
(776)** |
7.8 |
(8.0)** |
590 |
(602)** |
5.8 |
(5.7)** |
5.8 |
(6.0)** |
| October |
711 |
|
7.1 |
|
577 |
|
5.4 |
|
5.7 |
|
| November |
769 |
|
7.8 |
|
573 |
|
5.3 |
|
5.6 |
|
| December |
863 |
(781)** |
8.8 |
(7.9)** |
575 |
(575)** |
5.6 |
(5.4)** |
5.6 |
(5.6)** |
| 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
973 |
|
9.5 |
|
584 |
|
6.2 |
|
5.8 |
|
| February |
832 |
|
8.4 |
|
595 |
|
6.6 |
|
5.9 |
|
| March |
892 |
(899)** |
8.8 |
(8.9)** |
574 |
(584)** |
5.9 |
(6.2)** |
5.6 |
(5.8)** |
| April |
846 |
|
8.4 |
|
574 |
|
5.7 |
|
5.6 |
|
| May |
786 |
|
7.9 |
|
561 |
|
5.5 |
|
5.5 |
|
| June |
826 |
(819)** |
8.5 |
(8.3)** |
575 |
(570)** |
5.5 |
(5.6)** |
5.6 |
(5.6)** |
| July |
757 |
|
7.4 |
|
582 |
|
5.2 |
|
5.7 |
|
| August |
679 |
|
6.9 |
|
579 |
|
5.4 |
|
5.7 |
|
| September |
698 |
(711)** |
7.1 |
(7.1)** |
572 |
(578)** |
5.5 |
(5.4)** |
5.6 |
(5.7)** |
| October |
694 |
|
6.9 |
|
544 |
|
5.0 |
|
5.3 |
|
| November |
632 |
|
6.4 |
|
536 |
|
4.9 |
|
5.2 |
|
| December |
688 |
(671)** |
6.8 |
(6.7)** |
527 |
(536)** |
5.0 |
(5.0)** |
5.1 |
(5.2)** |
| 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
775 |
|
7.6 |
|
532 |
|
5.6 |
|
5.1 |
|
| February |
715 |
|
7.0 |
|
533 |
|
5.7 |
|
5.1 |
|
| March |
753 |
(748)** |
7.5 |
(7.4)** |
540 |
(535)** |
5.4 |
(5.6)** |
5.2 |
(5.1)** |
| April |
797 |
|
7.7 |
|
540 |
|
5.2 |
|
5.1 |
|
| May |
737 |
|
7.2 |
|
542 |
|
5.2 |
|
5.1 |
|
| June |
669 |
(734)** |
6.5 |
(7.1)** |
527 |
(536)** |
4.9 |
(5.1)** |
5.0 |
(5.1)** |
| July |
783 |
|
7.6 |
|
525 |
|
4.6 |
|
5.0 |
|
| August |
715 |
|
7.0 |
|
530 |
|
4.8 |
|
5.0 |
|
| September |
681 |
(726)** |
6.7 |
(7.1)** |
539 |
(531)** |
5.1 |
(4.8)** |
5.1 |
(5.0)** |
| October |
709 |
|
6.9 |
|
548 |
|
4.9 |
|
5.2 |
|
| November |
834 |
|
8.1 |
|
538 |
|
4.7 |
|
5.1 |
|
| December |
864 |
(801)** |
8.5 |
(7.8)** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| * Seasonally Adjusted figures ** Average calculated for previous three months |
Roy Morgan Employment Estimate - detailed
| |
Total Workforce ('000) |
Total employed ('000) |
Total looking for work ('000) |
% of workforce Unemployed |
| 2000 |
|
| January |
9312 |
|
8329 |
|
983 |
|
10.6 |
|
| February |
9270 |
|
8417 |
|
853 |
|
9.2 |
|
| March |
9227 |
(9269) ** |
8359 |
(8368) ** |
868 |
(901) ** |
9.4 |
(9.7) ** |
| April |
9165 |
|
8239 |
|
926 |
|
10.1 |
|
| May |
9266 |
|
8354 |
|
912 |
|
9.8 |
|
| June |
9277 |
(9236) ** |
8451 |
(8348) ** |
826 |
(888) ** |
8.9 |
(9.6) ** |
| July |
9341 |
|
8471 |
|
870 |
|
9.3 |
|
| August |
9454 |
|
8598 |
|
856 |
|
9.1 |
|
| September |
9211 |
(9334) ** |
8342 |
(8470) ** |
869 |
(865) ** |
9.4 |
(9.3) ** |
| October |
9251 |
|
8414 |
|
837 |
|
9.0 |
|
| November |
9439 |
|
8530 |
|
909 |
|
9.6 |
|
| December |
9314 |
(9334) ** |
8361 |
(8434) ** |
953 |
(900) ** |
10.2 |
(9.6) ** |
| 2001 |
|
| January |
9408 |
|
8434 |
|
974 |
|
10.4 |
|
| February |
9280 |
|
8313 |
|
967 |
|
10.4 |
|
| March |
9320 |
(9336) ** |
8331 |
(9336) ** |
989 |
(977) ** |
10.6 |
(10.5) ** |
| April |
9466 |
|
8496 |
|
970 |
|
10.2 |
|
| May |
9323 |
|
8375 |
|
948 |
|
10.2 |
|
| June |
9344 |
(9377) ** |
8436 |
(8435) ** |
908 |
(942) ** |
9.7 |
(10.0) ** |
| July |
9548 |
|
8711 |
|
837 |
|
8.8 |
|
| August |
9466 |
|
8548 |
|
918 |
|
9.7 |
|
| September |
9414 |
(9475) ** |
8408 |
(8555) ** |
1006 |
(920) ** |
10.7 |
(9.7) ** |
| October |
9438 |
|
8524 |
|
914 |
|
9.6 |
|
| November |
9768 |
|
8879 |
|
889 |
|
9.1 |
|
| December |
9529 |
(9578) ** |
8526 |
(8643) ** |
1003 |
(935) ** |
10.5 |
(9.8) ** |
| 2002 |
|
| January |
9819 |
|
8744 |
|
1075 |
|
10.9 |
|
| February |
9801 |
|
8875 |
|
926 |
|
9.4 |
|
| March |
9470 |
(9696) ** |
8629 |
(8749) ** |
841 |
(947) ** |
8.9 |
(9.8) ** |
| April |
9692 |
|
8880 |
|
812 |
|
8.4 |
|
| May |
9557 |
|
8813 |
|
744 |
|
7.8 |
|
| June |
9563 |
(9604) ** |
8769 |
(8820) ** |
794 |
(783) ** |
8.3 |
(8.2) ** |
| July |
9842 |
|
9092 |
|
750 |
|
7.6 |
|
| August |
9484 |
|
8794 |
|
690 |
|
7.3 |
|
| September |
9637 |
(9654) ** |
8934 |
(8939) ** |
703 |
(715) ** |
7.3 |
(7.4) ** |
| October |
9614 |
|
8867 |
|
748 |
|
7.8 |
|
| November |
9623 |
|
8907 |
|
716 |
|
7.4 |
|
| December |
9429 |
(9555) ** |
8699 |
(8824) ** |
730 |
(731) ** |
7.7 |
(7.7) ** |
| 2003 |
|
| January |
9637 |
|
8964 |
|
673 |
|
7.0 |
|
| February |
9625 |
|
8817 |
|
808 |
|
8.4 |
|
| March |
9565 |
(9609)** |
8796 |
(8859)** |
769 |
(750)** |
8.0 |
(7.8)** |
| April |
9681 |
|
8936 |
|
744 |
|
7.7 |
|
| May |
9606 |
|
8815 |
|
791 |
|
8.2 |
|
| June |
9551 |
(9612)** |
8787 |
(8846)** |
764 |
(766)** |
8.0 |
(8.0)** |
| July |
9847 |
|
9052 |
|
795 |
|
8.1 |
|
| August |
9582 |
|
8808 |
|
774 |
|
8.1 |
|
| September |
9729 |
(9719)** |
8968 |
(8943)** |
761 |
(776)** |
7.8 |
(8.0)** |
| October |
9972 |
|
9261 |
|
711 |
|
7.1 |
|
| November |
9870 |
|
9100 |
|
769 |
|
7.8 |
|
| December |
9799 |
(9880)** |
8936 |
(9099)** |
863 |
(781)** |
8.8 |
(7.9)** |
| 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
10212 |
|
9240 |
|
973 |
|
9.5 |
|
| February |
9939 |
|
9108 |
|
832 |
|
8.4 |
|
| March |
10089 |
(10080)** |
9197 |
(9181)** |
892 |
(899)** |
8.8 |
(8.9)** |
| April |
10040 |
|
9194 |
|
846 |
|
8.4 |
|
| May |
9954 |
|
9167 |
|
786 |
|
7.9 |
|
| June |
9701 |
(9898)** |
8875 |
(9079)** |
826 |
(819)** |
8.5 |
(8.3)** |
| July |
10219 |
|
9463 |
|
757 |
|
7.4 |
|
| August |
9896 |
|
9217 |
|
679 |
|
6.9 |
|
| September |
9791 |
(9969)** |
9094 |
(9258)** |
698 |
(711)** |
7.1 |
(7.1)** |
| October |
10027 |
|
9334 |
|
694 |
|
6.9 |
|
| November |
9936 |
|
9304 |
|
632 |
|
6.4 |
|
| December |
10120 |
(10028)** |
9432 |
(9356)** |
688 |
(671)** |
6.8 |
(6.7)** |
| 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
10162 |
|
9387 |
|
775 |
|
7.6 |
|
| February |
10200 |
|
9485 |
|
715 |
|
7.0 |
|
| March |
10086 |
(10149)** |
9333 |
(9402)** |
753 |
(748)** |
7.5 |
(7.4)** |
| April |
10382 |
|
9586 |
|
797 |
|
7.7 |
|
| May |
10216 |
|
9478 |
|
737 |
|
7.2 |
|
| June |
10288 |
(10294)** |
9620 |
(9560)** |
669 |
(734)** |
6.5 |
(7.1)** |
| July |
10367 |
|
9584 |
|
783 |
|
7.6 |
|
| August |
10190 |
|
9476 |
|
715 |
|
7.0 |
|
| September |
10103 |
(10220)** |
9423 |
(9494)** |
681 |
(726)** |
6.7 |
(7.1)** |
| October |
10324 |
|
9615 |
|
709 |
|
6.9 |
|
| November |
10269 |
|
9437 |
|
832 |
|
8.1 |
|
| December |
10182 |
(10258)** |
9319 |
(9457)** |
864 |
(801)** |
8.5 |
(7.8)** |
| ** Average calculated for previous three months |
ABS Employment Estimates - detailed
| |
% of workforce unemployed |
| |
Total workforce* ('000) |
Total employed* ('000) |
Total Looking for work* ('000) |
Original |
Adjusted* |
| 2000 |
|
| January |
9558 |
|
8903 |
|
655 |
|
7.4 |
|
6.9 |
|
| February |
9606 |
|
8962 |
|
644 |
|
7.5 |
|
6.7 |
|
| March |
9650 |
(9605) ** |
8950 |
(8938) ** |
700 |
(666)** |
7.3 |
(7.4) ** |
6.9 |
(6.8)** |
| April |
9664 |
|
9005 |
|
659 |
|
6.8 |
|
6.8 |
|
| May |
9659 |
|
9017 |
|
643 |
|
6.7 |
|
6.7 |
|
| June |
9665 |
(9663) ** |
9056 |
(9026) ** |
609 |
(637)** |
6.3 |
(6.6) ** |
6.6 |
(6.7) ** |
| July |
9728 |
|
9118 |
|
610 |
|
5.9 |
|
6.3 |
|
| August |
9766 |
|
9142 |
|
624 |
|
6.2 |
|
6.4 |
|
| September |
9725 |
(9740) ** |
9111 |
(9124) ** |
614 |
(616)** |
6.4 |
(6.2) ** |
6.3 |
(6.3) ** |
| October |
9722 |
|
9106 |
|
615 |
|
6.0 |
|
6.3 |
|
| November |
9684 |
|
9047 |
|
637 |
|
6.2 |
|
6.6 |
|
| December |
9730 |
(9712) ** |
9087 |
(9080) ** |
643 |
(632)** |
6.5 |
(6.2) ** |
6.6 |
(6.5) ** |
| 2001 |
|
| January |
9730 |
|
9083 |
|
647 |
|
7.2 |
|
6.6 |
|
| February |
9773 |
|
9099 |
|
673 |
|
7.6 |
|
6.9 |
|
| March |
9752 |
(9752) ** |
9090 |
(9091) ** |
662 |
(661)** |
7.2 |
(7.3) ** |
6.5 |
(6.7) ** |
| April |
9800 |
|
9140 |
|
671 |
|
6.8 |
|
6.8 |
|
| May |
9818 |
|
9152 |
|
676 |
|
6.9 |
|
6.9 |
|
| June |
9830 |
(9816) ** |
9149 |
(9147) ** |
681 |
(676)** |
6.7 |
(6.8) ** |
6.9 |
(6.9) ** |
| July |
9809 |
|
9191 |
|
618 |
|
6.3 |
|
6.3 |
|
| August |
9768 |
|
9124 |
|
644 |
|
6.6 |
|
6.6 |
|
| September |
9928 |
(9835) ** |
9255 |
(9190) ** |
672 |
(672)** |
6.8 |
(6.6) ** |
6.7 |
(6.5) ** |
| October |
9880 |
|
9183 |
|
697 |
|
6.7 |
|
7.1 |
|
| November |
9848 |
|
9187 |
|
661 |
|
6.4 |
|
6.7 |
|
| December |
9864 |
(9864) ** |
9199 |
(9189) ** |
665 |
(674)** |
6.6 |
(6.6) ** |
6.7 |
(6.8) ** |
| 2002 |
|
| January |
9955 |
|
9263 |
|
693 |
|
7.4 |
|
7.0 |
|
| February |
9936 |
|
9283 |
|
653 |
|
7.3 |
|
6.6 |
|
| March |
9972 |
(9939) ** |
9304 |
(9283) ** |
622 |
(656)** |
6.7 |
(7.1) ** |
6.3 |
(6.6) ** |
| April |
9882 |
|
9261 |
|
621 |
|
6.4 |
|
6.3 |
|
| May |
9928 |
|
9305 |
|
622 |
|
6.3 |
|
6.3 |
|
| June |
9962 |
(9924) ** |
9318 |
(9294) ** |
643 |
(628)** |
6.3 |
(7.1) ** |
6.5 |
(6.4) ** |
| July |
9898 |
|
9289 |
|
609 |
|
5.6 |
|
6.2 |
|
| August |
10000 |
|
9378 |
|
622 |
|
6.0 |
|
6.2 |
|
| September |
9964 |
(9954) ** |
9347 |
(9338) ** |
617 |
(616)** |
6.2 |
(5.9) ** |
6.2 |
(6.2) ** |
| October |
9962 |
|
9363 |
|
599 |
|
5.7 |
|
6.0 |
|
| November |
10040 |
|
9424 |
|
617 |
|
5.8 |
|
6.1 |
|
| December |
10104 |
(10035) ** |
9476 |
(9421)** |
628 |
(615) ** |
6.1 |
(5.9) ** |
6.2 |
(6.1) ** |
| 2003 |
|
| January |
10196 |
|
9576 |
|
620 |
|
6.5 |
|
6.1 |
|
| February |
10173 |
|
9564 |
|
610 |
|
6.7 |
|
6.0 |
|
| March |
10146 |
(10172)** |
9521 |
(9554)** |
626 |
(619)** |
6.5 |
(6.6)** |
6.2 |
(6.1)** |
| April |
10129 |
|
9506 |
|
623 |
|
6.2 |
|
6.1 |
|
| May |
10148 |
|
9535 |
|
613 |
|
6.1 |
|
6.0 |
|
| June |
10128 |
(10135)** |
9508 |
(9516)** |
620 |
(619)** |
5.9 |
(6.1)** |
6.1 |
(6.1)** |
| July |
10102 |
|
9481 |
|
621 |
|
5.6 |
|
6.2 |
|
| August |
10129 |
|
9535 |
|
594 |
|
5.6 |
|
5.9 |
|
| September |
10144 |
(10125)** |
9555 |
(9524)** |
590 |
(602)** |
5.8 |
(5.7)** |
5.8 |
(6.0)** |
| October |
10190 |
|
9613 |
|
577 |
|
5.4 |
|
5.7 |
|
| November |
10209 |
|
9637 |
|
573 |
|
5.3 |
|
5.6 |
|
| December |
10241 |
(10213)** |
9666 |
(9639)** |
575 |
(575)** |
5.6 |
(5.4)** |
5.6 |
(5.6)** |
| 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
10156 |
|
9571 |
|
584 |
|
6.2 |
|
5.8 |
|
| February |
10168 |
|
9573 |
|
595 |
|
6.6 |
|
5.9 |
|
| March |
10211 |
(10178)** |
9637 |
(9594)** |
574 |
(584)** |
5.9 |
(6.2)** |
5.6 |
(5.8)** |
| April |
10271 |
|
9696 |
|
574 |
|
5.7 |
|
5.6 |
|
| May |
10216 |
|
9655 |
|
561 |
|
5.5 |
|
5.5 |
|
| June |
10221 |
(10236)** |
9646 |
(9666)** |
575 |
(570)** |
5.5 |
(5.6)** |
5.6 |
(5.6)** |
| July |
10244 |
|
9662 |
|
582 |
|
5.2 |
|
5.7 |
|
| August |
10233 |
|
9654 |
|
579 |
|
5.4 |
|
5.7 |
|
| September |
10290 |
(10256)** |
9717 |
(9678)** |
572 |
(578)** |
5.5 |
(5.4)** |
5.6 |
(5.7)** |
| October |
10312 |
|
9768 |
|
544 |
|
5.0 |
|
5.3 |
|
| November |
10329 |
|
9793 |
|
536 |
|
4.9 |
|
5.2 |
|
| December |
10349 |
(10330)** |
9822 |
(9794)** |
527 |
(536)** |
5.0 |
(5.0)** |
5.1 |
(5.2)** |
| 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
10402 |
|
9870 |
|
532 |
|
5.6 |
|
5.1 |
|
| February |
10422 |
|
9890 |
|
533 |
|
5.7 |
|
5.1 |
|
| March |
10488 |
(10437)** |
9948 |
(9903)** |
540 |
(535)** |
5.4 |
(5.6)** |
5.2 |
(5.1)** |
| April |
10508 |
|
9968 |
|
540 |
|
5.2 |
|
5.1 |
|
| May |
10524 |
|
9982 |
|
542 |
|
5.2 |
|
5.1 |
|
| June |
10550 |
(10527)** |
10023 |
(9991)** |
527 |
(536)** |
4.9 |
(5.1)** |
5.0 |
(5.1)** |
| July |
10560 |
|
10035 |
|
525 |
|
4.6 |
|
5.0 |
|
| August |
10597 |
|
10067 |
|
530 |
|
4.8 |
|
5.0 |
|
| September |
10563 |
(10573)** |
10023 |
(10042)** |
539 |
(531)** |
5.1 |
(4.8)** |
5.1 |
(5.0)** |
| October |
10551 |
|
10002 |
|
548 |
|
4.9 |
|
5.2 |
|
| November |
10569 |
|
10030 |
|
538 |
|
4.7 |
|
5.1 |
|
| * Seasonally Adjusted figures ** Average calculated for previous three months |


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