December 2008 Australian Real Unemployment at 700,000 (6.4%)
13.2% (1.43 million) Australian workers are unemployed or 'underemployed’
| Finding No. 4349 -
The December Quarter Roy Morgan Unemployment estimate is based on interviews with 12,902 Australians aged 14 and over face-to-face on the weekends during October, November and December 2008.:
January 08, 2009 |
In the month of December Australia’s true unemployment as measured by Roy Morgan was 700,000 (6.4%, unchanged since November) and 2% above the 4.4% figure currently quoted by the ABS for November.
In December 2008 there were 370,000 (up 37,000) Australians looking for full-time work and 330,000 (down 33,000) Australians looking for part-time work.
The Roy Morgan December 2008 ‘underemployed’* estimate was 732,000 (6.7%), down 76,000 on November 2008 — effected by the part-timers joining the workforce during the Christmas retailing season.
In total in December an estimated 1,432,000 (13.2%) Australians were unemployed and ‘underemployed,’* down 72,000 on November 2008.
|
Roy Morgan Unemployed and ‘Underemployed’* Estimate |
|
2007# |
Unemployed or ‘Underemployed’* |
‘Underemployed’* |
Unemployed |
Looking for |
|
‘000 % |
‘000 % |
‘000 % |
Full-time |
Part-time |
|
‘000 |
‘000 |
|
Jan—Mar 2007 |
1,500 14.3 |
743 7.1 |
757 7.2 |
399 |
358 |
|
Apr—June 2007 |
1,275 11.9 |
679 6.3 |
596 5.6 |
305 |
291 |
|
July—Sep 2007 |
1,333 12.5 |
719 6.7 |
614 5.8 |
317 |
297 |
|
Oct—Dec 2007 |
1,406 13.2 |
759 7.1 |
647 6.1 |
330 |
317 |
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jan—Mar 2008 |
1,382 12.9 |
736 6.9 |
646 6.0 |
366 |
280 |
|
Apr—June 2008 |
1,383 12.9 |
751 7.0 |
632 5.9 |
311 |
321 |
|
July—Sep 2008 |
1,319 12.0 |
735 6.7 |
584 5.3 |
314 |
270 |
|
Oct—Dec 2008 |
1,474 13.6 |
800 7.4 |
674 6.2 |
352 |
322 |
| Months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 2008 |
1,485 13.5 |
860 7.8 |
625 5.7 |
353 |
272 |
|
November 2008 |
1,504 13.8 |
808 7.4 |
696 6.4 |
333 |
363 |
|
December 2008 |
1,432 13.2 |
732 6.7 |
700 6.4 |
370 |
330 |
# The revised Howard Government ‘Work Choices’ Legislation was implemented in late 2006,
just prior to the time period when the survey began in January 2007.
Gary Morgan says:
“The latest Roy Morgan unemployment and ‘underemployment’* estimates measured over December 2008 show that while Australia’s unemployment number is unchanged, in December there were significant changes in the numbers of people looking for full-time or part-time work.
“In December 370,000 Australians were looking for full-time work, up 37,000 in a month, as the number of Australians seeking part-time work dropped 33,000 to 330,000.
“These 'unemployment estimates' are understandable as Australians seeking part-time work are hired for the Christmas retail sales season - even as full-time employees are being laid off."
Roy Morgan October — December 2008 Quarterly Figures
During the December 2008 Quarter the Roy Morgan Unemployment estimate rose substantially to 674,000 (6.2%) — up 90,000 (0.9%) from the September Quarter, and up 27,000 (0.1%) from the December 2007 Quarter estimate of 6.1%.
A concern is during the December 2008 Quarter the number of employed Australians decreased by 111,000 to 10,259,000 since the September 2008 Quarter.
During the December 2008 Quarter the number of full-time employed decreased substantially by 208,000 to 7,000,000, while the number of Australians employed part-time increased by 97,000 to 3,259,000 — an understandable result as full-time employees were laid off.
The number of Australians who are part of the workforce (i.e. employed or looking for work) is down 21,000 from the September Quarter to 10,933,000 — remains still 261,000 above the December 2007 Quarter — in 2008 ‘Work Choice’ created jobs!
More Australians in the December Quarter, 352,000 (up 38,000) are seeking full-time employment than the 322,000 (up 52,000) Australians seeking part-time employment.
Looking at the States, Tasmania (4.5%, down 2.1%) once again had the lowest estimated unemployment, followed by Western Australia (5.4%, up 2%), New South Wales (6.1%, up 1.2%), Victoria (6.1%, up 0.7%), Queensland (6.2%, up 0.3%), and South Australia (8.0%, up 0.2%) the highest unemployment estimate.
Gary Morgan says:
“The Australian unemployment rate is heading higher after a year of turbulence in world financial markets. The December Quarter 2008 Roy Morgan Unemployment estimate was 6.2% (up 0.9% - the highest since March Quarter 2007 (7.2%)) and the steepest Quarterly increase in unemployment since the March Quarter 2004 increase of 1% to 8.9%.
“The end to the commodity boom is putting heavy pressure on WA with its unemployment rate increasing the most rapidly, jumping 2% to 5.4%, and set to go higher in 2009.
“The key to ensuring Australia in 2009 remains a growing economy is for the Government to support Australian businesses — the RBA needs to lower interest rates further and the Rudd Government needs to provide incentives to businesses so that companies can continue hiring throughout difficult times. If companies stop hiring unemployment will rise.”
This Roy Morgan survey on Australia’s unemployment and ‘underemployed’* is based on weekly interviews covering January 2007 — December 2008 and in total 105,543 Australians aged 14 and over were interviewed face-to-face including 12,902 interviews in October — December 2008.
*The ‘underemployed’ are those people who are in part-time work or consultants who are looking for more work. (Unfortunately the ABS does not measure this figure in their monthly unemployment survey.)
For further information:
Gary Morgan: Office +61 3 9224 5213 Mobile +61 411 129 094
Michele Levine: Office +61 3 9224 5215 Mobile +61 411 129 093
|
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 - Graphic Comparisons
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)** |
546 |
(544)** |
5.1 |
(4.9)** |
5.2 |
(5.2)** |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
893 |
|
8.5 |
|
558 |
|
5.8 |
|
5.3 |
|
| February |
832 |
|
7.8 |
|
554 |
|
5.9 |
|
5.2 |
|
| March |
815 |
(847)** |
7.7 |
(8)** |
532 |
(548)** |
5.3 |
(5.7)** |
5.0 |
(5.2)** |
| April |
753 |
|
7.2 |
|
542 |
|
5.2 |
|
5.1 |
|
| May |
695 |
|
6.6 |
|
521 |
|
4.9 |
|
4.9 |
|
| June |
659 |
(702)** |
6.2 |
(6.6)** |
529 |
(531)** |
4.8 |
(5.0)** |
4.9 |
(5.0)** |
| July |
776 |
|
7.3 |
|
514 |
|
4.4 |
|
4.8 |
|
| August |
722 |
|
7.0 |
|
524 |
|
4.6 |
|
4.9 |
|
| September |
803 |
(767)** |
7.6 |
(7.3)** |
513 |
(517)** |
4.8 |
(4.6)** |
4.8 |
(4.7)** |
| October |
864 |
|
8.2 |
|
496 |
|
4.3 |
|
4.6 |
|
| November |
681 |
|
6.5 |
|
499 |
|
4.3 |
|
4.6 |
|
| December |
712 |
(752)** |
6.7 |
(7.1)** |
502 |
(499)** |
4.5 |
(4.4)** |
4.6 |
(4.6)** |
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
854 |
|
8.0 |
|
493 |
|
5.0 |
|
4.5 |
|
| February |
781 |
|
7.4 |
|
502 |
|
5.2 |
|
4.6 |
|
| March |
636 |
(757)** |
6.3 |
(7.2)** |
485 |
(493)** |
4.7 |
(5.0)** |
4.5 |
(4.5)** |
| April |
680 |
|
6.3 |
|
475 |
|
4.5 |
|
4.4 |
|
| May |
528 |
|
4.9 |
|
463 |
|
4.3 |
|
4.2 |
|
| June |
579 |
(596)** |
5.5 |
(5.6)** |
472 |
(470)** |
4.2 |
(4.3)** |
4.3 |
(4.3)** |
| July |
648 |
|
6.1 |
|
468 |
|
3.9 |
|
4.3 |
|
| August |
537 |
|
5.0 |
|
472 |
|
4.1 |
|
4.3 |
|
| September |
658 |
(614)** |
6.2 |
(5.8)** |
461 |
(467)** |
4.2 |
(4.1)** |
4.2 |
(4.3)** |
| October |
594 |
|
5.6 |
|
480 |
|
4.1 |
|
4.4 |
|
| November |
606 |
|
5.7 |
|
499 |
|
4.1 |
|
4.5 |
|
| December |
740 |
(647)** |
7.0 |
(6.1)** |
468 |
(482)** |
4.2 |
(4.1)** |
4.2 |
(4.4)** |
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
624 |
|
5.8 |
|
458 |
|
4.5 |
|
4.1 |
|
| February |
662 |
|
6.2 |
|
441 |
|
4.5 |
|
4.0 |
|
| March |
651 |
(646)** |
6.1 |
(6.0)** |
455 |
(451)** |
4.1 |
(4.4)** |
4.1 |
(4.1)** |
| April |
608 |
|
5.6 |
|
477 |
|
4.1 |
|
4.3 |
|
| May |
657 |
|
6.1 |
|
477 |
|
4.2 |
|
4.3 |
|
| June |
629 |
(632)** |
5.8 |
(5.9)** |
476 |
(477)** |
4.3 |
(4.2)** |
4.3 |
(4.2)** |
| July |
607 |
|
5.5 |
|
480 |
|
4.2 |
|
4.3 |
|
| August |
606 |
|
5.6 |
|
457 |
|
4.2 |
|
4.1 |
|
| September |
538 |
(584)** |
4.9 |
(5.3)** |
478 |
(472)** |
4.3 |
(4.2)** |
4.3 |
(4.2)** |
| October |
625 |
|
5.7 |
|
485 |
|
4.3 |
|
4.3 |
|
| November |
696 |
|
6.4 |
|
489 |
|
4.3 |
|
4.4 |
|
| December |
700 |
(674)** |
6.4 |
(6.2)** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| * ABS 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)** |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
10487 |
|
9594 |
|
893 |
|
8.5 |
|
| February |
10653 |
|
9821 |
|
832 |
|
7.8 |
|
| March |
10518 |
(10552)** |
9703 |
(9706)** |
815 |
(847)** |
7.7 |
(8.0)** |
| April |
10511 |
|
9758 |
|
753 |
|
7.2 |
|
| May |
10565 |
|
9871 |
|
695 |
|
6.6 |
|
| June |
10609 |
(10561)** |
9987 |
(9871)** |
626 |
(691)** |
5.9 |
(6.6)** |
| July |
10564 |
|
9788 |
|
776 |
|
7.3 |
|
| August |
10294 |
|
9572 |
|
722 |
|
7.0 |
|
| September |
10555 |
(10471)** |
9751 |
(9704)** |
803 |
(767)** |
7.6 |
(7.3)** |
| October |
10486 |
|
9622 |
|
864 |
|
8.2 |
|
| November |
10496 |
|
9815 |
|
681 |
|
6.5 |
|
| December |
10651 |
(10544)** |
9939 |
(9792)** |
712 |
(752)** |
6.7 |
(7.1)** |
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
10705 |
|
9851 |
|
854 |
|
8.0 |
|
| February |
10591 |
|
9810 |
|
781 |
|
7.4 |
|
| March |
10159 |
(10485)** |
9523 |
(9728)** |
636 |
(757)** |
6.3 |
(7.2)** |
| April |
10776 |
|
10096 |
|
680 |
|
6.3 |
|
| May |
10751 |
|
10223 |
|
528 |
|
4.9 |
|
| June |
10584 |
(10704)** |
10005 |
(10108)** |
579 |
(596)** |
5.5 |
(5.6)** |
| July |
10555 |
|
9907 |
|
648 |
|
6.1 |
|
| August |
10814 |
|
10277 |
|
537 |
|
5.0 |
|
| September |
10644 |
(10671)** |
9986 |
(10057)** |
658 |
(614)** |
6.2 |
(5.8)** |
| October |
10635 |
|
10041 |
|
594 |
|
5.6 |
|
| November |
10731 |
|
10125 |
|
606 |
|
5.7 |
|
| December |
10649 |
(10672)** |
9909 |
(10025)** |
740 |
(647)** |
7.0 |
(6.1)** |
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
10710 |
|
10086 |
|
624 |
|
5.8 |
|
| February |
10743 |
|
10081 |
|
662 |
|
6.2 |
|
| March |
10633 |
(10695)** |
9982 |
(10050)** |
651 |
(646)** |
6.1 |
(6.0)** |
| April |
10802 |
|
10193 |
|
608 |
|
5.6 |
|
| May |
10690 |
|
10033 |
|
657 |
|
6.1 |
|
| June |
10782 |
(10758)** |
10159 |
(10128)** |
629 |
(632)** |
5.8 |
(5.9)** |
| July |
11101 |
|
10494 |
|
607 |
|
5.5 |
|
| August |
10846 |
|
10240 |
|
606 |
|
5.6 |
|
| September |
10916 |
(10954)** |
10378 |
(10371)** |
538 |
(584)** |
4.9 |
(5.3)** |
| October |
11025 |
|
10400 |
|
625 |
|
5.7 |
|
| November |
10906 |
|
10210 |
|
696 |
|
6.4 |
|
| December |
10868 |
(10933)** |
10167 |
(10259)** |
700 |
(674)** |
6.4 |
(6.2)** |
| ** 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 |
|
| December |
10582 |
(10567)** |
10035 |
(10022)** |
546 |
(544)** |
5.1 |
(4.9)** |
5.2 |
(5.2)** |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
10590 |
|
10032 |
|
558 |
|
5.8 |
|
5.3 |
|
| February |
10612 |
|
10058 |
|
554 |
|
5.9 |
|
5.2 |
|
| March |
10620 |
(10607)** |
10088 |
(10059)** |
532 |
(548)** |
5.3 |
(5.7)** |
5.0 |
(5.2)** |
| April |
10628 |
|
10086 |
|
542 |
|
5.2 |
|
5.1 |
|
| May |
10664 |
|
10142 |
|
521 |
|
4.9 |
|
4.9 |
|
| June |
10725 |
(10672)** |
10196 |
(10141)** |
529 |
(531)** |
4.8 |
(5.0)** |
4.9 |
(5.0)** |
| July |
10756 |
|
10242 |
|
514 |
|
4.4 |
|
4.8 |
|
| August |
10789 |
|
10265 |
|
524 |
|
4.6 |
|
4.9 |
|
| September |
10799 |
(10781)** |
10285 |
(10264)** |
513 |
(517)** |
4.8 |
(4.6)** |
4.8 |
(4.7)** |
| October |
10749 |
|
10253 |
|
496 |
|
4.3 |
|
4.6 |
|
| November |
10788 |
|
10289 |
|
499 |
|
4.3 |
|
4.6 |
|
| December |
10842 |
(10793)** |
10341 |
(10294)** |
502 |
(499)** |
4.5 |
(4.4)** |
4.6 |
(4.6)** |
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
10828 |
|
10336 |
|
493 |
|
5.0 |
|
4.5 |
|
| February |
10859 |
|
10358 |
|
502 |
|
5.2 |
|
4.6 |
|
| March |
10864 |
(10850)** |
10380 |
(10358)** |
485 |
(493)** |
4.7 |
(5.0)** |
4.5 |
(4.5)** |
| April |
10889 |
|
10414 |
|
475 |
|
4.5 |
|
4.4 |
|
| May |
10917 |
|
10453 |
|
463 |
|
4.3 |
|
4.2 |
|
| June |
10934 |
(10913)** |
10462 |
(10443)** |
472 |
(470)** |
4.2 |
(4.3)** |
4.3 |
(4.3)** |
| July |
10952 |
|
10484 |
|
468 |
|
3.9 |
|
4.3 |
|
| August |
10985 |
|
10513 |
|
472 |
|
4.1 |
|
4.3 |
|
| September |
10988 |
(10975)** |
10528 |
(10508)** |
461 |
(467)** |
4.2 |
(4.1)** |
4.2 |
(4.3)** |
| October |
11011 |
|
10531 |
|
480 |
|
4.1 |
|
4.4 |
|
| November |
11082 |
|
10583 |
|
499 |
|
4.1 |
|
4.5 |
|
| December |
11076 |
(11056)** |
10607 |
(10574)** |
468 |
(482)** |
4.2 |
(4.1)** |
4.2 |
(4.4)** |
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
11087 |
|
10629 |
|
458 |
|
4.5 |
|
4.1 |
|
| February |
11106 |
|
10666 |
|
441 |
|
4.5 |
|
4.0 |
|
| March |
11142 |
(11112)** |
10686 |
(10660)** |
455 |
(451)** |
4.1 |
(4.4)** |
4.1 |
(4.1)** |
| April |
11188 |
|
10711 |
|
477 |
|
4.1 |
|
4.3 |
|
| May |
11168 |
|
10691 |
|
477 |
|
4.2 |
|
4.3 |
|
| June |
11187 |
(11181)** |
10711 |
(10704)** |
476 |
(477)** |
4.3 |
(4.2)** |
4.3 |
(4.2)** |
| July |
11210 |
|
10730 |
|
480 |
|
4.2 |
|
4.3 |
|
| August |
11201 |
|
10744 |
|
457 |
|
4.2 |
|
4.1 |
|
| September |
11222 |
(11211)** |
10744 |
(10739)** |
478 |
(477)** |
4.3 |
(4.2)** |
4.3 |
(4.2)** |
| October |
11234 |
|
10749 |
|
485 |
|
4.3 |
|
4.3 |
|
| November |
11246 |
|
10757 |
|
489 |
|
4.3 |
|
4.4 |
|
| December |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| * Seasonally Adjusted figures ** Average calculated for previous three months |
|
