January 2009 Australian Unemployment up 67,000 to 767,000 (6.9%)
Now 13.9% (1.55 million) Australian workers are unemployed or ‘underemployed’
| Finding No. 4355 -
This Roy Morgan survey on Australia’s unemployment and ‘underemployed’* is based on weekly interviews covering January 2007 – January 2009 and in total 109,570 Australians aged 14 and over were interviewed face-to-face including 4,027 interviews in January 2009.:
January 30, 2009 |
In the month of January Australia's total unemployment as measured by Roy Morgan was 767,000 (6.9%), up 67,000 (0.5%) since December and 2.4% above the 4.5% figure currently quoted by the ABS for December.
The January figure of 767,000 is the highest Roy Morgan unemployment estimate for a given month for nearly two years — since 781,000 Australians were looking for a job in February 2007 when Work Choices was introduced!
In January 2009 there were 415,000 (up 45,000) Australians looking for full-time work and 352,000 (up 22,000) Australians looking for part-time work.
The Roy Morgan January 2009 ‘underemployed’* estimate was 783,000 (7.0%), up 51,000 on December 2008.
In total in January an estimated 1,550,000 (13.9%) Australians were unemployed and ‘underemployed,’* up 118,000 on December 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 |
|
January 2009 |
1,550 13.9 |
783 7.0 |
767 6.9 |
415 |
352 |
# 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 January 2009 show an increasing number of Australians looking for work.
“Australia’s unemployment rate has risen to 6.9%, up 67,000 since December 2008. January job cuts throughout many industries indicate the ‘figure’ is set to increase rapidly in coming months.
“The latest weekly Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Rating which has dropped 9.1 points to 92.0 shows Australians are increasingly concerned about economic conditions in Australia over the next year.
“The Australian workforce in January (11.135 million people either employed or looking for work) is the largest ever recorded.
“It suggests that with real consumer concern about the economic conditions in Australia, and their own personal finances, more people are working (when they can) and looking for work. Fewer Australians in the labour market are simply choosing not to work or look for work.
“All ‘arms of Government’ must undertake immediate action to prevent the situation getting worse. The Rudd Government’s second stimulus package must be better targeted to ease access to credit for both consumers and business — so businesses can continue to hire and keep unemployment down.”
This Roy Morgan survey on Australia’s unemployment and ‘underemployed’* is based on weekly interviews covering January 2007 — January 2009 and in total 109,570 Australians aged 14 and over were interviewed face-to-face including 4,027 interviews in January 2009.
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!
/news/papers/2003/20030801 |
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 |
626 |
(691)** |
5.9 |
(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 |
|
498 |
|
4.4 |
|
4.4 |
|
| December |
701 |
(674)** |
6.4 |
(6.2)** |
501 |
(495)** |
4.4 |
(4.4)** |
4.5 |
(4.4)** |
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
767 |
|
6.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| *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)** |
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
11135 |
|
10368 |
|
767 |
|
6.9 |
|
| **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 |
11242 |
|
10757 |
|
489 |
|
4.4 |
|
4.4 |
|
| December |
11243 |
(11240)** |
10742 |
(10745)** |
501 |
(495)** |
4.4 |
(4.4)** |
4.5 |
(4.4)** |
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| January |
|
|
|
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