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• In the month of December Australia’s total unemployment as measured by Roy Morgan was virtually unchanged at 773,000 (6.8%), down 4,000 (0.1%) since November, but up 73,000 since December 2008.
  
  
• In December 2009 there were 7,193,000 (up 134,000 on November 2009 and up 150,000 on December 2008) Australians working full-time and 3,468,000 (down 38,000 on November 2009, but up a significant 344,000 on December 2008) working part-time.
  
  
• The latest Roy Morgan unemployment estimate is 1.1% above the 5.7% currently quoted by the ABS for November.
  
  
• The Roy Morgan December 2009 ‘under-employed’* estimate is 932,000 (8.2%), up 8,000 (0.1%) on November 2009, but up a significant 200,000 on December 2008.
  
  
• In total in December an estimated 1,706,000 (14.9%) Australians were unemployed or ‘under-employed,’* up 5,000 (down 0.1% due to the increasing size of the workforce) on November 2009.
  
  
• In December 2009 there were 454,000 (up 50,000 on November 2009, and up 84,000 on December 2008) Australians looking for full-time work and 319,000 (down 54,000 on November 2009, and down 11,000 on December 2008) Australians looking for part-time work.
  

Roy Morgan Unemployed and ‘Under-employed’* Estimate
2007#	Unemployed or ‘Under-employed’*	‘Under-employed’*	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
2009
Jan—Mar 2009	1,536     13.9	727          6.6	809          7.3	386	423
Apr—June 2009	1,664     15.0	835          7.5	829          7.5	487	342
July—Sep 2009	1,734     15.4	909          8.1	825          7.3	485	340
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
February 2009	1,583     14.3	699          6.3	884          8.0	508	376
March 2009	1,475     13.4	700          6.4	775          7.0	408	367
April 2009	1,673     14.9	874          7.8	799          7.1	475	324
May 2009	1,486     13.3	661          5.9	825          7.4	500	325
June 2009	1,829     16.6	967          8.8	862          7.8	487	375
July 2009	1,883     16.6	1,022       9.0	861          7.6	554	307
August 2009	1,636     14.4	798          7.0	838          7.4	433	405
September 2009	1,684     15.1	909          8.2	775          6.9	467	308
October 2009	1,672     14.9	861          7.7	811          7.2	430	381
November 2009	1,701     15.0	924          8.1	777          6.9	404	373
December 2009	1,706     14.9	932          8.2	773          6.8	454	319

# 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 December Roy Morgan employment estimates shows unemployment virtually unchanged (773,000, down 4,000 from November 2009) which is the lowest since January 2009 (767,000). However, this small fall in unemployment has been offset by a second straight monthly rise in the number of Australia’s underemployed — now 932,000 (up 8,000 from November 2009).

“Overall, the Australian workforce has continued to grow, now at a record 11,434,000 (up 92,000 from November 2009). In line with the rising workforce, there are now a record 10,661,000 (up 96,000) Australians employed either full-time (7,193,000, up 134,000) or part-time (3,468,000, down 38,000).

“Although Roy Morgan figures show that unemployment and underemployment in Australia peaked in June (1,829,000 — 16.6%) and July (1,883,000 — 16.6%) of last year, comparing the Quarterly unemployment and underemployment figures for 2008 and 2009 shows that on a year-over-year basis unemployment and underemployment have risen substantially compared to a year ago.

“The table below shows a clear comparison between the combined unemployment and underemployment for each Quarter of 2008 and 2009. In the most recent October — December Quarter 2009, total unemployment and underemployment in Australia was 15.0% (1,693,000) — up 1.5% (219,000) on October — December 2008.

“A quick look at the table shows every Quarter in 2009 had a higher level of unemployed and underemployed than the corresponding Quarter in 2008. These figures indicate that despite the economy beginning a recovery in recent months, unemployment remains well above the levels prior to the Global Financial Crisis. It is too soon to declare that the Australian economy is ‘out of the woods.’”

Roy Morgan Unemployed and ‘Under-employed’* Estimate Quarter-by-Quarter (2008 — 2009)
	2008	2009	Change (2008 — 2009)
Jan—Mar	1,382,000 (12.9%)	1,536,000 (13.9%)	+ 154,000	+1.0%
Apr—June	1,383,000 (12.9%)	1,664,000 (15.0%)	+ 281,000	+2.1%
July—Sep	1,319,000 (12.0%)	1,734,000 (15.4%)	+ 415,000	+3.4%
Oct—Dec	1,474,000 (13.5%)	1,693,000 (15.0%)	+ 219,000	+1.5%

This Roy Morgan survey on Australia’s unemployment and ‘under-employed’* is based on weekly interviews covering January 2007 — December 2009 and in total 156,627 Australians aged 14 and over were interviewed face-to-face including 4,238 interviews in December 2009.

*The ‘under-employed’ 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.)

** The Fair Work Bill 2009 was introduced into the House of Representatives on 25 November 2008.  The Fair Work Act 2009 received Royal Assent on 7 April 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

• 	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		498		4.4		4.4
  December	701	(674)**	6.4	(6.2)**	503	(495)**	4.5	(4.4)**	4.5	(4.4)**
  2009
  January	767		6.9		544		4.8		4.8
  February	884		8.0		591		4.9		5.2
  March	775	(809)**	7.0	(7.3)**	651	(595)**	5.4	(5.0)**	5.7	(5.2)**
  April	799		7.1		615		5.5		5.4
  May	825		7.4		651		5.7		5.7
  June	862	(829)**	7.8	(7.5)**	669	(645)**	5.8	(5.7**)	5.8	(5.6)**
  July	861		7.6		664		5.9		5.8
  August	838		7.4		664		5.8		5.8
  September	775	(825)**	6.9	(7.3)**	659	(662)**	5.8	(5.8)**	5.7	(5.8)**
  October	811		7.2		670		5.8		5.8
  November	777		6.9		653		5.7		5.7
  December	773	(787)**	6.8	(7.0)**

  *ABS Seasonally Adjusted figures **Average calculated for previous three months

   

  Roy Morgan Employment Estimate — detailed

   

  	Workforce				Employed				% of workforce		Unemployed Looking for work
  	Total	Quarterly	Full-time	Part-time	Total	Quarterly	Full-time	Part-time	Unemployed	Quarterly	for work		Full-time		Part-time
  	(‘000)	(‘000)	(‘000)	(‘000)	(‘000)	(‘000)	(‘000)	(‘000)	%	%	(‘000)		(‘000)	%	(‘000)	%
  2001
  January	9408		6596	2812	8434		5983	2451	10.4		974		613	9.3	361	12.8
  February	9280		6466	2814	8313		5793	2520	10.4		967		672	10.4	295	10.5
  March	9320	(9336)**	6358	2962	8331	(8359)**	5762	2569	10.6	(10.5)**	989	(977)**	596	9.4	393	13.3
  April	9466		6506	2960	8496		5877	2619	10.2		970		628	9.7	342	11.6
  May	9323		6324	2999	8375		5726	2649	10.2		948		597	9.4	351	11.7
  June	9344	(9377)**	6565	2779	8436	(8435)**	5943	2493	9.7	(10.0)**	908	(942)**	621	9.5	287	10.3
  July	9548		6649	2899	8711		6143	2568	8.8		837		506	7.6	331	11.4
  August	9466		6689	2777	8548		6107	2441	9.7		918		582	8.7	336	12.1
  September	9414	(9475)**	6402	3012	8408	(8555)**	5797	2611	10.7	(9.7)**	1006	(920)**	606	9.5	402	13.3
  October	9438		6513	2925	8524		5878	2646	9.6		914		636	9.8	278	9.5
  November	9768		6474	3294	8879		5969	2910	9.1		889		504	7.8	385	11.7
  December	9529	(9578)**	6538	2991	8526	(8643)**	5901	2625	10.5	(9.8)**	1003	(935)**	636	9.7	367	12.3
  2002
  January	9819		6704	3115	8744		6067	2677	10.9		1075		636	9.5	438	14.1
  February	9801		6658	3143	8875		6092	2783	9.4		926		567	8.5	359	11.4
  March	9470	(9696)**	6622	2848	8629	(8749)**	6109	2520	8.9	(9.8)**	841	(947)**	513	7.7	328	11.5
  April	9692		6484	3208	8880		6020	2860	8.4		812		465	7.2	347	10.8
  May	9557		6607	2950	8813		6098	2715	7.8		744		508	7.7	236	8.0
  June	9563	(9604)**	6610	2953	8769	(8820)**	6096	2673	8.3	(8.2)**	794	(783)**	514	7.8	280	9.5
  July	9842		6690	3152	9092		6242	2850	7.6		750		447	6.7	303	9.6
  August	9484		6418	3066	8794		5979	2815	7.3		690		438	6.8	252	8.2
  September	9637	(9654)**	6586	3051	8934	(8939)**	6177	2757	7.3	(7.4)**	703	(715)**	408	6.2	295	9.7
  October	9614		6451	3163	8867		6046	2821	7.8		748		405	6.3	333	10.5
  November	9623		6578	3045	8907		6144	2763	7.4		716		435	6.6	281	9.2
  December	9429	(9555)**	6432	2997	8699	(8824)**	5965	2734	7.7	(7.7)**	730	(731)**	468	7.3	262	8.7
  2003
  January	9637		6715	2922	8964		6297	2667	7.0		673		417	6.2	256	8.8
  February	9625		6634	2991	8817		6123	2694	8.4		808		510	7.7	298	10.0
  March	9565	(9609)**	6415	3150	8796	(8859)**	5964	2832	8.0	(7.8)**	769	(750)**	453	7.1	316	10.0
  April	9681		6546	3135	8936		6136	2800	7.7		744		410	6.3	334	10.7
  May	9606		6489	3117	8815		6038	2777	8.2		791		451	7.0	340	10.9
  June	9551	(9612)**	6471	3080	8787	(8846)**	6003	2784	8.0	(8.0)**	764	(766)**	468	7.2	296	9.6
  July	9847		6695	3152	9052		6245	2807	8.1		795		495	7.4	300	9.5
  August	9582		6467	3115	8808		6165	2643	8.1		774		479	7.4	295	9.5
  September	9729	(9719)**	6654	3075	8968	(8943)**	6187	2781	7.8	(8.0)**	761	(776)**	471	7.1	290	9.4
  October	9972		6775	3197	9261		6336	2925	7.1		711		440	6.5	271	8.5
  November	9870		6815	3055	9100		6364	2736	7.8		769		450	6.6	319	10.4
  December	9799	(9880)**	6638	3161	8936	(9099)**	6152	2784	8.8	(7.9)**	863	(781)**	486	7.3	377	11.9
  2004
  January	10212		6978	3234	9240		6417	2823	9.5		973		561	8.0	412	12.7
  February	9939		6873	3066	9108		6380	2728	8.4		832		504	7.3	328	10.7
  March	10089	(10080)**	6880	3209	9197	(9181)**	6335	2862	8.8	(8.9)**	892	(899)**	531	7.7	361	11.2
  April	10040		6860	3180	9194		6342	2852	8.4		846		519	7.6	327	10.3
  May	9954		6669	3285	9167		6215	2952	7.9		786		453	6.8	333	10.1
  June	9701	(9898)**	6555	3146	8875	(9079)**	6072	2803	8.5	(8.3)**	826	(819)**	483	7.4	343	10.9
  July	10219		7052	3167	9463		6607	2856	7.4		757		447	6.3	310	9.8
  August	9896		6643	3253	9217		6242	2975	6.9		679		398	6.0	281	8.6
  September	9791	(9969)**	6721	3070	9094	(9258)**	6326	2768	7.1	(7.1)**	698	(711)**	396	5.9	302	9.8
  October	10027		6670	3357	9334		6297	3037	6.9		694		372	5.6	322	9.6
  November	9936		6734	3202	9304		6381	2923	6.4		632		352	5.2	280	8.7
  December	10120	(10028)**	6784	3336	9432	(9356)**	6378	3054	6.8	(6.7)**	688	(671)**	404	6.0	284	8.5
  2005
  January	10162		7015	3147	9387		6531	2856	7.6		775		484	6.9	291	9.2
  February	10200		6849	3351	9485		6452	3033	7.0		715		397	5.8	318	9.5
  March	10086	(10149)**	6921	3165	9333	(9402)**	6510	2823	7.5	(7.4)**	753	(748)**	411	5.9	342	10.8
  April	10382		7025	3357	9586		6570	3016	7.7		797		455	6.5	342	10.2
  May	10216		6932	3284	9478		6566	2912	7.2		737		366	5.3	371	11.3
  June	10288	(10294)**	6565	3723	9620	(9560)**	6208	3412	6.5	(7.1)**	669	(734)**	357	5.4	312	8.4
  July	10367		6947	3420	9584		6475	3109	7.6		783		410	5.9	373	10.9
  August	10190		6866	3324	9476		6402	3074	7.0		715		386	5.6	329	9.9
  September	10103	(10220)**	6801	3302	9423	(9494)**	6380	3043	6.7	(7.1)**	681	(726)**	378	5.6	303	9.2
  October	10324		6932	3392	9615		6510	3105	6.9		709		422	6.1	287	8.5
  November	10269		6878	3391	9437		6475	2962	8.1		832		403	5.9	429	12.7
  December	10182	(10258)**	6800	3382	9319	(9457)**	6368	2951	8.5	(7.8)**	864	(801)**	432	6.4	432	12.8
  2006
  January	10487		7218	3269	9594		6795	2799	8.5		893		426	5.9	467	14.3
  February	10653		7092	3561	9821		6686	3135	7.8		832		405	5.7	427	12.0
  March	10518	(10552)**	7154	3364	9703	(9706)**	6725	2978	7.7	(8.0)**	815	(847)**	429	6.0	386	11.5
  April	10511		6915	3596	9758		6565	3193	7.2		753		351	5.1	402	11.2
  May	10565		6886	3679	9871		6589	3282	6.6		695		297	4.3	398	10.8
  June	10627	(10568)**	6942	3685	9972	(9867)**	6616	3356	6.2	(6.6)**	659	(702)**	348	5.0	311	8.4
  July	10564		7000	3564	9788		6562	3226	7.3		776		438	6.3	338	9.5
  August	10294		6813	3481	9572		6397	3175	7.0		722		416	6.1	306	8.8
  September	10555	(10471)**	7214	3341	9751	(9704)**	6743	3008	7.6	(7.3)**	803	(767)**	470	6.5	333	10.0
  October	10486		7066	3420	9622		6612	3010	8.2		864		453	6.4	411	12.0
  November	10496		7238	3258	9815		6828	2987	6.5		681		411	5.7	270	8.3
  December	10651	(10544)**	7082	3569	9939	(9792)**	6660	3279	6.7	(7.1)**	712	(752)**	423	6.0	289	8.1
  2007
  January	10705		7196	3509	9851		6712	3139	8.0		854		484	6.7	370	10.5
  February	10591		7131	3460	9810		6767	3043	7.4		781		364	5.1	417	12.1
  March	10159	(10485)**	6954	3205	9523	(9728)**	6608	2915	6.3	(7.2)**	636	(757)**	348	5.0	288	9.0
  April	10776		7411	3365	10096		7028	3068	6.3		680		383	5.2	297	8.8
  May	10751		7299	3452	10223		7075	3148	4.9		528		224	3.1	304	8.8
  June	10584	(10704)**	7252	3332	10005	(10108)**	6942	3063	5.5	(5.6)**	579	(596)**	309	4.3	270	8.1
  July	10555		7087	3468	9907		6758	3149	6.1		648		329	4.6	319	9.2
  August	10814		7409	3405	10277		7133	3144	5.0		537		276	3.7	261	7.7
  September	10644	(10671)**	7230	3414	9986	(10057)**	6882	3104	6.2	(5.8)**	658	(614)**	348	4.8	310	9.1
  October	10635		7329	3306	10041		7035	3006	5.6		594		294	4.0	300	9.1
  November	10731		7431	3300	10125		7155	2970	5.7		606		276	3.7	330	10.0
  December	10649	(10672)**	7088	3561	9909	(10025)**	6668	3241	7.0	(6.1)**	740	(647)**	421	5.9	319	9.0
  2008
  January	10710		7446	3264	10086		7041	3045	5.8		624		405	5.4	219	6.7
  February	10743		7318	3425	10081		6974	3107	6.2		662		344	4.7	318	9.3
  March	10633	(10696)**	7218	3415	9982	(10050)**	6867	3115	6.1	(6.0)**	651	(646)**	350	4.9	301	8.8
  April	10802		7218	3584	10193		6956	3237	5.6		608		261	3.6	347	9.7
  May	10690		7163	3527	10033		6838	3195	6.1		657		325	4.5	332	9.4
  June	10782	(10758)**	7167	3615	10159	(10128)**	6822	3337	5.8	(5.9)**	629	(632)**	344	4.8	285	7.9
  July	11101		7732	3369	10494		7400	3094	5.5		607		317	4.1	289	8.6
  August	10846		7305	3541	10240		6984	3256	5.6		606		332	4.5	274	7.7
  September	10916	(10954)**	7538	3378	10378	(10371)**	7245	3133	4.9	(5.3)**	538	(584)**	293	3.9	245	7.3
  October	11025		7388	3637	10400		7035	3365	5.7		625		353	4.8	272	7.5
  November	10906		7255	3651	10210		6922	3288	6.4		696		333	4.6	363	9.9
  December	10868	(10933)**	7413	3455	10167	(10259)**	7043	3124	6.4	(6.2)**	700	(674)**	370	5.0	330	9.6
  2009
  January	11135		7610	3525	10368		7195	3173	6.9		767		415	5.5	352	10.0
  February	11092		7636	3456	10208		7128	3080	8.0		884		508	6.7	376	10.9
  March	11007	(11078)**	7385	3621	10232	(10269)**	6977	3255	7.0	(7.3)**	775	(809)**	408	5.5	367	10.1
  April	11209		7460	3749	10410		6985	3425	7.1		799		475	6.4	324	8.6
  May	11139		7577	3562	10314		7077	3237	7.4		825		500	6.6	325	9.1
  June	11025	(11124)**	7165	3860	10163	(10296)**	6678	3485	7.8	(7.5)**	862	(829)**	487	6.8	375	9.7
  July	11352		7462	3890	10492		6909	3583	7.6		861		554	7.4	307	7.9
  August	11371		7521	3850	10532		7088	3444	7.4		838		433	5.8	405	10.5
  September	11150	(11291)**	7583	3567	10376	(10467)**	7117	3259	6.9	(7.3)**	775	(825)**	467	6.2	308	8.6
  October	11196		7387	3809	10385		6957	3428	7.2		811		430	5.8	381	10.0
  November	11342		7463	3879	10565		7059	3506	6.9		777		404	5.4	373	9.6
  December	11434	(11324)**	7647	3787	10661	(10537)**	7193	3468	6.8	(7.0)**	773	(787)**	454	5.9	319	8.4

  **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	11245	(11240)**	10741	(10749)**	504	(493)**	4.4	(4.4)**	4.5	(4.4)**
  2009
  January	11282		10742		540		4.8		4.8
  February	11401		10810		591		4.9		5.2
  March	11423	(11369)**	10772	(10774)**	651	(595)**	5.4	(5.0)**	5.7	(5.2)**
  April	11413		10799		615		5.5		5.4
  May	11444		10793		651		5.7		5.7
  June	11425	(11428)**	10763	(10785)**	663	(643)**	5.8	(5.7)**	5.8	(5.6)**
  July	11458		10794		664		5.9		5.8
  August	11427		10763		664		5.8		5.8
  September	11464	(11450)**	10806	(10788)**	659	(662)**	5.8	(5.8)**	5.7	(5.8**)
  October	11502		10832		670		5.8		5.8
  November	11521		10868		653		5.7		5.7

  *Seasonally Adjusted figures **Average calculated for previous three months