	Workforce				Unemployed					Underemployed			Un & Under
	Total	Employed	Full-time	Part-time	Total	Quarterly	Trend/ Original	Seas. Adjusted	Seas. Adj. Quarterly	Total	Quarterly	Seas. Adjusted	Total	Seas. Adjusted	Hours worked*
	(‘000)	(‘000)	(‘000)	(‘000)	(‘000)	(‘000)	%	%	%	(‘000)	(‘000)	%	(‘000)	%	(‘000 000)
2023
January	14,245	13,722	9,568	4,154	523		3.5	3.7		876		6.1	1,399	9.8	1,836
February	14,334	13,826	9,669	4,157	508		3.5	3.5		839
March	14,391	13,884	9,749	4,135	507	(513)**	3.5	3.5	(3.6)**	896	(870)**	6.2	1,403	9.7	1,914
April	14,410	13,882	9,727	4,155	528		3.6	3.7		886		6.1	1,414	9.8	1,974
May	14,528	14,012	9,826	4,186	516		3.5	3.6		937		6.4	1,453	10.0	1,944
June	14,550	14,046	9,869	4,177	504	(516)**	3.5	3.5	(3.6)**	938	(920)**	6.4	1,442	9.9	1.947
July	14,568	14,027	9,840	4,187	541		3.6	3.7		938		6.4	1,479	10.1	1,952
August	14,649	14,108	9,850	4,258	541		3.7	3.7		974		6.6	1,515	10.3	1,941
September	14,632	14,111	9,806	4,305	521	(534)**	3.6	3.6	(3.7)**	943	(952)**	6.4	1,464	10.0	1,930
October	14,721	14,173	9,828	4,345	548		3.7	3.7		931		6.3	1,479	10.0	1,939
November	14,830	14,258	9,906	4,352	572		3.8	3.9		971		6.5	1,543	10.4	1,944
December	14,775	14,201	9,791	4,410	574	(565)**	3.8	3.9	(3.8)**	967		6.5	1,541	10.4	1,926
2022
January	13,835	13,255	9,077	4,178	580		4.2***	4.2		933		6.7	1,513	10.9	1,659
February	13,935	13,372	9,228	4,144	563		4.0***	4.0		926		6.6	1,489	10.7	1,813
March	13,941	13,390	9,249	4,141	551	(565)**	4.0**	4.0	(4.0)**	885	(915)**	6.3	1,436	10.3	1,803
April	13,939	13,402	9,343	4,059	537		3.9**	3.9		857		6.1	1,394	10.0	1,833
May	14,059	13,511	9,443	4,068	548		3.9**	3.9		808		5.7	1,356	9.6	1,856
June	14,093	13,599	9,496	4,103	494	(526)**	3.5**	3.5	(3.8)**	865	(843)**	6.1	1,359	9.6	1,856
July	14,032	13,558	9,409	4,149	474		3.4***	3.4		848		6.0	1,322	9.4	1,840
August	14,080	13,592	9,468	4,124	488		3.5***	3.5		837		5.9	1,325	9.4	1,854
September	14,090	13,591	9,479	4,112	499	(487)**	3.5	3.5	(3.5)**	846	(844)**	6.0	1,345	9.5	1,859
October	14,096	13,618	9,526	4,092	478		3.4	3.4		838		5.9	1,316	9.3	1,897
November	14,261	13,769	9,601	4,168	492		3.5	3.4		827		5.8	1,319	9.2	1,901
December	14,247	13,747	9,619	4,128	500	(490)**	3.5	3.5	(3.4)**	876	(847)**	6.1	1,376	9.6	1,888
2021
January	13,818	12,940	8,820	4,120	878		6.4***	6.4		1,126		8.1	2,004	14.5	1,667
February	13,812	13,007	8,895	4,112	805		5.8***	5.8		1,180		8.5	1,985	14.4	1,767
March	13,856	13,078	8,874	4,204	778	(820)**	5.6***	5.6	(5.9)**	1,099	(1,135)**	7.9	1,877	13.5	1,800
April	13,796	13,040	8,889	4,151	756		5.5***	5.5		1,082		7.8	1,838	13.3	1,793
May	13,826	13,125	8,965	4,160	701		5.1***	5.1		1,030		7.4	1,731	12.5	1,814
June	13,833	13,154	9,017	4,137	679	(712)**	4.9***	4.9	(5.2)**	1,098	(1,070)**	7.9	1,777	12.8	1,781
July	13,795	13,156	9,012	4,144	639		4.6***	4.6		1,147		8.3	1,786	12.9	1,778
August	13,640	13,023	8,957	4,066	617		4.5***	4.5		1,272		9.3	1,889	13.8	1,714
September	13,511	12,885	8,983	3,902	626	(627)**	4.6***	4.6	(4.6)**	1,245	(1,221)**	9.2	1,871	13.8	1,729
October	13,542	12,835	8,941	3,894	707		5.2***	5.2		1,290		9.5	1,997	14.7	1,727
November	13,814	13,177	9,053	4,124	637		4.6***	4.6		1,041		7.5	1,678	12.1	1,801
December	13,816	13,242	9,094	4,148	574	(649)**	4.2***	4.2	(4.2)**	918	(1,083)**	6.6	1,492	10.8	1,819
2020
January	13,721	12,995	8,882	4,113	726		5.2	5.3		1,186		8.6	1,912	13.9	1,782
February	13,714	13,015	8,885	4,130	699		5.1	5.1		1,186		8.6	1,885	13.7	1,775
March	13,737	13,018	8,882	4,136	719	(715)**	5.2	5.2	(5.2)**	1,210	(1,194)**	8.8	1,929	14.0	1,785
April	13,242	12,419	8,657	3,762	823		6.2***	6.2		1,818		13.7	2,641	19.9	1,626
May	13,082	12,154	8,540	3,614	928		7.1***	7.1		1,720		13.1	2,648	20.2	1,605
June	13,321	12,329	8,489	3,840	992	(914)**	7.4***	7.4	(6.9)**	1,558	(1,699)**	11.7	2,550	19.1	1,665
July	13,470	12,461	8,547	3,914	1,009		7.5***	7.5		1,515		11.2	2,524	18.7	1,681
August	13,505	12,583	8,584	3,999	922		6.8***	6.8		1,516		11.2	2,438	18.0	1,683
September	13,509	12,572	8,540	4,032	937	(956)**	6.9***	6.9	(7.1)**	1,541	(1,524)**	11.4	2,478	18.3	1,688
October	13,735	12,774	8,644	4,130	961		7.0***	7.0		1,435		10.4	2,396	17.4	1,711
November	13,803	12,861	8,726	4,135	942		6.8***	6.8		1,304		9.4	2,246	16.2	1,752
December	13,823	12,911	8,762	4,149	912	(938)**	6.6***	6.6	(6.8)**	1,181	(1,307)**	8.5	2,093	15.1	1,753
2019
January	13,426	12,752	8,743	4,009	674		5.1	5.0		1,088		8.1	1,762	13.1	1,766
February	13,427	12,763	8,742	4,021	664		5.0	4.9		1,088		8.1	1,752	13.0	1,770
March	13,471	12,791	8,798	3,993	680	(673)**	5.0	5.0	(5.0)**	1,104	(1,093)**	8.2	1,784	13.2	1,785
April	13,527	12,823	8,793	4,030	704		5.1	5.2		1,150		8.5	1,854	13.7	1,789
May	13,573	12,868	8,793	4,075	705		5.1	5.2		1,167		8.6	1,872	13.8	1,775
June	13,583	12,872	8,816	4,056	711	(707)**	5.2	5.2	(5.2)**	1,114	(1,144)**	8.2	1,825	13.4	1,774
July	13,621	12,908	8,847	4,061	713		5.3	5.2		1,144		8.4	1,857	13.6	1,780
August	13,644	12,927	8,818	4,109	717		5.3	5.3		1,180		8.6	1,897	13.9	1,783
September	13,654	12,944	8,847	4,097	710	(713)**	5.3	5.2	(5.2)**	1,133	(1,152)**	8.3	1,843	13.5	1,787
October	13,645	12,919	8,834	4,085	726		5.3	5.3		1,160		8.5	1,886	13.8	1,784
November	13,662	12,954	8,837	4,117	708		5.2	5.2		1,140		8.3	1,848	13.5	1,781
December	13,675	12,982	8,835	4,147	693	(709)**	5.1	5.1	(5.2)**	1,140	(1,147)**	8.3	1,833	13.4	1,791

*Seasonally Adjusted figures. **Average calculated for previous three months. ***There were no ABS Trend estimates released for April 2020 - August 2022 (29 months).

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