	% of workforce unemployed
	Total workforce*	Total employed*	Total Looking for work*	Original	Adjusted*
	000's	000's	000's	000's	000's	000's	%	%	%	%
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
October	8,678		7,705		973		10.5		11.2
November	8,624		7,653		971		10.5		11.3
December	8,637	(8,646)**	7,664	(7,674)**	974	(973)**	11.3	(10.8)**	11.3	(11.3)**
January	8,680		7,726		954		11.8		11.0
February	8,616		7,659		956		12.2		11.1
March	8,669	(8,655)**	7,727	(7,704)**	941	(950)**	11.3	(11.8)**	10.9	(11.0)**
April	8,566		7,652		914		10.8		10.7
May	8,622		7,697		925		10.8		10.7
June	8,702	(8,630)**	7,736	(7,695)**	966	(935)**	10.6	(10.7)**	11.1	(10.8)**
July	8,659		7,735		924		10.4		10.7
August	8,693		7,730		964		10.7		11.1
September	8,722	(8,691)**	7,775	(7,747)**	947	(945)**	10.7	(10.6)**	10.9	(10.9)**
October	8,697		7,715		964		10.4		11.1
November	8,729		7,771		958		10.3		11.0
December	8,714	(8,713)**	7,792	(7,759)**	922	(948)**	10.7	(10.5)**	10.6	(10.9)**
January	8,723		7,805		918		11.3		10.5
February	8,734		7,820		914		11.5		10.5
March	8,730	(8,729)**	7,827	(7,817)**	903	(912)**	10.8	(11.2)**	10.3	(10.4)**
April	8,708		7,833		875		10.1		10.1
May	8,715		7,863		852		9.7		9.8
June	8,760	(8,728)**	7,882	(7,859)**	878	(868)**	9.6	(9.8)**	10.0	(10.0)**
July	8,806		7,972		834		9.1		9.5
August	8,766		7,924		832		9.2		9.5
September	8,838	(8,803)**	8,009	(7,968)**	829	(832)**	9.3	(9.2)**	9.5	(9.5)**
October	8,801		7,998		803		8.6		9.1
November	8,845		8,033		812		8.7		9.3
December	8,858	(8,835)**	8,068	(8,033)**	790	(802)**	9.0	(8.8)**	8.9	(9.1)**
January	8,882		8,083		799		9.7		9.0
February	8,959		8,081		801		9.9		8.9
March	8,920	(8,920)**	8,147	(8,104)**	773	(791)**	9.1	(9.6)**	8.7	(8.9)**
April	8,987		8,243		744		8.3		8.3
May	8,983		8,216		767		8.4		8.5
June	9,018	(8,996)**	8,268	(8,242)**	750	(754)**	8.1	(8.3)**	8.3	(8.4)**
July	9,016		8,274		742		7.9		8.2
August	9,027		8,274		753		8.2		8.3
September	9,021	(9,021)**	8,258	(8,269)**	763	(753)**	8.4	(8.2)**	8.5	(8.3)**
October	9,012		8,224		788		8.2		8.7
November	9,120		8,336		784		8.1		8.6
December	9,073	(9,068)**	8,342	(8,290)**	731	(779)**	8.2	(8.2)**	8.1	(8.5)**
January	9,092		8,322		770		9.2		8.5
February	9,104		8,336		767		9.4		8.4
March	9,052	(9,083)**	8,281	(8,313)**	771	(769)**	8.9	(9.2)**	8.5	(8.5)**
April	9,096		8,291		805		8.7		8.9
May	9,099		8,325		774		8.3		8.5
June	9,091	(9,095)**	8,334	(8,317)**	757	(779)**	8.0	(8.3)**	8.3	(8.6)**
July	9,116		8,343		773		8.0		8.5
August	9,188		8,381		807		8.5		8.8
September	9,146	(9,150)**	8,347	(8,357)**	799	(793)**	8.7	(8.4)**	8.7	(8.7)**
October	9,179		8,372		807		8.4		8.8
November	9,172		8,397		775		8.1		8.5
December	9,156	(9,169)**	8,402	(8,390)**	795	(792)**	8.7	(8.4)**	8.6	(8.6)**
January	9,216		8,425		791		9.3		8.6
February	9,229		8,418		811		9.8		8.8
March	9,187	(9,211)**	8,384	(8,409)**	803	(802)**	9.2	(9.4)**	8.7	(8.7)**
April	9,211		8,411		800		8.7		8.7
May	9,191		8,381		810		8.6		8.8
June	9,171	(9,191)**	8,393	(8,395)**	778	(796)**	8.2	(8.5)**	8.5	(8.7)**
July	9,215		8,414		801		8.2		8.7
August	9,175		8,376		799		8.4		8.7
September	9,242	(9,211)**	8,451	(8,414)**	791	(797)**	8.5	(8.4)**	8.6	(8.7)**
October	9,223		8,450		773		8.0		8.4
November	9,300		8,521		779		8.0		8.4
December	9,268	(9,264)**	8,515	(8,495)**	753	(768)**	8.1	(8.0)**	8.1	(8.3)**
January	9,274		8,518		756		8.9		8.2
February	9,280		8,529		751		9.1		8.1
March	9,274	(9,276)**	8,514	(8,420)**	760	(756)**	8.6	(8.9)**	8.2	(8.2)**
April	9,309		8,572		737		7.9		7.9
May	9,321		8,567		754		7.9		8.1
June	9,355	(9,328)**	8,587	(8,575)**	768	(753)**	7.9	(7.9)**	8.2	(8.1)**
July	9,375		8,598		777		7.8		8.3
August	9,372		8,611		761		7.9		8.1
September	9,414	(9,387)**	8,653	(8,621)**	761	(766)**	8.1	(7.9)**	8.1	(8.2)**
October	9,408		8,688		720		7.3		7.7
November	9,389		8,638		751		7.6		8.0
December	9,388	(9,395)**	8,678	(8,668)**	710	(727)**	7.4	(7.4)**	7.6	(7.7)**
January	9,382		8,678		704		8.1		7.5
February	9,408		8,711		697		8.3		7.4
March	9,399	(9,396)**	8,703	(8,697)**	696	(699)**	7.8	(8.1)**	7.4	(7.4)**
April	9,418		8,711		707		7.5		7.5
May	9,414		8,712		702		7.3		7.5
June	9,455	(9,429)**	8,775	(8,733)**	680	(696)**	6.9	(7.2)**	7.2	(7.4)**
July	9,453		8,792		661		6.6		7.0
August	9,501		8,819		682		7.0		7.2
September	9,534	(9,446)**	8,831	(8,814)**	703	(682)**	7.4	(7.0)**	7.4	(7.2)**
October	9,552		8,878		674		6.7		7.1
November	9,514		8,873		641		6.4		6.7
December	9,585	(9,550)**	8,912	(8,888)**	672	(662)**	6.9	(6.7)**	7.0	(6.9)**
January	9,558		8,903		655		7.4		6.9
February	9,606		8,962		644		7.5		6.7
March	9,650	(9,605)**	8,950	(8,938)**	700	(666)**	7.3	(7.4)**	6.9	(6.8)**
April	9,664		9,005		659		6.8		6.8
May	9,659		9,017		643		6.7		6.7
June	9,665	(9,663)**	9,056	(9,026)**	609	(637)**	6.3	(6.6)**	6.6	(6.7)**
July	9,728		9,118		610		5.9		6.3
August	9,766		9,142		624		6.2		6.4
September	9,725	(9,740)**	9,111	(9,124)**	614	(616)**	6.4	(6.2)**	6.3	(6.3)**
October	9,722		9,106		615		6.0		6.3
November	9,684		9,047		637		6.2		6.6
December	9,730	(9,712)**	9,087	(9,080)**	643	(632)**	6.5	(6.2)**	6.6	(6.5)**
January	9,730		9,083		647		7.2		6.6
February	9,773		9,099		673		7.6		6.9
March	9,752	(9,752)**	9,090	(9,091)**	662	(661)**	7.2	(7.3)**	6.5	(6.7)**
April	9,800		9,140		671		6.8		6.8
May	9,818		9,152		676		6.9		6.9
June	9,830	(9,816)**	9,149	(9,147)**	681	(676)**	6.7	(6.8)**	6.9	(6.9)**
July	9,809		9,191		618		6.3		6.3
August	9,768		9,124		644		6.6		6.6
September	9,928	(9,835)**	9,255	(9,190)**	672	(672)**	6.8	(6.6)**	6.7	(6.5)**
October	9,880		9,183		697		6.7		7.1
November	9,848		9,187		661		6.4		6.7
December	9,864	(9,864)**	9,199	(9,189)**	665	(674)**	6.6	(6.6)**	6.7	(6.8)**
January	9,955		9,263		693		7.4		7.0
February	9,936		9,283		653		7.3		6.6
March	9,972	(9,939)**	9,304	(9,283)**	622	(656)**	6.7	(7.1)**	6.3	(6.6)**
April	9,882		9,261		621		6.4		6.3
May	9,928		9,305		622		6.3		6.3
June	9,962	(9,924)**	9,318	(9,294)**	643	(628)**	6.3	(7.1)**	6.5	(6.4)**
July	9,898		9,289		609		5.6		6.2
August	10,000		9,378		622		6.0		6.2
September	9,964	(9,954)**	9,347	(9,338)**	617	(616)**	6.2	(5.9)**	6.2	(6.2)**
October	9,962		9,363		599		5.7		6.0
November	10,040		9,424		617		5.8		6.1
December	10,104	(10,035)**	9,476	(9,421)**	628	(615)**	6.1	(5.9)**	6.2	(6.1)**
January	10,196		9,576		620		6.5		6.1
February	10,173		9,564		610		6.7		6.0
March	10,146	(10,172)**	9,521	(9,554)**	626	(619)**	6.5	(6.6)**	6.2	(6.1)**
April	10,129		9,506		623		6.2		6.1
May	10,148		9,535		613		6.1		6.0
June	10,128	(10,135)**	9,508	(9,516)**	620	(619)**	5.9	(6.1)**	6.1	(6.1)**
July	10,102		9,481		621		5.6		6.2
August	10,129		9,535		594		5.6		5.9
September	10,144	(10,125)**	9,555	(9,524)**	590	(602)**	5.8	(5.7)**	5.8	(6.0)**
October	10,190		9,613		577		5.4		5.7
November	10,209		9,637		573		5.3		5.6
December	10,241	(10,213)**	9,666	(9,639)**	575	(575)**	5.6	(5.4)**	5.6	(5.6)**
January	10,156		9,571		584		6.2		5.8
February	10,168		9,573		595		6.6		5.9
March	10,211	(10,178)**	9,637	(9,594)**	574	(584)**	5.9	(6.2)**	5.6	(5.8)**
April	10,271		9,696		574		5.7		5.6
May	10,216		9,655		561		5.5		5.5
June	10,221	(10,236)**	9,646	(9,666)**	575	(570)**	5.5	(5.6)**	5.6	(5.6)**
July	10,244		9,662		582		5.2		5.7
August	10,233		9,654		579		5.4		5.7
September	10,290	(10,256)**	9,717	(9,678)**	572	(578)**	5.5	(5.4)**	5.6	(5.7)**
October	10,312		9,768		544		5.0		5.3
November	10,329		9,793		536		4.9		5.2
December	10,349	(10,330)**	9,822	(9,794)**	527	(536)**	5.0	(5.0)**	5.1	(5.2)**
January	10,402		9,870		532		5.6		5.1
February	10,422		9,890		533		5.7		5.1
March	10,488	(10,437)**	9,948	(9,903)**	540	(535)**	5.4	(5.6)**	5.2	(5.1)**
April	10,508		9,968		540		5.2		5.1
May	10,524		9,982		542		5.2		5.1
June	10,550	(10,527)**	10,023	(9,991)**	527	(536)**	4.9	(5.1)**	5.0	(5.1)**
July	10,560		10,035		525		4.6		5.0
August	10,597		10,067		530		4.8		5.0
September	10,563	(10,573)**	10,023	(10,042)**	539	(531)**	5.1	(4.8)**	5.1	(5.0)**
October	10,551		10,002		548		4.9		5.2
November	10,569		10,030		538		4.7		5.1
December	10,582	(10,567)**	10,035	(10,022)**	546	(544)**	5.1	(4.9)**	5.2	(5.2)**
January	10,590		10,032		558		5.8		5.3
February	10,612		10,058		554		5.9		5.2
March	10,620	(10,607)**	10,088	(10,059)**	532	(548)**	5.3	(5.7)**	5.0	(5.2)**
April	10,628		10,086		542		5.2		5.1
May	10,664		10,142		521		4.9		4.9
June	10,725	(10,672)**	10,196	(10,141)**	529	(531)**	4.8	(5.0)**	4.9	(5.0)**
July	10,756		10,242		514		4.4		4.8
August	10,789		10,265		524		4.6		4.9
September	10,799	(10,781)**	10,285	(10,264)**	513	(517)**	4.8	(4.6)**	4.8	(4.7)**
October	10,749		10,253		496		4.3		4.6
November	10,788		10,289		499		4.3		4.6
December	10,842	(10,793)**	10,341	(10,294)**	502	(499)**	4.5	(4.4)**	4.6	(4.6)**
January	10,828		10,336		493		5.0		4.5
February	10,859		10,358		502		5.2		4.6
March	10,864	(10,850)**	10,380	(10,358)**	485	(493)**	4.7	(5.0)**	4.5	(4.5)**
April	10,889		10,414		475		4.5		4.4
May	10,917		10,453		463		4.3		4.2
June	10,934	(10,913)**	10,462	(10,443)**	472	(470)**	4.2	(4.3)**	4.3	(4.3)**
July	10,952		10,484		468		3.9		4.3
August	10,985		10,513		472		4.1		4.3
September	10,988	(10,975)**	10,528	(10,508)**	461	(467)**	4.2	(4.1)**	4.2	(4.3)**
October	11,011		10,531		480		4.1		4.4
November	11,082		10,583		499		4.1		4.5
December	11,076	(11,056)**	10,607	(10,574)**	468	(482)**	4.2	(4.1)**	4.2	(4.4)**
January	11,087		10,629		458		4.5		4.1
February	11,106		10,666		441		4.5		4.0
March	11,142	(11,112)**	10,686	(10,660)**	455	(451)**	4.1	(4.4)**	4.1	(4.1)**
April	11,188		10,711		477		4.1		4.3
May	11,168		10,691		477		4.2		4.3
June	11,187	(11,181)**	10,711	(10,704)**	476	(477)**	4.3	(4.2)**	4.3	(4.2)**
July	11,210		10,730		480		4.2		4.3
August	11,201		10,744		457		4.2		4.1
September	11,222	(11,211)**	10,744	(10,739)**	478	(477)**	4.3	(4.2)**	4.3	(4.2)**
October	11,234		10,749		485		4.3		4.3
November	11,242		10,757		489		4.4		4.4
December	11,245	(11,240)**	10,741	(10,749)**	504	(493)**	4.4	(4.4)**	4.5	(4.4)**
January	11,282		10,742		540		4.8		4.8
February	11,401		10,810		591		4.9		5.2
March	11,423	(11,369)**	10,772	(10,774)**	651	(595)**	5.4	(5.0)**	5.7	(5.2)**
April	11,413		10,799		615		5.5		5.4
May	11,444		10,793		651		5.7		5.7
June	11,425	(11,428)**	10,763	(10,785)**	663	(643)**	5.8	(5.7)**	5.8	(5.6)**
July	11,458		10,794		664		5.9		5.8
August	11,427		10,763		664		5.8		5.8
September	11,464	(11,450)**	10,806	(10,788)**	659	(662)**	5.8	(5.8)**	5.7	(5.8**)
October	11,502		10,832		670		5.8		5.8
November	11,521		10,868		653		5.7		5.7
December	11,545	(11,523)**	10,906	(10,869)**	639	(654)**	5.6	(5.7)**	5.5	(5.7)**
January	11,578		10,966		612		5.4		5.3
February	11,587		10,971		616		5.3		5.3
March	11,607	(11,591)**	10,988	(10,975)**	619	(616)**	5.3	(5.3)**	5.3	(5.3)**
April	11,654		11,026		628		5.3		5.4
May	11,658		11,057		601		5.2		5.2
June	11,699	(11,670)**	11,100	(11,061)**	598	(609)**	5.2	(5.2)**	5.1	(5.2)**
July	11,898		11,236		632		5.2		5.3
August	11,880		11,272		608		5.1		5.2
September	11,936	(11,895)**	11,325	(11,278)**	611	(617)**	5.1	(5.2)**	5.1	(5.2)**
October	12,002		11,356		647		5.2		5.4
November	12,045		11,417		629		5.3		5.2
December	12,016	(12,021)**	11,417	(11,397)**	599	(625)**	5.1	(5.2)**	5.0	(5.2)**
January	12,048		11,442		606		5.1		5.0
February	12,017		11,413		605		5.0		5.0
March	12,050	(12,038)**	11,457	(11,437)**	593	(601)**	4.9	(5.0)**	4.9	(5.0)**
April	12,020		11,437		583		4.9		4.9
May	12,033		11,440		593		4.9		4.9
June	12,046	(12,033)**	11,455	(11,444)**	581	(586)**	4.9	(4.9)**	4.9	(4.9)**
July	12,062		11,450		612		5.0		5.1
August	12,069		11,433		637		5.1		5.3
September	12,085	(12,072)**	11,451	(11,445)**	634	(628)**	5.2	(5.1)**	5.2	(5.2)**
October	12,093		11,462		631		5.3		5.2
November	12,093		11,457		636		5.3		5.3
December	12,051	(12,079)**	11,421	(11,447)**	630	(632)**	5.3	(5.3)**	5.2	(5.2)**
January	12,078		11,464		614		5.2		5.1
February	12,076		11,444		632		5.2		5.2
March	12,120	(12,091)**	11,491	(11,466)**	629	(625)**	5.2	(5.2)**	5.2	(5.2)**
April	12,099		11,501		598		5.1		4.9
May	12,161		11,538		623		5.1		5.1
June	12,132	(12,313)**	11,500	(11,513)**	631	(617)**	5.1	(5.1)**	5.2	(5.1)**
July	12,148		11,513		635		5.2		5.2
August	12,121		11,498		623		5.2		5.1
September	12,175	(12,148)**	11,512	(11,508)**	663	(640)**	5.3	(5.2)**	5.4	(5.2)**
October	12,176		11,523		653		5.4		5.4
November	12,184		11,546		637		5.3		5.2
December	12,195	(12,185)**	11,539	(11,536)**	656	(649)**	5.4	(5.4)**	5.4	(5.3)**
January	12,209		11,549		660		5.4		5.4
February	12,288		11,628		660		5.4		5.4
March	12,280	(12,259)**	11,593	(11,590)**	687	(669)**	5.5	(5.4)**	5.6	(5.5)**
April	12,349		11,663		685		5.5		5.5
May	12,346		11,663		683		5.6		5.5
June	12,378	(12,358)**	11,669	(11,665)**	709	(692)**	5.7	(5.6)**	5.7	(5.6)**
July	12,359		11,653		705		5.7		5.7
August	12,351		11,637		714		5.8		5.8
September	12,343	(12,351)**	11,646	(11,645)**	697	(705)**	5.7	(5.7)**	5.6	(5.7)**
October	12,348		11,639		709		5.8		5.7
November	12,373		11,660		713		5.8		5.8
December	12,352	(12,357)**	11,630	(11,643)**	722	(715)**	5.8	(5.8)**	5.8	(5.8)**
January	12,189		11,460		729		5.9		6.0
February	12,230		11,530		742		6.0		6.0
March	12,266	(12,228)**	11,553	(11,556)**	713	(728)**	6.0	(6.0)**	5.8	(5.9)**
April	12,286		11,573		713		5.9		5.8
May	12,282		11,565		717		5.9		5.8
June	12,320	(12,296)**	11,578	(11,572)**	742	(724)**	5.9	(5.9)**	6.0	(5.9)**
July	12,366		11,577		789		6.1		6.4
August	12,459		11,704		755		6.2		6.1
September	12,340	(12,388)**	11,593	(11,625)**	747	(764)**	6.0	(6.1)**	6.2	(6.2)**
October	12,364		11,592		772		6.2		6.2
November	12,415		11,637		778		6.3		6.3
December	12,438	(12,406)**	11,679	(11,636)**	759	(770)**	6.2	(6.2)**	6.1	(6.2)**
January	12,464		11,669		795		6.3		6.4
February	12,429		11,652		777		6.3		6.3
March	12,485	(12,459)**	11,720	(11,680)**	765	(779)**	6.2	(6.3)**	6.1	(6.3)**
April	12,494		11,725		769		6.1		6.2
May	12,505		11,760		745		6.0		6.0
June	12,525	(12,508)**	11,769	(11,751)**	756	(757)**	6.0	(6.0)**	6.0	(6.1)**
July	12,612		11,811		801		6.1		6.3
August	12,557		11,776		781		6.2		6.2
September	12,542	(12,570)**	11,770	(11,786)**	772	(785)**	6.2	(6.2)**	6.2	(6.2)**
October	12,578		11,838		740		6.1		5.9
November	12,640		11,901		739		6.0		5.8
December	12,630	(12,616)**	11,902	(11,880)**	728	(736)**	5.8	(6.0)**	5.8	(5.8)**
2016
January	12,656		11,895		761		5.8		6.0
February	12,617		11,884		733		5.8		5.8
March	12,633	(12,635)**	11,910	(11,896)**	723	(739)**	5.8	(5.8)**	5.7	(5.8)**
April	12,640		11,917		723		5.7		5.7
May	12,658		11,931		727		5.7		5.7
June	12,674	(12,657)**	11,940	(11,929)**	734	(728)**	5.7	(5.7)**	5.8	(5.7)**
July	12,694		11,968		726		5.7		5.7
August	12,677		11,964		713		5.7		5.6
September	12,652	(12,674)**	11,947	(11,960)**	705	(715)**	5.6	(5.7)**	5.6	(5.6)**
October	12,644		11,939		705		5.6		5.6
November	12,698		11,973		725		5.6		5.7
December	12,727	(12,690)**	11,986	(11,966)**	741	(723)**	5.7	(5.6)**	5.8	(5.7)**
2017
January	12,718		11,998		720		5.7		5.7
February	12,747		11,999		748		5.8		5.9
March	12,813	(12,761)**	12,060	(12,015)**	753	(747)**	5.9	(5.8)**	5.9	(5.8)**
April	12,831		12,099		732		5.8		5.7
May	12,865		12,153		712		5.7		5.5
June	12,895	(12,864)**	12,167	(12,140)**	728	(724)**	5.6	(5.7)**	5.6	(5.6)**
July	12,932		12,201		731		5.6		5.6
August	12,997		12,269		728		5.6		5.6
September	13,002	(12,977)**	12,290	(12,253)**	712	(724)**	5.5	(5.6)**	5.5	(5.6)**
October	12,999		12,297		702		5.5		5.4
November	13,111		12,403		708		5.4		5.4
December	13,172	(13,094)**	12,441	(12,380)**	731	(714)**	5.4	(5.4)**	5.5	(5.4)**
2018
January	13,177		12,453		724		5.5		5.5
February	13,215		12,481		734		5.5		5.6
March	13,214	(13,202)**	12,484	(12,473)**	730	(729)**	5.6	(5.5)**	5.5	(5.5)**
April	13,242		12,501		741		5.5		5.6
May	13,233		12,518		715		5.5		5.4
June	13,288	(13,254)**	12,574	(12,531)**	714	(723)**	5.4	(5.5)**	5.4	(5.5)**
July	13,281		12,575		706		5.4		5.3
August	13,340		12,631		709		5.3		5.3
September	13,302	(13,308)**	12,636	(12,614)**	666	(694)**	5.2	(5.3)**	5.0	(5.2)**
October	13,344		12,672		672		5.1		5.0
November	13,377		12,694		683		5.1		5.1
December	13,381	(13,367)**	12,714	(12,693)**	667	(674)**	5.0	(5.1)**	5.0	(5.0)**

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

	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)
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
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
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
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
2023
January	14,245	13,722	9,568	4,154	523		3.5	3.7		876		6.1	1,399	9.8	1,836

*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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