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| Month |
2008–09 |
2009–10 |
2010–11 |
2011–12 |
2012–13 |
| Labour force (a) – '000 |
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| July |
11 386.8 |
11 621.4 |
11 889.6 |
12 061.7 |
12 142.0 |
| August |
11 381.7 |
11 603.6 |
11 895.9 |
12 071.4 |
12 121.2 |
| September |
11 405.5 |
11 631.0 |
11 935.7 |
12 079.3 |
12 174.5 |
| October |
11 425.5 |
11 639.2 |
11 991.9 |
12 076.7 |
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| November |
11 428.2 |
11 660.7 |
12 029.5 |
12 082.0 |
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| December |
11 444.1 |
11 697.4 |
12 006.2 |
12 042.7 |
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| January |
11 471.9 |
11 717.1 |
12 033.8 |
12 077.9 |
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| February |
11 549.7 |
11 743.7 |
12 028.0 |
12 080.5 |
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| March |
11 571.9 |
11 766.9 |
12 044.3 |
12 114.2 |
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| April |
11 579.4 |
11 809.6 |
12 023.1 |
12 101.0 |
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| May |
11 594.0 |
11 773.8 |
12 012.9 |
12 149.9 |
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| June |
11 595.1 |
11 843.3 |
12 051.2 |
12 134.8 |
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| Annual average |
11 486.2 |
11 709.0 |
11 995.2 |
12 089.4 |
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| Participation rate (a) (b) – per cent |
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| July |
65.7 |
65.5 |
65.6 |
65.6 |
65.2 |
| August |
65.5 |
65.3 |
65.5 |
65.6 |
65.0 |
| September |
65.5 |
65.3 |
65.6 |
65.6 |
65.2 |
| October |
65.5 |
65.3 |
65.8 |
65.5 |
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| November |
65.4 |
65.3 |
66.0 |
65.4 |
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| December |
65.4 |
65.4 |
65.8 |
65.2 |
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| January |
65.4 |
65.4 |
65.9 |
65.3 |
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| February |
65.7 |
65.4 |
65.8 |
65.2 |
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| March |
65.7 |
65.3 |
65.8 |
65.4 |
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| April |
65.6 |
65.5 |
65.6 |
65.2 |
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| May |
65.6 |
65.2 |
65.5 |
65.4 |
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| June |
65.5 |
65.4 |
65.6 |
65.3 |
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|
|
|
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| Annual average |
65.5 |
65.4 |
65.7 |
65.4 |
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(a) Monthly figures are seasonally adjusted.
(b) Labour force as a proportion of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.
Source: ABS, Labour force, Cat. no. 6202.0
Update 8 November 2012
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Key points
The number of people in the labour force increased in September 2012 by 53 300 compared with the previous month – up 0.4 per cent.
In the 12 months to September 2012, the labour force expanded by 95 200 individuals – up 0.8 per cent. The expansion was due to an increase of 60 200 employed persons and 35 000 unemployed persons.
The labour force participation rate increased 0.2 percentage points in September 2012 – the rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than in September 2011.
What is measured
Labour force data are collected as part of the ABS labour force survey of people aged 15 years and over who are considered to be in the labour force.
The labour force comprises all those people who are employed at the time of survey plus all those who are unemployed.
Not everyone is part of the labour force; the participation rate is the percentage of the civilian population aged 15 years and over who are in the labour market.
Related statistics in this bulletin
- 1.1 Employment
- 1.2 Unemployment
- 7.1 Population
- 7.2 Components of population change
Related publications
- ABS, Australian labour market statistics, Cat. no. 6105.0
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