Monthly Statistical Bulletin
1.8 Jobseekers receiving Newstart Allowance
Month	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10
Newstart Allowance recipients (a) – '000
July	380.7	379.2	327.5	293.9	427.5
August	371.9	369.8	312.5	288.0	399.6
September	364.6	362.5	302.9	283.8	387.9
October	357.2	355.8	297.0	284.6
November	351.9	345.8	286.5	288.2
December	373.7	354.4	302.0	317.4
January	402.7	375.3	322.1	351.2
February	397.4	371.0	320.9	367.9
March	378.3	353.2	307.3	370.2
April	371.3	342.2	299.8	379.1
May	370.1	334.3	293.1	391.6
June	367.5	326.2	290.6	405.5
Annual average	374.0	355.8	305.2	335.1
Annual change – per cent
July	-9.4	-0.4	-13.6	-10.3	45.5
August	-8.5	-0.6	-15.5	-7.9	38.7
September	-8.0	-0.6	-16.4	-6.3	36.7
October	-7.5	-0.4	-16.5	-4.2
November	-7.1	-1.7	-17.2	0.6
December	-7.2	-5.2	-14.8	5.1
January	-6.7	-6.8	-14.2	9.1
February	-6.0	-6.6	-13.5	14.6
March	-6.3	-6.6	-13.0	20.5
April	-5.1	-7.8	-12.4	26.4
May	-3.8	-9.7	-12.3	33.6
June	-2.9	-11.3	-10.9	39.5
Annual average	-6.6	-4.9	-14.2	9.8
(a) Includes jobseekers receiving Youth Allowance (other).
Source: Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Labour market and
related payments: a monthly profile								Update
								25 November 2009