| Monthly Statistical Bulletin |
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| 1.3 Labour force |
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| Month |
2003–04 |
2004–05 |
2005–06 |
2006–07 |
2007–08 |
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| Labour force (a)
– '000 |
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| July |
10 050.7 |
10 226.7 |
10 525.6 |
10 725.9 |
10 946.1 |
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| August |
10 073.7 |
10 213.8 |
10 554.7 |
10 745.3 |
10 980.6 |
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| September |
10 078.6 |
10 265.7 |
10 544.0 |
10 772.1 |
10 984.6 |
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| October |
10 107.4 |
10 292.5 |
10 551.0 |
10 734.6 |
11 011.0 |
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| November |
10 109.4 |
10 321.0 |
10 568.3 |
10 772.0 |
11 078.0 |
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| December |
10 132.8 |
10 332.3 |
10 572.3 |
10 837.1 |
11 077.7 |
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| January |
10 111.6 |
10 379.4 |
10 577.7 |
10 836.0 |
11 092.3 |
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| February |
10 141.8 |
10 409.8 |
10 604.7 |
10 864.3 |
11 110.1 |
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| March |
10 158.2 |
10 463.6 |
10 619.9 |
10 873.8 |
11 129.8 |
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| April |
10 185.8 |
10 502.8 |
10 638.4 |
10 890.7 |
11 188.6 |
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| May |
10 186.5 |
10 488.6 |
10 660.0 |
10 923.4 |
11 162.5 |
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| June |
10 205.0 |
10 511.6 |
10 692.6 |
10 934.8 |
11 189.5 |
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| Annual average |
10 129.0 |
10 366.8 |
10 591.5 |
10 823.5 |
11 080.4 |
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| Participation
rate (a) (b) – per cent |
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| July |
63.3 |
63.4 |
64.4 |
64.8 |
64.9 |
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| August |
63.4 |
63.3 |
64.5 |
64.8 |
65.1 |
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| September |
63.3 |
63.5 |
64.4 |
64.9 |
65.0 |
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| October |
63.4 |
63.6 |
64.4 |
64.5 |
65.0 |
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| November |
63.4 |
63.7 |
64.4 |
64.7 |
65.3 |
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| December |
63.4 |
63.7 |
64.3 |
64.9 |
65.2 |
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| January |
63.2 |
63.9 |
64.3 |
64.8 |
65.2 |
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| February |
63.3 |
64.0 |
64.4 |
64.9 |
65.2 |
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| March |
63.3 |
64.3 |
64.4 |
64.9 |
65.2 |
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| April |
63.4 |
64.5 |
64.5 |
64.9 |
65.5 |
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| May |
63.3 |
64.3 |
64.5 |
65.0 |
65.2 |
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| June |
63.4 |
64.4 |
64.6 |
65.0 |
65.3 |
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| Annual average |
63.4 |
63.9 |
64.4 |
64.8 |
65.2 |
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| (a) Monthly
figures are seasonally adjusted. |
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| (a) Labour force
as a proportion of the civilian population aged 15 years and over. |
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| Source: ABS, Labour force, Cat. no. 6202.0 |
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Update |
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7 August 2008 |
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