pts 0.0 pts 0.0 65.6 65.6 Participation rate (%) pts –0.2 pts 0.1 5.1 4.9 Unemployment rate (%) % –2.3 18.0 611.6 593.6 Unemployed persons ('000) % 1.7 –0.1 11 450.5 11 450.6 Employed persons ('000) Seasonally Adjusted pts 0.1 pts 0.0 65.5 65.6 Participation rate (%) pts –0.2 pts 0.0 5.0 5.0 Unemployment rate (%) % –3.1 1.7 598.5 596.7 Unemployed persons ('000) % 1.7 3.0 11 448.5 11 445.5 Employed persons ('000) Trend Jul 10 to Jul 11 Jun 11 to Jul 11 Jul 2011 Jun 2011 KEY FIGURES TREND ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) ! Employment increased to 11,448,500. ! Unemployment increased to 598,500. ! Unemployment rate steady at 5.0%. ! Participation rate decreased to 65.5%. ! Aggregate monthly hours worked increased to 1,616.9 million hours. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) ! Employment remained largely unchanged (0.0%) at 11,450,500. A decrease in full-time employment of 22,200 to 8,055,100 was offset by an increase in part-time employment of 22,100 to 3,395,400. ! Unemployment increased 18,000 (3.0%) to 611,600. The number of persons looking for full-time work increased 10,800 to 428,000 and the number of persons looking for part-time work increased 7,200 to 183,600. ! The unemployment rate increased 0.1 pts to 5.1%. The male unemployment rate increased 0.2 pts to 4.9% and the female unemployment rate increased to 5.3%. ! The participation rate remained steady at 65.6%. ! Aggregate monthly hours worked increased 3.6 million hours to 1,621.4 million hours. KEY POINTS E M B A R G O : 1 1 . 3 0 A M ( C A N B E R R A T I M E ) T H U R S 1 1 A U G 2 0 1 1 LABOUR FORCE AUSTRALIA 6202.0 JULY 2011 For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070, email [email protected]or Labour Force on Canberra (02) 6252 6525, email [email protected]. Employed Persons Jul 2010 Oct Jan 2011 Apr Jul '000 11200 11300 11400 11500 11600 Trend Seas adj. Unemployment Rate Jul 2010 Oct Jan 2011 Apr Jul % 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 Trend Seas adj. INQUIRIES www.abs.gov.au
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pts0.0 pts0.065.665.6Participation rate (%)
pts–0.2 pts0.15.14.9Unemployment rate (%)
%–2.318.0611.6593.6Unemployed persons ('000)
%1.7–0.111 450.511 450.6Employed persons ('000)
Seasonally Adjusted
pts0.1 pts0.065.565.6Participation rate (%)
pts–0.2 pts0.05.05.0Unemployment rate (%)
%–3.11.7598.5596.7Unemployed persons ('000)
%1.73.011 448.511 445.5Employed persons ('000)
Trend
Jul 10 toJul 11
Jun 11 toJul 11Jul 2011Jun 2011
K E Y F I G U R E S
T R E N D E S T I M A T E S ( M O N T H L Y C H A N G E )
! Employment increased to 11,448,500.
! Unemployment increased to 598,500.
! Unemployment rate steady at 5.0%.
! Participation rate decreased to 65.5%.
! Aggregate monthly hours worked increased to 1,616.9 million hours.
S E A S O N A L L Y A D J U S T E D E S T I M A T E S ( M O N T H L Y C H A N G E )
! Employment remained largely unchanged (0.0%) at 11,450,500. A decrease in full-time
employment of 22,200 to 8,055,100 was offset by an increase in part-time employment
of 22,100 to 3,395,400.
! Unemployment increased 18,000 (3.0%) to 611,600. The number of persons looking for
full-time work increased 10,800 to 428,000 and the number of persons looking for
part-time work increased 7,200 to 183,600.
! The unemployment rate increased 0.1 pts to 5.1%. The male unemployment rate
increased 0.2 pts to 4.9% and the female unemployment rate increased to 5.3%.
! The participation rate remained steady at 65.6%.
! Aggregate monthly hours worked increased 3.6 million hours to 1,621.4 million hours.
K E Y P O I N T S
E M B A R G O : 1 1 . 3 0 A M ( C A N B E R R A T I M E ) T H U R S 1 1 A U G 2 0 1 1
LABOUR FORCE A U S T R A L I A
6202.0J U L Y 2 0 1 1
For further informationabout these and relatedstatistics, contact theNational Information andReferral Service on1300 135 070, [email protected] Labour Force onCanberra (02) 6252 6525,[email protected].
*2.857.4*11.7*16.323.610.013.5*1.6*0.711.98.63.4Australian Capital Territory*3.153.2*9.2*10.816.57.78.8*0.8*0.58.03.74.3Northern Territory*2.754.210.8*14.834.615.918.82.0*0.916.711.45.3Tasmania5.358.212.620.9157.865.991.811.68.380.248.631.7Western Australia
*2.454.210.3*15.1107.649.358.36.0*2.652.437.914.5South Australia5.860.516.926.7314.9124.3190.532.218.4158.3107.950.4Queensland2.752.416.919.0364.2173.2191.032.310.0158.7115.942.7Victoria3.248.612.720.4476.6245.1231.629.315.0202.3143.758.6New South Wales
*—46.3*9.6*—18.09.78.3*0.8*—7.57.2*0.3Australian Capital Territory*0.938.3*8.8*16.89.15.63.5*0.3*0.13.22.8*0.4Northern Territory*1.142.1*11.5*74.825.514.810.8*1.2*0.39.59.4*0.1Tasmania*2.047.610.1*34.4106.956.050.95.2*2.245.741.64.1Western Australia*0.942.412.2*31.280.446.334.14.2*0.729.928.3*1.6South Australia*1.149.013.0*26.4214.1109.1105.013.7*2.391.384.86.5Queensland*0.744.316.5*20.5291.8162.4129.421.4*2.1108.099.88.2Victoria*0.638.412.0*24.5348.7214.6134.116.0*2.1118.0111.66.4New South Wales
AT T E N D I N G FU L L - T I M E ED U C A T I O N
*11.993.7*15.1*17.85.5*0.45.2*0.8*0.74.41.43.0Australian Capital Territory*5.971.4*9.5*10.27.42.15.3*0.5*0.44.80.93.9Northern Territory*7.188.0*10.0*11.09.1*1.18.0*0.8*0.67.22.05.2Tasmania12.280.515.718.350.99.941.06.46.234.57.027.6Western Australia*6.789.0*7.6*12.527.23.024.3*1.8*1.822.49.612.8South Australia15.984.921.726.8100.715.285.518.516.067.023.143.9Queensland10.985.117.818.672.510.861.711.07.950.716.134.5Victoria10.176.213.619.9128.030.497.513.312.984.332.152.2New South Wales
NO T AT T E N D I N G FU L L - T I M E ED U C A T I O N
%%%%'000'000'000'000'000'000'000'000
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Full
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Unemployment
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Participation
rate
UNEMPLOYMENTRATE
Civilian
population
aged
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Not in
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Labour
force
UNEMPLOYEDEMPLOYED
PERSONS AGED 15– 19 YEARS, States & ter r i to r ies : Or ig ina l —July 201116
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(a) Gross flows figures do not match published labour force estimates. Refer to gross flows in Glossary.
14 728.44 893.59 834.9448.99 386.02 792.86 593.2Matched Civilian Population4 859.44 513.3346.1131.3214.8156.158.7Not in Labour Force9 869.0380.29 488.8317.69 171.22 636.86 534.5Labour Force
462.2125.9336.3240.695.852.942.8Unemployed Total9 406.8254.39 152.577.09 075.52 583.86 491.6Employed Total2 824.6172.82 651.739.22 612.62 276.7335.9Employed Part time6 582.281.56 500.737.86 462.9307.16 155.7Employed Full time
PE R S O N S
7 453.32 947.14 506.3212.64 293.71 974.92 318.8Matched Civilian Population2 926.72 730.8195.967.8128.1101.326.8Not in Labour Force4 526.6216.34 310.4144.84 165.61 873.62 292.0Labour Force
224.566.6157.8112.845.031.313.7Unemployed Total4 302.2149.64 152.632.04 120.61 842.32 278.3Employed Total1 993.2113.21 880.020.01 859.91 662.0197.9Employed Part time2 309.036.42 272.612.02 260.6180.32 080.3Employed Full time
FE M A L E S
7 275.11 946.45 328.6236.35 092.4818.04 274.4Matched Civilian Population1 932.71 782.5150.263.686.754.831.9Not in Labour Force5 342.4164.05 178.4172.75 005.7763.24 242.5Labour Force
237.759.2178.5127.750.821.729.1Unemployed Total5 104.6104.74 999.945.04 954.9741.54 213.4Employed Total
831.459.6771.819.1752.7614.7138.0Employed Part time4 273.245.14 228.125.94 202.2126.84 075.4Employed Full time
MA L E S
'000'000'000'000'000'000'000
Matched
Civilian
Population
Not in
Labour
Force
Labour
ForceUnemployed
Employed
Total
Employed
Part time
Employed
Full time
LABOUR FORCE STATUS IN JULY 2011
Labou r fo r ce sta tu s in
June 2011
LABOUR FORCE STATUS GROSS FLOWS (a) , MATCHED RECORDS JUNE AND JULY 2011(a) :
Or ig ina l17
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np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated(a) Use with caution; see note 28 in the Explanatory Notes, also refer to article in January 2011 issue.
LABOUR UNDERUT IL ISAT ION (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER)— May 2011 20
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12.17.1850.412.27.1854.512.07.0843.8Australia
9.34.810.29.04.910.58.94.910.3Australian Capital
Territory
8.64.25.18.03.74.67.13.54.3Northern Territory14.69.122.814.98.922.214.58.621.5Tasmania10.25.976.910.36.078.010.05.874.6Western Australia12.67.363.012.77.262.512.97.262.5South Australia12.87.5183.912.77.5184.312.77.4180.3Queensland12.16.9209.712.47.4223.412.17.1215.5Victoria12.37.4278.612.37.4280.312.27.4278.5New South Wales
PE R S O N S
14.38.9489.814.69.0494.914.49.0494.7Australia
10.16.16.310.36.36.59.96.16.2Australian Capital
Territory
8.84.52.68.34.02.37.73.72.2Northern Territory16.511.313.317.411.313.316.510.512.2Tasmania12.37.944.812.48.045.112.37.944.0Western Australia15.09.638.415.19.537.915.39.437.7South Australia14.79.4106.714.69.4106.714.89.4106.5Queensland14.68.9122.915.29.4129.114.89.3127.8Victoria14.69.0154.814.99.2158.514.89.3160.9New South Wales
8.54.432.18.64.532.98.34.330.6Western Australia10.65.324.610.65.324.610.85.324.9South Australia11.25.877.211.15.977.610.95.673.7Queensland10.05.286.810.25.794.39.95.387.7Victoria10.46.0123.910.16.0121.810.05.7117.7New South Wales
MA L E S
%%'000%%'000%%'000
Labour
force under-
utilisation rate
Under-
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Under-
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ORIGINALSEASONALLY ADJUSTEDTREND
LABOUR UNDERUT IL ISAT ION (AGED 15 YEARS & OVER) , States & ter r i to r ies —May 201121
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EF F E C T OF NE W SE A S O N A L L Y AD J U S T E D ES T I M A T E S ON TR E N D ES T I M A T E S
0.81.11.13.32.82.61.91.91.81.81.5ptsTotal0.81.11.33.63.22.91.82.01.82.11.5ptsLooking for p/t work1.62.81.97.24.05.23.74.23.63.53.3ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate12.48.38.70.90.81.03.72.65.46.78.6'000Not in labour force
9.87.17.10.70.60.93.02.04.95.15.8'000Labour force
6.54.54.60.50.30.51.81.13.53.63.6'000Total4.63.43.10.40.10.41.00.82.23.02.5'000Looking for p/t work4.52.83.40.30.20.31.50.72.62.02.5'000Looking for f/t work
Unemployed
9.16.66.60.70.50.82.81.94.44.75.4'000Total7.66.05.30.60.40.72.11.63.64.04.6'000Part time5.33.64.50.40.40.51.81.12.62.73.3'000Full time
0.10.20.20.50.60.50.30.30.30.30.3ptsTotal0.20.30.41.11.40.70.50.60.50.50.5ptsLooking for p/t work0.10.30.20.50.60.60.40.40.30.30.3ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate34.429.224.72.33.73.110.57.115.423.521.3'000Not in labour force37.727.830.12.54.83.210.98.017.926.222.9'000Labour force
14.710.010.61.00.81.23.83.06.98.19.6'000Total7.86.34.50.60.30.71.91.63.54.55.1'000Looking for p/t work
12.37.79.50.80.71.03.32.66.16.68.0'000Looking for f/t workUnemployed
37.127.229.52.54.63.210.87.817.625.622.7'000Total21.617.611.11.51.12.16.95.010.013.314.6'000Part time32.819.527.22.44.02.79.96.815.521.020.6'000Full time
EmployedAged 15 years and over
PersonsFemalesMales
AUSTRALIA
ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
To illustrate, let us say the published level estimate for employed persons aged
15–19 years is 700,000 and the associated standard error is 9,200. The standard error is
then used to interpret the level estimate of 700,000. For instance, the standard error of
9,200 indicates that:
! There are approximately two chances in three that the real value falls within the
range 690,800 to 709,200 (700,000 + or – 9,200)
! There are approximately nineteen chances in twenty that the real value falls within
the range 681,600 to 718,400 (700,000 + or – 18,400).
The real value in this case is the result we would obtain if we could enumerate the total
population.
The following table shows the standard errors for this month's level estimates.
LEVEL ESTIMATES
The estimates in this publication are based on information gained from the occupants of
a sample survey of dwellings. Because the entire population is not surveyed, the
published estimates are subject to sampling error. The most common way of quantifying
such sampling error is to calculate the standard error for the published estimate or
statistic. For more information, see paragraphs 25 to 27 of the Explanatory Notes.
ST A N D A R D ER R O R S
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S T A N D A R D E R R O R S
0.30.40.51.40.81.01.00.80.90.50.6ptsUnemployment to population ratio –
0.81.21.23.63.02.82.12.21.91.91.8ptsTotal0.91.21.33.93.23.22.42.31.82.11.8ptsLooking for p/t work1.83.12.18.24.65.53.84.63.93.93.8ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate8.15.96.20.60.50.72.51.63.64.35.4'000Not in labour force7.15.45.30.60.40.72.31.53.63.74.5'000Labour force
6.84.94.80.50.20.61.91.33.73.64.3'000Total5.03.93.20.40.10.41.41.02.43.03.0'000Looking for p/t work4.62.93.60.30.10.41.60.92.72.03.0'000Looking for f/t work
Unemployed
6.65.05.00.50.40.62.11.43.33.44.2'000Total5.74.64.10.50.30.51.71.22.93.13.6'000Part time4.12.93.50.30.30.41.50.92.12.02.5'000Full time
0.10.20.20.50.60.50.30.40.30.30.3ptsTotal0.20.30.41.21.30.80.60.60.50.50.5ptsLooking for p/t work0.20.30.20.50.60.70.40.50.40.30.3ptsLooking for f/t work
Unemployment rate25.319.115.31.91.22.17.25.112.112.815.8'000Not in labour force28.118.220.02.01.42.28.35.814.314.117.2'000Labour force
15.110.410.81.20.61.24.12.97.87.99.9'000Total8.06.54.70.70.30.72.31.53.74.55.1'000Looking for p/t work
12.78.09.81.00.51.03.42.56.76.48.4'000Looking for f/t workUnemployed
27.317.719.51.91.42.18.05.513.613.716.7'000Total14.211.97.91.00.61.24.02.86.27.58.9'000Part time22.412.917.71.71.31.76.33.910.211.313.9'000Full time
EmployedAged 15 years and over
PersonsFemalesMales
AUSTRALIA
ACTNTTas.WASAQldVic.NSW
The following example illustrates how to use the standard error to interpret a movement
estimate. Let us say that one month the published level estimate for females employed
part-time in Australia is 1,890,000; the next month the published level estimate is
1,900,000 and the associated standard error for the movement estimate is 11,900. The
standard error is then used to interpret the published movement estimate of 10,000. For
instance, the standard error of 11,900 indicates that:
! There are approximately two chances in three that the real movement between the
two months falls within the range – 1,900 to 21,900 (10,000 + or – 11,900)
! There are approximately nineteen chances in twenty that the real movement falls
within the range – 13,800 to 33,800 (10,000 + or – 23,800).
The following table shows the standard errors for this month's movement estimates.
MOVEMENT ESTIMATES
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S T A N D A R D E R R O R S continued
The estimation methodology used in the Labour Force Survey. Composite Estimationuses sample responses from nearby months as well as from the reference month toderive estimates for the reference month. This approach achieves gains in efficiency byexploiting the high similarity between the responses provided by the same respondent in
Composite Estimation
All usual residents of Australia aged 15 years and over except members of the permanentdefence forces, certain diplomatic personnel of overseas governments customarilyexcluded from census and estimated population counts, overseas residents in Australia,and members of non-Australian defence forces (and their dependants) stationed inAustralia.
Civilian population aged 15years and over
Persons aged 15–24 years enrolled full time at a TAFE college, university, or othereducational institution in the reference week, except those persons aged 15–19 yearswho were still attending school.
Attending tertiary educationalinstitution full time
Persons aged 15–19 years enrolled at secondary or high school in the reference week.Attending school
Persons aged 15–24 years enrolled at secondary or high school or enrolled as a full timestudent at a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) college, university, or othereducational institution in the reference week.
Attending full time education
Aggregate monthly hours worked measures the total number of actual hours worked byemployed persons in a calendar month. It differs from the actual hours worked estimates(and the usual hours worked estimates) since these refer only to the hours worked inthe reference week.
The methodology used to produce aggregate monthly hours worked means that theseare synthetic estimates. Seasonally adjusted and trend estimates of aggregate monthlyhours worked are available for the period July 1978 onwards.
Further information on the methodology used to produce the aggregate monthly hoursworked estimates is available on the ABS website in Information Paper: Expansion ofHours Worked Estimates from the Labour Force Survey (cat. no. 6290.0.55.001).
Actual and usual hours worked cannot be aggregated across time to produce eitherquarterly or annual estimates as they relate to only a single week in the month. Incontrast, aggregate monthly hours worked estimates are a true monthly measure, andmay be aggregated across time to produce both quarterly and annual estimates.
Aggregate monthly hoursworked
Actual hours of work refers to a specified reference period and includes:! hours actually worked during normal periods of work;! time spent in addition to hours worked during normal periods of work (including
overtime);! time spent at the place of work on activities such as the preparation of the workplace,
repairs and maintenance, preparation and cleaning of tools, and the preparation ofreceipts, time sheets and reports;
! time spent at the place of work waiting or standing by; and! time corresponding to short rest periods.
Excluded are:! hours paid for but not worked, such as paid annual leave, public holidays or paid sick
leave;! meal breaks; and! time spent on travel to and from work (excluding some self-employed).
For multiple job holders actual hours worked should equal the hours worked at all jobs.
Actual hours of work
Includes writing, telephoning or applying in person to an employer for work; answeringan advertisement for a job; checking factory noticeboards or the touchscreens at theCentrelink offices; being registered with Centrelink as a jobseeker; checking orregistering with any other employment agency; advertising or tendering for work; andcontacting friends or relatives.
Actively looking for work
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G L O S S A R Y
For any group, persons who were employed or unemployed, as defined.Labour force
The matching of respondents who report in consecutive months enables analysis of thetransition of individuals between the different labour force status classifications, referredto as the matched sample. The transition counts between the different labour forcestatus classifications from one point in time to the next are commonly referred to asgross flows.
The figures presented in gross flows are presented in original terms only and do notalign with published labour force estimates. The gross flows figures are derived from thematched sample between consecutive months, which after taking account of the samplerotation and varying non-response in each month is approximately 80 percent of thesample.
Caution should be exercised when analysing these gross flows data due to:! the figures presented sum to approximately 80 percent of the population values as the
gross flows data are based on the matched sample only;! there is no adjustment applied to account for changes due to seasonal patterns
(referred to commonly as seasonal adjustment); and! the estimates of relative sizes of each transition class are subject to bias due to the
matched sample being a non-representative sample.
Gross flows
Employed persons who usually worked 35 hours or more a week (in all jobs) and thosewho, although usually working fewer than 35 hours a week, worked 35 hours or moreduring the reference week.
Full time workers
Flow estimates are a measure of activity over a given period. For example, aggregatemonthly hours worked is a measure of the total number of hours worked in a calendarmonth.
Flow estimates
Estimated resident population (ERP), is Australia's official measure of the population ofAustralia and is based on the concept of usual residence. It refers to all people,regardless of nationality, citizenship or legal status, who usually live in Australia, with theexception of foreign diplomatic personnel and their families. It includes usual residentswho are overseas for fewer than 12 months. It excludes overseas visitors who are inAustralia for fewer than 12 months. Refer to Australian Demographic Statistics(cat. no. 3101.0).
Estimated resident population(ERP)
For any group, the number of employed persons expressed as a percentage of thecivilian population in the same group.
Employment to populationratio
All persons aged 15 years and over who, during the reference week:! worked for one hour or more for pay, profit, commission or payment in kind in a job
or business, or on a farm (comprising employees, employers and own accountworkers); or
! worked for one hour or more without pay in a family business or on a farm(i.e. contributing family workers); or
! were employees who had a job but were not at work and were:! away from work for fewer than four weeks up to the end of the reference week; or
! away from work for more than four weeks up to the end of the reference week and
received pay for some or all of the four week period to the end of the reference
week; or
! away from work as a standard work or shift arrangement; or
! on strike or locked out; or
! on workers' compensation and expected to return to their job; or
! were employers or own account workers, who had a job, business or farm, but werenot at work.
Employed
previous months. For details see Information Paper: Forthcoming Changes to LabourForce Statistics, 2007 (cat. no. 6292.0).
Composite Estimationcontinued
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G L O S S A R Y continued
Employed persons aged 15 years and over who want, and are available for, more hours ofwork than they currently have. They comprise:! persons employed part time who want to work more hours and are available to start
work with more hours, either in the reference week or in the four weeks subsequentto the survey; or
! persons employed full time who worked part time hours in the reference week foreconomic reasons (such as being stood down or insufficient work being available). Itis assumed that these people wanted to work full time in the reference week andwould have been available to do so.
Underemployed workers
The number of underemployed workers expressed as a percentage of the labour force.Underemployment rate
A smoothed seasonally adjusted series of estimates. See Explanatory Notes 34 to 37 formore detail.
Trend series
Stock estimates are a measure of certain attributes at a point in time and can be thoughtof as stocktakes. For example, the total number of employed persons is an account ofthe number of people who were considered employed in the Labour Force Surveyreference week.
Stock estimates
A time series of estimates with the estimated effects of normal seasonal variationremoved. See Explanatory Notes 29 to 33 for more detail.
Seasonally adjusted series
The number of fully responding dwellings expressed as a percentage of the total numberof dwellings excluding sample loss. Examples of sample loss include: dwellings where allpersons are out of scope and/or coverage; vacant dwellings; dwellings underconstruction; dwellings converted to non-dwellings; derelict dwellings; and demolisheddwellings.
Response rate
Employed persons who usually worked fewer than 35 hours a week (in all jobs) andeither did so during the reference week or were not at work during the reference week.
Part time workers
For any group, the labour force expressed as a percentage of the civilian population aged15 years and over in the same group.
Participation rate
Persons who were not in the categories employed or unemployed, as defined.Not in labour force
The non-market sector is an industry grouping comprising the following industries:Education and training; Public administration & safety; and Health care and socialassistance. Refer to Australian National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods (cat. no. 5216.0).
Non-market Sector
The market sector is an industry grouping comprising the following industries:Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Mining; Manufacturing; Electricity, gas, water and wasteservices; Construction; Wholesale trade; Retail trade; Accommodation and food services;Transport, postal and warehousing; Information media and telecommunications; Financeand insurance services; Rental, hiring and real estate services; Professional, scientific andtechnical services; Administrative and support services; Arts and recreation services; andOther services. Refer to Australian National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods (cat. no. 5216.0).
Market sector
The number of long-term unemployed persons, expressed as a percentage of the totalunemployed population.
Long-term unemploymentratio
The number of persons unemployed for 52 weeks or over.Long-term unemployed
The sum of the number of persons unemployed and the number of persons inunderemployment, expressed as a proportion of the labour force.
Labour force underutilisationrate
A classification of the civilian population aged 15 years and over into employed,unemployed or not in the labour force, as defined. The definitions conform closely tothe international standard definitions adopted by the International Conferences ofLabour Statisticians.
Labour force status
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Usual hours of work refers to a typical period rather than to a specified reference period.The concept of usual hours applies both to persons at work and to persons temporarilyabsent from work, and is defined as the hours worked during a typical week or day.Actual hours worked (for a specific reference period) may differ from usual hoursworked due to illness, vacation, strike, overtime work, a change of job, or similarreasons.
Usual hours of work
For any group, the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of thecivilian population in the same group.
Unemployment to populationratio
For any group, the number of unemployed persons expressed as a percentage of thelabour force in the same group.
Unemployment rate
Unemployed persons who:! actively looked for part time work only; or! were waiting to start a new part time job.
Unemployed looking for parttime work
Unemployed persons who:! actively looked for full time work; or! were waiting to start a new full time job.
Unemployed looking for fulltime work
Persons aged 15 years and over who were not employed during the reference week, and:! had actively looked for full time or part time work at any time in the four weeks up to
the end of the reference week and were available for work in the reference week; or! were waiting to start a new job within four weeks from the end of the reference week
and could have started in the reference week if the job had been available then.
Unemployed
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