Unemployment in Australia

Unemployment Rates May 2010

10th June 2010

The Australian unemployment rate decreased in May 2010 from 5.4% to 5.2%

Unemployment Rates November 2009

10th December 2009

The Australian unemployment rate decreased in November 2009 from 5.8% to 5.7%

11,122 Less Unemployed full timers

The number of unemployed people looking for Full Time work reduced by 11,122 to 486,416, in November 2009, from 497,537 in October 2009.

30,838 more in full time work

The number of people with full-time employment increased by 30,838 to 7,627,408, in November 2009, from 7,596,570 in October 2009.

Unemployment Rates

All Workers: Full time and part time

• 5.8% Unemployment rate ; Males
• 5.5% Unemployment rate ; Females

Full Time workers only

• 5.7% Unemployment rate – looking for full-time work ; Males
• 6.6% Unemployment rate – looking for full-time work ; Females

9th July 2009

Monthly Changes in Australian Unemployment Rates.

The Australian Trend unemployment rate moved in June 2009 from 5.7% to 5.8%

The Australian Seasonally Adjusted unemployment rate moved in June 2009 from 5.73% to 5.80%

• Employment changed from 10,777,300 to 10,772,500
• Unemployment changed from 655,800 to 668,400
• Participation Rate changed from 65.4% to 65.3%

The Annual change from June 2008 to June 2009 has been a 39.1% Increase in Unemployment.

• Full Time Male Unemployment went from 184,340 in June 2008 to 314,480 in June 2009. An increase of 70.6%
• Full Time Female Unemployment went from 131,720 in June 2008 to 186,370 in June 2009. An increase of 41.5%

The total Full time unemployed, during the last 12 months, has increased by 184,800 from 316,100 to 500,900.

11th June 2009

Monthly Changes in Australian Unemployment Rates.

The Australian Trend unemployment rate moved in May 2009 from 5.6% to 5.7%

The Australian Seasonally Adjusted unemployment rate moved in May 2009 from 5.5% to 5.7%

• Employment changed from 10,789,300 to 10,788,100
• Unemployment changed from 638,000 to 654,900
• Participation Rate changed from 65.5% to 65.5%

The Annual change from May 08 to May 09 has been a 37.7% Increase in Unemployment.

• Full Time Male Unemployment went from 183,400 in May 2008 to 303,100 in May 2009. An increase of 65.3%
• Full Time Female Unemployment went from 127,100 in May 2008 to 179,500 in May 2009. An increase of 41.2%

The above Estimate rates from: www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6202.0