| Monthly Statistical Bulletin |
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| 1.2
Unemployment |
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| Month |
2005–06 |
2006–07 |
2007–08 |
2008–09 |
2009–10 |
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| Number
unemployed (a) – '000 |
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| July |
524.1 |
504.5 |
471.6 |
483.1 |
662.2 |
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| August |
518.5 |
510.4 |
476.0 |
457.6 |
658.8 |
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| September |
531.5 |
510.0 |
467.8 |
487.5 |
654.1 |
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| October |
538.5 |
489.7 |
485.7 |
494.6 |
661.8 |
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| November |
526.6 |
496.1 |
500.7 |
509.3 |
646.4 |
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| December |
538.3 |
500.3 |
478.9 |
517.7 |
634.3 |
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| January |
547.7 |
495.8 |
469.8 |
561.8 |
612.0 |
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| February |
543.3 |
502.8 |
441.2 |
605.3 |
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| March |
518.6 |
485.1 |
451.3 |
650.1 |
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| April |
529.0 |
476.8 |
476.3 |
624.3 |
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| May |
514.0 |
466.4 |
476.1 |
656.2 |
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| June |
516.5 |
472.6 |
475.0 |
659.8 |
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| Annual average |
529.4 |
492.9 |
471.7 |
562.2 |
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| Unemployment
rate (a) (b) – per cent |
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| July |
5.0 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
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| August |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
5.8 |
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| September |
5.0 |
4.7 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
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| October |
5.1 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
5.8 |
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| November |
5.0 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
5.6 |
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| December |
5.1 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
4.6 |
5.5 |
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| January |
5.2 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
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| February |
5.1 |
4.6 |
3.9 |
5.3 |
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| March |
4.9 |
4.4 |
4.0 |
5.7 |
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| April |
4.9 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
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| May |
4.8 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
5.7 |
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| June |
4.8 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
5.8 |
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| Annual average |
5.0 |
4.5 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
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| (a) Monthly
figures are seasonally adjusted. |
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| (b) Number
unemployed as a proportion of the labour force. |
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| Source: ABS, Labour force, Cat. no. 6202.0 |
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Update |
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11 March 2010 |
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