Chapter 1: Labour Market


1.1 Employment

1.1 Employment

2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Number employed (a) – '000
New South Wales
3 392.6
3 414.9
3 498.6
3 521.8
3 580.9
Victoria
2 655.5
2 719.9
2 796.4
2 820.0
2 843.9
Queensland
2 206.3
2 215.3
2 254.8
2 284.6
2 290.6
South Australia 788.3
793.2
805.1
809.1
810.0
Western Australia
1 184.0
1 183.5
1 224.3
1 276.2
1 320.5
Tasmania
239.4
236.1
239.1
236.1
233.8
Northern Territory
116.9
119.6
121.1
122.5
125.7
Australian Capital Territory
199.7
202.4
207.4
208.2
212.2
Australia
10 782.6
10 884.9
11 146.9
11 278.7
11 417.6
Annual change – per cent
New South Wales
0.6
0.7
2.5
0.7
1.7
Victoria
0.9
2.4
2.8
0.8
0.8
Queensland
3.0
0.4
1.8
1.3
0.3
South Australia
1.9
0.6
1.5
0.5
0.1
Western Australia
4.0
0.0
3.5
4.2
3.5
Tasmania
3.2
-1.4
1.3
-1.3
-1.0
Northern Territory
4.8
2.3
1.3
1.2
2.6
Australian Capital Territory
1.5
1.4
2.5
0.4
1.9
Australia
1.7
0.9
2.4
1.2
1.2
(a) Total full-time and part-time employed; Annual average of monthly data.
Source: ABS, Labour Force, Cat. no. 6291.0.55.001, August 2014

1.2 Unemployment

1.2 Unemployment

2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Number unemployed (a) – '000
New South Wales
202.9
204.9
185.7
192.2
197.6
Victoria
142.8
158.2
148.3
159.9
170.4
Queensland
100.7
132.5
129.1
133.1
144.0
South Australia
45.2
45.0
46.3
45.6
49.4
Western Australia
46.6
61.9
55.9
53.5
61.2
Tasmania
11.4
14.0
14.2
15.9
18.2
Northern Territory
4.4
4.2
3.6
5.6
6.1
Australian Capital Territory
6.1
7.5
7.6
8.1
9.2
Australia
560.1
628.1
590.7
613.8
656.2
Unemployment rate (a) (b) – per cent
New South Wales
5.6
5.7
5.0
5.2
5.2
Victoria
5.1
5.5
5.0
5.4
5.7
Queensland
4.4
5.6
5.4
5.5
5.9
South Australia
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.3
5.8
Western Australia
3.8
5.0
4.4
4.0
4.4
Tasmania
4.5
5.6
5.6
6.3
7.2
Northern Territory
3.6
3.4
2.9
4.4
4.6
Australian Capital Territory
3.0
3.6
3.5
3.7
4.2
Australia
4.9
5.5
5.0
5.2
5.4
(a) Annual average of monthly data.
(b) Number unemployed as a proportion of the labour force.
Source: ABS, Labour Force, Cat. no. 6291.0.55.001

1.3 Labour Force

1.3 Labour Force

2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Labour force (a) – '000
New South Wales
3 595.5
3 619.8
3 684.3
3 714.0
3 778.5
Victoria
2 798.3
2 878.1
2 944.6
2 980.0
3 014.3
Queensland
2 307.0
2 347.8
2 383.9
2 417.7
2 434.7
South Australia
833.5
838.1
851.4
854.7
859.4
Western Australia
1 230.6
1 245.4
1 280.2
1 329.7
1 381.7
Tasmania
250.8
250.1
253.4
252.0
252.0
Northern Territory
121.3
123.7
124.7
128.1
131.8
Australian Capital Territory
205.7
209.9
215.0
216.3
221.4
Australia
11 342.7
11 513.0
11 737.6
11 892.5
12 073.8
Participation rate (a) (b) – per cent
New South Wales
63.7
63.2
63.5
63.2
63.5
Victoria
64.7
65.2
65.7
65.4
65.0
Queensland
67.8
67.5
67.3
67.0
66.1
South Australia
63.7
63.2
63.5
63.2
62.9
Western Australia
69.3
68.3
68.4
68.8
69.0
Tasmania
62.0
61.0
61.2
60.6
60.4
Northern Territory
73.4
73.0
72.5
73.6
74.0
Australian Capital Territory
72.8
72.8
73.2
72.5
72.7
Australia
65.5
65.3
65.5
65.3
65.1
(a) Annual average of monthly data.
(b) Labour force as a proportion of the civilian population aged 15 years and over.
Source: ABS, Labour Force, Cat. no. 6291.0.55.001, August 2014

1.4 Long-term unemployed

1.4 Long-term unemployed

2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Long-term unemployed (a) (b) – '000
New South Wales
34.3
33.5
31.6
33.8
42.3
Victoria
23.0
21.3
22.1
21.3
28.5
Queensland
15.1
18.8
17.4
21.8
25.9
South Australia
7.2
7.9
8.1
9.0
11.5
Western Australia
5.7
6.2
5.6
5.8
8.2
Tasmania
2.4
2.2
2.9
3.6
4.7
Northern Territory
0.3
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.5
Australian Capital Territory
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.8
1.1
Australia
88.5
91.0
89.0
96.7
122.7
Long-term unemployed (a) (b) – percentage of total unemployed
New South Wales
16.9
16.3
17.0
17.6
21.4
Victoria
16.1
13.5
14.9
13.3
16.7
Queensland
15.0
14.2
13.5
16.3
18.0
South Australia
15.9
17.6
17.5
19.8
23.3
Western Australia
12.3
10.0
9.9
10.8
13.4
Tasmania
21.3
15.9
20.2
22.6
25.8
Northern Territory
7.1
11.4
17.2
10.5
7.9
Australian Capital Territory
9.2
7.6
10.1
9.9
11.7
Australia
15.8
14.5
15.1
15.7
18.7
(a) Annual average of monthly data.
(b) Unemployed for 52 weeks or more and looking for full-time work.
Source: ABS, Labour Force, Cat. no. 6291.0.55.001, August 2014

1.5 Youth Unemployment

1.5 Youth Unemployment

2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Unemployed youth (a) (b) – '000
New South Wales
46.0
48.3
40.3
42.4
44.9
Victoria
27.8
32.0
32.5
34.9
34.2
Queensland
26.3
35.3
35.8
34.7
38.3
South Australia
10.9
11.3
11.1
10.1
11.1
Western Australia
10.4
14.9
14.0
13.2
13.8
Tasmania
3.2
3.0
3.2
4.0
4.3
Northern Territory
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.4
2.1
Australian Capital Territory
1.2
1.7
1.6
1.7
2.3
Australia
126.9
147.6
139.6
142.5
150.9
Youth unemployment rate (a) (c) – per cent
New South Wales
13.4
14.5
12.5
13.1
14.0
Victoria
10.8
12.7
12.7
13.7
14.4
Queensland
10.0
13.9
14.1
13.8
15.2
South Australia
13.7
14.9
14.5
13.8
15.5
Western Australia
7.2
10.8
10.3
9.6
9.8
Tasmania
12.1
12.2
13.0
17.1
20.0
Northern Territory
8.6
8.7
7.3
9.4
14.2
Australian Capital Territory
5.3
7.7
7.3
8.0
10.2
Australia
11.0
13.3
12.6
12.9
14.0
(a) Annual average.
(b) 15–24 year olds looking for full-time work.
(c) 15–24 year olds looking for full-time work as a proportion of the full-time labour force of the same age.
Source: ABS, Labour Force, Cat. no. 6291.0.55.001, August 2014

1.6 Industrial Disputes

1.6 Industrial Disputes

  2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Working days lost – '000          
New South Wales  37.4  39.9  31.9  125.2  26.8
Victoria  32.0  29.8  53.3  71.8  102.6
Queensland  40.2  19.5  53.0  64.8  63.3
South Australia  4.7  2.4  4.2  0.7  0.0
Western Australia  4.7  32.2  7.5  8.1  5.4
Tasmania  0.2  1.0  0.0  0.1  0.6
Northern Territory  0.4  0.0  0.0  0.1  0.0
Australian Capital Territory  0.0  0.0  0.0  2.0  0.1
Australia  126.2  126.6  159.7  293.1  207.6
Working days lost per '000 employees        
New South Wales   12.6   13.2   10.2   39.2   8.2
Victoria   13.5   12.5   20.8   28.1   39.9
Queensland   20.6   10.0   25.8   31.1   30.4
South Australia   6.9   3.4   5.8   1.0   0.1
Western Australia   4.6   30.9   7.1   7.5   4.6
Tasmania   1.0   4.8   0.0   0.6   2.8
Northern Territory   4.1   0.0   0.0   0.8   0.0
Australian Capital Territory   0.0   0.0   0.0   10.6   0.3
Australia   13.3   13.2   15.9   28.8   20.2
           
Source: ABS, Industrial Disputes, Australia, Cat. no. 6321.0.55.001, June 2014    

 

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