Key Economic Indicators, 2017
This month's focus is on Australia's Labour Force and Demography.
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Labour Force and Demography
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| Employed persons – Trend |
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Jun 2017 |
'000
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12 160.1
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0.2%
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1.9%
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| Participation rate – Trend |
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Jun 2017 |
%
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64.9
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0.1 pts
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0.2 pts
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| Unemployment rate – Trend |
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Jun 2017 |
%
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5.6
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0.0 pts
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-0.1 pts
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| Employment to Population ratio – Trend |
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Jun 2017 |
%
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61.3
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0.1 pts
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0.2 pts
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| Job Vacancies – Trend |
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May 2017 |
'000
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189.2
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1.7%
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9.2%
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| Estimated resident population – (Preliminary) |
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Dec Qtr 2016 |
'000
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24,385.6
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0.3%
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1.6%
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| Short-term overseas visitor arrivals – Trend (a) |
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May 2017 |
'000
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734.9
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0.8%
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7.7%
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| For unemployment and participation rates, the changes are given as percentage points. | ||||||
Source: ABS
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