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ABS Employment Estimates (1992-2022)

  % of workforce unemployed
  Total workforce* Total employed* Total Looking for work*
 Original Adjusted*
  000's 000's 000's 000's 000's 000's % % % %
1992
October 8,678   7,705   973   10.5   11.2  
November 8,624   7,653   971   10.5   11.3  
December 8,637 (8,646)** 7,664 (7,674)** 974 (973)** 11.3 (10.8)** 11.3 (11.3)**
1993
January 8,680   7,726   954   11.8   11.0  
February 8,616   7,659   956   12.2   11.1  
March 8,669 (8,655)** 7,727 (7,704)** 941 (950)** 11.3 (11.8)** 10.9 (11.0)**
April 8,566   7,652   914   10.8   10.7  
May 8,622   7,697   925   10.8   10.7  
June 8,702 (8,630)** 7,736 (7,695)** 966 (935)** 10.6 (10.7)** 11.1 (10.8)**
July 8,659   7,735   924   10.4   10.7  
August 8,693   7,730   964   10.7   11.1  
September 8,722 (8,691)** 7,775 (7,747)** 947 (945)** 10.7 (10.6)** 10.9 (10.9)**
October 8,697   7,715   964   10.4   11.1  
November 8,729   7,771   958   10.3   11.0  
December 8,714 (8,713)** 7,792 (7,759)** 922 (948)** 10.7 (10.5)** 10.6 (10.9)**
1994
January 8,723   7,805   918   11.3   10.5  
February 8,734   7,820   914   11.5   10.5  
March 8,730 (8,729)** 7,827 (7,817)** 903 (912)** 10.8 (11.2)** 10.3 (10.4)**
April 8,708   7,833   875   10.1   10.1  
May 8,715   7,863   852   9.7   9.8  
June 8,760 (8,728)** 7,882 (7,859)** 878 (868)** 9.6 (9.8)** 10.0 (10.0)**
July 8,806   7,972   834   9.1   9.5  
August 8,766   7,924   832   9.2   9.5  
September 8,838 (8,803)** 8,009 (7,968)** 829 (832)** 9.3 (9.2)** 9.5 (9.5)**
October 8,801   7,998   803   8.6   9.1  
November 8,845   8,033   812   8.7   9.3  
December 8,858 (8,835)** 8,068 (8,033)** 790 (802)** 9.0 (8.8)** 8.9 (9.1)**
1995
January 8,882   8,083   799   9.7   9.0  
February 8,959   8,081   801   9.9   8.9  
March 8,920 (8,920)** 8,147 (8,104)** 773 (791)** 9.1 (9.6)** 8.7 (8.9)**
April 8,987   8,243   744   8.3   8.3  
May 8,983   8,216   767   8.4   8.5  
June 9,018 (8,996)** 8,268 (8,242)** 750 (754)** 8.1 (8.3)** 8.3 (8.4)**
July 9,016
8,274   742   7.9   8.2  
August 9,027   8,274   753   8.2   8.3  
September 9,021 (9,021)** 8,258 (8,269)** 763 (753)** 8.4 (8.2)** 8.5 (8.3)**
October 9,012   8,224   788   8.2   8.7  
November 9,120   8,336   784   8.1   8.6  
December 9,073 (9,068)** 8,342 (8,290)** 731 (779)** 8.2 (8.2)** 8.1 (8.5)**
1996
January 9,092   8,322   770   9.2   8.5  
February 9,104   8,336   767   9.4   8.4  
March 9,052 (9,083)** 8,281 (8,313)** 771 (769)** 8.9 (9.2)** 8.5 (8.5)**
April 9,096   8,291   805   8.7   8.9  
May 9,099   8,325   774   8.3   8.5  
June 9,091 (9,095)** 8,334 (8,317)** 757 (779)** 8.0 (8.3)** 8.3 (8.6)**
July 9,116   8,343   773   8.0   8.5  
August 9,188   8,381   807   8.5   8.8  
September 9,146 (9,150)** 8,347 (8,357)** 799 (793)** 8.7 (8.4)** 8.7 (8.7)**
October 9,179   8,372   807   8.4   8.8  
November 9,172   8,397   775   8.1   8.5  
December 9,156 (9,169)** 8,402 (8,390)** 795 (792)** 8.7 (8.4)** 8.6 (8.6)**
1997
January 9,216   8,425   791   9.3   8.6  
February 9,229   8,418   811   9.8   8.8  
March 9,187 (9,211)** 8,384 (8,409)** 803 (802)** 9.2 (9.4)** 8.7 (8.7)**
April 9,211   8,411   800   8.7   8.7  
May 9,191   8,381   810   8.6   8.8  
June 9,171 (9,191)** 8,393 (8,395)** 778 (796)** 8.2 (8.5)** 8.5 (8.7)**
July 9,215   8,414   801   8.2   8.7  
August 9,175   8,376   799   8.4   8.7  
September 9,242 (9,211)** 8,451 (8,414)** 791 (797)** 8.5 (8.4)** 8.6 (8.7)**
October 9,223   8,450   773   8.0   8.4  
November 9,300   8,521   779   8.0   8.4  
December 9,268 (9,264)** 8,515 (8,495)** 753 (768)** 8.1 (8.0)** 8.1 (8.3)**
1998
January 9,274   8,518   756   8.9   8.2  
February 9,280   8,529   751   9.1   8.1  
March 9,274 (9,276)** 8,514 (8,420)** 760 (756)** 8.6 (8.9)** 8.2 (8.2)**
April 9,309   8,572   737   7.9   7.9  
May 9,321   8,567   754   7.9   8.1  
June 9,355 (9,328)** 8,587 (8,575)** 768 (753)** 7.9 (7.9)** 8.2 (8.1)**
July 9,375   8,598   777   7.8   8.3  
August 9,372   8,611   761   7.9   8.1  
September 9,414 (9,387)** 8,653 (8,621)** 761 (766)** 8.1 (7.9)** 8.1 (8.2)**
October 9,408   8,688   720   7.3   7.7  
November 9,389   8,638   751   7.6   8.0  
December 9,388 (9,395)** 8,678 (8,668)** 710 (727)** 7.4 (7.4)** 7.6 (7.7)**
1999
January 9,382   8,678   704   8.1   7.5  
February 9,408   8,711   697   8.3   7.4  
March 9,399 (9,396)** 8,703 (8,697)** 696 (699)** 7.8 (8.1)** 7.4 (7.4)**
April 9,418   8,711   707   7.5   7.5  
May 9,414   8,712   702   7.3   7.5  
June 9,455 (9,429)** 8,775 (8,733)** 680 (696)** 6.9 (7.2)** 7.2 (7.4)**
July 9,453   8,792   661   6.6   7.0  
August 9,501   8,819   682   7.0   7.2  
September 9,534 (9,446)** 8,831 (8,814)** 703 (682)** 7.4 (7.0)** 7.4 (7.2)**
October 9,552   8,878   674   6.7   7.1  
November 9,514   8,873   641   6.4   6.7  
December 9,585 (9,550)** 8,912 (8,888)** 672 (662)** 6.9 (6.7)** 7.0 (6.9)**
2000
January 9,558   8,903   655   7.4   6.9  
February 9,606   8,962   644   7.5   6.7  
March 9,650 (9,605)** 8,950 (8,938)** 700 (666)** 7.3 (7.4)** 6.9 (6.8)**
April 9,664   9,005   659   6.8   6.8  
May 9,659   9,017   643   6.7   6.7  
June 9,665 (9,663)** 9,056 (9,026)** 609 (637)** 6.3 (6.6)** 6.6 (6.7)**
July 9,728   9,118   610   5.9   6.3  
August 9,766   9,142   624   6.2   6.4  
September 9,725 (9,740)** 9,111 (9,124)** 614 (616)** 6.4 (6.2)** 6.3 (6.3)**
October 9,722   9,106   615   6.0   6.3  
November 9,684   9,047   637   6.2   6.6  
December 9,730 (9,712)** 9,087 (9,080)** 643 (632)** 6.5 (6.2)** 6.6 (6.5)**
2001
January 9,730   9,083   647   7.2   6.6  
February 9,773   9,099   673   7.6   6.9  
March 9,752 (9,752)** 9,090 (9,091)** 662 (661)** 7.2 (7.3)** 6.5 (6.7)**
April 9,800   9,140   671   6.8   6.8  
May 9,818   9,152   676   6.9   6.9  
June 9,830 (9,816)** 9,149 (9,147)** 681 (676)** 6.7 (6.8)** 6.9 (6.9)**
July 9,809   9,191   618   6.3   6.3  
August 9,768   9,124   644   6.6   6.6  
September 9,928 (9,835)** 9,255 (9,190)** 672 (672)** 6.8 (6.6)** 6.7 (6.5)**
October 9,880   9,183   697   6.7   7.1  
November 9,848   9,187   661   6.4   6.7  
December 9,864 (9,864)** 9,199 (9,189)** 665 (674)** 6.6 (6.6)** 6.7 (6.8)**
2002
January 9,955   9,263   693   7.4   7.0  
February 9,936   9,283   653   7.3   6.6  
March 9,972 (9,939)** 9,304 (9,283)** 622 (656)** 6.7 (7.1)** 6.3 (6.6)**
April 9,882   9,261   621   6.4   6.3  
May 9,928   9,305   622   6.3   6.3  
June 9,962 (9,924)** 9,318 (9,294)** 643 (628)** 6.3 (7.1)** 6.5 (6.4)**
July 9,898   9,289   609   5.6   6.2  
August 10,000   9,378   622   6.0   6.2  
September 9,964 (9,954)** 9,347 (9,338)** 617 (616)** 6.2 (5.9)** 6.2 (6.2)**
October 9,962   9,363   599   5.7   6.0  
November 10,040   9,424   617   5.8   6.1  
December 10,104 (10,035)** 9,476 (9,421)** 628 (615)** 6.1 (5.9)** 6.2 (6.1)**
2003
January 10,196   9,576   620   6.5   6.1  
February 10,173   9,564   610   6.7   6.0  
March 10,146 (10,172)** 9,521 (9,554)** 626 (619)** 6.5 (6.6)** 6.2 (6.1)**
April 10,129   9,506   623   6.2   6.1  
May 10,148   9,535   613   6.1   6.0  
June 10,128 (10,135)** 9,508 (9,516)** 620 (619)** 5.9 (6.1)** 6.1 (6.1)**
July 10,102   9,481   621   5.6   6.2  
August 10,129   9,535   594   5.6   5.9  
September 10,144 (10,125)** 9,555 (9,524)** 590 (602)** 5.8 (5.7)** 5.8 (6.0)**
October 10,190   9,613   577   5.4   5.7  
November 10,209   9,637   573   5.3   5.6  
December 10,241 (10,213)** 9,666 (9,639)** 575 (575)** 5.6 (5.4)** 5.6 (5.6)**
2004
January 10,156   9,571   584   6.2   5.8  
February 10,168   9,573   595   6.6   5.9  
March 10,211 (10,178)** 9,637 (9,594)** 574 (584)** 5.9 (6.2)** 5.6 (5.8)**
April 10,271   9,696   574   5.7   5.6  
May 10,216   9,655   561   5.5   5.5  
June 10,221 (10,236)** 9,646 (9,666)** 575 (570)** 5.5 (5.6)** 5.6 (5.6)**
July 10,244   9,662   582   5.2   5.7  
August 10,233   9,654   579   5.4   5.7  
September 10,290 (10,256)** 9,717 (9,678)** 572 (578)** 5.5 (5.4)** 5.6 (5.7)**
October 10,312   9,768   544   5.0   5.3  
November 10,329   9,793   536   4.9   5.2  
December 10,349 (10,330)** 9,822 (9,794)** 527 (536)** 5.0 (5.0)** 5.1 (5.2)**
2005
January 10,402   9,870   532   5.6   5.1  
February 10,422   9,890   533   5.7   5.1  
March 10,488 (10,437)** 9,948 (9,903)** 540 (535)** 5.4 (5.6)** 5.2 (5.1)**
April 10,508   9,968   540   5.2   5.1  
May 10,524   9,982   542   5.2   5.1  
June 10,550 (10,527)** 10,023 (9,991)** 527 (536)** 4.9 (5.1)** 5.0 (5.1)**
July 10,560   10,035   525   4.6   5.0  
August 10,597   10,067   530   4.8   5.0  
September 10,563 (10,573)** 10,023 (10,042)** 539 (531)** 5.1 (4.8)** 5.1 (5.0)**
October 10,551   10,002   548   4.9   5.2  
November 10,569   10,030   538   4.7   5.1  
December 10,582 (10,567)** 10,035 (10,022)** 546 (544)** 5.1 (4.9)** 5.2 (5.2)**
2006
January 10,590   10,032   558   5.8   5.3  
February 10,612   10,058   554   5.9   5.2  
March 10,620 (10,607)** 10,088 (10,059)** 532 (548)** 5.3 (5.7)** 5.0 (5.2)**
April 10,628   10,086   542   5.2   5.1  
May 10,664   10,142   521   4.9   4.9  
June 10,725 (10,672)** 10,196 (10,141)** 529 (531)** 4.8 (5.0)** 4.9 (5.0)**
July 10,756   10,242   514   4.4   4.8  
August 10,789   10,265   524   4.6   4.9  
September 10,799 (10,781)** 10,285 (10,264)** 513 (517)** 4.8 (4.6)** 4.8 (4.7)**
October 10,749   10,253   496   4.3   4.6  
November 10,788   10,289   499   4.3   4.6  
December 10,842 (10,793)** 10,341 (10,294)** 502 (499)** 4.5 (4.4)** 4.6 (4.6)**
2007
January 10,828   10,336   493   5.0   4.5  
February 10,859   10,358   502   5.2   4.6  
March 10,864 (10,850)** 10,380 (10,358)** 485 (493)** 4.7 (5.0)** 4.5 (4.5)**
April 10,889   10,414   475   4.5   4.4  
May 10,917   10,453   463   4.3   4.2  
June 10,934 (10,913)** 10,462 (10,443)** 472 (470)** 4.2 (4.3)** 4.3 (4.3)**
July 10,952   10,484   468   3.9   4.3  
August 10,985   10,513   472   4.1   4.3  
September 10,988 (10,975)** 10,528 (10,508)** 461 (467)** 4.2 (4.1)** 4.2 (4.3)**
October 11,011   10,531   480   4.1   4.4  
November 11,082   10,583   499   4.1   4.5  
December 11,076 (11,056)** 10,607 (10,574)** 468 (482)** 4.2 (4.1)** 4.2 (4.4)**
2008
January 11,087   10,629   458   4.5   4.1  
February 11,106   10,666   441   4.5   4.0  
March 11,142 (11,112)** 10,686 (10,660)** 455 (451)** 4.1 (4.4)** 4.1 (4.1)**
April 11,188   10,711   477   4.1   4.3  
May 11,168   10,691   477   4.2   4.3  
June 11,187 (11,181)** 10,711 (10,704)** 476 (477)** 4.3 (4.2)** 4.3 (4.2)**
July 11,210   10,730   480   4.2   4.3  
August 11,201   10,744   457   4.2   4.1  
September 11,222 (11,211)** 10,744 (10,739)** 478 (477)** 4.3 (4.2)** 4.3 (4.2)**
October 11,234   10,749   485   4.3   4.3  
November 11,242   10,757   489   4.4   4.4  
December 11,245 (11,240)** 10,741 (10,749)** 504 (493)** 4.4 (4.4)** 4.5 (4.4)**
2009
January 11,282   10,742   540   4.8   4.8  
February 11,401   10,810   591   4.9   5.2  
March 11,423 (11,369)** 10,772 (10,774)** 651 (595)** 5.4 (5.0)** 5.7 (5.2)**
April 11,413   10,799   615   5.5   5.4  
May 11,444   10,793   651   5.7   5.7  
June 11,425 (11,428)** 10,763 (10,785)** 663 (643)** 5.8 (5.7)** 5.8 (5.6)**
July 11,458   10,794   664   5.9   5.8  
August 11,427   10,763   664   5.8   5.8  
September 11,464 (11,450)** 10,806 (10,788)** 659 (662)** 5.8 (5.8)** 5.7 (5.8**)
October 11,502   10,832   670   5.8   5.8  
November 11,521   10,868   653   5.7   5.7  
December 11,545 (11,523)** 10,906 (10,869)** 639 (654)** 5.6 (5.7)** 5.5 (5.7)**
2010
January 11,578   10,966   612   5.4   5.3  
February 11,587   10,971   616   5.3   5.3  
March 11,607 (11,591)** 10,988 (10,975)** 619 (616)** 5.3 (5.3)** 5.3 (5.3)**
April 11,654   11,026   628   5.3   5.4  
May 11,658   11,057   601   5.2   5.2  
June 11,699 (11,670)** 11,100 (11,061)** 598 (609)** 5.2 (5.2)** 5.1 (5.2)**
July 11,898   11,236   632   5.2   5.3  
August 11,880   11,272   608   5.1   5.2  
September 11,936 (11,895)** 11,325 (11,278)** 611 (617)** 5.1 (5.2)** 5.1 (5.2)**
October 12,002   11,356   647   5.2   5.4  
November 12,045   11,417   629   5.3   5.2  
December 12,016 (12,021)** 11,417 (11,397)** 599 (625)** 5.1 (5.2)** 5.0 (5.2)**
2011
January 12,048   11,442   606   5.1   5.0  
February 12,017   11,413   605   5.0   5.0  
March 12,050 (12,038)** 11,457 (11,437)** 593 (601)** 4.9 (5.0)** 4.9 (5.0)**
April 12,020   11,437   583   4.9   4.9  
May 12,033   11,440   593   4.9   4.9  
June 12,046 (12,033)** 11,455 (11,444)** 581 (586)** 4.9 (4.9)** 4.9 (4.9)**
July 12,062   11,450   612   5.0   5.1  
August 12,069   11,433   637   5.1   5.3  
September 12,085 (12,072)** 11,451 (11,445)** 634 (628)** 5.2 (5.1)** 5.2 (5.2)**
October 12,093   11,462   631   5.3   5.2  
November 12,093   11,457   636   5.3   5.3  
December 12,051 (12,079)** 11,421 (11,447)** 630 (632)** 5.3 (5.3)** 5.2 (5.2)**
2012
January 12,078   11,464   614   5.2   5.1  
February 12,076   11,444   632   5.2   5.2  
March 12,120 (12,091)** 11,491 (11,466)** 629 (625)** 5.2 (5.2)** 5.2 (5.2)**
April 12,099   11,501   598   5.1   4.9  
May 12,161   11,538   623   5.1   5.1  
June 12,132 (12,313)** 11,500 (11,513)** 631 (617)** 5.1 (5.1)** 5.2 (5.1)**
July 12,148   11,513   635   5.2   5.2  
August 12,121   11,498   623   5.2   5.1  
September 12,175 (12,148)** 11,512 (11,508)** 663 (640)** 5.3 (5.2)** 5.4 (5.2)**
October 12,176   11,523   653   5.4   5.4  
November 12,184   11,546   637   5.3   5.2  
December 12,195 (12,185)** 11,539 (11,536)** 656 (649)** 5.4 (5.4)** 5.4 (5.3)**
2013
January 12,209
11,549
660
5.4
5.4
February 12,288
11,628
660
5.4
5.4
March 12,280 (12,259)** 11,593 (11,590)** 687 (669)** 5.5 (5.4)** 5.6 (5.5)**
April 12,349
11,663
685
5.5
5.5
May 12,346
11,663
683
5.6
5.5
June 12,378 (12,358)** 11,669 (11,665)** 709 (692)** 5.7 (5.6)** 5.7 (5.6)**
July 12,359
11,653
705
5.7
5.7
August 12,351
11,637
714
5.8
5.8
September 12,343 (12,351)** 11,646 (11,645)** 697 (705)** 5.7 (5.7)** 5.6 (5.7)**
October 12,348
11,639
709
5.8
5.7
November 12,373
11,660
713
5.8
5.8
December 12,352 (12,357)** 11,630 (11,643)** 722 (715)** 5.8 (5.8)** 5.8 (5.8)**
2014
January 12,189
11,460
729
5.9
6.0
February 12,230
11,530
742
6.0
6.0
March 12,266 (12,228)** 11,553 (11,556)** 713 (728)** 6.0 (6.0)** 5.8 (5.9)**
April 12,286
11,573
713
5.9
5.8
May 12,282
11,565
717
5.9
5.8
June 12,320 (12,296)** 11,578 (11,572)** 742 (724)** 5.9 (5.9)** 6.0 (5.9)**
July 12,366
11,577
789
6.1
6.4
August 12,459
11,704
755
6.2
6.1
September 12,340 (12,388)** 11,593 (11,625)** 747 (764)** 6.0 (6.1)** 6.2 (6.2)**
October 12,364
11,592
772
6.2
6.2
November 12,415
11,637
778
6.3
6.3
December 12,438 (12,406)** 11,679 (11,636)** 759 (770)** 6.2 (6.2)** 6.1 (6.2)**
2015
January 12,464
11,669
795
6.3
6.4
February 12,429
11,652
777
6.3
6.3
March 12,485 (12,459)** 11,720 (11,680)** 765 (779)** 6.2 (6.3)** 6.1 (6.3)**
April 12,494
11,725
769
6.1
6.2
May 12,505
11,760
745
6.0
6.0
June 12,525 (12,508)** 11,769 (11,751)** 756 (757)** 6.0 (6.0)** 6.0 (6.1)**
July 12,612
11,811
801
6.1
6.3
August 12,557
11,776
781
6.2
6.2
September 12,542 (12,570)** 11,770 (11,786)** 772 (785)** 6.2 (6.2)** 6.2 (6.2)**
October 12,578
11,838
740
6.1
5.9
November 12,640
11,901
739
6.0
5.8
December 12,630 (12,616)** 11,902 (11,880)** 728 (736)** 5.8 (6.0)** 5.8 (5.8)**
2016
January 12,656
11,895
761
5.8
6.0
February 12,617
11,884
733
5.8
5.8
March 12,633 (12,635)** 11,910 (11,896)** 723 (739)** 5.8 (5.8)** 5.7 (5.8)**
April 12,640
11,917
723
5.7
5.7
May 12,658
11,931
727
5.7
5.7
June 12,674 (12,657)** 11,940 (11,929)** 734 (728)** 5.7 (5.7)** 5.8 (5.7)**
July 12,694
11,968
726
5.7
5.7
August 12,677
11,964
713
5.7
5.6
September 12,652 (12,674)** 11,947 (11,960)** 705 (715)** 5.6 (5.7)** 5.6 (5.6)**
October 12,644
11,939
705
5.6
5.6
November 12,698
11,973
725
5.6
5.7
December 12,727 (12,690)** 11,986 (11,966)** 741 (723)** 5.7 (5.6)** 5.8 (5.7)**
2017
January 12,718
11,998
720
5.7
5.7
February 12,747
11,999
748
5.8
5.9
March 12,813 (12,761)** 12,060 (12,015)** 753 (747)** 5.9 (5.8)** 5.9 (5.8)**
April 12,831
12,099
732
5.8
5.7
May 12,865
12,153
712
5.7
5.5
June 12,895 (12,864)** 12,167 (12,140)** 728 (724)** 5.6 (5.7)** 5.6 (5.6)**
July 12,932
12,201
731
5.6
5.6
August 12,997
12,269
728
5.6
5.6
September 13,002 (12,977)** 12,290 (12,253)** 712 (724)** 5.5 (5.6)** 5.5 (5.6)**
October 12,999
12,297
702
5.5
5.4
November 13,111
12,403
708
5.4
5.4
December 13,172 (13,094)** 12,441 (12,380)** 731 (714)** 5.4 (5.4)** 5.5 (5.4)**
2018
January 13,177
12,453
724
5.5
5.5
February 13,215
12,481
734
5.5
5.6
March 13,214 (13,202)** 12,484 (12,473)** 730 (729)** 5.6 (5.5)** 5.5 (5.5)**
April 13,242
12,501
741
5.5
5.6
May 13,233
12,518
715
5.5
5.4
June 13,288 (13,254)** 12,574 (12,531)** 714 (723)** 5.4 (5.5)** 5.4 (5.5)**
July 13,281
12,575
706
5.4
5.3
August 13,340
12,631
709
5.3
5.3
September 13,302 (13,308)** 12,636 (12,614)** 666 (694)** 5.2 (5.3)** 5.0 (5.2)**
October 13,344
12,672
672
5.1
5.0
November 13,377
12,694
683
5.1
5.1
December 13,381 (13,367)** 12,714 (12,693)** 667 (674)** 5.0 (5.1)** 5.0 (5.0)**

*Seasonally Adjusted figures.
**Average calculated for previous three months.

Workforce

Unemployed

Underemployed

Un & Under


Total

Employed

Full-time

Part-time

Total

Quarterly

Trend/
Original

Seas.

Adjusted

Seas. Adj.
Quarterly

Total

Quarterly

Seas.
Adjusted

Total

Seas.
Adjusted

Hours worked*

(‘000)

(‘000)

(‘000)

(‘000)

(‘000)

(‘000)

%

%

%

(‘000)

(‘000)

%

(‘000)

%

(‘000 000)

2019

January

13,426

12,752

8,743

4,009

674

5.1

5.0

1,088

8.1

1,762

13.1

1,766
February 13,427 12,763 8,742 4,021 664
5.0 4.9
1,088
8.1 1,752 13.0 1,770
March 13,471 12,791 8,798 3,993 680 (673)** 5.0 5.0 (5.0)** 1,104 (1,093)** 8.2 1,784 13.2 1,785
April 13,527 12,823 8,793 4,030 704
5.1 5.2
1,150
8.5 1,854 13.7 1,789
May 13,573 12,868 8,793 4,075 705
5.1 5.2
1,167
8.6 1,872 13.8 1,775
June 13,583 12,872 8,816 4,056 711 (707)** 5.2 5.2 (5.2)** 1,114 (1,144)** 8.2 1,825 13.4 1,774
July 13,621 12,908 8,847 4,061 713
5.3 5.2
1,144
8.4 1,857 13.6 1,780
August 13,644 12,927 8,818 4,109 717
5.3 5.3
1,180
8.6 1,897 13.9 1,783
September 13,654 12,944 8,847 4,097 710 (713)** 5.3 5.2 (5.2)** 1,133 (1,152)** 8.3 1,843 13.5 1,787
October 13,645 12,919 8,834 4,085 726
5.3 5.3
1,160
8.5 1,886 13.8 1,784
November 13,662 12,954 8,837 4,117 708
5.2 5.2
1,140
8.3 1,848 13.5 1,781
December 13,675 12,982 8,835 4,147 693 (709)** 5.1 5.1 (5.2)** 1,140 (1,147)** 8.3 1,833 13.4 1,791
2020
January 13,721 12,995 8,882 4,113 726
5.2 5.3
1,186
8.6 1,912 13.9 1,782
February 13,714 13,015 8,885 4,130 699
5.1 5.1
1,186
8.6 1,885 13.7 1,775
March 13,737 13,018 8,882 4,136 719 (715)** 5.2 5.2 (5.2)** 1,210 (1,194)** 8.8 1,929 14.0 1,785
April 13,242 12,419 8,657 3,762 823
6.2*** 6.2
1,818
13.7 2,641 19.9 1,626
May 13,082 12,154 8,540 3,614 928
7.1*** 7.1
1,720
13.1 2,648 20.2 1,605
June 13,321 12,329 8,489 3,840 992 (914)** 7.4*** 7.4 (6.9)** 1,558 (1,699)** 11.7 2,550 19.1 1,665
July 13,470 12,461 8,547 3,914 1,009
7.5*** 7.5
1,515
11.2 2,524 18.7 1,681
August 13,505 12,583 8,584 3,999 922
6.8*** 6.8
1,516
11.2 2,438 18.0 1,683
September 13,509 12,572 8,540 4,032 937 (956)** 6.9*** 6.9 (7.1)** 1,541 (1,524)** 11.4 2,478 18.3 1,688
October 13,735 12,774 8,644 4,130 961
7.0*** 7.0
1,435
10.4 2,396 17.4 1,711
November 13,803 12,861 8,726 4,135 942
6.8*** 6.8
1,304
9.4 2,246 16.2 1,752
December 13,823 12,911 8,762 4,149 912 (938)** 6.6*** 6.6 (6.8)** 1,181 (1,307)** 8.5 2,093 15.1 1,753
2021
January 13,818 12,940 8,820 4,120 878
6.4*** 6.4
1,126
8.1 2,004 14.5 1,667
February 13,812 13,007 8,895 4,112 805
5.8*** 5.8
1,180
8.5 1,985 14.4 1,767
March 13,856 13,078 8,874 4,204 778 (820)** 5.6*** 5.6 (5.9)** 1,099 (1,135)** 7.9 1,877 13.5 1,800
April 13,796 13,040 8,889 4,151 756
5.5*** 5.5
1,082
7.8 1,838 13.3 1,793
May 13,826 13,125 8,965 4,160 701
5.1*** 5.1
1,030
7.4 1,731 12.5 1,814
June 13,833 13,154 9,017 4,137 679 (712)** 4.9*** 4.9 (5.2)** 1,098 (1,070)** 7.9 1,777 12.8 1,781
July 13,795 13,156 9,012 4,144 639
4.6*** 4.6
1,147
8.3 1,786 12.9 1,778
August 13,640 13,023 8,957 4,066 617
4.5*** 4.5
1,272
9.3 1,889 13.8 1,714
September 13,511 12,885 8,983 3,902 626 (627)** 4.6*** 4.6 (4.6)** 1,245 (1,221)** 9.2 1,871 13.8 1,729
October 13,542 12,835 8,941 3,894 707
5.2*** 5.2
1,290
9.5 1,997 14.7 1,727
November 13,814 13,177 9,053 4,124 637
4.6*** 4.6
1,041
7.5 1,678 12.1 1,801
December 13,816 13,242 9,094 4,148 574 (649)** 4.2*** 4.2 (4.2)** 918 (1,083)** 6.6 1,492 10.8 1,819
2022
January 13,835 13,255 9,077 4,178 580
4.2*** 4.2
933
6.7 1,513 10.9 1,659
February 13,935 13,372 9,228 4,144 563
4.0*** 4.0
926
6.6 1,489 10.7 1,813
March 13,941 13,390 9,249 4,141 551 (565)** 4.0** 4.0 (4.0)** 885 (915)** 6.3 1,436 10.3 1,803
April 13,939 13,402 9,343 4,059 537
3.9** 3.9
857
6.1 1,394 10.0 1,833
May 14,059 13,511 9,443 4,068 548
3.9** 3.9
808
5.7 1,356 9.6 1,856
June 14,093 13,599 9,496 4,103 494 (526)** 3.5** 3.5 (3.8)** 865 (843)** 6.1 1,359 9.6 1,856
July 14,032 13,558 9,409 4,149 474
3.4*** 3.4
848
6.0 1,322 9.4 1,840
*Seasonally Adjusted figures. **Average calculated for previous three months. ***There were no ABS Trend estimates released for April 2020 - July 2022.