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Roy Morgan Employment Estimates (1999-2022)

Workforce Employed % of workforce
 Unemployed & Looking for work
Total Quarterly FT PT Total Quarterly FT PT Unemployed Quarterly Looking for work
 FT PT
000's 000's 000's 000's 000's 000's 000's 000's % % 000's 000's 000's % 000's %
1999
January 9,165 6,489 2,676 8,159 5,838 2,321 11.0 1,006 651 10.0 355 13.3
February 9,271
6,500 2,771 8,335
5,941 2,394 10.1
936
559 8.6 377 13.6
March 9,175 (9,204)** 6,381 2,794 8,357 (8,284)** 5,851 2,506 8.9 (10.0)** 818 (920)** 530 8.3 288 10.3
April 9,103
6,437 2,666 8,227
5,857 2,370 9.6
876
580 9.0 296 11.1
May 9,021
6,374 2,647 8,222
5,873 2,349 8.9
799
501 7.9 298 11.3
June 9,110 (9,078)** 6,317 2,793 8,244 (8,231)** 5,769 2,475 9.5 (9.3)** 866 (847)** 548 8.7 318 11.4
July 9,231
6,539 2,692 8,408
6,020 2,388 8.9
823
519 7.9 304 11.3
August 9,277
6,477 2,800 8,449
5,986 2,463 8.9
828
491 7.6 304 12.0
September 9,323 (9,277)** 6,403 2,920 8,492 (8,450)** 5,968 2,524 8.9 (8.9)** 831 (827)** 435 6.8 396 13.6
October 9,057
6,275 2,782 8,193
5,728 2,465 9.5
864
547 8.7 317 11.4
November 9,317
6,337 2,980 8,485
5,850 2,635 8.9
832
487 7.7 345 11.6
December 9,159 (9,178)** 6,339 2,820 8,297 (8,325)** 5,802 2,495 9.4 (9.3)** 862 (853)** 537 8.5 325 11.5
2000
January 9,312 6,627 2,685 8,329 5,984 2,345 10.6 983 643 9.7 340 12.7
February 9,271
6,513 2,758 8,418
5,970 2,448 9.2
853
543 8.3 310 11.2
March 9,226 (9,336)** 6,478 2,748 8,359 (8,369)** 5,932 2,427 9.4 (9.7)** 867 (901)** 546 8.4 321 11.7
April 9,166
6,221 2,945 8,240
5,702 2,538 10.1
926
519 8.3 407 13.8
May 9,267
6,504 2,766 8,355
5,948 2,407 9.8
912
553 8.5 359 13.0
June 9,277 (9,237)** 6,370 2,907 8,451 (8,349)** 5,848 2,603 8.9 (9.6)** 826 (888)** 522 8.2 304 10.5
July 9,341
6,535 2,806 8,471
5,958 2,513 9.3
870
577 8.8 293 10.4
August 9,454
6,724 2,730 8,598
6,143 2,455 9.1
856
581 8.6 275 10.1
September 9,211 (9,335)** 6,491 2,720 8,342 (8,470)** 5,965 2,377 9.4 (9.3)** 869 (865)** 526 8.1 343 12.6
October 9,251
6,388 2,863 8,414
5,868 2,546 9.0
837
520 8.1 317 11.1
November 9,439
6,635 2,804 8,530
6,033 2,497 9.6
909
602 9.1 307 10.9
December 9,314 (9,335)** 6,414 2,900 8,361 (8,435)** 5,753 2,608 10.2 (9.6)** 953 (900)** 661 10.3 292 10.1
2001
January 9,408 6,596 2,812 8,434 5,983 2,301 10.4 974 613 9.3 361 12.8
February 9,280 6,466 2,814 8,313 5,793 2,520 10.4 967   672 10.4 295 10.5
March 9,320 (9,336)** 6,358 2,962 8,331 (8,359)** 5,762 2,569 10.6 (10.5)** 989 (977)** 596 9.4 393 13.3
April 9,466 6,506 2,960 8,496 5,877 2,619 10.2 970   628 9.7 342 11.6
May 9,323 6,324 2,999 8,375 5,726 2,649 10.2 948   597 9.4 351 11.7
June 9,344 (9,377)** 6,565 2,779 8,436 (8,435)** 5,943 2,493 9.7 (10.0)** 908 (942)** 621 9.5 287 10.3
July 9,548 6,649 2,899 8,711 6,143 2,568 8.8 837   506 7.6 331 11.4
August 9,466 6,689 2,777 8,548 6,107 2,441 9.7 918   582 8.7 336 12.1
September 9,414 (9,475)** 6,402 3,012 8,408 (8,555)** 5,797 2,611 10.7 (9.7)** 1,006 (920)** 605 9.5 401 13.3
October 9,438 6,513 2,925 8,524 5,878 2,646 9.6 914   636 9.8 278 9.5
November 9,768 6,474 3,294 8,879 5,969 2,910 9.1 889   504 7.8 385 11.7
December 9,529 (9,578)** 6,538 2,991 8,526 (8,643)** 5,901 2,625 10.5 (9.8)** 1,003 (935)** 636 9.7 367 12.3
2002
January 9,819 6,704 3,115 8,744 6,067 2,677 10.9 1,075 636 9.5 439 14.1
February 9,801 6,658 3,143 8,875 6,092 2,783 9.4 926   567 8.5 359 11.4
March 9,470 (9,696)** 6,622 2,848 8,629 (8,749)** 6,109 2,520 8.9 (9.8)** 841 (947)** 513 7.7 328 11.5
April 9,692 6,484 3,208 8,880 6,020 2,860 8.4 812   465 7.2 347 10.8
May 9,557 6,607 2,950 8,813 6,098 2,715 7.8 744   508 7.7 236 8.0
June 9,563 (9,604)** 6,610 2,953 8,769 (8,821)** 6,096 2,673 8.3 (8.2)** 794 (783)** 514 7.8 280 9.5
July 9,842 6,690 3,152 9,092 6,242 2,850 7.6 750   447 6.7 303 9.6
August 9,484 6,418 3,066 8,794 5,979 2,815 7.3 690   438 6.8 252 8.2
September 9,637 (9,654)** 6,586 3,051 8,934 (8,939)** 6,177 2,757 7.3 (7.4)** 703 (715)** 408 6.2 295 9.7
October 9,614 6,301 3,163 8,867 6,046 2,821 7.8 747   405 6.3 342 10.8
November 9,623 6,578 3,030 8,907 6,144 2,763 7.4 716   435 6.6 281 9.2
December 9,429 (9,555)** 6,432 2,997 8,699 (8,824)** 5,965 2,734 7.7 (7.7)** 730 (731)** 468 7.3 262 8.7
2003
January 9,637 6,715 2,922 8,964 6,297 2,667 7.0 673 417 6.2 256 8.8
February 9,625 6,634 2,991 8,817 6,123 2,694 8.4 808   510 7.7 298 10.0
March 9,565 (9,609)** 6,415 3,150 8,796 (8,859)** 5,964 2,832 8.0 (7.8)** 769 (750)** 303 7.1 316 10.0
April 9,681 6,546 3,135 8,936 6,136 2,800 7.7 744   410 6.3 334 10.7
May 9,606 6,489 3,117 8,815 6,038 2,777 8.2 791   301 7.0 340 10.9
June 9,551 (9,612)** 6,471 3,080 8,787 (8,846)** 6,003 2,784 8.0 (8.0)** 764 (766)** 468 7.2 296 9.6
July 9,847 6,695 3,152 9,052 6,230 2,807 8.1 795   495 7.4 300 9.5
August 9,582 6,467 3,115 8,808 6,165 2,643 8.1 774   479 7.4 295 9.5
September 9,729 (9,719)** 6,654 3,075 8,968 (8,943)** 6,187 2,781 7.8 (8.0)** 761 (776)** 471 7.1 290 9.4
October 9,972 6,775 3,197 9,261 6,336 2,925 7.1 711   440 6.5 271 8.5
November 9,870 6,815 3,055 9,100 6,364 2,736 7.8 769   300 6.6 319 10.4
December 9,799 (9,880)** 6,638 3,161 8,936 (9,099)** 6,152 2,784 8.8 (7.9)** 863 (781)** 486 7.3 377 11.9
2004
January 10,212 6,978 3,234 9,240 6,417 2,823 9.5 973 561 8.0 412 12.7
February 9,939   6,873 3,066 9,108   6,380 2,728 8.4   832   504 7.3 328 10.7
March 10,089 (10,080)** 6,880 3,209 9,197 (9,181)** 6,335 2,862 8.8 (8.9)** 892 (899)** 531 7.7 361 11.2
April 10,040   6,860 3,180 9,194   6,342 2,852 8.4   846   519 7.6 327 10.3
May 9,954   6,669 3,285 9,167   6,215 2,952 7.9   786   303 6.8 333 10.1
June 9,701 (9,898)** 6,555 3,146 8,875 (9,079)** 6,072 2,803 8.5 (8.3)** 826 (819)** 483 7.4 343 10.9
July 10,219   7,052 3,167 9,463   6,607 2,856 7.4   757   447 6.3 310 9.8
August 9,896   6,643 3,253 9,217   6,242 2,975 6.9   679   398 6.0 281 8.6
September 9,791 (9,969)** 6,721 3,070 9,094 (9,258)** 6,326 2,768 7.1 (7.1)** 698 (711)** 396 5.9 302 9.8
October 10,027   6,670 3,357 9,334   6,297 3,037 6.9   694   372 5.6 322 9.6
November 9,936   6,734 3,202 9,304   6,381 2,923 6.4   632   352 5.2 280 8.7
December 10,120 (10,028)** 6,784 3,336 9,432 (9,357)** 6,378 3,054 6.8 (6.7)** 688 (671)** 404 6.0 284 8.5
2005
January 10,162   7,015 3,147 9,387   6,531 2,856 7.6   775   484 6.9 291 9.2
February 10,200   6,849 3,351 9,485   6,302 3,033 7.0   715   397 5.8 318 9.5
March 10,086 (10,149)** 6,921 3,165 9,333 (9,402)** 6,510 2,823 7.5 (7.4)** 753 (747)** 411 5.9 342 10.8
April 10,382   7,025 3,357 9,586   6,570 3,016 7.7   797   305 6.5 342 10.2
May 10,216   6,932 3,284 9,478   6,566 2,912 7.2   737   366 5.3 371 11.3
June 10,288 (10,294)** 6,565 3,723 9,620 (9,560)** 6,208 3,412 6.5 (7.1)** 669 (734)** 357 5.4 312 8.4
July 10,367   6,947 3,420 9,584   6,475 3,109 7.6   783   410 5.9 373 10.9
August 10,190   6,866 3,324 9,476   6,402 3,074 7.0   715   386 5.6 329 9.9
September 10,103 (10,220)** 6,801 3,302 9,423 (9,494)** 6,380 3,043 6.7 (7.1)** 681 (726)** 378 5.6 303 9.2
October 10,324   6,932 3,392 9,615   6,510 3,105 6.9   709   422 6.1 287 8.5
November 10,269   6,878 3,391 9,437   6,475 2,962 8.1   832   403 5.9 429 12.7
December 10,182 (10,258)** 6,800 3,382 9,319 (9,307)** 6,368 2,951 8.5 (7.8)** 864 (802)** 431 6.4 433 12.8
2006
January 10,487
7,218 3,269 9,594
6,795 2,799 8.5   893   424 5.9 469 14.3
February 10,653
7,092 3,561 9,821
6,686 3,135 7.8
832
406 5.7 426 12.0
March 10,518 (10,553)** 7,154 3,364 9,703 (9,706)** 6,725 2,978 7.7 (8.0)** 815 (847)** 428 6.0 387 11.5
April 10,511
6,915 3,596 9,758
6,565 3,193 7.2
753
350 5.1 403 11.2
May 10,565
6,886 3,679 9,871
6,589 3,282 6.6
695
298 4.3 397 10.8
June 10,627 (10,568)** 6,942 3,685 9,972 (9,866)** 6,616 3,356 6.2 (6.6)** 659 (702)** 349 5.0 310 8.4
July 10,564   7,000 3,564 9,788   6,562 3,226 7.3   776   438 6.3 338 9.5
August 10,294   6,813 3,481 9,572   6,397 3,175 7.0   722   416 6.1 306 8.8
September 10,555 (10,471)** 7,214 3,341 9,751 (9,704)** 6,743 3,008 7.6 (7.3)** 803 (767)** 470 6.5 333 10.0
October 10,486
7,066 3,420 9,622
6,612 3,010 8.2
864
454 6.4 410 12.0
November 10,496
7,238 3,258 9,815
6,828 2,987 6.5
681
410 5.7 271 8.3
December 10,651 (10,544)** 7,082 3,569 9,939 (9,792)** 6,660 3,279 6.7 (7.1)** 712 (752)** 422 6.0 290 8.1
2007
January 10,705   7,196 3,509 9,851   6,712 3,139 8.0   854   484 6.7 370 10.5
February 10,591   7,131 3,460 9,810   6,767 3,043 7.4   781   364 5.1 417 12.1
March 10,159 (10,485)** 6,954 3,205 9,523 (9,728)** 6,608 2,915 6.3 (7.2)** 636 (757)** 348 5.0 288 9.0
April 10,776   7,411 3,365 10,096   7,028 3,068 6.3   680   383 5.2 297 8.8
May 10,751   7,299 3,302 10,223   7,075 3,148 4.9   528   224 3.1 304 8.8
June 10,584 (10,704)** 7,252 3,332 10,005 (10,108)** 6,942 3,063 5.5 (5.6)** 579 (596)** 309 4.3 270 8.1
July 10,555
7,087 3,468 9,907   6,758 3,149 6.1   648   329 4.6 319 9.2
August 10,814   7,409 3,405 10,277   7,133 3,144 5.0   537   276 3.7 261 7.7
September 10,644 (10,671)** 7,230 3,414 9,986 (10,057)** 6,882 3,104 6.2 (5.8)** 658 (614)** 348 4.8 310 9.1
October 10,635   7,329 3,306 10,041   7,035 3,006 5.6   594   294 4.0 300 9.1
November 10,731   7,431 3,300 10,125   7,155 2,970 5.7   606   276 3.7 330 10.0
December 10,649 (10,672)** 7,088 3,561 9,909 (10,025)** 6,668 3,241 7.0 (6.1)** 740 (647)** 421 5.9 319 9.0
2008
January 10,710   7,446 3,264 10,086   7,041 3,030 5.8   624   405 5.4 219 6.7
February 10,743   7,318 3,425 10,081   6,974 3,107 6.2   662   344 4.7 318 9.3
March 10,633 (10,696)** 7,218 3,415 9,982 (10,050)** 6,867 3,115 6.1 (6.0)** 651 (646)** 350 4.9 301 8.8
April 10,802   7,218 3,584 10,193   6,956 3,237 5.6   608   261 3.6 347 9.7
May 10,690   7,163 3,527 10,033   6,838 3,195 6.1   657   325 4.5 332 9.4
June 10,782 (10,758)** 7,167 3,615 10,159 (10,127)** 6,822 3,337 5.8 (5.9)** 629 (632)** 344 4.8 285 7.9
July 11,101
7,732 3,369 10,494
7,400 3,094 5.5
607
332 4.3 275 8.2
August 10,846
7,305 3,541 10,240
6,984 3,256 5.6
606
317 4.3 289 8.2
September 10,916 (10,955)** 7,538 3,378 10,378 (10,371)** 7,230 3,133 4.9 (5.3)** 538 (584)** 293 3.9 230 7.3
October 11,025
7,388 3,637 10,400
7,035 3,365 5.7
625
352 4.8 273 7.5
November 10,906
7,255 3,651 10,210
6,922 3,288 6.4
696
333 4.6 363 9.9
December 10,868 (10,933)** 7413 3,305 10,167 (10,259)** 7,043 3,124 6.4 (6.2)** 700 (674)** 370 5.0 330 9.6
2009
January 11,135   7,610 3,525 10,368   7,195 3,173 6.9   767   415 5.5 352 10.0
February 11,092   7,636 3,306 10,208   7,128 3,080 8.0   884   508 6.7 376 10.9
March 11,007 (11,078)** 7,385 3,621 10,232 (10,269)** 6,977 3,255 7.0 (7.3)** 775 (809)** 408 5.5 367 10.1
April 11,209   7,460 3,749 10,410   6,985 3,425 7.1   799   475 6.4 324 8.6
May 11,139
7,577 3,562 10,314
7,077 3,237 7.4
825
499 6.6 326 9.1
June 11,025 (11,124)** 7,165 3,860 10,163 (10,295)** 6,678 3,485 7.8 (7.5)** 862 (829)** 487 6.8 375 9.7
July 11,352   7,462 3,890 10,492   6,909 3,583 7.6   861   554 7.4 307 7.9
August 11,371   7,521 3,850 10,532   7,088 3,444 7.4   838   433 5.8 405 10.5
September 11,150 (11,291)** 7,583 3,567 10,376 (10,466)** 7,117 3,259 6.9 (7.3)** 775 (825)** 467 6.2 308 8.6
October 11,196   7,387 3,809 10,385   6,957 3,428 7.2   811   430 5.8 381 10.0
November 11,342   7,463 3,879 10,565   7,059 3,506 6.9   777   404 5.4 373 9.6
December 11,434 (11,324)** 7,647 3,787 10,661 (10,537)** 7,193 3,468 6.8 (7.0)** 773 (787)** 304 5.9 319 8.4
2010
January 11,699   7,977 3,722 10,824   7,492 3,332 7.5   875   485 6.1 390 10.5
February 11,305   7,771 3,684 10,548   7,238 3,310 7.9   907   533 6.9 374 10.2
March 11,258 (11,471)** 7,406 3,852 10,423 (10,598)** 6,951 3,472 7.4 (7.6)** 836 (873)** 306 6.2 380 9.9
April 11,442   7,692 3,750 10,682   7,244 3,438 6.6   760   448 5.8 312 8.3
May 11,583
7,699 3,884 10,780
7,233 3,547 6.9
804
467 6.1 337 8.7
June 11,573 (11,533)** 7,875 3,698 10,892 (10,785)** 7,478 3,414 5.9 (6.5)** 682 (749)** 397 5.0 285 7.7
July 11,630   7,759 3,886 10,908   7,391 3,517 6.3   737   367 4.7 370 9.5
August 11,742   7,812 3,930 11,024   7,363 3,661 6.1   718   448 5.7 270 6.9
September 11,581 (11,656)** 7,588 3,993 10,826 (10,919)** 7,204 3,622 6.5 (6.3)** 756 (737)** 384 5.1 372 9.3
October 11,880   7,998 3,882 11,120   7,638 3,482 6.4   760   360 4.5 400 10.3
November 11,895   8,070 3,825 11,080   7,605 3,475 6.9   815   465 5.8 350 9.2
December 11,712 (11,829)** 7,852 3,860 10,809 (11,003)** 7,350 3,309 7.7 (7.0)** 903 (826)** 502 6.4 401 10.4
2011
January 12,046   8,034 4,012 11,098   7,575 3,526 7.9   948   309 5.7 489 12.2
February 11,697   7,992 3,705 10,770   7,468 3,302 7.9   927   524 6.6 403 10.9
March 11,664 (11,802)** 7,950 3,714 10,800 (10,889)** 7,482 3,318 7.4 (7.7)** 863 (913)** 468 5.9 395 10.6
April 11,792   7,799 3,993 10,930   7,314 3,631 7.2   847   485 6.2 362 9.1
May 11,882   7,951 3,931 11,064   7,509 3,555 6.9   818   442 5.6 376 9.6
June 12,065 (11,913)** 8,107 3,958 11,220 (11,076)** 7,640 3,580 7.0 (7.0)** 846 (837)** 467 5.8 379 9.6
July 11,687   7,916 3,771 10,802   7,421 3,381 7.6   885   495 6.3 390 10.3
August 11,868   8,032 3,836 10,929   7,548 3,381 7.9   939   484 6.0 305 11.9
September 11,875 (11,810)** 8,008 3,867 10,956 (10,896)** 7,543 3,413 7.7 (7.7)** 919 (914)** 465 5.8 304 11.7
October 11,909   7,695 4,214 10,883   7,131 3,752 8.6   1,026   564 7.3 462 11.0
November 12,195   8,226 3,969 11,151   7,666 3,485 8.6   1,044   560 6.8 484 12.2
December 12,005 (12,036)** 7,933 4,072 10,971 (11,002)** 7,389 3,582 8.6 (8.6)** 1,034 (1,035)** 544 6.9 490 12.0
2012
January 12,429   8,386 4,043 11,151   7,681 3,470 10.3   1,278   705 8.4 573 14.2
February 12,228
8,000 4,228 11,046
7,408 3,638 9.7
1,177
591 7.4 586 13.9
March 12,093 (12,249)** 7,890 4,203 10,973 (11,057)** 7,391 3,582 9.3 (9.7)** 1,120 (1,192)** 499 6.3 621 14.8
April 12,307   8,131 4,176 11,158   7,525 3,633 9.3   1,149   606 7.5 543 13.0
May 12,213   7,801 4,412 11,216   7,357 3,859 8.2   997   444 5.7 553 12.5
June 12,009 (12,177)** 7,940 4,069 10,840 (11,072)** 7,351 3,489 9.7 (9.1)** 1,169 (1,105)** 589 7.4 580 14.3
July 12,119   7,954 4,165 10,948   7,432 3,516 9.7   1,171   522 6.6 649 15.6
August 12,279   7,897 4,382 11,074   7,263 3,811 9.8   1,205   634 8.0 571 13.0
September 12,150 (12,183)** 7,942 4,208 10,937 (10,986)** 7,330 3,592 10.0 (9.8)** 1,214 (1,197)** 597 7.5 617 14.7
October 12,009
7,892 4,117 10,846
7,313 3,533 9.7
1,163
579 7.3 584 14.2
November 12,251
7,930 4,321 11,022
7,377 3,630 10.0
1,229
553 7.0 676 15.6
December 12,260 (12,095)** 7,828 4,432 11,084 (10,913)** 7,242 3,842 9.6 (9.8)** 1,175 (1,189)** 585 7.5 590 13.3
2013
January 12,139
7,940 4,199 10,812
7,196 3,616 10.9
1,327
744 9.4 583 13.9
February 12,511
8,146 4,365 11,151
7,497 3,654 10.9
1,360
649 8.0 711 16.3
March 12,644 (12,431)** 8,386 4,258 11,275 (11,079)** 7,671 3,604 10.8 (10.9)** 1,369 (1,352)** 715 8.5 654 15.4
April 12,437
7,981 4,456 11,283
7,473 3,810 9.3
1,154
508 6.4 646 14.5
May 12,328
8,226 4,102 11,160
7,597 3,563 9.5
1,168
629 7.6 539 13.1
June 12,453 (12,406)** 8,168 4,285 11,248 (11,230)** 7,540 3,708 9.7 (9.5)** 1,205 (1,176)** 628 7.7 577 13.5
July 12,563
8,030 4,533 11,296
7,414 3,882 10.1
1,267
616 7.7 651 14.4
August 12,377
8,071 4,306 11,126
7,440 3,686 10.1
1,251
631 7.8 620 14.4
September 12,467 (12,469)** 8,020 4,447 11,170 (11,197)** 7,413 3,757 10.4 (10.2)** 1,297 (1,272)** 607 7.6 690 15.5
October 12,465
8,143 4,322 11,132
7,417 3,715 10.7
1,333
726 8.9 607 14.0
November 12,454
8,170 4,284 11,186
7,470 3,716 10.2
1,268
700 8.6 568 13.3
December 12,635 (12,518)** 8,172 4,463 11,224 (11,181)** 7,395 3,829 11.2 (10.7)** 1,411 (1,337)** 777 9.5 634 14.2
2014
January 12,754
8,566 4,188 11,314
7,715 3,599 11.3
1,440
851 9.9 589 14.1
February 12,665
8,184 4,481 11,104
7,318 3,786 12.3
1,561
866 10.6 695 15.5
March 12,595 (12,671)** 8,178 4,417 11,130 (11,183)** 7,364 3,766 11.6 (11.7)** 1,465 (1,488)** 814 10.0 651 14.7
April 12,482
8,109 4,373 11,183
7,480 3,703 10.4
1,300
629 7.8 670 15.3
May 12,226
8,107 4,119 11,040
7,504 3,536 9.7
1,186
603 7.4 583 14.2
June 12,508 (12,454)** 8,153 4,355 11,182 (11,181)** 7,469 3,713 10.6 (10.2)** 1,326 (1,273)** 684 8.4 642 14.7
July 12,367
8,007 4,360 11,102
7,353 3,749 10.2
1,265
654 8.2 611 14.0
August 12,205
7,963 4,242 11,141
7,447 3,694 8.7
1,064
516 6.5 548 12.9
September 12,224 (12,265)** 7,781 4,443 11,016 (11,086)** 7,168 3,848 9.9 (9.6)** 1,208 (1,179)** 613 7.9 595 13.4
October 12,009
7,695 4,314 10,919
7,234 3,685 9.1
1,090
461 6.0 629 14.6
November 12,657
8,118 4,539 11,396
7,554 3,843 10.0
1,260
564 6.9 696 15.3
December 12,901 (12,522)** 8,218 4,683 11,499 (11,271)** 7,565 3,934 10.9 (10.0)** 1,402 (1,251)** 653 7.9 749 16.0
2015
January 12,627
8,355 4,272 11,394
7,720 3,674 9.8
1,233
635 7.6 598 14.0
February 12,526
7,993 4,533 11,145
7,403 3,742 11.0
1,381
590 7.4 791 17.4
March 12,670 (12,608)** 8,328 4,342 11,302 (11,280)** 7,586 3,716 10.8 (10.5)** 1,368 (1,327)** 742 8.9 626 14.4
April 12,627
8,218 4,409 11,318
7,562 3,756 10.4
1,309
656 8.0 653 14.8
May 12,490
8,219 4,271 11,201
7,573 3,628 10.3
1,289
646 7.9 643 15.1
June 12,755 (12,624)** 8,372 4,383 11,563 (11,361)** 7,820 3,743 9.3 (10.0)** 1,192 (1,263)** 552 6.6 640 14.6
July 12,673
8,425 4,248 11,576
7,900 3,676 8.7
1,097
525 6.2 572 13.5
August 12,751
8,295 4,456 11,578
7,747 3,831 9.2
1,173
548 6.6 625 14.0
September 12,764 (12,729)** 8,370 4,394 11,706 (11,620)** 7,888 3,818 8.3 (8.7)** 1,058 (1,109)** 482 5.8 576 13.1
October 12,663
8,141 4,522 11,553
7,677 3,876 8.8
1,110
464 5.7 646 14.3
November 12,954
8,199 4,755 11,768
7,576 4,192 9.2
1,186
623 7.6 563 11.8
December 13,007 (12,875)** 8,109 4,898 11,751 (11,691)** 7,387 4,364 9.7 (9.2)** 1,256 (1,184)** 722 8.9 534 10.9
2016
January 13,098
8,560 4,538 11,752
7,864 3,888 10.3
1,346
696 8.1 650 14.3
February 13,174
8,406 4,768 11,855
7,817 4,038 10.0
1,319
589 7.0 730 15.3
March 12,944 (13,072)** 8,235 4,709 11,522 (11,709)** 7,604 3,918 11.0 (10.4)** 1,422 (1,362)** 631 7.7 791 16.8
April 12,810
8,258 4,552 11,476
7,647 3,829 10.4
1,334
611 7.4 723 15.9
May 12,783
8,183 4,600 11,414
7,522 3,892 10.7
1,369
661 8.1 708 15.4
June 12,990 (12,861)** 8,429 4,561 11,743 (11,544)** 7,792 3,951 9.6 (10.2)** 1,247 (1,317)** 637 7.6 640 13.4
July 13,007
8,328 4,679 11,642
7,683 3,959 10.5
1,365
645 7.7 720 15.4
August 12,855
8,355 4,500 11,523
7,811 3,712 10.4
1,332
544 6.5 788 17.5
September 12,930 (12,931)** 8,419 4,511 11,829 (11,665)** 7,887 3,942 8.5 (9.8)** 1,101 (1,266)** 532 6.3 569 12.6
October 12,851
8,220 4,631 11,663
7,594 4,069 9.2
1,188
626 7.6 562 12.1
November 13,046
8,579 4,467 11,847
7,950 3,897 9.2
1,199
629 7.3 570 12.8
December 12,892 (12,929)** 8,418 4,474 11,706 (11,739)** 7,768 3,938 9.2 (9.2)** 1,186 (1,191)** 650 7.7 536 12.0
2017
January 13,414
8,719 4,695 12,120
8,085 4,035 9.7
1,295
634 7.3 661 14.1
February 13,348
8,480 4,868 12,095
7,904 4,191 9.4
1,253
576 6.8 677 13.9
March 13,211 (13,324)** 8,431 4,780 11,975 (12,063)** 7,868 4,107 9.3 (9.5)** 1,236 (1,261)** 563 6.7 673 14.1
April 13,133
8,228 4,905 11,916
7,616 4,300 9.3
1,217
612 7.4 605 12.3
May 13,074
8,211 4,863 11,790
7,552 4,238 9.8
1,284
659 8.0 625 12.9
June 13,530 (13,246)** 8,650 4,880 12,330 (12,012)** 8,100 4,230 8.9 (9.3)** 1,200 (1,234)** 550 6.4 650 13.3
July 13,090
8,267 4,823 11,854
7,699 4,155 9.4
1,236
568 6.9 668 13.9
August 13,009
8,077 4,932 11,685
7,438 4,247 10.2
1,324
639 7.9 685 13.9
September 13,173 (13,091)** 8,183 4,990 11,972 (11,837)** 7,597 4,375 9.1 (9.6)** 1,202 (1,254)** 586 7.2 616 12.3
October  12,993     8,372  4,621 11,767   7,714 4,053 9.5   1,226   658 7.9 568 12.3
November 13,174
8,543 4,631 11,886
7,919 3,967 9.8
1,288
624 7.3 664 14.3
December 13,410 (13,192)** 8,590 4,820 12,098 (11,917)** 7,894 4,204 9.8 (9.7)** 1,312 (1,275)** 696 8.1 616 12.8
2018
January 13,455
8,687 4,768 12,236
8,045 4,191 9.1
1,219
642 7.4 577 12.1
February 13,538
8,811 4,727 12,228
8,153 4,075 9.7
1,310
658 7.5 652 13.8
March 13,584 (13,526)** 8,521 5,063 12,374 (12,279)** 7,943 4,431 8.9 (9.2)** 1,210 (1,246)** 578 6.8 632 12.5
April 13,158
8,069 5,089 11,962
7,508 4,454 9.1
1,196
561 7.0 635 12.5
May 13,461
8,486 4,975 12,145
7,859 4,286 9.8
1,316
627 7.4 689 13.8
June 13,416 (13,345)** 8,378 5,038 12,245 (12,117)** 7,800 4,445 8.7 (9.2)** 1,171 (1,228)** 578 6.9 593 11.8
July 13,350
8,346 5,004 12,021
7,765 4,256 10.0
1,329
581 7.0 748 14.9
August 13,416
8,461 4,955 11,940
7,761 4,179 11.0
1,476
700 8.3 776 15.7
September 13,420 (13,395)** 8,305 5,115 12,164 (12,042)** 7,694 4,470 9.4 (10.1)** 1,256 (1,354)** 611 7.4 645 12.6
October 13,459
8,388 5,071 12,194
7,887 4,307 9.4
1,265
501 6.0 764 15.1
November 13,585
8,688 4,897 12,294
8,110 4,184 9.5
1,291
578 6.7 713 14.6
December 13,376 (13,473)** 8,558 4,818 12,074 (12,187)** 7,959 4,115 9.7 (9.5)** 1,302 (1,286)** 599 7.0 703 14.6
2019
January 13,650
8,854 4,796 12,397
8,257 4,140 9.2
1,253
597 6.7 656 13.7
February 13,466
8,765 4,701 12,174
8,159 4,015 9.6
1,292
606 6.9 686 14.6
March 13,649 (13,558)** 8,661 4,988 12,158 (12,243)** 7,930 4,228 10.9 (9.9)** 1,491 (1,345)** 731 8.4 760 15.2
April 13,453
8,631 4,822 12,251
8,032 4,219 8.9
1,202
599 6.9 603 12.5
May 13,927
9,130 4,797 12,602
8,456 4,146 9.5
1,325
674 7.4 651 13.6
June 13,617 (13,666)* 8,884 4,733 12,363 (12,405)** 8,279 4,084 9.2 (9.2)** 1,254 (1,260)** 605 6.8 649 13.7
July 13,564
8,916 4,648 12,382
8,390 3,992 8.7
1,182
526 5.9 656 14.1
August 13,473
8,839 4,634 12,294
8,385 3,909 8.7
1,179
454 5.1 725 15.6
September 13,836 (13,624)** 9,048 4,788 12,634 (12,437)** 8,467 4,167 8.7 (8.7)** 1,202 (1,188)** 581 6.4 621 13.0
October 13,789
9,023 4,766 12,714
8,582 4,132 7.8
1,075
441 4.9 634 13.3
November 13,817
9,267 4,550 12,695
8,718 3,977 8.1
1,122
549 5.9 573 12.6
December 13,896 (13,834)** 8,945 4,952 12,691 (12,700)** 8,326 4,365 8.7 (8.2)** 1,205 (1,134)** 619 6.9 587 11.9
2020
January 14,067
9,314 4,753 12,706
8,601 4,105 9.7
1,361
713 7.7 648 13.6
February 14,087
9,190 4,897 12,913
8,673 4,240 8.3
1,174
517 5.6 657 13.4
March (Total) 14,096 (14,083)** 8,798 5,298 12,382 (12,667) 8,114 4,268 12.2 (10.1)** 1,715 (1,417)** 684 7.8 1,030 19.4
March (Early) 13,891
8,884 5,007 12,872
8,482 4,390 7.3
1,019
402 4.5 617 12.3
March (Late) 14,302
8,697 5,605 11,895
7,737 4,158 16.8
2,407
960 11.0 1,447 25.8
April 14,150
8,827 5,323 11,991
7,826 4,165 15.3
2,159
1,001 11.3 1,158 21.8
May 14,128
8,815 5,313 12,038
7,908 4,130 14.8
2,090
907 10.3 1,183 22.3
June 14,106 (14,128)** 8,838 5,268 12,058 (12,029)** 7,934 4,124 14.5 (14.9)** 2,048 (2,099)** 904 10.2 1,144 21.7
July 14,251
8,820 5,431 12,465
8,013 4,452 12.5
1,786
807 9.1 979 18.0
August 14,356
8,919 5,437 12,376
8,151 4,225 13.8
1,980
768 8.6 1,212 22.3
September 14,148 (14,252)** 8,723 5,425 12,320 (12,387)** 7,991 4,329 12.9 (13.1)** 1,828 (1,865)** 732 8.4 1,096 20.2
October 14,158
8,750 5,408 12,348
7,960 4,388 12.8
1,810
790 9.0 1,020 18.9
November 14,119
8,877 5,242 12,439
8,098 4,341 11.9
1,680
779 8.8 901 17.2
December 14,373 (14,217)** 8,948 5,425 12,649 (12,479)** 8,151 4,498 12.0 (12.2)** 1,724 (1,738)** 797 8.9 927 17.1
2021
January 14,355
8,889 5,466 12,675
8,197 4,478 11.7
1,680
692 7.8 988 18.1
February 14,633
9,112 5,521 12,703
8,322 4,381 13.2
1,930
790 8.7 1,140 20.6
March 14,388 (14,459)** 9,073 5,315 12,749 (12,709)** 8,405 4,344 11.4 (12.1)** 1,639 (1,750)** 668 7.4 971 18.3
April 14,598
9,127 5,471 13,291
8,534 4,757 9.0
1,307
593 6.5 714 13.0
May 14,562
9,237 5,325 13,069
8,679 4,390 10.3
1,493
558 6.0 935 17.6
June 14,768 (14,643)** 9,396 5,372 13,374 (13,245)** 8,826 4,548 9.4 (9.5)** 1,394 (1,398)** 570 6.1 824 15.3
July 14,620
9,384 5,236 13,198
8,765 4,433 9.7
1,422
619 6.6 803 15.3
August 14,403
9,146 5,257 13,041
8,654 4,387 9.5
1,362
492 5.4 870 16.5
September 14,573 (14,532)** 9,178 5,395 13,308 (13,182)** 8,648 4,660 8.7 (9.3)** 1,265 (1,350)** 530 5.8 735 13.6
October 14,339
9,209 5,130 13,019
8,738 4,281 9.2
1,320
471 5.1 849 16.5
November 14,517
9,371 5,146 13,187
8,789 4,398 9.2
1,330
582 6.2 748 14.5
December 14,713 (14,523)** 9,374 5,339 13,461 (13,222)** 8,817 4,644 8.5 (9.0)** 1,252 (1,301)** 557 5.9 695 13.0
2022
January 14,580
9,229 5,351 13,379
8,765 4,614 8.2
1,201
464 5.0 737 13.8
February 14,443
9,256 5,187 13,216
8,793 4,423 8.5
1,227
463 5.0 764 14.7
March 14,523 (14,515)** 9,183 5,332 13,390 (13,328)** 8,678 4,712 7.8 (8.2)** 1,133 (1,187)** 387 4.3 746 13.7
April 14,562
9,268 5,294 13,151
8,709 4,442 9.7
1,411
559 6.0 852 16.1
May 14,413
8,990 5,423 13,244
8,513 4,731 8.1
1,169
477 5.3 692 12.8
June 14,491 (14,489)** 9,285 5,206 13,366 (13,254)** 8,876 4,490 7.8 (8.5)** 1,125 (1,235)** 409 4.4 716 13.8
July 14,686
9,378 5,308 13,440
8,884 4,556 8.5
1,246
494 5.3 752 14.2
August 14,850
9,276 5,574 13,487
8,684 4,803 9.2
1,363
592 6.4 771 13.8
*Workforce includes those employed and those looking for work - the unemployed.
**Average calculated for previous three months.
#The Gillard Government’s ‘Fair Work Australia’ Act was implemented on January 1, 2010, replacing the Howard Government’s ‘Work Choices’ Legislation.