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AUSTRALIA UNEMPLOYMENT RATEThe unemployment rate in Australia was last reported at 5.2 percent in March of 2012. Historically, from 1978 until 2012, Australia Unemployment Rate averaged 7.0 Percent reaching an all time high of 10.9 Percent in December of 1992 and a record low of 4.0 Percent in February of 2008. The unemployment rate can be defined as the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Unemployment Rate.
Australia's Unemployment Down to 4.9% in April
Published on 5/10/2012 11:58:25 AM
| By TradingEconomics.com, ABS
Australia's unemployment rate decreased 0.2 pts to 4.9%. The male unemployment rate decreased 0.2 pts to 4.8% and the female unemployment rate decreased 0.2 pts to 5.1%.
Employment increased 15,500 (0.1%) to 11,501,000. Full-time employment decreased 10,500 (0.1%) to 8,062,800 and part-time employment increased 26,000 (0.8%) to 3,438,200.
Unemployment decreased 28,800 (4.6%) to 598,200. The number of persons looking for full-time work decreased 22,000 (4.9%) to 423,800 and the number of persons looking for part-time work decreased 6,800 to 174,500.
The participation rate decreased 0.1 pts to 65.2%.
Aggregate monthly hours worked increased 6.6 million hours to 1,633.9 million hours.
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Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate can be defined as the number of people actively looking for a job divided by the labour force. Changes in unemployment depend mostly on inflows made up of non-employed people starting to look for jobs, of employed people who lose their jobs and look for new ones and of people who stop looking for employment. Related terms are the labour force, the participation rate and the employment rate. The labour force is defined as the number of people employed plus the number unemployed but seeking work. The non-labour force includes those who are not looking for work, those who are institutionalised such as in prisons or psychiatric wards, stay-at home spouses, children, and those serving in the military. The participation rate is the number of people in the labour force divided by the population of working age that is not institutionalised. The employment rate is defined as the number of people currently employed divided by the population of working age.
AUSTRALIA NEWS
Australia's Unemployment Down to 4.9% in April
Published: 5/10/2012 11:58:25 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
Australia's unemployment rate decreased 0.2 pts to 4.9%. The male unemployment rate decreased 0.2 pts to 4.8% and the female unemployment rate decreased 0.2 pts to 5.1%.
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Australia Reports Trade Deficit for Third Month
Published: 5/8/2012 11:31:23 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $1,587m in March 2012, a rise of $833m on the deficit in February 2012.
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Australia Cuts Rates to 3.75%
Published: 5/1/2012 11:30:40 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, RBA
At its meeting on May 1st, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 50 basis points to 3.75 per cent, effective 2 May 2012. This decision is based on information received over the past few months that suggests that economic conditions have been somewhat weaker than expected, while inflation has moderated.
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Australian Annual Inflation Down to 1.6% in Q1
Published: 4/24/2012 11:49:36 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
The CPI rose 1.6% through the year to the March quarter 2012, compared with a rise of 3.1% through the year to the December quarter 2011.
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Australia's Unemployment Rate Steady at 5.2% in March
Published: 4/12/2012 11:31:07 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
Employment increased 44,000 (0.4%) to 11,491,200. Full-time employment increased 15,800 (0.2%) to 8,080,400 and part-time employment increased 28,200 (0.8%) to 3,410,900.
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Australia Reports Trade Deficit in February
Published: 4/4/2012 11:03:26 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $480m in February 2012, a fall of $491m on the deficit in January 2012.
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Reserve Bank of Australia Leaves Interest Rates Steady
Published: 4/3/2012 1:34:36 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, RBA
The board of the Reserve Bank of Australia has left interest rates unchanged at 4.25 per cent at its monthly meeting.
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Australia Reports Trade Deficit in January
Published: 3/9/2012 11:40:09 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
In seasonally adjusted terms, Australia reported a trade deficit of $673m in January 2012, a turnaround of $1,998m on the surplus in December 2011.
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Australia's Unemployment Rate Up to 5.2% in February
Published: 3/8/2012 12:29:16 PM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
Australia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 5.2 per cent in February.
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Australia's GDP Growth Slows in Q4
Published: 3/7/2012 11:15:41 AM
By: TradingEconomics.com, ABS
In seasonally adjusted terms, GDP increased 0.4% in the December quarter; through the year GDP growth was 2.3%.
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