-
Labour Force, Australia, July 2017
Employment increased 26,000 to 12,196,900. Unemployment decreased 1,800 to 726,000. Unemployment rate remained steady at 5.6%. Participation rate increased by less than 0.1 pts, but remained at 65.0% in rounded terms. Monthly hours worked in all jobs increased 5.2 million hours (0.3%) to 1,696.4 million hours. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) Employment increased 27,900 to 12,201,400. Full-time employment decreased 20,300 to 8,342,300 and part-time employment increased 48,200 to 3,859,100. Unemployment increased 1,100 to 730,600. The number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work decreased ... (full story)
-
Australian Economy Adds 27,900 Jobs in July, Although Full-Time Positions Fall
Australia’s labor market continued to blossom in July, as employers increased payrolls for a fifth consecutive month. However, the entirety of the gains were concentrated in part-time positions, reviving previous concerns of slack in the labor force. In seasonally adjusted terms, overall employment rose by 27,900 last month, following a revised gain of 20,000 in June, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said in a report on Thursday. Analysts in a median forecast called for a net gain of 19,800. Full-time employment fell by 20,300, following a revised gain of 69,300 in June that was higher than initially forecast. ... (full story)
- Comments
- Comment
- Subscribe
- Comment #1
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 9:40pm Aug 16, 2017 9:40pm
- jegas
- Joined Oct 2011 | Status: Forex is an Unpredicatable Game.... | 1208 Comments
- Comment #2
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 9:42pm Aug 16, 2017 9:42pm
- Guest
- | IP XXX.XX.63.244
- Comment #3
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 9:50pm Aug 16, 2017 9:50pm
- cliffedwards
- | Membership Revoked | Joined May 2006 | 3078 Comments
- Comment #4
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 9:58pm Aug 16, 2017 9:58pm
- Aussi
- Joined Sep 2013 | Status: Member | 4051 Comments
- Comment #5
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 10:00pm Aug 16, 2017 10:00pm
- skyboys007
- | Commercial Member | Joined Jan 2012 | 694 Comments
- Comment #6
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 10:08pm Aug 16, 2017 10:08pm
- Guest
- | IP XX.XXX.118.91
- Comment #7
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 10:13pm Aug 16, 2017 10:13pm
- Noober
- | Joined Apr 2016 | Status: Member | 58 Comments
- Comment #8
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 10:15pm Aug 16, 2017 10:15pm
- Aussi
- Joined Sep 2013 | Status: Member | 4051 Comments
- Comment #9
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 10:17pm Aug 16, 2017 10:17pm
- Aussi
- Joined Sep 2013 | Status: Member | 4051 Comments
- Comment #10
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 10:30pm Aug 16, 2017 10:30pm
- MikeDeevelo
- | Joined May 2017 | Status: Junior Member | 1 Comment
- Comment #11
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 11:05pm Aug 16, 2017 11:05pm
- liberty458
- | Joined Aug 2006 | Status: Member | 527 Comments
- Comment #12
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 11:32pm Aug 16, 2017 11:32pm
- PaulDaemon
- | Commercial Member | Joined Jan 2015 | 473 Comments
- Comment #13
- Quote
- Aug 16, 2017 11:42pm Aug 16, 2017 11:42pm
- PaulDaemon
- | Commercial Member | Joined Jan 2015 | 473 Comments
- Comment #14
- Quote
- Aug 17, 2017 1:31am Aug 17, 2017 1:31am
- WhiteMouseFX
- | Joined Sep 2016 | Status: Eyes on the big moves :-P | 344 Comments
- Comment #15
- Quote
- Aug 17, 2017 3:02am Aug 17, 2017 3:02am
- Guest
- | IP XX.XX.111.96
- Comment #16
- Quote
- Aug 17, 2017 6:03am Aug 17, 2017 6:03am
- PaulDaemon
- | Commercial Member | Joined Jan 2015 | 473 Comments