Media Release - Labour Force October 2009
Date published :
13
November
2009
THE HON JULIA GILLARD MP
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
Minister for Education
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Minister for Social Inclusion
MEDIA RELEASE
Labour Force October 2009
Labour force figures released today by the Australian Bureau of
Statistics show that the unemployment rate rose 0.1 percent in
October to 5.8 per cent. The result is in line with market
expectations which had been at 5.8 per cent. Seasonally adjusted
employment rose 24,500, with the majority of those jobs being
part-time. Full time jobs rose by 2,900, while part time employment
rose by 21,500.
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