ABS: Australia's unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 5.3 per cent in November 2011
Date published :
8
December
2011
Australia's unemployment
rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 5.3 per cent in November
2011
The seasonally adjusted Australian
unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 5.3 per cent
in November, as announced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics
(ABS) today. The ABS reported the number of people employed
decreased by 6,300 to 11,457,100 in November. The decrease in
employment was driven by a decrease in full-time employment, down
39,900 people to 8,026,300, and was offset by an increase in
part-time employment, up 33,600 people to 3,430,800. The number of
people unemployed increased by 9,400 people to 635,800 in November,
reported the ABS. The ABS monthly aggregate hours worked series
showed a decrease in November, down 11.3 million hours to 1,616.8
million hours. The ABS reported a decrease in the labour force
participation rate of 0.1 percentage points in November to 65.5 per
cent.
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