Australian Unemployment Rates May 2009.
11th June 2009
Monthly Changes in Australian Unemployment Rates.
The Australian Trend unemployment rate moved in May 2009 from 5.6% to 5.7%
The Australian Seasonally Adjusted unemployment rate moved in May 2009 from 5.5% to 5.7%
- Employment changed from 10,789,300 to 10,788,100
- Unemployment changed from 638,000 to 654,900
- Participation Rate changed from 65.5% to 65.5%
The Annual change from May 08 to May 09 has been a 37.7% Increase in Unemployment.
- Full Time Male Unemployment went from 183,400 in May 2008 to 303,100 in May 2009. An increase of 65.3%
- Full Time Female Unemployment went from 127,100 in May 2008 to 179,500 in May 2009. An increase of 41.2%
The above Estimate rates from: www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6202.0