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Creating sustainable communities and a fairer world

40. Employment*

People of working age in employment, 1990 to 2008

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Employment rate since:
1990
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2003
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  • In 2008, the percentage of people aged between 16 and 59/64 years in employment was 74.5 per cent, similar to 1990 and 2003. In the January to March 2009 quarter (not shown) the percentage was 73.6 per cent, lower than the previous annual estimates.
  • There was a reduction in the percentage of men aged between 16 and 64 years in employment between 1971 and 1993, from 91.4 to 75.1 per cent. The percentage increased to 78.5 per cent in 2008. In the January to March 2009 quarter, it was 77.2 per cent.
  • Between 1971 and 2008, the percentage of women aged between 16 and 59 years in employment rose steadily, from 56.3 to 70.2 per cent. However, in the first three months to March 2009, the percentage of women in employment was 69.6 per cent.

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Updated: 30 July 2009