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Table 1: Regional Characteristics - Sydney

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

2205.3

Annual Change (000s)

16.2

Annual Change (%)

0.7

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

71.1

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

71.7

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

65.5

Males (%)

69.1

Females (%)

55.0

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

794.7

Employed (% Share)

36.0

Table 2: Regional Characteristics - Hunter

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

503.4

Annual Change (000s)

27.8

Annual Change (%)

5.8

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

69.5

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

68.2

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

61.0

Males (%)

63.8

Females (%)

50.7

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

201.0

Employed (% Share)

39.9

Table 3: Regional Characteristics - Northern NSW

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

228.9

Annual Change (000s)

-7.3

Annual Change (%)

-3.1

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

62.8

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

62.9

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

52.6

Males (%)

53.7

Females (%)

43.5

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

99.8

Employed (% Share)

43.6

Table 4: Regional Characteristics - Southern NSW (incl ACT)

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

483.7

Annual Change (000s)

-5.1

Annual Change (%)

-1.0

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

73.3

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

74.7

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

65.6

Males (%)

68.0

Females (%)

56.3

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

199.5

Employed (% Share)

41.2

Table 5: Regional Characteristics - Western NSW

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

178.2

Annual Change (000s)

4.1

Annual Change (%)

2.4

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

69.6

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

72.3

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

64.3

Males (%)

66.0

Females (%)

53.6

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

82.4

Employed (% Share)

46.2

Table 6: Regional Characteristics - Melbourne

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

2069.6

Annual Change (000s)

60.7

Annual Change (%)

3.0

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

72.8

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

72.6

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

66.5

Males (%)

70.0

Females (%)

56.0

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

734.7

Employed (% Share)

35.5

Table 7: Regional Characteristics - Eastern Victoria

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

294.8

Annual Change (000s)

17.9

Annual Change (%)

6.5

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

71.0

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

70.5

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

62.4

Males (%)

65.3

Females (%)

52.0

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

139.6

Employed (% Share)

47.3

Table 8: Regional Characteristics - Western Victoria

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

411.0

Annual Change (000s)

8.4

Annual Change (%)

2.1

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

71.4

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

70.1

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

63.2

Males (%)

65.8

Females (%)

53.8

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

178.4

Employed (% Share)

43.4

Table 9: Regional Characteristics - Brisbane

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

1497.7

Annual Change (000s)

12.5

Annual Change (%)

0.8

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

73.7

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

75.0

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

67.7

Males (%)

69.9

Females (%)

57.8

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

555.0

Employed (% Share)

37.1

Table 10: Regional Characteristics - Southern QLD

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

224.5

Annual Change (000s)

0.1

Annual Change (%)

0.0

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

71.6

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

72.4

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

61.5

Males (%)

63.4

Females (%)

54.0

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

100.4

Employed (% Share)

44.7

Table 11: Regional Characteristics - Central and North QLD

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

514.0

Annual Change (000s)

-2.6

Annual Change (%)

-0.5

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

72.2

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

73.9

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

68.9

Males (%)

69.2

Females (%)

58.6

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

189.4

Employed (% Share)

36.8

Table 12: Regional Characteristics - Adelaide

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

588.4

Annual Change (000s)

22.1

Annual Change (%)

3.9

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

72.4

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

70.7

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

64.0

Males (%)

67.2

Females (%)

54.3

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

229.3

Employed (% Share)

39.0

Table 13: Regional Characteristics - SA Country

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

215.4

Annual Change (000s)

-8.6

Annual Change (%)

-3.9

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

71.6

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

75.4

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

62.0

Males (%)

66.8

Females (%)

51.7

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

95.6

Employed (% Share)

44.4

Table 14: Regional Characteristics - Perth

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

921.0

Annual Change (000s)

0.8

Annual Change (%)

0.1

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

74.9

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

77.4

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

69.0

Males (%)

73.4

Females (%)

57.4

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

349.7

Employed (% Share)

38.0

Table 15: Regional Characteristics - Greater WA

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

258.3

Annual Change (000s)

5.5

Annual Change (%)

2.2

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

73.4

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

74.1

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

67.1

Males (%)

71.2

Females (%)

55.6

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

107.1

Employed (% Share)

41.5

Table 16: Regional Characteristics - Tasmania

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

233.8

Annual Change (000s)

-5.6

Annual Change (%)

-2.4

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

69.2

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

71.2

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

61.0

Males (%)

62.6

Females (%)

52.2

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

98.3

Employed (% Share)

42.0

Table 17: Regional Characteristics - Northern Territory

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

119.3

Annual Change (000s)

4.0

Annual Change (%)

3.5

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

74.4

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

74.2

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

73.6

Males (%)

75.9

Females (%)

65.3

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

43.8

Employed (% Share)

36.7

Table 18: Regional Characteristics - New South Wales

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

3429.8

Annual Change (000s)

34.3

Annual Change (%)

1.0

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

70.1

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

70.6

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

63.3

Males (%)

66.5

Females (%)

52.9

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

1320.2

Employed (% Share)

38.5

Table 19: Regional Characteristics - Victoria

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

2747.7

Annual Change (000s)

87.1

Annual Change (%)

3.3

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

72.4

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

71.9

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

65.6

Males (%)

68.8

Females (%)

55.3

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

1039.0

Employed (% Share)

37.8

Table 20: Regional Characteristics - Queensland

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

2236.2

Annual Change (000s)

10.0

Annual Change (%)

0.5

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

73.2

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

74.5

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

67.3

Males (%)

69.0

Females (%)

57.5

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

844.8

Employed (% Share)

37.8

Table 21: Regional Characteristics - South Australia

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

803.8

Annual Change (000s)

13.5

Annual Change (%)

1.7

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

72.2

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

72.0

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

63.5

Males (%)

67.1

Females (%)

53.6

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

324.9

Employed (% Share)

40.4

Table 22: Regional Characteristics - Western Australia

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

1179.3

Annual Change (000s)

6.2

Annual Change (%)

0.5

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

74.6

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

76.6

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

68.5

Males (%)

72.9

Females (%)

57.0

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

456.8

Employed (% Share)

38.7

Table 23: Regional Characteristics - Australian Capital Territory

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

197.4

Annual Change (000s)

1.3

Annual Change (%)

0.7

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

78.5

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

79.4

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

73.0

Males (%)

74.4

Females (%)

66.0

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

70.7

Employed (% Share)

35.8

Table 24: Regional Characteristics - Australia

3 months to February 2010

Employment

Level ('000s)

10947.2

Annual Change (000s)

150.8

Annual Change (%)

1.4

Employment Rate

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (current) (%)

72.1

Employment Rate, 15-64 year olds (3 months to Feb 2009) (%)

72.6

Participation Rate

Persons (%)

65.4

Males (%)

68.4

Females (%)

55.2

Mature Aged Workers (45 years +)

Employed ('000s)

4198.4

Employed (% Share)

38.4