Table 28-2
Labor Data for Aridia
Year 2010 2011 2012
Adult population 2,000 3,000 3,200
Number of employed 1,400 1,300 1,600
Number of unemployed 200 600 200
19. Refer to Table 28-2. The labor force of Aridia in 2010 was
a. 1,400.
b. 1,600.
c. 1,800.
d. 2,000.
Table 28-2
Labor Data for Aridia
Year 2010 2011 2012
Adult population 2,000
3,000 3,200
Number of employed 1,400 1,300 1,600
Number of unemployed 200 600 200
20. Refer to Table 28-2. The labor force of Aridia in 2011 was
a. 1,300.
b. 1,900.
c. 2,400.
d. 3,000.
Table 28-7
Below is data about the labor market in the city of Productionville.
Wage Demanded Supplied
$8 6,000 16,000
$7 9,000 14,000
$6 12,000 12,000
$5 15,000 10,000
$4 18,000 8,000
43. Refer to Table 28-7. If the local
government imposed a minimum wage of $4 in Productionville, how many people would be unemployed?
a. 0
b. 2,000
c. 3,000
d. 10,000
Table 28-7
Below is data about the labor market in the city of Productionville.
Wage Demanded Supplied
$8 6,000 16,000
$7 9,000 14,000
$6 12,000 12,000
$5 15,000 10,000
$4 18,000 8,000
44. Refer to Table 28-7. If the local government imposed a minimum wage of $7 in Productionville, how
many people would be unemployed?
a. 0
b. 2,000
c. 5,000
d. 10,000
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Data files
Table 01. Labour force status by age, social marital status and sex
Table 02. Labour force status by state, territory, greater capital city and rest of state (ASGS) and sex
Table 03. Labour force status for 15-24 year olds by age, educational attendance (full-time) and sex and by state, territory and educational attendance (full-time)
LM1 - Labour force status by age, greater capital city and rest of state (ASGS), marital status and sex, February 1978 onwards (pivot table)
LM3 - Labour force status for 15-24 year olds by age, educational attendance (full-time), sex and year left school, April 1986 onwards (pivot table)
LM3a - Labour force status for 15-24 year olds by age, educational attendance (full-time), highest year of school completed (ASCED) and sex, August 2015 onwards (pivot table)
LM4 - Labour force status by elapsed years since arrival, major country group (subcontinent) of birth (SACC), sex, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
LM5 - Labour force status by age, major country group (subcontinent) of birth (SACC), and sex, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
LM7 - Labour force status by elapsed years since arrival, main English-speaking countries, sex, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
LM9 - Labour force status by age (detailed), greater capital city and rest of state (ASGS) and sex, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
Data files
Table 24a. Labour Force status by State, Territory, and Level of highest educational attainment (ASCED)
Table 24b. Labour Force status for 20-64 year olds by Level of highest educational attainment (ASCED) and Sex
Table 25a. Labour Force status by State, Territory and Educational attendance (detailed)
Table 25b. Labour Force status for 15-29 year olds by Age, Educational attendance (detailed) and Sex
LQ1 - Labour Force status by Age, Level of highest educational attainment (ASCED) and Sex, August 2015 onwards (Pivot Table)
LQ2 - Labour Force status by Age, Educational attendance (detailed) and Sex, August 2015 onwards (Pivot Table)
Data files
Table 04. Employed persons by Industry division of main job (ANZSIC) - Trend, Seasonally adjusted, and Original
Table 05. Employed persons by State, Territory and Industry division of main job (ANZSIC)
Table 06. Employed persons by Industry sub-division of main job (ANZSIC) and Sex
Table 07. Employed persons by Occupation major group of main job (ANZSCO) and Sex
Table 11. Employed persons by Industry division of main job (ANZSIC) and Hours actually worked in all jobs
Table 12. Employed persons by Occupation major group of main job (ANZSCO) and Hours actually worked in all jobs
EQ03 - Employed persons by Greater Capital City and Rest of State (ASGS), Industry division of main job (ANZSIC) and Sex, November 1984 onwards (Pivot Table)
EQ06 - Employed persons by Industry group of main job (ANZSIC), Sex, State and Territory, November 1984 onwards (Pivot Table)
EQ07a - Employed persons by Age, Occupation sub-major group of main job (ANZSCO) and Sex, August 1986 onwards (Pivot Table)
EQ07b - Employed persons by Occupation major group (ANZSCO) and Status in employment of main job, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)
EQ08 - Employed persons by Occupation unit group of main job (ANZSCO), Sex, State and Territory, August 1986 onwards (Pivot Table)
EQ09 - Employed persons by Industry division (ANZSIC) and Occupation major group (ANZSCO) of main job and Sex, August 1986 onwards (Pivot Table)
EQ10 - Employed persons by Hours usually worked in all jobs and Industry division of main job (ANZSIC), May 2001 onwards (Pivot Table)
EQ11 - Employed persons by Hours actually worked and Industry division of main job (ANZSIC), May 2001 onwards (Pivot Table)
EQ12 - Employed persons by Age and Industry division of main job (ANZSIC), November 1984 onwards (Pivot Table)
EQ13 - Employed persons by Age and Occupation major group of main job (ANZSCO), August 1986 onwards (Pivot Table)
EQ14 - Employed persons by Hours usually worked and Industry division of main job (ANZSIC), August 2014 onwards (Pivot Table)
Table 26a. Employed persons by State, Territory and Sector (public/private) of main job
Table 26b. Employed persons by Sector (public/private) of main job, Age and Sex
Table 27. Employed persons by Sector (public/private) and Industry division (ANZSIC) of main job
Table 28. Employed persons by Sector (public/private) and Occupation major group (ANZSCO) of main job
Data files
Table 09. Employed persons by hours actually worked in all jobs and sex
Table 10. Employed persons by hours usually worked in all jobs and sex
EM1a - Employed persons by age, hours actually worked in all jobs and sex, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
EM1b - Employed persons by hours actually worked in all jobs, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
EM2a - Employed persons who worked fewer hours than usual by hours actually worked in all jobs and sex, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
EM2b - Employed persons who worked fewer hours than usual by hours actually worked in all jobs, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
EM3a - Employed persons by age, hours usually worked in all jobs and sex, April 2001 onwards (pivot table)
EM3b - Employed persons by hours usually worked in all jobs, state and territory, April 2001 onwards (pivot table)
EM4a - Employed persons by age, hours actually worked in main job and sex, April 2001 onwards (pivot table)
EM4b - Employed persons by hours actually worked in main job, state and territory, April 2001 onwards (pivot table)
EM5a - Employed persons by age, hours usually worked in main job and sex, July 2014 onwards (pivot table)
EM5b - Employed persons by hours usually worked in main job, state and territory, July 2014 onwards (pivot table)
Data files
Table 14a. Unemployed persons by duration of job search and sex
Table 14b. Unemployed persons by duration of job search and sex - trend, seasonally adjusted and original
Table 14c. Median duration of job search by state, territory and duration of job search
Table 14d. Median duration of job search by age and duration of job search
Table 14e. Median duration of job search by relationship in household and duration of job search
Table 20a. Unemployed persons who looked for full-time and part-time work by age
Table 20b. Unemployed persons who looked for full-time and part-time work by sex
Table 20c. Unemployed persons who looked for full-time and part-time work by state and territory
UM2 - Unemployed persons by duration of job search, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
UM3 - Unemployed persons by age and duration of job search, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
Data files
UQ2a - Unemployed persons by Industry division of last job (ANZSIC), Reason left or lost last job and Sex, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)
UQ2b - Unemployed persons by Industry division of last job (ANZSIC), State and Territory, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)
UQ3a - Unemployed persons by Occupation major group of last job (ANZSCO), Reason left or lost last job and Sex, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)
UQ3b - Unemployed persons by Occupation major group of last job (ANZSCO), State and Territory, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)
Data files
Table 19. Underemployed persons by Industry division (ANZSIC) or Occupation major group (ANZSCO) of main job and Sex
Table 23a. Volume measures of underutilisation by State, Territory and Sex
Table 23b. Volume measures of underutilisation by Age and Sex
Data files
Table 08. Employed persons by Status in employment of main job and Sex
EM6 - Employed persons by hours actually worked in all jobs, sex and status in employment of main job, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
EM6a - Employed persons by hours actually worked in all jobs, sex, status in employment of main job, and state, January 1991 (pivot table)
Data files
Table 13. Employed persons by Status in employment of main job and Hours actually worked in all jobs
EQ04 - Employed persons by Hours actually worked in all jobs, Sex and Status in employment of main job, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)
EQ05 - Employed persons by Industry division (ANZSIC) and Status in employment of main job, February 1991 onwards (Pivot Table)
Data files
Table 16. Labour force status by labour market region (ASGS) and sex
Table 16b. Labour force status by labour market region (ASGS) and sex, annual averages of the previous 12 months
Table 16c. Median duration of job search by labour market region (ASGS) and duration of job search
RM1 - Labour force status by age, labour market region (ASGS) and sex, October 1998 onwards (pivot table)
RM3 - Unemployed persons by duration of job search and labour market region (ASGS), July 1991 onwards (pivot table)
Data files
RQ1 - Employed persons by Industry division of main job (ANZSIC), Labour market region (ASGS) and Sex, Annual averages of the preceding four quarters, Year to August 1999 onwards (Pivot Table)
RQ2 - Employed persons by Labour market region (ASGS), Occupation major group (ANZSCO) and Sex, Annual averages of the preceding four quarters, Year to August 1999 onwards (Pivot Table)
Data files
FM1 - Labour force status by relationship in household, sex, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
FM2 - Labour force status by age and relationship in household, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
FM3 - Employed persons by hours actually worked in all jobs and relationship in household, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
FM4 - Unemployed persons by duration of job search and relationship in household, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
Data files
Table 17. Employed persons by Expectations of future employment and Number of months with current employer or in own business
EQ02 - Employed persons by Number of months with current employer or in own business, Sex, State and Territory, May 2001 onwards (Pivot Table)
Data files
Table 29a. Retrenchment by Labour force status, State and Territory
Table 29b. Retrenchment by Labour force status and by Age and Sex
Data files
NM1 - Persons not in the labour force (NILF) by age, reason not in the labour force and sex, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
NM2 - Persons not in the labour force (NILF) by reason not in the labour force, state and territory, January 1991 onwards (pivot table)
All monthly time series spreadsheets
All monthly pivot tables
All quarterly time series spreadsheets
All quarterly pivot tables
Previous catalogue number
This release previously used catalogue numbers:
- 6291.0.55.001 - Labour Force, Australia, Detailed - Electronic Delivery; and
- 6291.0.55.003 - Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly, 2006-2020
Detailed Labour Force data were also previously published in:
- 6202.0.55.001 - Labour Force, Data on CD, 2003-2016
- 6105.0 - Australian Labour Market Statistics, 2003-2014
- 6202.0.55.001 - Labour Force, Australia, Spreadsheets, 2005-2009
- 6204.0.55.001 - Labour Force, Historical Timeseries, Australia 1966-1984, Feb 2009
- 6202.0.55.001 - Labour Force, SuperTABLE Datacubes, 2000-2007
- 6291.0.40.001 - Labour Force, Selected Summary Tables, 1998-2003
- 6202.0.40.001 - Labour Force, Teenage Employment and Unemployment, 1995-2003
- 6271.0 - Labour Force, Data on Floppy Disk, 1988-2003
- 6203.0 - Labour Force, Australia [Monthly], 1966-2003
- 6291.0.40.001 - Labour Force Status, Statistical Regions, 1992-1997
- 6280.0 - Labour Force, Data on Microfiche, 1966-1997
- 6204.0 - The Labour Force, Australia [Annual] (Historical Summary), 1964-1995