In the December 2012 quarter compared with the September 2012 quarter:
- The unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points, to 6.9 percent.
- The number of people unemployed decreased by 10,000 people (down 6.0 percent).
- The employment rate fell 0.8 percentage points, to 62.6 percent.
- The number of people employed decreased by 23,000 (down 1.0 percent).
- The labour force participation rate fell 1.2 percentage points, to 67.2 percent.
- The number of people in the labour force decreased by 33,000.
All figures are seasonally adjusted.
|
December 2012 quarter |
Quarterly change |
Annual change |
| (000) |
(Percent) |
| Unemployed |
163 |
-6.0 |
+6.8 |
| Employed |
2,194 |
-1.0 |
-1.4 |
| Not in the labour force |
1,149 |
+3.8 |
+4.4 |
| Working-age population |
3,506 |
+0.3 |
+0.8 |
|
|
(Percent) |
(Percentage points) |
| Unemployment rate |
6.9 |
-0.4 |
+0.5 |
| Employment rate |
62.6 |
-0.8 |
-1.4 |
| Labour force participation rate |
67.2 |
-1.2 |
-1.2 |
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Geoff Bascand
Government Statistician
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7 February 2013
ISSN 1178-0487
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