In the June 2012 quarter compared with the March 2012 quarter:
- The employment rate fell 0.3 percentage points, to 63.8 percent.
- The number of people employed decreased by 2,000 people.
- The unemployment rate rose 0.1 percentage point, to 6.8 percent.
- The number of people unemployed increased by 2,000.
- The labour force participation rate fell from 68.7 percent to 68.4 percent.
All figures are seasonally adjusted.
|
June 2012 quarter |
Quarterly change |
Annual change |
| (000) |
(Percent) |
| Unemployed |
162 |
+1.1 |
+4.3 |
| Employed |
2,227 |
-0.1 |
+0.6 |
| Not in the labour force |
1,103 |
+1.4 |
+0.7 |
| Working-age population |
3,492 |
+0.4 |
+0.8 |
|
|
(Percent) |
(Percentage points) |
| Unemployment rate |
6.8 |
+0.1 |
+0.3 |
| Employment rate |
63.8 |
-0.3 |
-0.1 |
| Labour force participation rate |
68.4 |
-0.3 |
0.0 |
|
Geoff Bascand
Government Statistician
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9 August 2012
ISSN 1178-0487
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