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In general, labour force participation varies through life cycle stages, initiallyincreasing with age as young people move from education and training (oftencombined with part-time work) into full-time jobs, remaining relatively high duringprime working ages, and then declining towards retirement.Figure 3.5.3 Age standardised labour force participation as a proportion ofthe population aged 15 to 64 years, 2004-05 a, b100IndigenousNon-IndigenousPer cent of population806040200NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas NT ACT Austa The sample size in the NT was considered too small to produce reliable estimates for the NT in the ABS2004-05 NHS, but NT records in the survey have been attributed appropriately to national estimates. b Errorbars represent 95 per cent confidence intervals around each estimate (see chapter 2 for more information).Source: ABS 2004-05 NATSIHS and NHS (unpublished); table 3A.5.1.In 2004-05, after taking into account the different age structures of the Indigenousand non-Indigenous populations:• Nationally, Indigenous people aged 15 to 64 years had a labour forceparticipation rate of 58.5 per cent compared to 78.1 per cent for non-Indigenouspeople (figure 3.5.3).• Labour force participation rates for Indigenous people were lower than those fornon-Indigenous people in all jurisdictions for which data were available(figure 3.5.3).44 OVERCOMINGINDIGENOUSDISADVANTAGE 2007