No. 3 - Department of Treasury - The Western Australian Government

2006 No.3 Western Australian Economic SummaryPARTICIPATION RATESWestern Australia and Australia, TrendOct-06 Sep-06 Oct-05Australia 65.0% 64.9% 64.5%Western Australia 67.5% 67.5% 67.9%Source: ABS Cat. 6202.0EMPLOYMENT-POPULATION RATIOWestern Australia and Australia, TrendOct-06 Sep-06 Oct-05Western Australia 65.0% 65.1% 65.1%Australia 61.9% 61.9% 61.2%Source: ABS Cat. 6202.0EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, WA AND AUSTRALIASeasonally Adjusted, Annual % ChangeOct-06 Sep-06 Oct-05Western Australia 1.4% 2.1% 4.6%Australia 2.5% 2.7% 2.4%Source: ABS Cat. 6202.0EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, WA AND AUSTRALIATrend, Annual % ChangeOct-06 Sep-06 Oct-05Western Australia 1.9% 2.0% 5.7%Australia 2.6% 2.4% 2.7%Source: ABS Cat. 6202.0TREND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, WAAnnual and Three-Monthly % ChangeOct-06 Sep-06 Oct-05Annual 1.9% 2.0% 5.7%Three-Monthly 0.7% 0.7% 1.9%Source: ABS Cat. 6202.0TREND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, WABy Employment Type, Annual % ChangeOct-06 Sep-06 Oct-05Part Time -1.4% -0.9% 5.7%Full Time 3.3% 3.2% 5.7%Total 1.9% 2.0% 5.7%Source: ABS Cat. 6202.0TREND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, WABy Gender, Annual % ChangeOct-06 Sep-06 Oct-05Females 1.2% 1.4% 5.6%Males 2.4% 2.4% 5.8%Total 1.9% 2.0% 5.7%Source: ABS Cat. 6202.0Department of Treasury and Finance 107