Australia Yearbook - 2001

Chapter 6—Labour 217
In 1999–2000 the labour force participation rate
for persons born overseas was 58.1%, compared
with a participation rate of 67.0% for persons
born in Australia. The participation rate for
persons born overseas in other than main
English-speaking countries was 54.0%. Of all
overseas-born persons, those born in Oceania
(which includes New Zealand) and Northern
America had higher participation rates than
persons born in Australia (table 6.6).
6.5 CIVILIAN POPULATION AGED 15 AND OVER, Labour Force Status, Annual Average
Unit 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00
MALES
Employed ’000 4 628.8 4 718.3 4 757.0 4 818.9 4 914.2 5 023.3
Unemployed
Looking for full-time work ’000 414.4 400.0 400.9 386.0 357.5 312.5
Looking for part-time work ’000 51.1 53.4 58.5 59.4 58.6 62.9
Total unemployed ’000 465.5 453.4 459.4 445.5 416.1 375.4
Labour force ’000 5 094.3 5 171.7 5 216.4 5 264.3 5 330.3 5 398.6
Not in the labour force ’000 1 810.2 1 833.2 1 892.0 1 949.9 1 993.4 2 042.5
Civilian population ’000 6 904.6 7 004.9 7 108.4 7 214.3 7 323.7 7 441.1
Unemployment rate % 9.1 8.8 8.8 8.5 7.8 7.0
Participation rate % 73.8 73.8 73.4 73.0 72.8 72.6
FEMALES
Employed ’000 3 463.8 3 582.9 3 623.7 3 677.5 3 766.5 3 893.3
Unemployed
Looking for full-time work ’000 224.7 210.7 223.8 215.2 194.9 179.0
Looking for part-time work ’000 103.5 100.3 109.3 103.6 107.3 107.0
Total unemployed ’000 328.2 310.9 333.0 318.8 302.1 286.0
Labour force ’000 3 791.9 3 893.9 3 956.7 3 996.3 4 068.7 4 179.3
Not in the labour force ’000 3 335.1 3 343.8 3 390.3 3 454.2 3 486.6 3 486.5
Civilian population ’000 7 127.1 7 237.7 7 347.0 7 450.5 7 555.3 7 665.8
Unemployment rate % 8.7 8.0 8.4 8.0 7.4 6.8
Participation rate % 53.2 53.8 53.9 53.6 53.9 54.5
PERSONS
Employed ’000 8 092.6 8 301.2 8 380.6 8 496.4 8 680.8 8 916.6
Unemployed
Looking for full-time work ’000 639.1 610.7 624.7 601.2 552.4 491.5
Looking for part-time work ’000 154.6 153.6 167.7 163.0 165.9 169.8
Total unemployed ’000 793.7 764.3 792.4 764.2 718.2 661.4
Labour force ’000 8 886.3 9 065.5 9 173.1 9 260.6 9 399.0 9 577.9
Not in the labour force ’000 5 145.4 5 177.1 5 282.3 5 404.2 5 480.0 5 529.0
Civilian population ’000 14 031.6 14 242.6 14 455.3 14 664.8 14 879.0 15 106.9
Unemployment rate % 8.9 8.4 8.6 8.3 7.6 6.9
Participation rate % 63.3 63.7 63.5 63.1 63.2 63.4
Source: Labour Force Survey.