Employment
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December 2012 was estimated to be 5.4% of an estimated labour force of approximately 12,000,000.
According to Roy Morgan Research the unemployment rate was estimated to be 10% in December 2012. 17.5% (2.1 million) Australians were estimated to be either unemployed or underemployed. Over 2 million workers, or about 40% of the Australian workforce, were estimated to be currently part-time or casual.
| Rank | States | Unemployment rate (ABS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tasmania | 6.8% |
| 2 | Queensland | 5.9% |
| 3 | South Australia | 5.7% |
| 4 | Victoria | 5.6% |
| 5 | New South Wales | 4.8% |
| 6 | Northern Territory | 4.2% |
| 7 | Western Australia | 3.9% |
| 8 | Australian Capital Territory | 3.6% |
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