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Thursday, 22 October 2009
Page: 10827


Dr Southcott asked the Treasurer, in writing, on 12 August 2009:

In respect of the 2009 Budget forecasts and Chart 16 on pages 2-33 of Budget Paper No.1 for 2009-10: for each quarter from June 2009 to June 2011, what was the forecast (a) number of employed persons, (b) labour force, (c) unemployment rate, (d) numbers of unemployed persons, and (e) employment growth.


Mr Swan (Treasurer) —The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

 

 

Jun-09

Sep-09

Dec-09

Mar-10

Jun-10

Sep-10

Dec-10

Mar-11

Jun-11

(i) Employed

10,737

10,681

10,628

10,588

10,580

10,571

10,579

10,603

10,632

(ii) Labour Force

11,432

11,456

11,481

11,505

11,530

11,550

11,570

11,590

11,610

(iii) Unemployment rate

6.1

6.8

7.4

8.0

8.2

8.5

8.6

8.5

8.4

(iv) Unemployed

695

775

853

918

950

979

991

986

977

(v) Employment growth

-0.5

-0.5

-0.5

-0.4

-0.1

-0.1

0.1

0.2

0.3