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Labour force participation up 20 bps

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
The real story in yesterday's unemployment rate staying flat at 4.1 per cent is that labour supply increased. According to the ABS, the flat unemployment rate was accompanied by the number of people unemployed increasing by 16,900 which is the same ...

Unemployment rises to 4.1 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
... the RBA is looking for There are now 10.7 million employed people in Australia, which is 65 per cent of potential labour force. Only about 450,000 people who supposedly want jobs haven't got one.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
... cent to $126.09. BHP was up 20 cents or 0.54 per cent to $37.00. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases labour force statistics for February and the annual JPMorgan/Fujitsu Australian Mortgage Industry Report is released. US stocks fell ...

We knew it all along: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
... States; second, an increasingly talked about rapid industrialisation of China; and third, a barely recognised boost to labour force participation in many industrialised countries (not including Japan) arising from the favourable demographics that immediately ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
... market on its trading performance in the first quarter. Elsewhere, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release labour force figures for January. NEW YORK - US stocks rallied on Wednesday, with gains on the Dow and S&P 500 topping one per cent,after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... index futures contract was UP 82 points to 5,671. In the news today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases labour force data for January. In equities, annual results are due from AMP Ltd and Australand Holdings Ltd. Interim or first half results ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2008
... Ausquest Ltd hold general meetings in Sydney and Perth respectively. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases Labour force data for December. The Australian share market closed sharply lower yesterday, falling for its eighth session in a row after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007
... Futures Exchange, the December share price index was up four points to 6647. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data for November are due and the Melbourne Institute index of consumer inflation expectations is released. In Sydney ...

No super for many small businesses

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007
... employees. According to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, superannuation coverage for this segment of the labour force is likely to be only around 50 per cent, or approximately half what it is for the regular employees.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2007
... Exchange, the December share price index was down 138 points to 6549. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data for October is due out. In equities, News Corp Ltd's first quarter results will be released and retailer David Jones Ltd ...