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Australia - LABOUR MARKET |
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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2001
:
6.8%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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20 120 000
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10 270 455
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51%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2003
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4%
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21.2%
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74.8%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/03
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No legally mandated national minimum wage
Average wage for a
employee
in the manufacturing industry in
1998
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17.38
dollars
by
hour
(ILO data)
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
40 hours
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business
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