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ACT unemployment still very low, up slightly

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Unemployed men queued outside a depression soup kitchen opened in Chicago by Al Capone, 02-1931 – NARA – 541927” by Unknown or not provided. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

DESPITE some sensational (and possibly innumerate) reporting elsewhere the September Labour Force statistics released today show that Canberra’s unemployment is still at an investment-discouraging low of 4.6%, up from 4.4% the previous month.

That does mean we’re now slightly higher than the Northern Territory, but still doing better than the rest of the nation.

When you consider Canberra’s higher average wages we’re doing unbelievably well. A 2% increase to a still very low number, considering the cuts to the Public Service, is nothing to get worried about.

Unemployment rate, State and Territories, August 2014 and September 2014

Trend
Seasonally Adjusted
August
September
August
September
%
%
%
%

New South Wales
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.8
Victoria
6.6
6.7
6.7
6.7
Queensland
6.3
6.4
6.4
6.3
South Australia
6.5
6.3
5.7
6.5
Western Australia
4.9
4.9
4.8
5.0
Tasmania
7.2
7.2
7.0
7.4
Northern Territory
4.4
4.3
np
np
Australian Capital Territory
4.4
4.6
np
np
Australia
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.1

np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated

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