Persons | Persons aged 15 years and over | | 14 856 774 | 15 918 080 | 17 363 696 |
Total labour force | | 8 959 315 | 9 607 987 | 10 658 459 |
Employed, worked full-time(b) | | 5 360 693 | 5 827 433 | 6 367 552 |
| Employed, worked part-time | | 2 364 862 | 2 685 195 | 3 062 975 |
Employed, away from work(c) | | 573 051 | 591 556 | 627 798 |
| Unemployed, looking for work | | 660 709 | 503 803 | 600 134 |
| Not in the labour force | | 5 265 426 | 5 271 120 | 5 729 308 |
% Unemployment(d) | | 7.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
% Labour force participation(e) | | 60.3 | 60.4 | 61.4 |
% Employment to population(f) | | 55.9 | 57.2 | 57.9 |
Postgraduate Degree Level | | 269 042 | 413 093 | 631 121 |
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level | | 203 928 | 228 553 | 297 281 |
Bachelor Degree Level | | 1 445 943 | 1 840 660 | 2 340 509 |
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level | | 892 359 | 1 130 468 | 1 393 049 |
Certificate Level | | 2 341 941 | 2 662 776 | 3 134 911 |
Lived at same address 1 year ago(g) | | 14 446 309 | 15 345 568 | 16 946 444 |
Lived at different address 1 year ago(g) | | 3 324 251 | 3 093 126 | 3 203 886 |
Lived at same address 5 years ago(h) | | 9 253 360 | 9 841 432 | 11 009 842 |
Lived at different address 5 years ago(h) | | 7 488 252 | 7 458 202 | 7 870 698 |
| Males | Persons aged 15 years and over | | 7 262 544 | 7 777 913 | 8 506 178 |
Total labour force | | 4 940 750 | 5 180 819 | 5 686 798 |
Employed, worked full-time(b) | | 3 487 853 | 3 761 693 | 4 071 062 |
| Employed, worked part-time | | 752 065 | 838 991 | 982 232 |
Employed, away from work(c) | | 306 865 | 310 449 | 313 371 |
| Unemployed, looking for work | | 393 967 | 269 686 | 320 133 |
| Not in the labour force | | 2 026 628 | 2 062 210 | 2 304 960 |
% Unemployment(d) | | 8 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
% Labour force participation(e) | | 68 | 66.6 | 66.9 |
% Employment to population(f) | | 62.6 | 63.1 | 63.1 |
Postgraduate Degree Level | | 165 011 | 236 072 | 338 443 |
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level | | 76 785 | 84 685 | 108 752 |
Bachelor Degree Level | | 668 522 | 826 006 | 1 031 090 |
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level | | 393 037 | 480 766 | 594 895 |
Certificate Level | | 1 674 204 | 1 797 757 | 2 031 540 |
Lived at same address 1 year ago(g) | | 7 117 917 | 7 531 657 | 8 333 124 |
Lived at different address 1 year ago(g) | | 1 640 136 | 1 513 261 | 1 568 024 |
Lived at same address 5 years ago(h) | | 4 552 794 | 4 829 759 | 5 407 907 |
Lived at different address 5 years ago(h) | | 3 674 225 | 3 632 806 | 3 843 549 |
| Females | Persons aged 15 years and over | | 7 594 230 | 8 140 167 | 8 857 518 |
Total labour force | | 4 018 565 | 4 427 168 | 4 971 661 |
Employed, worked full-time(b) | | 1 872 840 | 2 065 740 | 2 296 490 |
| Employed, worked part-time | | 1 612 797 | 1 846 204 | 2 080 743 |
Employed, away from work(c) | | 266 186 | 281 107 | 314 427 |
| Unemployed, looking for work | | 266 742 | 234 117 | 280 001 |
| Not in the labour force | | 3 238 798 | 3 208 910 | 3 424 348 |
% Unemployment(d) | | 6.6 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
% Labour force participation(e) | | 52.9 | 54.4 | 56.1 |
% Employment to population(f) | | 49.4 | 51.5 | 53 |
Postgraduate Degree Level | | 104 031 | 177 021 | 292 678 |
Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level | | 127 143 | 143 868 | 188 529 |
Bachelor Degree Level | | 777 421 | 1 014 654 | 1 309 419 |
Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level | | 499 322 | 649 702 | 798 154 |
Certificate Level | | 667 737 | 865 019 | 1 103 371 |
Lived at same address 1 year ago(g) | | 7 328 392 | 7 813 911 | 8 613 320 |
Lived at different address 1 year ago(g) | | 1 684 115 | 1 579 865 | 1 635 862 |
Lived at same address 5 years ago(h) | | 4 700 566 | 5 011 673 | 5 601 935 |
Lived at different address 5 years ago(h) | | 3 814 027 | 3 825 396 | 4 027 149 |