Labour Force by Industry and Employment Status (CSSP Estimates) /Hundreds (‘00)/
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| Jul - Sepr | | | Oct - Decr | | | Jan - Marr | | | Apr - Junr | | | Jul - Sep | | | Oct - Dec | | |
| Lab Force | Emp | Unemp Rate % | Lab Force | Emp | Unemp Rate % | Lab Force | Emp | Unemp Rate % | Lab Force | Emp | Unemp Rate % | Lab Force | Emp | Unemp Rate % | Lab Force | Emp | Unemp Rate % |
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| Total Labour Force | 6,341 | 6,020 | 5.1 | 6,237 | 5,964 | 4.4 | 6,308 | 6,067 | 3.8 | 6,276 | 6,035 | 3.8 | 6,348 | 6,060 | 4.6 | 6,424 | 6,199 | 3.5 |
| Other Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting & Fishing | 210 | 208 | 1.0 | 207 | 207 | 0.0 | 260 | 258 | 0.8 | 210 | 210 | 0.0 | 241 | 241 | 0.0 | 215 | 215 | 0.0 |
| Sugar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Petroleum and gas | 155 | 146 | 5.8 | 151 | 143 | 5.3 | 177 | 162 | 8.5 | 132 | 125 | 6.1 | 171 | 151 | 11.1 | 130 | 110 | 15.4 |
| Construction | 923 | 819 | 11.2 | 855 | 778 | 9.0 | 844 | 796 | 5.9 | 887 | 827 | 6.8 | 851 | 796 | 6.6 | 840 | 796 | 5.1 |
| Wholesale/Retail Trade, Restaurants & Hotels | 1,234 | 1,172 | 5.0 | 1,254 | 1,205 | 3.9 | 1,232 | 1,188 | 3.5 | 1,241 | 1,203 | 3.1 | 1,245 | 1,180 | 5.2 | 1,365 | 1,298 | 5.0 |
| Transport, Storage & Communication | 473 | 457 | 3.6 | 405 | 398 | 1.5 | 393 | 389 | 1.0 | 392 | 380 | 3.1 | 397 | 391 | 1.5 | 396 | 385 | 2.5 |
| Finance, Insurance, Real-Estate & Business Services | 636 | 618 | 3.0 | 597 | 583 | 2.3 | 602 | 590 | 2.0 | 638 | 622 | 2.5 | 694 | 675 | 2.7 | 690 | 676 | 1.9 |
| Community, Social & Personal Services | 2,079 | 1,997 | 3.9 | 2,164 | 2,071 | 4.3 | 2,166 | 2,076 | 4.2 | 2,183 | 2,095 | 4.0 | 2,114 | 2,021 | 4.4 | 2,149 | 2,097 | 2.4 |
| Electricity & Water | 74 | 74 | 0.0 | 84 | 81 | 3.6 | 93 | 93 | 0.0 | 69 | 69 | 0.0 | 84 | 84 | 0.0 | 87 | 87 | 0.0 |
| Other Manufacturing (excluding sugar and oil) | 523 | 500 | 4.4 | 473 | 456 | 3.8 | 470 | 453 | 3.6 | 488 | 471 | 3.3 | 488 | 465 | 4.7 | 501 | 490 | 2.4 |
| Other Mining & Quarrying | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 12 | 12 | 0.0 | 11 | 11 | 0.0 | 20 | 19 | 10.0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Not stated | 28 | 23 | 17.9 | 42 | 36 | 11.9 | 57 | 49 | 15.8 | 26 | 23 | 11.5 | 44 | 37 | 13.6 | 46 | 37 | 17.4 |
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