Table 3. Extent of unemployment during the year by sex, 2014-15


    Table 3. Extent of unemployment during the year by sex, 2014-15
    
       [Numbers in thousands]
    
    
        
            Extent of unemployment
            Total
            Men
            Women
        
        
            2014
            2015
            2014
            2015
            2014
            2015
        
    
    
        
            NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
            
        
        
            Total who worked or looked for work
            162,757
            165,495
            85,602
            87,149
            77,156
            78,347

        
        
              Percent with unemployment
            10.9
            10.2
            11.4
            10.4
            10.3
            10.0

        
        
			  Total with unemployment
            17,708
            16,925
            9,784
            9,063
            7,924
            7,862

        
        
                Did not work but looked for work
            3,701
            3,167
            1,962
            1,630
            1,740
            1,536

        
        
        	      1 to 14 weeks
            1,199
            1,112
            550
            487
            649
            625

        
        
        	      15 weeks or more
        	2,502
        	2,054
        	1,412
        	1,143
        	1,090
        	911

        
        
        	    Worked during the year
            14,006
            13,759
            7,822
            7,433
            6,185
            6,326

        
        
        	      Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment
            392
            392
            286
            245
            106
            147

        
        
        	      Part-year workers(2) with unemployment
            13,614
            13,366
            7,536
            7,188
            6,079
            6,179

        
        
        	        1 to 4 weeks
            2,365
            2,618
            1,227
            1,367
            1,138
            1,251

        
        
        	        5 to 10 weeks
            1,999
            2,102
            1,168
            1,159
            831
            943

        
        
        	        11 to 14 weeks
            1,889
            1,916
            1,095
            993
            794
            923

        
        
        	        15 to 26 weeks
        	3,855
        	3,572
        	2,124
        	2,000
        	1,731
        	1,571

        
        
        	        27 weeks or more
            3,507
            3,159
            1,924
            1,668
            1,584
            1,491

        
        
        	      Median weeks of unemployment for all workers
            16.3
            14.7
            15.9
            14.8
            16.8
            14.6

        
        
        	      With 2 spells or more of unemployment
            2,872
            2,971
            1,787
            1,762
            1,084
            1,209

        
        
        	        2 spells
            1,472
            1,376
            934
            767
            539
            609

        
        
        	        3 spells or more
            1,399
            1,595
            854
            995
            546
            600

        
        
            PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
            
        
        
            Did not work but looked for work
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0

        
        
        	  1 to 14 weeks
        	32.4
        	35.1
        	28.0
        	29.9
        	37.3
        	40.7

        
        
        	  15 weeks or more
            67.6
            64.9
            72.0
            70.1
            62.7
            59.3

        
        
        	Worked during the year
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0
            100.0

        
        
        	  Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment
            2.8
            2.9
            3.7
            3.3
            1.7
            2.3

        
        
        	  Part-year workers(2) with unemployment
            97.2
            97.1
            96.3
            96.7
            98.3
            97.7

        
        
        	    1 to 4 weeks
            16.9
            19.0
            15.7
            18.4
            18.4
            19.8

        
        
        	    5 to 10 weeks
            14.3
            15.3
            14.9
            15.6
            13.4
            14.9

        
        
        	    11 to 14 weeks
        	13.5
        	13.9
        	14.0
        	13.4
        	12.8
        	14.6

        
        
        	    15 to 26 weeks
            27.5
            26.0
            27.1
            26.9
            28.0
            24.8

        
        
        	    27 weeks or more
            25.0
            23.0
            24.6
            22.4
            25.6
            23.6

        
        
        	  With 2 spells or more of unemployment
            20.5
            21.6
            22.9
            23.7
            17.5
            19.1

        
        
        	    2 spells
            10.5
            10.0
            11.9
            10.3
            8.7
            9.6

        
        
        	    3 spells or more
            10.0
            11.6
            10.9
            13.4
            8.8
            9.5

        
    
    
		
			
				
						(1) Worked 50 or 51 weeks.

						(2) Worked less than 50 weeks.

				
			
		
		
			
				
					NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Table 3. Extent of unemployment during the year by sex, 2014-15 [Numbers in thousands]
Extent of unemployment	Total	Men	Women
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Total who worked or looked for work	162,757	165,495	85,602	87,149	77,156	78,347
Percent with unemployment	10.9	10.2	11.4	10.4	10.3	10.0
Total with unemployment	17,708	16,925	9,784	9,063	7,924	7,862
Did not work but looked for work	3,701	3,167	1,962	1,630	1,740	1,536
1 to 14 weeks	1,199	1,112	550	487	649	625
15 weeks or more	2,502	2,054	1,412	1,143	1,090	911
Worked during the year	14,006	13,759	7,822	7,433	6,185	6,326
Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment	392	392	286	245	106	147
Part-year workers(2) with unemployment	13,614	13,366	7,536	7,188	6,079	6,179
1 to 4 weeks	2,365	2,618	1,227	1,367	1,138	1,251
5 to 10 weeks	1,999	2,102	1,168	1,159	831	943
11 to 14 weeks	1,889	1,916	1,095	993	794	923
15 to 26 weeks	3,855	3,572	2,124	2,000	1,731	1,571
27 weeks or more	3,507	3,159	1,924	1,668	1,584	1,491
Median weeks of unemployment for all workers	16.3	14.7	15.9	14.8	16.8	14.6
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	2,872	2,971	1,787	1,762	1,084	1,209
2 spells	1,472	1,376	934	767	539	609
3 spells or more	1,399	1,595	854	995	546	600
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Did not work but looked for work	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
1 to 14 weeks	32.4	35.1	28.0	29.9	37.3	40.7
15 weeks or more	67.6	64.9	72.0	70.1	62.7	59.3
Worked during the year	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment	2.8	2.9	3.7	3.3	1.7	2.3
Part-year workers(2) with unemployment	97.2	97.1	96.3	96.7	98.3	97.7
1 to 4 weeks	16.9	19.0	15.7	18.4	18.4	19.8
5 to 10 weeks	14.3	15.3	14.9	15.6	13.4	14.9
11 to 14 weeks	13.5	13.9	14.0	13.4	12.8	14.6
15 to 26 weeks	27.5	26.0	27.1	26.9	28.0	24.8
27 weeks or more	25.0	23.0	24.6	22.4	25.6	23.6
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	20.5	21.6	22.9	23.7	17.5	19.1
2 spells	10.5	10.0	11.9	10.3	8.7	9.6
3 spells or more	10.0	11.6	10.9	13.4	8.8	9.5
(1) Worked 50 or 51 weeks. (2) Worked less than 50 weeks.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Last Modified Date: December 09, 2016

Extent of unemployment	Total		Men		Women
Extent of unemployment	2014	2015	2014	2015	2014	2015
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Total who worked or looked for work	162,757	165,495	85,602	87,149	77,156	78,347
Percent with unemployment	10.9	10.2	11.4	10.4	10.3	10.0
Total with unemployment	17,708	16,925	9,784	9,063	7,924	7,862
Did not work but looked for work	3,701	3,167	1,962	1,630	1,740	1,536
1 to 14 weeks	1,199	1,112	550	487	649	625
15 weeks or more	2,502	2,054	1,412	1,143	1,090	911
Worked during the year	14,006	13,759	7,822	7,433	6,185	6,326
Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment	392	392	286	245	106	147
Part-year workers(2) with unemployment	13,614	13,366	7,536	7,188	6,079	6,179
1 to 4 weeks	2,365	2,618	1,227	1,367	1,138	1,251
5 to 10 weeks	1,999	2,102	1,168	1,159	831	943
11 to 14 weeks	1,889	1,916	1,095	993	794	923
15 to 26 weeks	3,855	3,572	2,124	2,000	1,731	1,571
27 weeks or more	3,507	3,159	1,924	1,668	1,584	1,491
Median weeks of unemployment for all workers	16.3	14.7	15.9	14.8	16.8	14.6
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	2,872	2,971	1,787	1,762	1,084	1,209
2 spells	1,472	1,376	934	767	539	609
3 spells or more	1,399	1,595	854	995	546	600
PERCENT DISTRIBUTION
Did not work but looked for work	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
1 to 14 weeks	32.4	35.1	28.0	29.9	37.3	40.7
15 weeks or more	67.6	64.9	72.0	70.1	62.7	59.3
Worked during the year	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment	2.8	2.9	3.7	3.3	1.7	2.3
Part-year workers(2) with unemployment	97.2	97.1	96.3	96.7	98.3	97.7
1 to 4 weeks	16.9	19.0	15.7	18.4	18.4	19.8
5 to 10 weeks	14.3	15.3	14.9	15.6	13.4	14.9
11 to 14 weeks	13.5	13.9	14.0	13.4	12.8	14.6
15 to 26 weeks	27.5	26.0	27.1	26.9	28.0	24.8
27 weeks or more	25.0	23.0	24.6	22.4	25.6	23.6
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	20.5	21.6	22.9	23.7	17.5	19.1
2 spells	10.5	10.0	11.9	10.3	8.7	9.6
3 spells or more	10.0	11.6	10.9	13.4	8.8	9.5
(1) Worked 50 or 51 weeks. (2) Worked less than 50 weeks.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Table 3. Extent of unemployment during the year by sex, 2014-15

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