Table 3. Extent of unemployment during the year by sex, 2015-16


    Table 3. Extent of unemployment during the year by sex, 2015-16
    
       [Numbers in thousands]
    
    
        
            Extent of unemployment
            Total
            Men
            Women
        
        
            2015
            2016
            2015
            2016
            2015
            2016
        
    
    
        
            NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
            
        
        
            Total who worked or looked for work
            165,495
            166,221
            87,149
            87,368
            78,347
            78,853

        
        
              Percent with unemployment
            10.2
            9.4
            10.4
            9.5
            10.0
            9.2

        
        
			  Total with unemployment
            16,925
            15,570
            9,063
            8,300
            7,862
            7,270

        
        
                Did not work but looked for work
            3,167
            2,583
            1,630
            1,304
            1,536
            1,278

        
        
        	      1 to 14 weeks
            1,112
            961
            487
            450
            625
            511

        
        
        	      15 weeks or more
        	2,054
        	1,622
        	1,143
        	855
        	911
        	767

        
        
        	    Worked during the year
            13,759
            12,987
            7,433
            6,995
            6,326
            5,992

        
        
        	      Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment
            392
            480
            245
            280
            147
            199

        
        
        	      Part-year workers(2) with unemployment
            13,366
            12,507
            7,188
            6,715
            6,179
            5,792

        
        
        	        1 to 4 weeks
            2,618
            2,553
            1,367
            1,259
            1,251
            1,294

        
        
        	        5 to 10 weeks
            2,102
            2,083
            1,159
            1,073
            943
            1,010

        
        
        	        11 to 14 weeks
            1,916
            1,559
            993
            844
            923
            715

        
        
        	        15 to 26 weeks
        	3,572
        	3,286
        	2,000
        	1,892
        	1,571
        	1,394

        
        
        	        27 weeks or more
            3,159
            3,027
            1,668
            1,647
            1,491
            1,380

        
        
        	      Median weeks of unemployment for all workers
            14.7
            14.5
            14.8
            15.3
            14.6
            13.8

        
        
        	      With 2 spells or more of unemployment
            2,971
            2,871
            1,762
            1,634
            1,209
            1,237

        
        
        	        2 spells
            1,376
            1,441
            767
            787
            609
            655

        
        
        	        3 spells or more
            1,595
            1,430
            995
            847
            600
            583

        
        
            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
        	35.1
        	37.2
        	29.9
        	34.5
        	40.7
        	40.0

        
        
        	  15 weeks or more
            64.9
            62.8
            70.1
            65.5
            59.3
            60.0

        
        
        	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
            2.9
            3.7
            3.3
            4.0
            2.3
            3.3

        
        
        	  Part-year workers(2) with unemployment
            97.1
            96.3
            96.7
            96.0
            97.7
            96.7

        
        
        	    1 to 4 weeks
            19.0
            19.7
            18.4
            18.0
            19.8
            21.6

        
        
        	    5 to 10 weeks
            15.3
            16.0
            15.6
            15.3
            14.9
            16.9

        
        
        	    11 to 14 weeks
        	13.9
        	12.0
        	13.4
        	12.1
        	14.6
        	11.9

        
        
        	    15 to 26 weeks
            26.0
            25.3
            26.9
            27.0
            24.8
            23.3

        
        
        	    27 weeks or more
            23.0
            23.3
            22.4
            23.5
            23.6
            23.0

        
        
        	  With 2 spells or more of unemployment
            21.6
            22.1
            23.7
            23.4
            19.1
            20.7

        
        
        	    2 spells
            10.0
            11.1
            10.3
            11.2
            9.6
            10.9

        
        
        	    3 spells or more
            11.6
            11.0
            13.4
            12.1
            9.5
            9.7

        
    
    
		
			
				
						(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, 2015-16 [Numbers in thousands]
Extent of unemployment	Total	Men	Women
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Total who worked or looked for work	165,495	166,221	87,149	87,368	78,347	78,853
Percent with unemployment	10.2	9.4	10.4	9.5	10.0	9.2
Total with unemployment	16,925	15,570	9,063	8,300	7,862	7,270
Did not work but looked for work	3,167	2,583	1,630	1,304	1,536	1,278
1 to 14 weeks	1,112	961	487	450	625	511
15 weeks or more	2,054	1,622	1,143	855	911	767
Worked during the year	13,759	12,987	7,433	6,995	6,326	5,992
Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment	392	480	245	280	147	199
Part-year workers(2) with unemployment	13,366	12,507	7,188	6,715	6,179	5,792
1 to 4 weeks	2,618	2,553	1,367	1,259	1,251	1,294
5 to 10 weeks	2,102	2,083	1,159	1,073	943	1,010
11 to 14 weeks	1,916	1,559	993	844	923	715
15 to 26 weeks	3,572	3,286	2,000	1,892	1,571	1,394
27 weeks or more	3,159	3,027	1,668	1,647	1,491	1,380
Median weeks of unemployment for all workers	14.7	14.5	14.8	15.3	14.6	13.8
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	2,971	2,871	1,762	1,634	1,209	1,237
2 spells	1,376	1,441	767	787	609	655
3 spells or more	1,595	1,430	995	847	600	583
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	35.1	37.2	29.9	34.5	40.7	40.0
15 weeks or more	64.9	62.8	70.1	65.5	59.3	60.0
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	2.9	3.7	3.3	4.0	2.3	3.3
Part-year workers(2) with unemployment	97.1	96.3	96.7	96.0	97.7	96.7
1 to 4 weeks	19.0	19.7	18.4	18.0	19.8	21.6
5 to 10 weeks	15.3	16.0	15.6	15.3	14.9	16.9
11 to 14 weeks	13.9	12.0	13.4	12.1	14.6	11.9
15 to 26 weeks	26.0	25.3	26.9	27.0	24.8	23.3
27 weeks or more	23.0	23.3	22.4	23.5	23.6	23.0
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	21.6	22.1	23.7	23.4	19.1	20.7
2 spells	10.0	11.1	10.3	11.2	9.6	10.9
3 spells or more	11.6	11.0	13.4	12.1	9.5	9.7
(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 05, 2017

Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Table 3. Extent of unemployment during the year by sex, 2015-16

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Extent of unemployment	Total		Men		Women
Extent of unemployment	2015	2016	2015	2016	2015	2016
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED
Total who worked or looked for work	165,495	166,221	87,149	87,368	78,347	78,853
Percent with unemployment	10.2	9.4	10.4	9.5	10.0	9.2
Total with unemployment	16,925	15,570	9,063	8,300	7,862	7,270
Did not work but looked for work	3,167	2,583	1,630	1,304	1,536	1,278
1 to 14 weeks	1,112	961	487	450	625	511
15 weeks or more	2,054	1,622	1,143	855	911	767
Worked during the year	13,759	12,987	7,433	6,995	6,326	5,992
Year-round workers(1) with 1 or 2 weeks of unemployment	392	480	245	280	147	199
Part-year workers(2) with unemployment	13,366	12,507	7,188	6,715	6,179	5,792
1 to 4 weeks	2,618	2,553	1,367	1,259	1,251	1,294
5 to 10 weeks	2,102	2,083	1,159	1,073	943	1,010
11 to 14 weeks	1,916	1,559	993	844	923	715
15 to 26 weeks	3,572	3,286	2,000	1,892	1,571	1,394
27 weeks or more	3,159	3,027	1,668	1,647	1,491	1,380
Median weeks of unemployment for all workers	14.7	14.5	14.8	15.3	14.6	13.8
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	2,971	2,871	1,762	1,634	1,209	1,237
2 spells	1,376	1,441	767	787	609	655
3 spells or more	1,595	1,430	995	847	600	583
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	35.1	37.2	29.9	34.5	40.7	40.0
15 weeks or more	64.9	62.8	70.1	65.5	59.3	60.0
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	2.9	3.7	3.3	4.0	2.3	3.3
Part-year workers(2) with unemployment	97.1	96.3	96.7	96.0	97.7	96.7
1 to 4 weeks	19.0	19.7	18.4	18.0	19.8	21.6
5 to 10 weeks	15.3	16.0	15.6	15.3	14.9	16.9
11 to 14 weeks	13.9	12.0	13.4	12.1	14.6	11.9
15 to 26 weeks	26.0	25.3	26.9	27.0	24.8	23.3
27 weeks or more	23.0	23.3	22.4	23.5	23.6	23.0
With 2 spells or more of unemployment	21.6	22.1	23.7	23.4	19.1	20.7
2 spells	10.0	11.1	10.3	11.2	9.6	10.9
3 spells or more	11.6	11.0	13.4	12.1	9.5	9.7
(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.