The results of the 2010 General Social Survey provide information about various aspects of wellbeing and how these may relate to each other. Participation in sport and physical recreation was included as a social indicator. The 2010 GSS found that 12.5 million Australians aged 18 years and over participated in sport or physical recreation, representing...

This first Australian Social Trends (AST) podcast discusses the 'Disability and Work' article from the latest AST publication. Are many people with disability engaged in work? If so, in what sort of jobs and how do their labour force characteristics differ from those without disability?

Causes of death statistics are key to understanding Australian society and health. The use of these statistics for demographic and health purposes provides significant information for the formulation and monitoring of health and other social policies. For example, causes of death information provide insights into the diseases and factors contributing to reduced life expectancy. In...

This paper provides summary results of the monthly Labour Force Survey containing estimates of employed and unemployed persons classified by sex, full-time/part-time status, states and territories and some age groups; and persons not in the labour force. Australia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 5.2 per cent in February. The number of...

This most recent ABS publication presents a detailed report of Australia's quarterly national accounts showing both current price estimates and chain volume measures in original, seasonally adjusted and trend terms. State details for components of state final demand are also included.