The number of underemployed workers is an important component of underutilised labour resources in the economy, along with the number of unemployed and some people with marginal attachment to the labour force. This publication presents information about underemployed workers. The number of underemployed workers is an important component of underutilised labour resources in the economy...

This Australian Bureau of Statistics publication presents estimates of the value of turnover of "retail trade"and spending of Australian businesses classified by industry, and by state and territory.

This paper presents the definitions to be used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for the purpose of collecting and disseminating statistics on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander owned businesses (limited to small-tomedium sized, privately owned businesses). The definitions are intended to be used in the context of measuring economic participation and development in...

The ABS' recently published findings on perceptions surrounding social disorders that affect the community. Effects of personal victimisation on perceptions of social disorder Persons that experienced at least one incident of assault (physical, threatened, or sexual) or robbery in the 12 months preceding the survey perceived significantly higher levels of social disorder in their local...

The total value of dwelling commitments excluding alterations and additions (trend) rose 0.8% in December 2011 compared with November 2011 and the seasonally adjusted series rose 3.8% in December 2011.