This report presents the latest statistics on the Australian labour force male and female workforce ratios. TREND ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) Employment increased to 11,517,000. Unemployment decreased to 615,800 from a revised April 2012 estimate. Unemployment rate was steady at 5.1%. Participation rate steady at 65.3% from a revised April 2012 rate. Aggregate monthly hours worked...

Trade and Assistance Review 2010-11 was released on 6 June 2012. The review contains the Commission's latest quantitative estimates of Australian Government assistance to industry. The Review also: identifies recent developments in assistance to industries and sectors of the economy reports on budgetary measures that have provided adjustment assistance to industry reports on recent international...

This monthly compendium contains economic statistics, presenting comprehensive tables, graphs, commentaries, feature articles and technical notes.

Financial exclusion exists where individuals lack access to appropriate and affordable financial services and products – the key services and products are a transaction account, general insurance and a moderate amount of credit. In May 2011 the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) published the country’s first measurement of financial exclusion. The report provided detailed data...

The objective of this survey was to explore the issues surrounding capacity building in rural‐remote and indigenous councils. This survey was distributed to the Chief Executive Officers of councils in Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia that have been identified as rural, remote, indigenous. This survey will inform the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local...