Labour Force - December 2009
- National employment rose by 35,200 to 10,905,900 in December 2009 (seasonally adjusted). [Read More...]
- The rise in total employment was underpinned by a solid increase in part-time employment, by 27,900 to 3,270,800. [Read More...]
- Annual employment growth lifted significantly in December, rising from 0.6% in November to 1.0%, a 12-month high. [Read More...]
Building Approvals - December 2009
- The seasonally adjusted number of dwelling units approved rose by 5.9% to 13,724 in November. [Read More...]
- The annual rate of growth in dwelling approvals surged from 14.1% in October to 33.3% in November. [Read More...]
- A strong 31.7% increase in other dwelling approvals drove the improvement in total dwelling approvals in November, offsetting a 1.9% decline in private house approvals. [Read More...]