April 2009 Unemployment rate:
Australians looking for full-time work:
| Apr-09 | Apr-08 | |
| New South Wales | ||
| 6.18% | Males | 4.37% |
| 7.07% | Females | 5.21% |
| 6.51% | Persons | 4.67% |
| Victoria | ||
| 5.27% | Males | 3.90% |
| 6.10% | Females | 5.62% |
| 5.56% | Persons | 4.20% |
| Queensland | ||
| 5.60% | Males | 3.43% |
| 5.56% | Females | 4.91% |
| 5.59% | Persons | 3.95% |
| South Australia | ||
| 5.55% | Males | 4.66% |
| 5.64% | Females | 5.03% |
| 5.58% | Persons | 4.79% |
| Western Australia | ||
| 3.73% | Males | 3.06% |
| 6.36% | Females | 4.30% |
| 4.61% | Persons | 3.46% |
| Tasmania | ||
| 5.39% | Males | 2.64% |
| 5.32% | Females | 5.17% |
| 5.37% | Persons | 3.50% |
| Northern Territory | ||
| 5.60% | Males | 2.78% |
| 4.21% | Females | 4.49% |
| 5.02% | Persons | 3.51% |
| Australian Capital Territory | ||
| 2.44% | Males | 2.34% |
| 3.73% | Females | 1.96% |
| 2.98% | Persons | 2.18% |
| Australia | ||
| 5.44% | Males | 3.85% |
| 6.20% | Females | 5.06% |
| 5.71% | Persons | 4.28% |
Australia Source:
- 6202.0 Labour Force, Australia Table 12. Labour force status by Sex – States and Territories