Period, quarters Original time series Seasonal adjustment time series
agriculture construction wholesale and retail trade accommodation agriculture construction wholesale and retail trade accommodation
persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0%
2009 Q1 173.9 … 285.4 … 576.0 … 154.7 … 179.7 … 297.5 … 576.0 … 154.7 …
Q2 176.7 101.6 294.2 103.1 575.0 99.8 158.9 102.7 174.8 97.3 293.7 98.7 575.0 99.8 158.9 102.7
Q3 179.6 101.6 294.4 100.0 565.2 98.3 157.1 98.9 175.4 100.4 287.5 97.9 565.2 98.3 157.1 98.9
Q4 175.0 97.5 289.6 98.4 558.8 98.9 158.2 100.7 175.4 100.0 284.7 99.0 558.8 98.9 158.2 100.7
2010 Q1 162.5 92.8 267.2 92.3 553.5 99.0 152.3 96.3 167.8 95.7 278.6 97.9 553.5 99.0 152.3 96.3
Q2 177.3 109.1 276.6 103.5 549.4 99.3 158.5 104.1 175.3 104.5 276.3 99.2 549.4 99.3 158.5 104.1
Q3 182.0 102.7 281.7 101.8 560.1 101.9 155.3 98.0 177.8 101.4 274.9 99.5 560.1 101.9 155.3 98.0
Q4 177.1 97.3 275.8 97.9 566.2 101.1 150.8 97.1 177.5 99.8 271.2 98.6 566.2 101.1 150.8 97.1
2011 Q1 176.1 99.4 260.1 94.3 556.1 98.2 159.6 105.8 181.8 102.5 271.1 100.0 556.1 98.2 159.6 105.8
Q2 184.2 104.6 267.8 102.9 555.6 99.9 169.3 106.1 182.1 100.1 267.6 98.7 555.6 99.9 169.3 106.1
Q3 195.4 106.1 267.4 99.9 565.1 101.7 166.3 98.2 191.1 104.9 260.8 97.4 565.1 101.7 166.3 98.2
Q4 190.2 97.3 258.7 96.8 571.2 101.1 165.6 99.6 190.7 99.8 254.3 97.5 571.2 101.1 165.6 99.6
2012 Q1 184.7 97.1 238.2 92.1 567.7 99.4 164.4 99.3 190.6 99.9 248.2 97.6 567.7 99.4 164.4 99.3
Q2 197.3 106.8 245.6 103.1 572.4 100.8 169.9 103.4 195.0 102.3 246.0 99.1 572.4 100.8 169.9 103.4
Q3 201.1 101.9 250.3 101.9 567.1 99.1 174.3 102.6 196.8 100.9 243.9 99.2 567.1 99.1 174.3 102.6
Q4 195.9 97.4 252.4 100.8 559.9 98.7 163.4 93.7 196.4 99.8 248.0 101.7 559.9 98.7 163.4 93.7
2013 Q1 183.5 93.7 232.9 92.3 549.2 98.1 154.9 94.8 189.2 96.3 242.1 97.6 549.2 98.1 154.9 94.8
Q2 193.4 105.4 246.0 105.6 553.1 100.7 170.6 110.1 191.1 101.0 246.9 102.0 553.1 100.7 170.6 110.1
Q3 189.8 98.2 258.1 104.9 554.0 100.2 169.6 99.4 186.0 97.3 251.6 101.9 554.0 100.2 169.6 99.4
Q4 178.9 94.2 253.0 98.0 558.2 100.8 163.7 96.5 179.5 96.5 249.1 99.0 558.2 100.8 163.7 96.5
2014 Q1 180.7 101.0 245.0 96.8 574.5 102.9 163.7 100.0 186.1 103.7 253.5 101.7 574.5 102.9 163.7 100.0
Q2 189.2 104.7 251.9 102.8 567.2 98.7 175.1 107.0 186.9 100.4 253.1 99.9 567.2 98.7 175.1 107.0
Q3 197.2 104.2 269.2 106.9 579.5 102.2 175.4 100.2 193.4 103.5 263.1 104.0 579.5 102.2 175.4 100.2
Q4 197.4 100.1 271.6 100.9 562.8 97.1 178.8 101.9 198.0 102.4 268.0 101.9 562.8 97.1 178.8 101.9
2015 Q1 192.1 97.3 265.7 97.8 564.2 100.3 184.3 103.1 197.5 99.7 273.3 102.0 564.2 100.3 184.3 103.1
Q2 208.8 108.7 273.8 103.1 559.1 99.1 183.3 99.5 206.3 104.4 274.7 100.5 559.1 99.1 183.3 99.5
Q3 212.1 101.6 277.0 101.2 565.5 101.2 195.4 106.6 208.4 101.0 271.7 98.9 565.5 101.2 195.4 106.6
Q4 208.3 98.2 278.7 100.6 559.2 98.9 193.0 98.7 209.0 100.3 276.0 101.6 559.2 98.9 193.0 98.7
2016 Q1 214.3 102.9 273.5 98.1 552.3 98.8 202.3 104.8 220.0 105.3 280.7 101.7 552.3 98.8 202.3 104.8
Q2 226.9 105.9 277.6 101.5 581.0 105.2 198.1 97.9 224.1 101.9 277.7 98.9 581.0 105.2 198.1 97.9
Q3 223.7 98.6 284.8 102.6 577.6 99.4 198.5 100.2 220.1 98.2 279.5 100.6 577.6 99.4 198.5 100.2
Q4 213.4 95.4 282.0 99.0 571.2 98.9 204.4 103.0 214.0 97.3 279.9 100.2 571.2 98.9 204.4 103.0
2017 Q1 212.8 99.7 277.1 98.3 559.3 97.9 206.0 100.8 218.2 102.0 284.4 101.6 559.3 97.9 206.0 100.8
Q2 221.8 104.2 299.2 108.0 558.9 99.9 205.7 99.8 219.2 100.4 298.9 105.1 558.9 99.9 205.7 99.8
Q3 228.7 103.1 318.5 106.5 586.6 105.0 191.9 93.3 225.4 102.8 312.9 104.7 586.6 105.0 191.9 93.3
Q4 226.2 98.9 323.0 101.4 586.1 99.9 178.5 93.0 226.6 100.5 320.7 102.5 586.1 99.9 178.5 93.0
2018 Q1 223.4 98.7 322.1 99.7 569.8 97.2 174.7 97.9 228.7 100.9 329.7 102.8 569.8 97.2 174.7 97.9
Q2 219.5 98.3 337.5 104.8 566.9 99.5 190.9 109.2 217.1 94.9 337.0 102.2 566.9 99.5 190.9 109.2
Q3 213.1 97.1 335.9 99.5 581.1 102.5 186.1 97.5 210.4 96.9 330.8 98.2 581.1 102.5 186.1 97.5
Q4 221.9 104.1 338.1 100.6 561.9 96.7 186.5 100.2 222.1 105.6 336.0 101.6 561.9 96.7 186.5 100.2
2019 Q1 206.5 93.0 322.8 95.5 585.0 104.1 192.7 103.3 211.2 95.1 329.1 98.0 585.0 104.1 192.7 103.3
Q2 221.5 107.3 340.2 105.4 585.6 100.1 196.3 101.8 219.1 103.7 340.6 103.5 585.6 100.1 196.3 101.8
Q3 208.5 94.1 351.7 103.4 595.4 101.7 193.5 98.6 206.0 94.0 347.0 101.9 595.4 101.7 193.5 98.6
Q4 213.1 102.2 357.4 101.6 605.5 101.7 183.9 95.0 213.3 103.6 355.7 102.5 605.5 101.7 183.9 95.0
2020 Q1 214.7 100.7 355.3 99.4 590.1 97.5 187.0 101.7 219.5 102.9 359.6 101.1 590.1 97.5 187.0 101.7
Q2 212.5 99.0 350.1 98.6 578.0 97.9 156.9 83.9 210.3 95.8 351.1 97.6 578.0 97.9 156.9 83.9
Q3 210.7 99.2 365.1 104.3 604.6 104.6 180.8 115.2 208.1 99.0 361.1 102.9 604.6 104.6 180.8 115.2
Q4 209.2 99.3 365.7 100.2 599.8 99.2 171.3 94.8 209.4 100.6 365.9 101.3 599.8 99.2 171.3 94.8
2021 Q1 200.6 95.9 374.1 102.3 567.1 94.5 139.8 81.6 205.0 97.9 376.5 102.9 567.1 94.5 139.8 81.6
Q2 198.1 98.7 376.2 100.6 572.3 100.9 171.2 122.5 196.2 95.7 376.3 99.9 572.3 100.9 171.2 122.5
Q3 203.3 102.6 377.6 100.4 572.6 100.1 183.9 107.4 200.7 102.3 373.7 99.3 572.6 100.1 183.9 107.4
Q4 197.0 96.9 365.0 96.7 585.1 102.2 176.0 95.7 197.2 98.3 366.7 98.1 585.1 102.2 176.0 95.7
2022 Q1 191.1 97.0 373.8 102.4 593.3 101.4 173.3 98.5 195.3 99.0 376.0 102.5 593.3 101.4 173.3 98.5
Q2 199.0 104.1 376.8 100.8 581.1 97.9 180.6 104.2 197.0 100.9 376.2 100.1 581.1 97.9 180.6 104.2
Q3 202.4 101.7 382.7 101.6 602.3 103.6 180.5 100.0 199.8 101.4 378.8 100.7 602.3 103.6 180.5 100.0
Q4 203.1 100.3 381.9 99.8 610.2 101.3 185.4 102.7 203.4 101.8 383.8 101.3 610.2 101.3 185.4 102.7
2023 Q1 196.0 96.5 381.3 99.8 625.6 102.5 182.2 98.3 200.3 98.5 383.7 100.0 625.6 102.5 182.2 98.3
Q2 207.6 105.9 389.7 102.2 610.9 97.7 186.3 102.3 205.5 102.6 388.8 101.3 610.9 97.7 186.3 102.3
Q3 215.0 103.6 396.2 101.7 597.7 97.8 173.4 93.1 212.3 103.3 392.6 101.0 597.7 97.8 173.4 93.1
Q4 203.0 94.4 388.8 98.1 593.8 99.4 174.7 100.7 203.4 95.8 390.5 99.5 593.8 99.4 174.7 100.7
2024 Q1 204.4 100.7 385.5 99.2 573.1 96.5 176.1 100.8 208.7 102.6 387.8 99.3 573.1 96.5 176.1 100.8
Q2 203.0 99.3 385.9 100.1 554.2 96.7 182.1 103.4 200.9 96.3 384.6 99.2 554.2 96.7 182.1 103.4
Q3 192.8 95.0 380.3 98.6 571.1 103.0 181.2 99.5 190.4 94.8 377.4 98.1 571.1 103.0 181.2 99.5
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Footnotes

*From 25 October 2024 onwards, the Labour Force Survey estimates are produced using population projections based on the 2022 Census. The data has been extrapolated back to 2018 using the new base.

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Break in series (limited comparability).
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