the troubadour

4.1% means little beside people regestering to claim New Start. Folk with any savings behind them are not counted.

When I look for work for example it is on my own back and I certainly don't show on any unemployment figures.

chris955

I wouldnt worry too much about the official unemployment figures, lets just say they are optimistic at best

Chortlepuss

Unemployment supposed to be low in QLD. Still took me 3 months of serious looking as a skilled IT worker to find work.
On the whole, I earn a bit more in QLD (hubby teacher earns about the same) than the UK. COL means that we seem to have a lot less disposable income - but we buy what we can (clothes!) from the UK, and go to markets here for food. Going on holiday is astronomical here - but with Aus holiday allowances you won't have time to do that very often

chris955

The problem is that eveyone knows the unemployment figures are grossly under quoted, it was mentioned on the news the other day that along with the official rate likely to be heading up the number of hours worked is going down as overtime and normal hours are being cut.

nandnor

yeah they are underquoted - in every country! A similar methodology is used everywhere so when you look at brisbane unemployment 4.5% and London at 10% then London does have more than double the unemployment, even if the a actual number of unemployed is bigger.

And is the holiday time even different between the countries? Wiki says
5.6 weeks (28 work days), including 8 public holidays in UK,
4 weeks standard, plus 10 public holidays. 5 weeks for shift-workers (those regularly rostered across a 7 day week in Aus.

popp68

Well if getting up at 6 every day and scouring the building sites for work & then applying for between 10 - 20 jobs in the papers every time it comes out isn't looking hard enough... We have to rely on public transport at the moment so it's not always easy to apply for jobs that bit further away. My husband was getting up at 5 to catch a bus, travel 1hr, do an 8hr day & then catching a bus home, job came to an end & no new work available. We seem to be lacking every licence they require & getting the licences takes time & money. Catch 22

chris955

Im not sure exactly where you get your figures? Our region is 9%. It seems clear that you will believe what makes you feel better about a future move perhaps? The reality from people actually living here seems very different. :-)

Grayling

You need to read the stats through rose tinted glasses to get an accurate picture

chris955

Yes it would appear so

nandnor

from this data:
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publicatio...cm%3A77-226955 http://www.deewr.gov.au/lmip/default...R/QLD/Brisbane


London
Employment Rate (16-64) : 67,4

Unemployment Rate (16+) : 10.2%

Economic activity rate (%):65,9


Brisbane

Employment Rate (15-64) : 74.9 %

Unemployment Rate (15+) : 4.7 %

Participation Rate (15+) : 68.5 %

So tell me, what is lying? The statistics, or a small sample of people's anecdotal evidence.

commonwealth

A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station..

Grayling

You seem to be quite an expert considering you don't live here...I'm impressed

Have you ever actually visited?

commonwealth

Hi Tony A!

commonwealth

and what does your post have to do with the general statistical reality?

isgraham

Clearly the saying "lies damn lies and statistics" passed you by.