Participation Rate: methodology

What this metric measures

The share of people aged 15 and over who are either working or actively looking for work.

Why it matters: Participation gives essential context to unemployment: a falling jobless rate alongside falling participation can mean people are giving up rather than finding work.

Source & provenance

Publisher

ABS 6202.0

Update frequency

monthly

Licence

CC BY 4.0

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How the score is computed

The score is a 0–100 normalisation of the latest observation, compared to a baseline window. The traffic-light rating (RAG) reflects both the absolute level and the recent trend.

Direction

Higher is better

Trend window

24 months

Baseline

Last 10 years

{
  "red_max_pct_of_baseline": 95,
  "amber_min_pct_of_baseline": 95,
  "green_min_pct_of_baseline": 102
}