Ms SACILOTTO - 2008-05-08
Can you update the House on the latest employment figures for the Northern Territory?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Port Darwin for her question because we have had some very good news today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the latest labour force figures, and they do contain good news for the Territory.
Unemployment is down to 4.3%. Our employment growth is extremely strong - by far the highest of all jurisdictions - at 5.6%. This is more than twice the Australian average of 2.6%, and streets ahead of second place getter, New South Wales, which is at 3.5%. Employment growth of 5.6% over the last year equates to an increase in trend employment of 5800. That is 5800 extra jobs for Territorians compared to a year ago.
The Leader of the Opposition said yesterday that he thought the Territory was tarnished. We do not agree. When it comes to jobs growth, the Territory is the envy of the nation. Budget 2008-09 delivers for families, and it delivers jobs for families. Under Jobs Plan 3 we now have more people in training than ever before, and we look forward to even more jobs for Territorians.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Port Darwin for her question because we have had some very good news today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the latest labour force figures, and they do contain good news for the Territory.
Unemployment is down to 4.3%. Our employment growth is extremely strong - by far the highest of all jurisdictions - at 5.6%. This is more than twice the Australian average of 2.6%, and streets ahead of second place getter, New South Wales, which is at 3.5%. Employment growth of 5.6% over the last year equates to an increase in trend employment of 5800. That is 5800 extra jobs for Territorians compared to a year ago.
The Leader of the Opposition said yesterday that he thought the Territory was tarnished. We do not agree. When it comes to jobs growth, the Territory is the envy of the nation. Budget 2008-09 delivers for families, and it delivers jobs for families. Under Jobs Plan 3 we now have more people in training than ever before, and we look forward to even more jobs for Territorians.
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