According to seasonally adjusted figures from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), there were 121 000 Are persons without income-producing work, but who have tried to obtain this over the last four weeks and are available for employment in the reference week or within the next two weeks. persons in July (average of June–August). That is 17 000 fewer than it was in April (average of March–May).

At the same time there were an increase in the numbers of Are persons who worked for pay or profit for at least one hour in the reference week, or who were temporarily absent from their work, because of for instance holidays or sick leave. persons of 57 000 from April to July.