Monthly unemployment rate of 5.1% July 2018

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for July 2018 was 5.1%, unchanged from June 2018 and down from 6.8% in July 2017. The seasonally adjusted number of persons unemployed was 120,500 in July 2018, down from 120,700 when compared to the June 2018 figure and a decrease of 38,200 when compared to July 2017.

In July 2018 the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.0% for males, down from 5.1% in June 2018 and down from 7.1% in July 2017.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for females in July 2018 was 5.2%, unchanged from June 2018 and down from 6.4% in July 2017.

The seasonally adjusted number of males unemployed in July 2018 was 64,000, down from 65,100 in June 2018. In July 2018 the seasonally adjusted number of females unemployed was 56,500, an increase of 900 when compared to June 2018.