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The ACT teenage unemployment rate declined from 25.9$ in March 1990 to 11.3 in June 1990, the lowest level for many years.
(2) These unemployment statistics are based on the Labour Force survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The statistics, which provide an indication on the levels of youth unemployment, are obtained by a sample survey of the Canberra population are subject to sometimes high sample error, and therefore should be used cautiously.
The unemployment rate for 15 to 19 year olds includes persons looking for both full time and part time work. It includes those attending all educational institutions whether full or part time, and actively seeking either part time or full time work. For example, in March 1990, of those teenagers who were unemployed, half (50.7$) were also full time students, compared to about one third (38.5) nationally.
The ACT has a high school retention rate and a lower percentage of persons who do not attend educational institutions full time than elsewhere in Australia. The unemployment rate for this group in June 1990 was much lower than the national rate (7 .1 % compared to 15 . 1 % for Australia).
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