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          "status": "revised",
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          "status": "revised",
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          "status": "revised",
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        {
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          "status": "revised",
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          "end": "1999-06-30",
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        },
        {
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          "start": "2000-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 116
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        {
          "end": "2000-12-31",
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          "start": "2000-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 112
        },
        {
          "end": "2001-03-31",
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          "start": "2001-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 106
        },
        {
          "end": "2001-06-30",
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          "start": "2001-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 105
        },
        {
          "end": "2001-09-30",
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          "start": "2001-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 105
        },
        {
          "end": "2001-12-31",
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          "start": "2001-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 110
        },
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          "end": "2002-03-31",
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          "start": "2002-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 106
        },
        {
          "end": "2002-06-30",
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          "start": "2002-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 106
        },
        {
          "end": "2002-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2002 qtr",
          "period": "2002-09-30",
          "start": "2002-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 112
        },
        {
          "end": "2002-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2002 qtr",
          "period": "2002-12-31",
          "start": "2002-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 102
        },
        {
          "end": "2003-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2003 qtr",
          "period": "2003-03-31",
          "start": "2003-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 101
        },
        {
          "end": "2003-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2003 qtr",
          "period": "2003-06-30",
          "start": "2003-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 98
        },
        {
          "end": "2003-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2003 qtr",
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          "start": "2003-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 93
        },
        {
          "end": "2003-12-31",
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          "start": "2003-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 98
        },
        {
          "end": "2004-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2004 qtr",
          "period": "2004-03-31",
          "start": "2004-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 89
        },
        {
          "end": "2004-06-30",
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          "start": "2004-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 87
        },
        {
          "end": "2004-09-30",
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          "start": "2004-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 82
        },
        {
          "end": "2004-12-31",
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          "start": "2004-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 80
        },
        {
          "end": "2005-03-31",
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          "start": "2005-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 83
        },
        {
          "end": "2005-06-30",
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          "start": "2005-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 83
        },
        {
          "end": "2005-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2005 qtr",
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          "start": "2005-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 83
        },
        {
          "end": "2005-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2005 qtr",
          "period": "2005-12-31",
          "start": "2005-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 82
        },
        {
          "end": "2006-03-31",
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          "period": "2006-03-31",
          "start": "2006-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 90
        },
        {
          "end": "2006-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2006 qtr",
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          "start": "2006-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 82
        },
        {
          "end": "2006-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2006 qtr",
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          "start": "2006-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 86
        },
        {
          "end": "2006-12-31",
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          "start": "2006-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 84
        },
        {
          "end": "2007-03-31",
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          "start": "2007-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 87
        },
        {
          "end": "2007-06-30",
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          "start": "2007-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 81
        },
        {
          "end": "2007-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2007 qtr",
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          "start": "2007-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 80
        },
        {
          "end": "2007-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2007 qtr",
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          "start": "2007-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 76
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        {
          "end": "2008-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2008 qtr",
          "period": "2008-03-31",
          "start": "2008-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 86
        },
        {
          "end": "2008-06-30",
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          "start": "2008-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 87
        },
        {
          "end": "2008-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2008 qtr",
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          "start": "2008-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 92
        },
        {
          "end": "2008-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2008 qtr",
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          "start": "2008-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 101
        },
        {
          "end": "2009-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2009 qtr",
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          "start": "2009-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 113
        },
        {
          "end": "2009-06-30",
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          "start": "2009-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 132
        },
        {
          "end": "2009-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2009 qtr",
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          "start": "2009-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 141
        },
        {
          "end": "2009-12-31",
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          "start": "2009-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 150
        },
        {
          "end": "2010-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2010 qtr",
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          "start": "2010-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 135
        },
        {
          "end": "2010-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2010 qtr",
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          "start": "2010-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 152
        },
        {
          "end": "2010-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2010 qtr",
          "period": "2010-09-30",
          "start": "2010-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 140
        },
        {
          "end": "2010-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2010 qtr",
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          "start": "2010-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 144
        },
        {
          "end": "2011-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2011 qtr",
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          "start": "2011-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 140
        },
        {
          "end": "2011-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2011 qtr",
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          "start": "2011-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 141
        },
        {
          "end": "2011-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2011 qtr",
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          "start": "2011-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 139
        },
        {
          "end": "2011-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2011 qtr",
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          "start": "2011-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 141
        },
        {
          "end": "2012-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2012 qtr",
          "period": "2012-03-31",
          "start": "2012-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 149
        },
        {
          "end": "2012-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2012 qtr",
          "period": "2012-06-30",
          "start": "2012-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 150
        },
        {
          "end": "2012-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2012 qtr",
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          "start": "2012-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 158
        },
        {
          "end": "2012-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2012 qtr",
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          "start": "2012-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 148
        },
        {
          "end": "2013-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2013 qtr",
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          "start": "2013-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 136
        },
        {
          "end": "2013-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2013 qtr",
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          "start": "2013-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 141
        },
        {
          "end": "2013-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2013 qtr",
          "period": "2013-09-30",
          "start": "2013-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 139
        },
        {
          "end": "2013-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2013 qtr",
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          "start": "2013-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 136
        },
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          "end": "2014-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2014 qtr",
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          "start": "2014-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 136
        },
        {
          "end": "2014-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2014 qtr",
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          "start": "2014-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 127
        },
        {
          "end": "2014-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2014 qtr",
          "period": "2014-09-30",
          "start": "2014-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 130
        },
        {
          "end": "2014-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2014 qtr",
          "period": "2014-12-31",
          "start": "2014-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 137
        },
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          "end": "2015-03-31",
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          "start": "2015-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 138
        },
        {
          "end": "2015-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2015 qtr",
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          "start": "2015-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 138
        },
        {
          "end": "2015-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2015 qtr",
          "period": "2015-09-30",
          "start": "2015-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 141
        },
        {
          "end": "2015-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2015 qtr",
          "period": "2015-12-31",
          "start": "2015-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 125
        },
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          "end": "2016-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2016 qtr",
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          "start": "2016-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 134
        },
        {
          "end": "2016-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2016 qtr",
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          "start": "2016-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 133
        },
        {
          "end": "2016-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2016 qtr",
          "period": "2016-09-30",
          "start": "2016-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 131
        },
        {
          "end": "2016-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2016 qtr",
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          "start": "2016-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 141
        },
        {
          "end": "2017-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2017 qtr",
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          "start": "2017-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 132
        },
        {
          "end": "2017-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2017 qtr",
          "period": "2017-06-30",
          "start": "2017-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 131
        },
        {
          "end": "2017-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2017 qtr",
          "period": "2017-09-30",
          "start": "2017-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 129
        },
        {
          "end": "2017-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2017 qtr",
          "period": "2017-12-31",
          "start": "2017-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 123
        },
        {
          "end": "2018-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2018 qtr",
          "period": "2018-03-31",
          "start": "2018-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 120
        },
        {
          "end": "2018-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2018 qtr",
          "period": "2018-06-30",
          "start": "2018-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 128
        },
        {
          "end": "2018-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2018 qtr",
          "period": "2018-09-30",
          "start": "2018-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 111
        },
        {
          "end": "2018-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2018 qtr",
          "period": "2018-12-31",
          "start": "2018-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 121
        },
        {
          "end": "2019-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2019 qtr",
          "period": "2019-03-31",
          "start": "2019-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 116
        },
        {
          "end": "2019-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2019 qtr",
          "period": "2019-06-30",
          "start": "2019-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 113
        },
        {
          "end": "2019-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2019 qtr",
          "period": "2019-09-30",
          "start": "2019-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 116
        },
        {
          "end": "2019-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2019 qtr",
          "period": "2019-12-31",
          "start": "2019-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 115
        },
        {
          "end": "2020-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2020 qtr",
          "period": "2020-03-31",
          "start": "2020-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 121
        },
        {
          "end": "2020-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2020 qtr",
          "period": "2020-06-30",
          "start": "2020-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 116
        },
        {
          "end": "2020-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2020 qtr",
          "period": "2020-09-30",
          "start": "2020-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 148
        },
        {
          "end": "2020-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2020 qtr",
          "period": "2020-12-31",
          "start": "2020-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 141
        },
        {
          "end": "2021-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2021 qtr",
          "period": "2021-03-31",
          "start": "2021-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 133
        },
        {
          "end": "2021-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2021 qtr",
          "period": "2021-06-30",
          "start": "2021-04-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 115
        },
        {
          "end": "2021-09-30",
          "label": "Sep 2021 qtr",
          "period": "2021-09-30",
          "start": "2021-07-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 96
        },
        {
          "end": "2021-12-31",
          "label": "Dec 2021 qtr",
          "period": "2021-12-31",
          "start": "2021-10-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 93
        },
        {
          "end": "2022-03-31",
          "label": "Mar 2022 qtr",
          "period": "2022-03-31",
          "start": "2022-01-01",
          "status": "revised",
          "value": 94
        },
        {
          "end": "2022-06-30",
          "label": "Jun 2022 qtr",
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    "name": "Household Labour Force Survey",
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