Australia’s unemployment just hit a four-year high of 4.5%. But competition is crushing job seekers more than numbers suggest. Reckon reveals the real barriers keeping Australians locked out of work.
Australia’s unemployment rate jumped to 4.5% in September, the highest in nearly four years. Economists say November and December rate cuts are now likely.
Employment fell but unemployment didn’t budge – here’s what that means
Australia’s unemployment rate edged slightly higher in June, reaching 4.1%, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics
An Australia Institute report reveals discrepancies in Australian unemployment calculation.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the latest unemployment data for the month of December, revealing a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.5 per cent.
As the Australian jobs market continues to strengthen, latest figures from the ABS indicate the underemployment rate has hit a 14-year low.
Mary Malak, CEO of humanity matters, responds to the budget announcement regarding the extension of the JobTrainer fund.
The data shows that the number of renters that have lost their jobs or worked less hours during the pandemic is almost twice that of mortgage holders.
Australia’s unemployment rate increased to 6.9 per cent in September, however Australians should be focusing on another more troubling labour statistic. The latest ABS data showed that the underemployment rate also increased to 11.4 per cent in September (3 pts higher than a year ago). “Even before the pandemic, underemployment in Australia was persistently high,” said Matt […]
