There is an unfolding employment disaster going on in Australia, but compared with Greece and Spain, Portugal and Ireland, we’re doing just great.
Labour Force figures
From boom to bust: Australian employment over three years
Possum Comitatus looks at how Australian employment has changed over the last three years, from the peak of the last boom in 2007 to today. The IT industry is shedding, while health and science are on the up.
Jobs jump sets RBA alarm bells ringing
The tilt in monetary policy has just moved decisively towards further rate rises, after the strongest jobs performance for three years years was revealed in the January labour force figures today.
Unemployment — and all that jazz
Possum Comitatus combs through the latest Labour Force Survey data; the resource states of Qld and WA have experienced a rise in unemployment over the last six months, while NSW and Vic have had a drop, and we’re all working more hours.
How many hours did Australians work this month?
How many hours did the nation work in July? Just over 1.5 billion hours in total, says Possum Comitatus. It sounds like a lot, but through the magic of graphs, we can see the average amount of hours worked per month has actually been trending downwards for at least a decade.
If this is a recession, the figures are telling lies
Housing finance strong, consumer sentiment rising — new figures suggest the Australian consumer seems determined to avoid thinking about recession.
Kohler: let’s not get carried away here
While all the good economic news lately has been wonderful, there’s always a “but…” attached, writes Alan Kohler.
Unemployment figures leave everyone gobsmacked
The April unemployment and jobless figures paint a picture of an economy in boom, not gloom.
Women could soon make up a majority of US labour force
For the first time in American history, women could very soon make up the majority of the US labour force.
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34,700 Australians lost their jobs in March
The jobless rate has lagged the slide in the economy. Now, it’s catching up.
