Unemployment remains low despite labour market slowdown Economy Jacob Shteyman 11 January 2024 The number of unemployed people to job vacancies rose to 1.5% in November, still well below the pre-COVID figure of 3.1%.
Slowing job market projected to hit young workers the hardest Economy Poppy Johnston 13 October 2023 A slowing pace of annual growth in payroll jobs, which tracks the number of employees on employer payrolls, points to a slowdown in labour market growth.
Easing labour market may spell good news on interest rates Economy Paul Osborne 18 August 2023 The series of interest rate rises were aimed at taking the heat out of inflation and slowing the economy.
Research shows clear relationship between unemployment and suicide People Jo-An Occhipinti, Adam Skinner, Ian Hickie and Yun Ju Christine Song 14 July 2023 The study is based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data on underutilised labour and suicide rates from 2004 to 2016.
Retail in need of therapy: Why shopping centres might never recover from the COVID-driven fever of online purchasing Coronavirus John Daley 25 June 2020 The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on consumers will affect the Australian retail industry for years. Here are three reasons why.
Coronavirus update for business: Michael Hill closes some stores for good, beneath the unemployment stats, and Zoox seeks a buyer Coronavirus Update For Business Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 15 May 2020 Unemployment rates aren't all they seem, Aussie-founded self-driving car startup is up for sale, and jeweller Michael Hill feels the bite of COVID-19.
