What is Australia’s first full employment target and what does it mean for you? Economy Peter Martin 2 August 2023 The Australian government hasn’t wholeheartedly and publicly committed itself to full employment since the 1945 Full Employment White Paper.
Australia’s unemployment rate officially begins with a ‘3’. What now?’ Economy John Hawkins 20 May 2022 Thursday’s figure for the month of April has broken the 4% barrier, with unemployment in Australia officially sitting at 3.9%.
The government is boasting a 4.2% unemployment rate, but wage growth is still sluggish Economy Richard Holden 18 February 2022 Australia’s official unemployment rate in January remained at a historically low 4.2%, but the story on wages is not impressive.
Australia’s unemployment rate could fall below 4%. What happens then? Economy Jeff Borland 27 January 2022 Australia’s unemployment rate is now 4.2% and, even with the effects of Omicron, there are good reasons to think it will fall further in 2022.