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PM Howard announces tax offest for mature workers

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2004
... greater choice for mature age workers,\" Mr Howard said. \"Their skills, experience and ongoing contribution to the labour force are vital if we are to secure our future economic strength.\" The measure takes effect from the start of the 2004/05 financial ...

Employment growth likely returned to solid levels in March

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2004
... sector continued its downturn, according to economists. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will publish March labour force numbers on Thursday, with the market forecasting a rise in employment of 20,000 and a slight drop in the unemployment rate ...

ANZ newspaper job ads rise 2.3% in Jan

... sufficient to maintain the unemployment rate at around 5.5 per cent - assuming (there was) no further increase in the labour force participation rate. "This would also mean that the government's December forecasts for employment growth and the unemployment ...

Jobless rate stuck at 14-year lows in November: ABS

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
... reforms. He said it had been 22 years since the jobless rate was below 5.6 per cent and the outlook looked good. "While labour force figures can vary from month to month, forward indicators of labour market activity point to further growth in employment ...

Economists expect a small rise in employment in November

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2003
... cent in September. Economists had tipped a rise of 10,000. The Australian Bureau of Statistics is due to publish labour force figures today at 1130 AEDT. Market consensus again is for a rise of 10,000. National Australia Bank economist Kris Bernie said ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar weaker on US unit comeback

... points lower at 3199 on a volume of 625 contracts by 0641 AEDT. In the news, the Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data for November is due today. All Ordinaries 3212.9 +0 NASDAQ 1895.86 -12.46 Dow Jones 9919.86 -3.56 FTSE-100 4335.40 -44.20 ...

Increase in newspaper and internet job advertisements: ANZ

... exception of that month lower than at any time since early 1977 - provided there were no further increase in the labour force participation rate from October's level."

Commonwealth Bank chief calls for raised labour productivity

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2003
The head of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has called for improved labour force productivity before the nation's ageing population becomes a drag on prosperity. CBA chief executive David Murray said the clock was ticking as baby boomers headed ...

Unemployment at 20-year low: ABS

The latest labour force figures for Australia, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), have indicated an increase from 9,547,700 employed persons to 9,616,800 employed persons, a rise of 69,200 employed persons. The number of unemployed ...

ANZ job ads up 1.4%

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2003
... the outcome will depend on the extent to which the improved labour market conditions attract new entrants, with the labour force participation rate remaining unusually low in recent months," she said. If the current rate of job ads does result in increased ...