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Women participation rate booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
Women's participation in the workforce has reached a record high of 61.8%, the latest employment statistics show. Citing new Australian Bureau of Statistics unemployment figures, Senator Jane Hume said Australia has achieved the highest female participation ...

Chief economist update: Australians all let us rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... rate increased to 66.3% - a historic high - indicating optimism among jobseekers over the likelihood of getting hired. Employment increased to 13,077,600, and now has overtaken its previous peak of 13,008,670 before the pandemic and the social restrictions ...

Chief economist update: RBNZ keeps policy steady on unsteady outlook

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021
... gets from rising commodity export prices - and hopes that the planned Trans-Tasman bubble will "support incomes and employment in the tourism sector both in New Zealand and Australia", it also acknowledged that "Economic activity in New Zealand slowed ...

Chief economist update: Australia's confidence contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
... record high scores in its sub-components - trading up 12 points to +35 in March); profitability (up 8 points to +26); employment (up 7 points to +16). "The strength in conditions is evident across all states and industries," according to NAB. Business ...

Chief economist update: ScoMo cannot miss new vaccination target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... sector vacancies were 28,400, an increase of 11.1% from November 2020." These are in line with the recent sharp gains in employment reported in February and run counter to concerns over the ending of JobKeeper in March. Australian businesses wouldn't ...

ATO quizzed on readiness for stapling

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
... their employer because they may make the choice when they are offered that by the employer when they commence their employment," she said. "Also, there will be a period of transition when the employers are becoming familiar with the obligations and requirements ...

Chief economist update: RBA promises support over the next three years

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... occur, wages growth will have to be materially higher than it is currently. This will require significant gains in employment and a return to a tight labour market. The Board does not expect these conditions to be met until 2024 at the earliest." This ...

Chief economist update: Positive feedback loop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... that, itself, was confirmed a few days later by the greater than expected increase in US non-farm payrolls in March. US employment surged by 916,000 during the month following an upwardly revised 468,000 addition in jobs in February. This is the largest ...

Chief economist update: Australia's virtuous cycle keeps on turning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
... be revised even higher. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 'Labour Force' report shows total employment is 1800 scalps short of the tally recorded last year before the pandemic and the unemployment rate dropped to 5.8% - the lowest ...

Chief economist update: Strike while iron ore cools

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2021
... leading to a release of pent-up client demand at home and abroad. As a result, firms also anticipate further rises in employment and investment" (IHS Markit China Business Outlook). This is in line with universal expectations for stronger growth this ...