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Super leaves gig economy behind

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... employee would accumulate approximately $3700 in employer-contributed super in one year. This is because under current labour force regulations, most gig economy workers are likely to be classified as independent contractors. Gig economy workers therefore ...

Chief economist update: As luck would have it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
... expecting further deterioration in the domestic labour market. But the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) latest Labour Force update had me singing 'The Stylistics' -- "betcha by golly, wow" - and 'Chicago' -- "baby, what a big ...

Chief economist update: Stop right now, thank you very much

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2020
... participation rate to 64.0 in June from 62.7% in the previous month - itself a positive indicator, as jobseekers re-enter the labour force amid optimism in finding employment. And why not? Total hours worked have increased, according to the ABS: "Total ...

Chief economist update: Honey, COVID-19 got me sacked

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): "Had the increase in the number of people who were not in the labour force between April and May (142,000) been a further increase in unemployment (that is, if they had been actively looking for ...

Chief economist update: Surveys say...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... from COVID-19? That's the hope, the wish and the prayer. Unfortunately, this stroke of "luck" resulted from the labour force survey's timing - it was taken in the first two weeks of March which, according to the ABS, "describes the labour market ...

Australia narrowly avoids 0.9% GDP blow: KPMG

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2020
... the next 12 months. The report also found that 36 million workdays could be lost from workers withdrawing from the labour force to self-isolate or care for others. KPMG said the government's fiscal stimulus package, announced on Thursday last week ...

Chief economist update: Strength in jobs downs RBA rate cut expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... portfolios." This, or Donald Trump will increase the tariff on the virus entering America. But I digress. The ABS 'Labour Force, Australia' report shows that total employment increased by a seasonally adjusted 28,900 in December that followed ...

Chief economist update: More jobs dull rate cut bets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2019
... expectations for another RBA interest rate reduction come February 2020, and based on seasonally adjusted figures, the 'Labour Force, Australia' report brings good tidings. Total employment increased by 39,900 in November, more than reversing ...

Chief economist update: How low will Lowe go?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... sentiment (along with retail sales - released on November 4). November 13: Wage Price Index November 14: Australian Labour Force Report Weakening employment growth has already been flagged by successive readings on the ANZ job ads survey, with the lead ...

New Zealand retirement system under review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
New Zealand's retirement income system is under review, determined to measure the impact of shifting labour forces and declining home ownership. Submissions are open for the Commission for Financial Capability's (CFFC) three-yearly review of ...