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Chief economist update: The trend is not our friend

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018
... indicates that continued jobs growth, slowing as it may be, remains sufficient to offset rising participation in the labour force. But what matters more for the economy, any economy, is if labour market strength translates higher wages that would encourage ...

Chief economist update: The uncertainty that is Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
... expectations for a 205,000 increase. The unemployment rate held steady at a 17-year low of 4.1% in February as the labour force participation rate jumped to 63.0% from 62.7% in January, reflecting increased confidence among jobseekers of finding employment. ...

Jobs, jobs, jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2017
... Australians all let us rejoice and have ourselves a merry little Christmas! The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Labour Force report shows a sharp jump in employment in November no matter how it's measured. Look at the seasonally adjusted estimates ...

Salt reveals retirement hotspots

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
... of Sydney, is the top sea change hotspot for NSW retirees, with about 32%of the population over 65 and not in the labour force. In Victoria, Echuca-Moama, a town on the banks of the Murray River, is turning into a tree change hotspot where the median ...

Surefire Melbourne Cup bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2017
... underemployment are also helpful" and as evidenced by its inverse correlation with wages, it's more helpful. The latest ABS 'Labour Force' report shows that the underemployment rate eased to 8.6% in the August quarter from 8.8% in the three-month period ...

Jobs galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... manufacturing plant in Adelaide today. For as that door closes, another opens. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) "Labour Force" report shows the door to employment is not only open but it's getting wider. The trend is our friend. This per the ...

ASFA puts gig economy on the agenda

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... system stands, the superannuation guarantee does not cover independent contractors or most of the broader group in the labour force that is self-employed. Gig economy workers who are engaged under a contract and have work arrangements resembling those ...

The negatives in the positive jobs report

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2017
... and pray some more. While the headline seasonally adjusted numbers of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Labour Force report were undeniably positive - employment up by a better than expected 27,900 in July from June; the unemployment rate dipped ...

Wage freeze

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... unaffected by changes in the quality or quantity of work performed. It is unaffected by changes in the composition of the labour force, hours worked, or changes in characteristics of employees (e.g. work performance). Information about the wage price ...

Jump goes the Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
... plans to the bringing forward of interest rate hike expectations. Depending on the figures, tomorrow's Australian Labour Force report could reinforce further gains in the Australian dollar or halt/reverse its climb versus the greenback.