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Jobs data 'final nail in the coffin' for rate rise

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... employment fell by 6000 people. "This August we recorded a higher proportion of people who were previously not in the labour force moving to being unemployed, compared to recent years," Crick said. "The growth in the size of the labour force resulted ...

Intergenerational Report looks to AI to buoy productivity slump

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... primarily stems from falling fertility rates, while the country's older population profile will negatively impact labour force participation. "As the population ages, increased demand for care and support services will reinforce shifts in the economy ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... rising around 1% and 4% respectively. "Both countries receive a high share of inflows that are largely outside the labour force; removing these inflows reduces population more than it reduces the workforce, so the capital stock is shared among a workforce ...

Unemployment rate may tip the scale in favour of February RBA hike

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... inched towards 66.7% from 66.6% in November, seeing the unemployment rate drop to 4.1% from 4.3%. "While monthly labour force data can be volatile and subject to noise, the December report aligns with the RBA's assessment that labour market conditions ...

RBA hike may come as soon as February

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2025
... November, well off the market consensus expectation of +20,000 new jobs. However, around 23,000 people withdrew from the labour force over same period, resulting in the unemployment rate being maintained at 4.3% for November," Rynne said. "What is more ...

Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... about 64% of Australians aged over 64. Of these, 25% will see their payments change due to deeming. Analysis of ABS Labour Force Survey data by KPMG Australia suggests increases to the Age Pension over the past decade have contributed to the increase ...

Unemployment data throws 'curveball' at RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... unemployment rate to 4.3% is disappointing and may suggest the economy is finally losing the ability to find jobs for a labour force still growing strongly at a rate of around 30,000 per month," Bassanese said. "We'll need more consistent signs of weakness ...

Insurance through superannuation stages a comeback

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... However, in the year to June 2024, the number of members with insurance cover through superannuation rebounded, with labour force growth and increased opt-ins playing a role, the research paper said. As of June 2024, group superannuation arrangements ...

The productivity bubble has burst: Productivity Commission

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... in some ways, stronger than the pre-pandemic period, particularly in the jobs market, which has experienced higher labour force participation and lower unemployment. Productivity Commission senior research economist James Thiris noted that the strong ...

Hopes of RBA cut 'in tatters' after jobs data

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... employment-to-population ratio and participation rate shows that there are still large numbers of people entering the labour force and finding work in a range of industries, as job vacancies continue to remain above pre-pandemic levels." The number of ...
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