Posts Tagged ‘Australian labour force’
Australia confirmed as New Zealand’s poor jobs cousin
Earlier this year I wrote about New Zealand’s improved economic performance and how it was putting Australia in the shade. The official data released since that blog only further highlights the strengthening of New Zealand’s position. Consider the following comparative data: Area New Zealand Australia* June 2014 total employment 2.328 million (+3.8%) 11.578 million (-0.7%) June…
Read MoreGood news all round for New Zealand employment
Statistics New Zealand only releases labour market information every quarter unlike in Australia where the ABS releases labour market data every month. The most recent release for the March 2013 quarter highlighted some excellent news for the New Zealand economy. Statistics New Zealand reported that, nationally, in the March 2013 quarter, compared with…
Read MoreWorkers more loyal than ever (and other surprises about job tenure and mobility)
Three of the most written-about themes in the Australian labour market over the past few years have been the skills shortage (ie we can’t find enough of the right staff), the booming mining and resources sector (ie sucking workers out of other sectors) and the impact of Gen Y in the workforce (ie what…
Read MoreFifteen things about the Australian labour market you probably didn’t know: 2012 update
Each year the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) releases a variety of reports that provide an overview of the state of the labour market. One of the most comprehensive, and interesting, of these reports is their annual Australian Jobs report. Here are my fifteen random extracts from that report: 1.…
Read MoreEmployment in Australia: Don’t generalise
Last week the ABS released its job vacancy data which gave a picture of what’s changed state-by-state in the past twelve months with respect to what we might loosely called the ‘candidate shortage’, or more specifically the ratio of unemployed job seekers to vacant positions. Here’s the data, with the comparative period of twelve…
Read More15 things about the Australian labour market you probably didn’t know: 2011 Update
This month the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) released its 2010/11 Financial Year summary of what’s going on around the country with respect to the shortage of skills. It makes for fascinating reading. Here’s the most relevant and interesting information I extracted from that document and another DEEWR report: …
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