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Tag Archives: labourforce
Catch up on COVID-19 with CCIQ Chief Economist Dr Marcus Smith – Qld budget impact
I caught up with CCIQ Chief Economist Dr Marcus Smith earlier today to chat about the latest economic news and the expected impact of the coronavirus shock on the Queensland state budget. You can listen our conversation here: Highlights of … Continue reading
Posted in Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, bonds, coronavirus, covid-19, debt, hospitality, internationaleducation, labourforce, qld, qldbudget, qldtreasury, qtc, queensland, socialdistancing, unemployment
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Higher long-term unemployment a marker of Qld’s under-performance relative to rest of Australia
In its 2019-20 Mid-Year Fiscal and Economic Review released in mid-December, the Queensland Government revised down the state economic outlook, with economic growth revised to 2.5%, down from 3%, and the unemployment rate revised upwards to 6.25% from 6% for … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, australia, labourforce, longtermunemployment, qld, queensland, tafe, training, unemployment, VET, vfi
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Thoughts on Jackie Trad’s interview by Steve Austin on Qld economy
CommSec’s latest State of the States report which was released Monday reported Queensland in fifth position among Australia’s eight states and territories. On Monday afternoon, 612 ABC Brisbane’s Steve Austin interviewed Deputy Premier-Treasurer Jackie Trad on the state of the … Continue reading
Posted in Housing, Labour market, Uncategorized
Tagged abc, abs, labourforce, labourmarket, participationrate, qld, queensland, unemploymentrate
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Why is Australia’s workforce participation rate at a record high of 66.1%?
The first episode of the new season of Utopia on the ABC featured the Intergenerational Report, which projects an eventual reduction in the workforce participation rate due to an ageing population. At the moment, however, Australia’s participation rate is actually … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Uncategorized
Tagged abc, abs, australia, igr, labourforce, participationrate, utopia
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612 ABC Brisbane radio interview on Qld having nation’s highest unemployment rate
Yesterday I had an enjoyable chat with Steve Austin on his 612 ABC Brisbane Drive program about the latest ABS Labour Force estimates, which, as I reported in yesterday’s post, revealed Queensland is the only state with an unemployment rate … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, labourforce, qld, queensland, unemploymentrate
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Qld only state/territory with 6%+ unemployment rate
The Queensland economy continues to under-perform based on the latest ABS Labour Force estimates released this morning. The state unemployment rate is stuck at 6.2% (in trend terms) while the national rate fell to 5.1% in October from 5.2% in … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, jobs, labourforce, unemployment, unemploymentrate
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Surge in Qld youth employment over 2017
You have probably seen the media coverage of the strong jobs growth over 2017 for Australia. Queensland played a large part in this, with the highest employment growth rate among states and territories (4.6 percent through-the-year) and an increase in … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Macroeconomy, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, agedcare, employment, health, hospitality, jobs, labourforce, qld, queensland, tourism
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Qld unemployment rate falls below 6% to 5.9% (in trend terms)
This is just a quick post to update you on the September labour force estimates released by the ABS today: the Queensland unemployment rate has fallen to below 6% in trend terms and is now at 5.9% (see chart below). … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, employment, jobs, labourforce, qld, queensland
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Rising workforce participation reflects improved jobs market in Qld
I have been commenting on Queensland’s improving labour market for several months now, and the July labour force data released by the ABS yesterday have confirmed that trend is continuing. The State’s unemployment rate remained stable at 6.3 percent in … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, construction, employment, jobs, labourforce, participation, qld, qldtreasury, queensland, unemployment
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On the upcoming Ted Evans lecture & Qld’s recent employment trends
On 14 September, the Economic Society of Australia (Qld), of which I am the Secretary, is hosting the inaugural Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture at Customs House, Brisbane. The inaugural lecturer will be none other than former Treasury Secretary Ted … Continue reading
Posted in Labour market, Uncategorized
Tagged abs, esaqld, jobs, labourforce, publicservice, qld, queensland, tedevans, treasury
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