Employment post-JobSeeker remains steady
Date Time Employment post-JobSeeker remains steady Employment and hours worked have remained steady, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the scaling back of JobSeeker, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. The survey of more than 3,500 adult Australians, led by the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods (CSRM), found employment stayed at around 60 per cent of the population between January and April 2021. “However, the real story here is that there hasn’t been a dramatic decline in employment either,” study co-author and CSRM Director Professor Matt...