Unemployment falls, but underemployment at record levels

There was good and bad news in the latest official employment figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The unemployment rate fell 0.2 of a per cent to 5.5 per cent last month, (may) with more than 42,000 jobs created. But underemployment remains near record highs. While part-time work may suit some students and people returning to the workforce after an absence, there is growing frustration among some workers wanting to work more.

A bicycle courier in a Sydney storm Source: AAP