Unemployment falls, underemployment at record levels

Underemployment at record levels Source: Pixabay Public Domain

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, 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.

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