Unemployment falls, but underemployment at record levels

A bicycle courier in a Sydney storm

A bicycle courier in a Sydney storm Source: AAP

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

 


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