Two sets of data came out last week highlighting how male workers, particularly those seeking full-time employment, have borne the brunt of Australia’s labour market adjustment towards services.
First, the Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) data, released on Thursday, revealed that male full-time earnings grew by just 1.2% in the year to May 2016, well below female full-time earnings (3.3%) and below the overall growth in earnings across the labour market (2.1%):
