Mature males bear brunt of labour market adjustment

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By Leith van Onselen

Yesterday’s labour force data for September, released by the ABS, highlighted how male workers have borne the brunt of Australia’s labour market adjustment towards services.

In the year to September 2016, male full-time employment declined by 0.7%, whereas part-time employment surged by 8.3%, taking total male jobs growth to an anaemic 0.9% over the year:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.