The rise and rise of part-time jobs

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By Leith van Onselen

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has published a report examining the growth in part-time employment across Australia – classified by the ABS as working less than 35 hours in a usual working week – which has risen from around 10% of the workforce 50 years ago to around two-thirds currently:

While the share of workers in part-time employment has increased across most developed nations, Australia has one of the highest shares:

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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.