One of the notable features of the Australian labour market in the 10 years since the Global Financial Crisis hit has been the boom in ‘caring’ jobs in health care & social assistance and education, not to mention public sector, construction, and so-called ‘Professional, Scientific and Technical Services’ jobs:
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The boom in ‘caring’ jobs relates to a large extent to the ageing of the population and the rollout of programs like the NDIS and the increasing demand for childcare, as well as the expansion of Australia’s university system brought about by the explosion of domestic students from the demand-driven system and the explosion of foreign students.
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