Youth underemployment hits all time high

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Yesterday’s ABS labour force release for August revealed a mixed Australian youth labour market – i.e. those aged 15 to 24 years old – with falling unemployment offset by a record rise in underemployment.

The trend headline unemployment rate fell slightly to 11.80% in August:

Total employment growth for those aged 15-24 years rose marginally in August, but has dived over the past 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.