Yesterday’s employment report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) revealed that Australia’s youth – defined as those aged 16 to 24 – have been hit hard by lockdowns.
Total youth jobs fell 75,400 in August, driven by an 80,000 reduction in part-time jobs, partly offset by a 4,500 increase in full-time jobs.
Accordingly, youth jobs are down 81,400 from their pre-COVID peak with full-time jobs down 34,000 and part-time jobs down 47,400:
