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BCEC Monthly Labour Market Update – September 2024
— Nationally 64,100 jobs added in September as male full-time employment surges 1.1 per cent in a single month. — — Unemployment rate steady at 4.1 per cent, after August figure revised down. — — Public sector employment growth conflicting with... Read article
BCEC Monthly Labour Market Update – August 2024
Sustained jobs growth continues to stymie rate cut hopes Monthly labour force survey estimates continue to defy expectations of a downturn in the labour market. Nationally employment increased by 47,500 persons in August. That’s the third month in a row... Read article
Presentation: Gender Equity Insights 2024: The changing nature of part-time work in Australia
View the publication by lead authors Professor Alan Duncan, Director, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, and Dr Silvia Salazar, Senior Research Fellow, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre, from the launch of the report Gender Equity Insights 2024: The changing nature of part-time work... Read article
Victoria – China trade briefing note: Benefits to Western Households
Commissioned by the Australia China Business Council, this briefing note establishes a firm evidence base on the economic impact of trade with China on Victorian households. This briefing note provides and overview of the relationship between China and VIC. It... Read article
BCEC Monthly Labour Market Update – July 2024
— Unemployment rate rises to 4.2 per cent in July, but continued surge in jobs growth the real story. — — Participation hits all-time highs for persons overall (67.1%) and for women (63.2%). — — Results strongly affected by apparent... Read article
Western Australia – China trade briefing note: Benefits to Western Households
Commissioned by the Australia China Business Council, this briefing note establishes a firm evidence base on the economic impact of trade with China on Western Australian households. This briefing note provides and overview of the relationship between China and WA.... Read article