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August labour force data delivers pleasant employment surprise – The New Daily
Roughly 110,000 Australians found work between July and August, underpinned by rapisd growth in part-time work in much of the country.
About 110,000 Australians found work between July and August as a majority of states began their return to a post-pandemic normal.
Employment ticked up 0.9 per cent, according to the ABS’ August labour force figures.
But the jump in new jobs did not match the lift in hours worked, which rose only 0.1 per cent in the same period of time.
ABS head of labour statistics Bjorn Jarvis said the discrepancy was attributed to rapid growth in part-time work.
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