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Too good for our own good: Why Queensland has nation’s worst unemployment stats
Friday January 22, 2021
A strong return to job confidence, strong population growth and a good COVID response have ironically been big factors in Queensland holding the worst unemployment level in the nation.
Queensland’s unemployment is the worst in the nation. (Photo: ABC)
But it’s a confusing picture because states like Victoria, which was locked down for three months, are now performing better in unemployment than Queensland where restrictions have been far lighter.
The reality is that Queensland is performing much better. More people are looking for work in Queensland and the…
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