Unemployment at 9.5% in August as lockdowns squeeze labour

August was the first time since the first half of 2020 that Australia’s workforce contracted for two months in a row.

by | 10 Sep, 2021

Latest SEEK data paints grim picture of job market

Ongoing lockdowns in NSW and Victoria in August have made their presence felt in the new unemployment figures. The latest data released by Roy Morgan suggests that recent lockdowns have seen the number of Australian workers with full-time employment contract by 111,000 on July levels to a new total of 8.65 million in August.

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