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The Reserve Bank is in a real bind

{ Posted on Apr 12 2012 by Cameron Kusher }
Following a raft of economic data which has come out recently I felt it was important to reflect on this data.  It is obvious that the Reserve Bank (RBA) is currently in a very tough predicament. While much of the ...Read More »

Jobs remain heavily centralised within the capital cities

{ Posted on Feb 23 2012 by Tim Lawless }
We have suggested several times on our research blog that, as a nation, Australia needs to see more geographic diversity in the labour market.  A wider geographic distribution of full time employment opportunities would imply a lessening in demand pressures ...Read More »

The geography of jobs

{ Posted on Sep 21 2011 by Tim Lawless }
Having a job is pretty high on the list of household priorities.  Also high on the list is having a degree of confidence that you are going to keep your job into the future and that you are going to ...Read More »

Labour prices and weekly earnings

{ Posted on Nov 18 2010 by Tim Lawless }
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released their Labour Price Index for the September 2010 quarter and their Average Weekly Earnings for the three months to August 2010 this week.  The results provide valuable insight into wage growth across the country. During ...Read More »

Jobs market approaching full employment

{ Posted on Sep 09 2010 by RP Data Research }
Labour force data released by the Bureau of Statistics yesterday shows the Australian jobs market continues to outperform expectations.  The unemployment rate across the country has fallen to just 5.1% in seasonally adjusted terms.   The falling jobless rate has ...Read More »