Abstract
In this review of the Australian labour market for 2001 we examine the persistence of the unemployment problems in Australia. We then review four issues: a) the youth labour market, b) the position of older males in the Australian labour market, c) work-force access to long service leave, and d) the dominant OECD supply-side policy framework that is currently driving labour market policy in Australia. Overall, the jobs market continues to be sluggish, full-time jobs are scarce and official unemployment rates disguise the extent of labour under-utilisation in Australia.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 171-197 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Journal of Industrial Relations |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |