Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 14-Sep-18

The latest Roy Morgan figures on employment in Australia show that unemployment increased to a two-year high of 11% in August. This is more than twice as high as the current Australian Bureau of Statistics estimate for July of 5.3%. According to Roy Morgan, the increase has come about due to a rise in people looking for a job, despite the solid growth in employment. A further eight per cent of the workforce are now under-employed, working part-time and looking for more work. Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine says over 250,000 jobs have been created over the last year, but the even faster growth in the Australian workforce means unemployment has increased by over 150,000 to 1.48 million.

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