Were it not for JobKeeper, unemployment would be 11.7%, up from 5.2% in one month. Here's how the numbers pan out
- Written by The Conversation
After all the forecasts and speculation, now we know the worst.
Today’s numbers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics lay out the catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on the Australian labour market.
Total hours worked fell 9.2% – in just one month, between March and April.
Percentage fall in hours worked
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