Unemployment is down, job ads are up, but disadvantaged Australians are still being left behind | Greg Jericho

The pandemic has created demand for entry-level positions, but a report shows not everyone is benefiting from the boom

The numbers for unemployment and job vacancies look good, but a new report highlights that for many disadvantaged workers, the recovery has completely passed them by.

While the current unemployment rate of 4.6% is excellent, we know that if we include those who are employed but not actually working at all, the effective rate is much higher:

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