Words matter. Intentions matter. The latest data on Youth Unemployment trends underlines the growing challenges for Australia. The next time you hear a political repesentative discuss “income”,” wealth” or “earnings”,…
Winter is Here – Youth Unemployment Ratios
We know labour markets work differently for the young. As detailed in the International Labour Organisation’s Key Indicators of the Labour Market [KILM] it is generally understood that Youth Unemployment runs at…
Susskind – 3 Myths about the future of work
Daniel Susskind – 3 Myths about the future of work ( and why they’re not true!) Links https://www.danielsusskind.com Robots & Jobs – The Evidence Polanyi’s Paradox and the Shape of…
Job Transition. To what?
… and how? As always, Callam Pickering has produced another thoughtful and insightful piece on the changing dynamics in the Australian Labour market, specifically as it relates to the ‘shuttering’…
Youth Transition? – Lower paid & longer
The transition for the young from school to the australian workforce appears increasingly complex and appears to be lower paid and longer in duration than ever before, according to some…
Census – Employment
Detailed Census data on employment, qualifications and population mobility (journey to work and previous address) results will be available from 17 October sometime in October 2017, this is yet to be…
Wagering on wages?
One simple question for the next elected representative [or candidate] you meet. There are four times as many unemployed seeking work than registered vacancies available. Wages, as a share of…
Skilling for Tomorrow
Anna Payton from the NCVER has produced a forward looking piece on the public-policy challenges of the future of work, skills and training. This paper provides a summary of research and…
Decoupling Productivity
Another interesting piece from the Kurzgesagt team. They are perhaps more correct than they know [or fear] Decoupling productivity from human labour. This is the key difference when it comes…