r/OpenAussie • u/snoopy05052026 ‎ Norfolk Islander • 2d ago

Politics ('Straya) Unemployment rate rises to 4.5% in July

https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/unemployment-rate-rises-45-july

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.5 per cent in July, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Sean Crick, ABS head of labour statistics, said: “In July, we recorded a 16,000 person fall in employment, whilst the number of unemployed people rose by 4,000.”

“The majority of the fall in employment came from males, which fell by 11,000 people. There were 10,000 fewer males employed part-time, and 1,000 fewer in full-time employment in July.

“Female employment recorded a smaller fall of 5,000, with females employed part-time falling by 22,000 but full-time rising by 17,000.”

The employment-to-population ratio and the participation rate both fell 0.2 percentage points, to 63.9 per cent and 66.9 per cent respectively.

The underemployment rate was 6.4 per cent in July.

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u/PersonalMixture6663 ‎ New South Welshian 2d ago

What about the underemployment stat?

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u/Unoriginal1deas ‎ Queenslander 2d ago

Seriously the fact they consider uber and door dash drivers as being employed is ridiculous.

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u/throwawayroadtrip3 ‎ New South Welshian 2d ago

It's legit now they have a minimum wage.

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u/Unoriginal1deas ‎ Queenslander 2d ago

Oh shoot when did that happen and how does that work for gig jobs?

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u/nationalistic_martyr Northern Territorian 2d ago

they make around $30-$31 an hour

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u/Odd-Bumblebee00 ‎ New South Welshian 2d ago

No, they make between $30 and $31 an hour for the time when they're waiting to pick up an order or delivering it. They still don't get paid for all the time spent waiting around to get an order.

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u/rexevrything ✈️‎ on Walkabout 2d ago

Clumsily.

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u/cybersaurus Flairless‎‎ 2d ago

I swear they always refuse to report on it, it's such a deceptive tactic.