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Jobs across Australia

29 February 2016 by News Desk

The outlook for jobs across Australia is improving with unemployment falling and planned improvements for part-time workers.

jobs across australiaGrowth of full-time employment remains strong which is good news for anyone looking for jobs across Australia.

Jobs across Australia: over 300,000 new jobs were created in Australia in the year to January 2016 according to latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The number of part-time jobs across Australia increased by 169,800 in the same period and overall long-term employment growth remains strong, the ABS says.

In January this year the number of people employed increased by 19,800 making a total of 11,909,900 people in work across the country.

Over the past six months 143,400 jobs have been created with the biggest increase seen in New South Wales (43 per cent) and Queensland (38 per cent). Jobs growth in New South Wales and Victoria, however, slowed in January this year.

Wages in Australia have increased by 2.2 per cent over the past 12 months. Wages have risen for the fourth consecutive quarter.

New working regulations proposed by the Australian Council of Trade Unions aim to improve the employment conditions of part-time and casual workers.

The national union body is pressing for new laws to give casual workers the right to automatically convert to permanent employment after working regularly over a period of six months.

Employers must also inform workers of these rights at least twice during the six month period. Employers will also be required to offer work to existing part-time or casual employees before they engage new casuals or part-timers. The ACTU also wants to increase the minimum engagement period for casuals and part-time work to 4 hours.

The proposed changes are good news for workers seeking jobs in Australia but have not been welcomed by employers. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the proposed changes would cost the economy $3.7bn every year and lead to job losses.

Australian Council of Trade Unions: Australian Council of Trade Unions

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