This guide provides a brief overview of unemployment, an introduction to some of the key concepts and terminology, and lists some relevant data sources. This is one in a series of Quick Guides related to labour statistics, designed to provide a basic understanding of Australian labour market data. Other guides include labour force, employment and...

This guide provides a brief overview of the labour force, an introduction to some of the key concepts and terminology, and lists some relevant data sources. This is one in a series of Quick Guides related to labour statistics, designed to provide a basic understanding of Australian labour market data. Other guides include employment, unemployment...

This issues paper was released to assist the public in preparing submissions for the Productivity Commission's inquiry into childcare and early childhood learning. The Australian Government’s objectives in commissioning this Inquiry are to examine and identify future options for a child care and early childhood learning system that: supports workforce participation, particularly for women addresses...

This paper outlines a range of principles and actions that the Australia Council has committed to over the next triennium to ensure people with disabilities have equal opportunity to participate in and contribute to the arts. Goals Our plan focuses on the following three goals: Leadership There are some strong leaders with disability who work...

This draft report, which the Productivity Commission is seeking public comment on, argues that geographic labour mobility is helping the economy adjust to major structural change, and has enabled wealth to be spread across the country. Key points: