Future of work
Alternative labels
Jobs in the future
Research Summary
Understanding attitudes towards employment and the labour market
This McKinnon Poll investigated Australian’s attitudes towards the evolving nature of work, factors that motivate labour mobility and barriers to working, and the future of work in Australia.
Working paper
Generative AI and jobs: a global analysis of potential effects on job quantity and quality
This study seeks to add the global perspective to the already lively debate on possible changes that may result in the labour markets as a consequence of the recent advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
Report
The geography of Australia’s digital industries
Australia’s digital technology clusters have been mapped and analysed on a national scale for the first time. This report brings together rich data from across the nation for the first time to map and describe the range of digital technology clusters currently developing.
Report
Tech jobs update: May 2023
This report finds that recent growth in tech jobs has been driven primarily by the indirect tech sector. This reflects a long-term structural change in the Australian economy towards greater adoption of technology, and thus greater demand for people with technical skills.
Report
The employability badge: skills for life, work and a stronger society
This report aims to address the challenge of youth unemployment by exploring the role extra-curricular activities can play in equipping young people with the skills and experiences they need to enter the workforce and progress in their careers.