Assesses the cost structures of businesses operating in the Australian retail trade industry, including costs relative to international competitors. Key points The Australian retail sector comprises more than 133 000 businesses contributing around 5 per cent of GDP and 9 per cent of total hours worked. The industry is diverse in terms of firm size...

Summary: This statistical indicators publication sets out labour force trends for the 13 regions of Regional NSW for the period May 2000 to May 2014. It is a companion paper to the Research Service publications, Labour force trends in Greater Sydney and NSW regional labour force trends by labour force indicator. The ABS releases labour...

Summary: This statistical indicators publication sets out NSW regional labour force trends by labour force indicator for the period May 2000 to May 2014. It is a companion paper to the Research Service publications, Labour force trends in Greater Sydney and Labour force trends in Regional NSW. The ABS releases labour force data for the...

Summary: This statistical indicators publication sets out labour force trends for the 15 regions of Greater Sydney for the period May 2000 to May 2014. It is a companion paper to the Research Service publications, Labour force trends in Regional NSW and NSW regional labour force trends by labour force indicator. The ABS releases labour...

New Zealand’s economic recovery is translating into robust employment growth, according to this quarterly report. Overview This report combines the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s labour market monitoring programme with the latest developments in the labour market to paint a summary of labour market trends up to the latest quarter. As well as the...