Labour force: We're moving part-time as the jobs market hollows out

By Peter Martin
Updated August 19 2016 - 9:08am, first published 6:48am
Employment Minister Michaelia Cash says the figures show the economy is resilient. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Employment Minister Michaelia Cash says the figures show the economy is resilient. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

An election-driven burst of part-time employment has pushed the unemployment rate down to 5.7 per cent, disguising a continuing slide in the number of Australians employed full-time.

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