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Thursday 18 February 2021

Full-time employment booms back

Employment surge continues

Full-time employed surged +59,000 in January, and total employed jumped to 12.94 million.

93 per cent of the jobs lost have now been recovered, and job ads suggest that a record high of 13 million could happen as soon as the first quarter of this year. 

The unemployment rate dropped sharply again to 6.35 per cent. 

Hours worked dropped sharply in January as more Aussies took a well-deserved holiday, but the recovery continues apace!

Here's the detailed analysis with James Foster...right here.