Job losses jump in first week of April

21 April 2020

 

The ABS has released its inaugural payrolls report containing new statistics on jobs and wages based on Single Touch Payroll data provided by the ATO. According to the ABS, “the estimates provide additional information on the economic impact of COVID-19 and complement monthly Labour Force statistics.” Between the week ending 14 March and the week ending 4 April, the total number of work positions in Australia decreased by 6.0%. Total...

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