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ABS: Labour Force figures, July 2021
20 August 2021
Seasonally adjusted estimates for July 2021:
- Unemployment rate decreased to 4.6%.
- Participation rate decreased to 66.0%.
- Employment increased to 13,156,400.
- Employment to population ratio decreased to 62.9%.
- Underemployment rate increased to 8.3%.
- Monthly hours worked decreased by 3 million hours.
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Key News: “The Cash Distribution Framework is an important piece of regulatory reform to ensure the continued availability of cash given the decline in its usage and recent uncertainties across the sector.” ABA CEO Simon Birmingham. Media release, 3 September 2026. Media & Communications Update: Political Update: Economic Update: Regulatory Update Upcoming Submissions Selected Media… Read more »
Key News: “You might just think it’s harmless letting somebody access your bank account and getting a few hundred bucks in return, but these are crime syndicates, these are money launderers. You may well be helping to scam a vulnerable Australian out of their life savings.” ABA CEO Simon Birmingham. Interview with 2SM’s Tim Webster,… Read more »
Key News: “Every dollar of bank profits that gets reinvested into bank capital, generates on the analysis we showed this week, $4.70 of economic activity across the Australian economy.” ABA CEO Simon Birmingham. Interview with Ross Greenwood, 21 June. Media & Communications Update: Political Update: Economic Update: Regulatory Update Upcoming Submissions Selected Media Warm regards,The… Read more »