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Australia’s Unemployment Rate hits 9.2%

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While the ABS claims that Australia’s Unemployment rate is 5.1% the Roy Morgan figure is 9.2%. Let’s look at the different approaches and ask which number better reflects the reality of the economy and which should be used to influence government policy?

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References

HOW DOES THE ABS MEASURE UNEMPLOYMENT

https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/6105.0Feature%20Article53July%202014

Roy Morgan Unemployment & Under-employment Estimates (2005-2019)

https://www.roymorgan.com/morganpoll/unemployment/underemployment-estimates

Unemployment: Its Measurement and Types

https://www.rba.gov.au/education/resources/explainers/pdf/unemployment-its-measurement-and-types.pdf?v=2019-07-14-11-59-23