![]() increased availability of flexible working arrangements, particularly part-time work, and greater availability of child care and maternity leave.Ĭompared to the trend in employment rates for women, which shows considerable growth, the trend for men over the past 40 years is much less apparent.changes in educational attainment and fields of study such that women are now able to participate and progress in a wider variety of jobs.the management of fertility through increased use of contraception (ABS, 2003).Several social and demographic changes have contributed to women’s increased participation in employment (see Baxter, 2013a). There have been large increases in the employment participation of women, who comprised 48% of the total employed in 2022, compared to 36% in 1979 (see Figure 3). Overall, over the past 40 years, there have been significant changes in the composition of Australia’s active workforce. Source: June 2022, ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, November 2022 Trends in employment participation Long-term trends Unemployment rates of men and women by age, 2022 Source: June 2022, ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, November 2022įigure 2: Unemployment rates are highest for young people. Labour force status of men and women by age, 2022 The higher proportion of ‘not in the labour force’ at younger ages relates to those participating in study, while the higher proportion at older ages is indicative of retirement from the labour force.įigure 1: Labour force patterns vary by age and sex. This can be for a range of reasons, including study, care for children or others, or being retired or unable to work. The remainder shown in Figure 1 are those ‘not in the labour force’. There are much higher unemployment rates among young people, and the unemployment rate tends to be higher for males. ![]() Unemployment is often tracked using the unemployment rate, which is the number unemployed as a percentage of the total labour force ( Figure 2). Unemployed people are counted as part of the labour force, as they are actively seeking employment. ![]() These are explored in ‘Work hours of men and women by age’.įigure 1 also shows the proportion of men and women who are unemployed by age. Among the employed, there are also differences in work hours by age and gender. Women are less likely to be employed compared to men from young adulthood, reflecting that women are more likely than men to adjust work to balance work with caring responsibilities, particularly following childbearing and when children are young (see also Family Employment). Male and female labour force participation by ageįigure 1 shows labour force participation by age and gender for June 2022, with variation by age showing young people’s transition into employment through to people’s retirement at older ages. ![]()
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