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Youth employment in Australia: A comparative analysis of labour force participation by age group

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posted on 2023-05-22, 02:44 authored by Lisa DennyLisa Denny, Brendan ChurchillBrendan Churchill
In the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), concern regarding youth unemployment in Australia and in many other countries has been escalating, and justifably so. However, the proposed policy solutions – where they exist – may not be the most effective. This paper undertakes a comparative analysis of Australian labour-force engagement by age group over the past two decades, specifcally by levels of labour force participation and unemployment rates. It fnds that policy levers to address the challenges of population ageing, as identifed in four Australian government Intergenerational Reports, by increasing female and mature labour-force participation and increasing immigration, combined with a lack of employment demand post the GFC, may have been detrimental, at least in recent history, to youth engagement in the labour force.

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Publication title

Journal of Applied Youth Studies

Pagination

5-22

ISSN

2204-9193

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Publisher

Centre for Applied Youth Research Inc

Place of publication

Australia

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Copyright 2016 The Authors

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Employment patterns and change

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