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RBA Glossary definition for labour market
labour market – A collective term for employment, unemployment, participation rates and wages.
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Semi-Annual Statement on Monetary Policy
10 Nov 1998
Bulletin
– November 1998
Markets for low-grade investments were hardest hit. Spreads on emerging market debt rose to almost 15 percentage points above US Treasury yields. ... This box outlines typical ways in which market participants can leverage themselves in financial markets.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1998/nov/1.html
Economic Developments | Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report - 1986
30 Jun 1986
Annual Report
The labour market was buoyant in 1985/86. This buoyancy attracted new workers into the labour force. ... 10 Prices, Incomes and The Labour Market. The National Wage Case decision in November 1985 reflected these arrangements; awards were increased by 3.8
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/1986/economic-developments.html
Quarterly Report on the Economy and Financial Markets
10 Oct 1996
Bulletin
– October 1996
Employment also fell in the month of September, although the unemployment rate was 5.2 per cent, still suggestive of tight labour market conditions. ... Sluggish labour market conditions saw labour force participation fall earlier in the year, helping
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1996/oct/1.html
Insights into Low Wage Growth in Australia
16 Mar 2017
Bulletin
– March 2017
Recent low wage growth in Australia appears to be only partly explained by spare capacity in the labour market, the decline in inflation outcomes and the decline in the terms of trade from its 2011 peak. In this article, we present some tentative
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2017/mar/2.html
Quarterly Report on the Economy and Financial Markets
10 Apr 1996
Bulletin
– April 1996
Consumer spending remained firm early in the March quarter and forward indicators of the labour market point to further strength. ... The labour market also remains weak, with the unemployment rate of 3.3 per cent near to its historical high.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1996/apr/1.html
The Economy and Financial Markets
10 Aug 1999
Bulletin
– August 1999
Despite growth faster than most estimates of potential for a sustained period and the continued tightness of the labour market, there are still few signs of inflationary pressure. ... The pick-up in activity has been reflected in an improving labour
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1999/aug/1.html
Statement on Monetary Policy
10 May 2004
Bulletin
– May 2004
Most other labour market indicators are also pointing to further solid increases in employment. ... These expectations have been driven largely by fluctuations in US labour market data.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2004/may/1.html
Assessing Full Employment in Australia
18 Apr 2024
Bulletin
– April 2024
Full employment is a longstanding objective of monetary policy in Australia, alongside price stability.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/2024/apr/assessing-full-employment-in-australia.html
Quarterly Report on the Economy and Financial Markets
10 Oct 1995
Bulletin
– October 1995
Labour market conditions have now begun to adjust to the slowing in economic growth. ... Recent information corroborates earlier evidence that pressures in the labour market have increased over the last year.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/bulletin/1995/oct/1.html
Economic Developments | Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report - 1984
30 Jun 1984
Annual Report
9 Prices, Incomes and The Labour Market. Labour costs reflected the containment of wage pressures and gains in productivity during the recovery. ... Atypically, the participation rate has not seemed very sensitive to labour market conditions in most
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/annual-reports/rba/1984/eco-developments.html