Our Economic and Labour Market Outlook Report will help businesses understand, predict and respond to the complex changes in the labour market that are unfurling over the coming year.
Employers face a challenging time navigating Australia's economy. Business conditions are at a very low ebb, struggling through the longest period of low growth since the early 1990s. Many industries are doing it tough, with industrial and consumer sectors facing especially poor business conditions.
The labour market has not adjusted in line with the broader economy. Unemployment remains very low due to a boom in government-funded jobs, confronting employers with the tightest labour market since the 1970s.
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Jeffrey Wilson is Head of Research and Economics at the Australian Industry Group.
He leads our economics team and provides strategic direction in developing the research program to support our advocacy, service delivery and policy activities.
Dr Wilson specialises in international economic policy, with a focus on how trade and investment shape the Australian business environment.
