A tight labour market is the key characteristic of the current Australian employment landscape. Multiple internal and external factors influence the Australian labour market including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, an ageing population, rapid technological change, and housing shortages.
This report is funded through the Regional Australia Institute’s Intergovernmental Shared Inquiry Program.
The Regional Australia Institute wishes to acknowledge the support of our funding partners - the Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Communications and the Arts; the Victorian Government through the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions; the South Australian Government through the Department of Primary Industries and Regions; the Western Australian Government through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development; and the Government of Queensland through the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water.