Jobs Growth Forecast

In reply to Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (28 July 2016). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier): I have been advised:

The latest publicly available data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, released on 8 September, indicates that monthly hours worked in all jobs increased by 0.7% in trend terms in the year to July 2016, slightly faster than national growth of 0.6%.

The corresponding 'headcount' measure of employment during this period indicates total employment grew by 8,500 (or 1.1%) on a net basis, the fastest rate of jobs growth in five years.