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Unemployment measurement is “absurd” says Australian historian Geoffrey Blainey by Gary Morgan, Michele Levine and Julian McCrann, Roy Morgan Research

January 30 2017
Finding No. 7132
Topic: Morgan Poll Review Press Release Special Poll Unemployment
Country: Australia United Kingdom United States

Renowned Australian historian Geoffrey Blainey has correctly identified the real problem facing the Australian economy in 2017 – the absurd measurement of unemployment means the true level of real unemployment and under-employment is under-reported. As Blainey correctly pointed out in an interview on the ABC 7.30 Report last Friday, someone who works for only one hour a week being classified as employed is “absurd”.

Roy Morgan Unemployment Estimate - December 2016 - 9.2%

Australian real unemployment steady at 9.2% (1.186m) but under-employment up 2.4% to 10.8% (1.398m) – highest for a year

January 16 2017
Finding No. 7123
Topic: Press Release Unemployment Special Poll
Country: Australia

This Roy Morgan survey on Australia’s unemployment and ‘under-employed’* is based on weekly face-to-face interviews of 513,891 Australians aged 14 and over between January 2007 – December 2016 and includes 3,110 face-to-face interviews in December 2016.

US President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take charge of the US economy

Gary Morgan: “Nobody should believe the ‘official’ US unemployment figure of 4.7%”

January 09 2017
Finding No. 7112
Topic: Press Release Special Poll Unemployment
Country: Australia United States

The latest US unemployment figures released on Friday claimed US unemployment was only 4.7% (the widely quoted U3 unemployment measure). This figure is simply not believable when the more accurate U6 figure estimated US unemployment of 9.2% in December.

Roy Morgan Monthly Unemployment Estimate - November 2016 - 9.2%

Australian real unemployment steady at 9.2% (1.199m Australians); Under-employment down 1.5% to 8.4% (1.1m)

December 13 2016
Finding No. 7094
Topic: Unemployment Press Release
Country: Australia

This Roy Morgan survey on Australia’s unemployment and ‘under-employed’* is based on weekly face-to-face interviews of 510,781 Australians aged 14 and over between January 2007 – November 2016 and includes 3,998 face-to-face interviews in November 2016.

Roy Morgan Unemployment & Under-employment - August - October 2016

The ‘Two-Speed’ economy returns with soaring unemployment and under-employment in Australia’s four smaller States (QLD, WA, SA & Tas)

December 01 2016
Finding No. 7079
Topic: Unemployment Press Release
Country: Australia

Source: Roy Morgan Single Source (Australia) comparing Unemployment & Under-employment in August – October 2015 (13, 232 interviews) and August - October 2016 (12,773 interviews) of Australians 14+.

Roy Morgan Unemployment Estimates - October 2016 - 9.2%

Australian real unemployment now 9.2% - 1.188 million Australians; Donald Trump’s victory in US Presidential race shows electors believe real unemployment is higher than official statistics suggest

November 14 2016
Finding No. 7049
Topic: Unemployment Press Release
Country: Australia

This Roy Morgan survey on Australia’s unemployment and ‘under-employed’* is based on weekly face-to-face interviews of 506,783 Australians aged 14 and over between January 2007 – October 2016 and includes 4,870 face-to-face interviews in September 2016.

Roy Morgan Unemployment estimate - September 2016 - 8.5%

In September Australian real unemployment is now 8.5% (up 0.2% in a year) and under-employment 7.7% (up 0.4%)

October 10 2016
Finding No. 6998
Topic: Unemployment Press Release
Country: Australia

This Roy Morgan survey on Australia’s unemployment and ‘under-employed’* is based on weekly face-to-face interviews of 501,913 Australians aged 14 and over between January 2007 – September 2016 and includes 3,937 face-to-face interviews in September 2016.

Roy Morgan Real August Unemployment Estimate - August 2016 - 10.4%

Australian real unemployment virtually unchanged at 10.4% (down 0.1%) in August and under-employment drops to 7.1% (down 1.9%)

September 15 2016
Finding No. 6968
Topic: Unemployment Press Release
Country: Australia

This Roy Morgan survey on Australia’s unemployment and ‘under-employed’* is based on weekly face-to-face interviews of 497,976 Australians aged 14 and over between January 2007 – August 2016 and includes 3,966 face-to-face interviews in August 2016.

Roy Morgan Unemployment - July 2016 - 10.5%

Australian real unemployment jumps to 10.5% (up 0.9%) in July during post-election uncertainty

August 17 2016
Finding No. 6928
Topic: Unemployment Press Release
Country: Australia

This Roy Morgan survey on Australia’s unemployment and ‘under-employed’* is based on weekly face-to-face interviews of 494,010 Australians aged 14 and over between January 2007 – July 2016 and includes 4,777 face-to-face interviews in July 2016.

Roy Morgan Unemployment Estimate - June 2016 - 9.6%

Australian real unemployment 9.6% in June as new Government takes office

July 13 2016
Finding No. 6887
Topic: Unemployment Press Release
Country: Australia

This Roy Morgan survey on Australia’s unemployment and ‘under-employed’* is based on weekly face-to-face interviews of 489,233 Australians aged 14 and over between January 2007 – June 2016 and includes 3,881 face-to-face interviews in June 2016.

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Unemployment measurement is “absurd” says Australian historian Geoffrey Blainey by Gary Morgan, Michele Levine and Julian McCrann, Roy Morgan Research

Australian real unemployment steady at 9.2% (1.186m) but under-employment up 2.4% to 10.8% (1.398m) – highest for a year

Gary Morgan: “Nobody should believe the ‘official’ US unemployment figure of 4.7%”

Australian real unemployment steady at 9.2% (1.199m Australians); Under-employment down 1.5% to 8.4% (1.1m)

The ‘Two-Speed’ economy returns with soaring unemployment and under-employment in Australia’s four smaller States (QLD, WA, SA & Tas)

Australian real unemployment now 9.2% - 1.188 million Australians; Donald Trump’s victory in US Presidential race shows electors believe real unemployment is higher than official statistics suggest

In September Australian real unemployment is now 8.5% (up 0.2% in a year) and under-employment 7.7% (up 0.4%)

Australian real unemployment virtually unchanged at 10.4% (down 0.1%) in August and under-employment drops to 7.1% (down 1.9%)

Australian real unemployment jumps to 10.5% (up 0.9%) in July during post-election uncertainty

Australian real unemployment 9.6% in June as new Government takes office

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