Research Discussion Paper – RDP 9215 The Evolution of Employment and Unemployment in Australia

Contents

• Introduction
• Some Facts
• Gross Labour Market Flows and the Duration of Unemployment
• Employment, Productivity and Wages by Sector
• Evaluation and Summary
• Appendix 1: A Model of Employment and Productivity in Agriculture
• Appendix 2: A Model of Employment and Productivity in Manufacturing
• References

We are grateful to Don Clark and Michael Jones from the ABS for their assistance with the data, and to John Kyriakopoulos, Rory Robertson, and other colleagues at the Reserve Bank for their helpful comments. All errors are our own. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Reserve Bank of Australia.