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Chart of the Week: Week 33, 2014: Weekly Hours Worked

posted on August 13, 2014

The labour market recovery is now in full flow with unemployment falling to 6.4% in the second quarter of 2014.

Chart of the Week: Week 46, 2013: Underemployment

posted on November 13, 2013

The unemployment rate over the past three months fell to 7.6%: the lowest point since the first half of 2009.