Carrington Clarke is a business journalist with the ABC, working across television, radio and online. He previously worked at SKY News as a reporter and presenter. Before making the transition to journalism he worked as an economist. You can follow Carrington on twitter @carringtonAU
Posted November 17, 2016 13:43:37 | Updated November 17, 2016 13:45:24
Australians who are underemployed don't count towards the 5.6 per cent unemployment rate, meaning it does not accurately reflect the weak state of the job market.
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