❓ Hon Simon O'Brien asks for an update on employment in WA. Hon N.F. Moore responds with positive employment statistics, including record high employment and growth in full-time jobs, while Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich notes increased casualisation of hours.
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Will the minister provide the House with an update on employment in Western Australia? Hon N.F. MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Increased casualisation of hours. Hon N.F. MOORE: The State’s employment reached an all-time high in October 2000, with 931 700 people now in jobs. I thought the member would be pleased with that. This represents the third consecutive month for employment growth in Western Australia, surpassing the record levels of employment experienced during August and September 2000. The number of women in full-time jobs in Western Australia also reached a record level of 220 500 in October. The growth in the State’s employment during October was driven by an increase in full-time jobs, which declined nationally. As there is some monthly variability in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour market data, the trend series is considered to be a more reliable indicator of underlying labour market patterns. The trend series shows five consecutive months of employment growth for Western Australia. The survey of Australian manufacturing also shows improvement in the manufacturing industry, including expected growth in employment in Western Australia over the December quarter and the next 12 months. General employment is expected to increase in Western Australia, with state Treasury forecasting a growth of 2.5 per cent over 2000-01.
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Increased casualisation of hours. Hon N.F. MOORE: The State’s employment reached an all-time high in October 2000, with 931 700 people now in jobs. I thought the member would be pleased with that. This represents the third consecutive month for employment growth in Western Australia, surpassing the record levels of employment experienced during August and September 2000. The number of women in full-time jobs in Western Australia also reached a record level of 220 500 in October. The growth in the State’s employment during October was driven by an increase in full-time jobs, which declined nationally. As there is some monthly variability in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour market data, the trend series is considered to be a more reliable indicator of underlying labour market patterns. The trend series shows five consecutive months of employment growth for Western Australia. The survey of Australian manufacturing also shows improvement in the manufacturing industry, including expected growth in employment in Western Australia over the December quarter and the next 12 months. General employment is expected to increase in Western Australia, with state Treasury forecasting a growth of 2.5 per cent over 2000-01.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Increased casualisation of hours. Hon N.F. MOORE: The State’s employment reached an all-time high in October 2000, with 931 700 people now in jobs. I thought the member would be pleased with that. This represents the third consecutive month for employment growth in Western Australia, surpassing the record levels of employment experienced during August and September 2000. The number of women in full-time jobs in Western Australia also reached a record level of 220 500 in October. The growth in the State’s employment during October was driven by an increase in full-time jobs, which declined nationally. As there is some monthly variability in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour market data, the trend series is considered to be a more reliable indicator of underlying labour market patterns. The trend series shows five consecutive months of employment growth for Western Australia. The survey of Australian manufacturing also shows improvement in the manufacturing industry, including expected growth in employment in Western Australia over the December quarter and the next 12 months. General employment is expected to increase in Western Australia, with state Treasury forecasting a growth of 2.5 per cent over 2000-01.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Increased casualisation of hours. Hon N.F. MOORE: The State’s employment reached an all-time high in October 2000, with 931 700 people now in jobs. I thought the member would be pleased with that. This represents the third consecutive month for employment growth in Western Australia, surpassing the record levels of employment experienced during August and September 2000. The number of women in full-time jobs in Western Australia also reached a record level of 220 500 in October. The growth in the State’s employment during October was driven by an increase in full-time jobs, which declined nationally. As there is some monthly variability in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour market data, the trend series is considered to be a more reliable indicator of underlying labour market patterns. The trend series shows five consecutive months of employment growth for Western Australia. The survey of Australian manufacturing also shows improvement in the manufacturing industry, including expected growth in employment in Western Australia over the December quarter and the next 12 months. General employment is expected to increase in Western Australia, with state Treasury forecasting a growth of 2.5 per cent over 2000-01.
Hon N.F. MOORE: The State’s employment reached an all-time high in October 2000, with 931 700 people now in jobs. I thought the member would be pleased with that. This represents the third consecutive month for employment growth in Western Australia, surpassing the record levels of employment experienced during August and September 2000. The number of women in full-time jobs in Western Australia also reached a record level of 220 500 in October. The growth in the State’s employment during October was driven by an increase in full-time jobs, which declined nationally. As there is some monthly variability in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour market data, the trend series is considered to be a more reliable indicator of underlying labour market patterns. The trend series shows five consecutive months of employment growth for Western Australia. The survey of Australian manufacturing also shows improvement in the manufacturing industry, including expected growth in employment in Western Australia over the December quarter and the next 12 months. General employment is expected to increase in Western Australia, with state Treasury forecasting a growth of 2.5 per cent over 2000-01.
As there is some monthly variability in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour market data, the trend series is considered to be a more reliable indicator of underlying labour market patterns. The trend series shows five consecutive months of employment growth for Western Australia. The survey of Australian manufacturing also shows improvement in the manufacturing industry, including expected growth in employment in Western Australia over the December quarter and the next 12 months. General employment is expected to increase in Western Australia, with state Treasury forecasting a growth of 2.5 per cent over 2000-01.
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Increased casualisation of hours. Hon N.F. MOORE: The State’s employment reached an all-time high in October 2000, with 931 700 people now in jobs. I thought the member would be pleased with that. This represents the third consecutive month for employment growth in Western Australia, surpassing the record levels of employment experienced during August and September 2000. The number of women in full-time jobs in Western Australia also reached a record level of 220 500 in October. The growth in the State’s employment during October was driven by an increase in full-time jobs, which declined nationally. As there is some monthly variability in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour market data, the trend series is considered to be a more reliable indicator of underlying labour market patterns. The trend series shows five consecutive months of employment growth for Western Australia. The survey of Australian manufacturing also shows improvement in the manufacturing industry, including expected growth in employment in Western Australia over the December quarter and the next 12 months. General employment is expected to increase in Western Australia, with state Treasury forecasting a growth of 2.5 per cent over 2000-01.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Increased casualisation of hours. Hon N.F. MOORE: The State’s employment reached an all-time high in October 2000, with 931 700 people now in jobs. I thought the member would be pleased with that. This represents the third consecutive month for employment growth in Western Australia, surpassing the record levels of employment experienced during August and September 2000. The number of women in full-time jobs in Western Australia also reached a record level of 220 500 in October. The growth in the State’s employment during October was driven by an increase in full-time jobs, which declined nationally. As there is some monthly variability in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour market data, the trend series is considered to be a more reliable indicator of underlying labour market patterns. The trend series shows five consecutive months of employment growth for Western Australia. The survey of Australian manufacturing also shows improvement in the manufacturing industry, including expected growth in employment in Western Australia over the December quarter and the next 12 months. General employment is expected to increase in Western Australia, with state Treasury forecasting a growth of 2.5 per cent over 2000-01.
Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich: Increased casualisation of hours. Hon N.F. MOORE: The State’s employment reached an all-time high in October 2000, with 931 700 people now in jobs. I thought the member would be pleased with that. This represents the third consecutive month for employment growth in Western Australia, surpassing the record levels of employment experienced during August and September 2000. The number of women in full-time jobs in Western Australia also reached a record level of 220 500 in October. The growth in the State’s employment during October was driven by an increase in full-time jobs, which declined nationally. As there is some monthly variability in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour market data, the trend series is considered to be a more reliable indicator of underlying labour market patterns. The trend series shows five consecutive months of employment growth for Western Australia. The survey of Australian manufacturing also shows improvement in the manufacturing industry, including expected growth in employment in Western Australia over the December quarter and the next 12 months. General employment is expected to increase in Western Australia, with state Treasury forecasting a growth of 2.5 per cent over 2000-01.
Hon N.F. MOORE: The State’s employment reached an all-time high in October 2000, with 931 700 people now in jobs. I thought the member would be pleased with that. This represents the third consecutive month for employment growth in Western Australia, surpassing the record levels of employment experienced during August and September 2000. The number of women in full-time jobs in Western Australia also reached a record level of 220 500 in October. The growth in the State’s employment during October was driven by an increase in full-time jobs, which declined nationally. As there is some monthly variability in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour market data, the trend series is considered to be a more reliable indicator of underlying labour market patterns. The trend series shows five consecutive months of employment growth for Western Australia. The survey of Australian manufacturing also shows improvement in the manufacturing industry, including expected growth in employment in Western Australia over the December quarter and the next 12 months. General employment is expected to increase in Western Australia, with state Treasury forecasting a growth of 2.5 per cent over 2000-01.
As there is some monthly variability in the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ labour market data, the trend series is considered to be a more reliable indicator of underlying labour market patterns. The trend series shows five consecutive months of employment growth for Western Australia. The survey of Australian manufacturing also shows improvement in the manufacturing industry, including expected growth in employment in Western Australia over the December quarter and the next 12 months. General employment is expected to increase in Western Australia, with state Treasury forecasting a growth of 2.5 per cent over 2000-01.
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