Underemployed young Aussies in poor quality jobs with less job security

Publicly released:
Australia; VIC
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Young Australians find themselves working below their full capacity–working less, earning less and using their skills less, which also means that they are working in jobs that are of poorer quality, according to Australian research. The authors say the underemployment of young Australians has an impact on their sense of job security and potentially their health, well-being and their future. They say the findings highlight the need to pay greater attention to the types of jobs young people find themselves in, particularly those in which they are not working at their full capacity.

Attachments

Note: Not all attachments are visible to the general public. Research URLs will go live after the embargo ends.

Research Wiley, Web page Please link to the article in online versions of your report (the URL will go live after the embargo ends).
Journal/
conference:
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Research:Paper
Organisation/s: The University of Melbourne
Funder: Open access publishing facilitated by The University of Melbourne, as part of the Wiley - The University of Melbourne agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians
Media Contact/s
Contact details are only visible to registered journalists.