Part-time worker numbers rebound in Australia

KPMG analysis shows a rebound in the number of part-time workers, as Australians look to balance their professional and personal lives.

KPMG analysis of recent Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Labour Force data shows a rebound in the number of part-time workers, as more Australians work part-time as a way to balance their professional and personal lives. In 2024, an extra 200,000 workers were working part-time, bringing the proportion of Australian part-timers in the workforce to 30.9 percent. This comes after a sharp decline in part-time work during the pandemic, where the proportion of part-timers dropped to 30.3 per...

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Authors: Terry Rawnsley

Published Date: 19 March 2025