Thousands of Australians have left the workforce in the lead-up until Christmas.
Fresh figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the number of employees fell by 21,000 in the month of November.
The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3 per cent.
According to the figures, full-time employment fell by 57,000 people, with males accounting for 40,000 and females 16,000.
Part-time employment partly offset the fall in full-time employment, rising by 35,000.
The number of females working part-time increased by 29,000 and males by 6000.
More to come
https://thewest.com.au/business/21k-aussies-leave-workforce-before-christmas-c-20966266
