- Since early 2023, falling average hours worked across the economy has resulted in an increase in the share of people who have jobs but would like to work more hours (the underemployment rate).
- The underemployment rate still remains low by historical standards.
- While the female underemployment rate (at 8.3 per cent) is also low by historical standards, it is higher than the male underemployment rate (5.3 per cent).
Figure 4
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