During a survey on employment during the COVID-19 crisis conducted in Australia throughout 2022, less than four percent of respondents indicated that they were unable to work for a period of time in the four weeks preceding the survey due to COVID-19 in September, compared to almost nine percent in July.
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Monthly change in job situation due to the coronavirus outbreak in Australia in the past four weeks from February to September 2022
Characteristic
February-22
March-22
April-22
July-22
August-22
September-22
Unable to work for a period of time
6.2%
3.9%
7.2%
8.9%
8.5%
3.9%
Worked reduced hours
4.9%
3.8%
4.7%
3.8%
2.4%
1.6%
Worked increased hours
5.2%
4.8%
4.6%
6.1%
5.3%
3.4%
Changed to working from home
14%
7.8%
5.7%
10.9%
6.5%
4.9%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents6.2%6.2%4.9%4.9%5.2%5.2%14%14%3.9%3.9%3.8%3.8%4.8%4.8%7.8%7.8%7.2%7.2%4.7%4.7%4.6%4.6%5.7%5.7%8.9%8.9%3.8%3.8%6.1%6.1%10.9%10.9%8.5%8.5%2.4%2.4%5.3%5.3%6.5%6.5%3.9%3.9%1.6%1.6%3.4%3.4%4.9%4.9%February-22March-22April-22July-22August-22September-22Unable to work for a period of timeWorked reduced hoursWorked increased hoursChanged to working from home
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (October 28, 2022). Monthly change in job situation due to the coronavirus outbreak in Australia in the past four weeks from February to September 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345299/australia-change-in-job-situation-during-coronavirus-crisis-month-by-month/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Monthly change in job situation due to the coronavirus outbreak in Australia in the past four weeks from February to September 2022." Chart. October 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345299/australia-change-in-job-situation-during-coronavirus-crisis-month-by-month/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Monthly change in job situation due to the coronavirus outbreak in Australia in the past four weeks from February to September 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1345299/australia-change-in-job-situation-during-coronavirus-crisis-month-by-month/
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