Sentences with phrase «workers over a period of decades»

What's new is a study of 5 million workers over a period of decades.

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In fact, the proportion of part - timers in public administration was reduced by a third over that period of time, which contributes significantly to the increase in the average weekly wage over the decade, as workers were working more hours, not necessarily being paid a lot more per hour.

Spending on safety nets had increased to $ 157 billion, comprising 9.5 % of GDP, compared with $ 117 billion a decade ago, and the welfare workforce (including childcare, aged care and disability support workers) had expanded 84 % — four times the rate of the total Australia workforce over that period.