This profile contains demographic, labour force participation, unemployment, and education and qualifications data on population groups at risk in the labour market.
Disadvantaged groups include:
people with low levels of skill attainment, including language, literacy and numeracy
people with disabilities
young people
Aboriginal people
people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds,
women
people in rural and remote areas, and
the mature aged
These profiles are intended to help inform skills and workforce development policy and decision making.
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