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Labour Movements during the Resources Boom

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  • Mary-Alice Doyle

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Resource construction employment grew rapidly during the investment phase of the resources boom. However, both investment and employment in the resources sector peaked in 2013 and are expected to decline over coming years. A range of sources suggest that the earlier increase in resource construction employment largely drew on workers with experience in other types of construction, and that demand for their skills from other sectors is expected to be relatively strong in coming years. As a consequence, resource construction workers are generally expected to be able to find employment outside of the resources sector.

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  • Mary-Alice Doyle, 2014. "Labour Movements during the Resources Boom," RBA Bulletin (Print copy discontinued), Reserve Bank of Australia, pages 7-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:rba:rbabul:dec2014-02
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    1. Vanessa Rayner & James Bishop, 2013. "Industry Dimensions of the Resource Boom: An Input-Output Analysis," RBA Research Discussion Papers rdp2013-02, Reserve Bank of Australia.
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