Self-employed Australians' hours have fallen 32% since coronavirus hit – double the impact on all employees
- Written by Matthew Gray, Director, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University
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Australia Bureau of Statistics data has confirmed the massive economic hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, with total hours worked across the economy officially falling 9% between early March and early April 2020.
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