Australian Public Sector Leads Job Growth Post Pandemic

An economist said that the public sector leading the creation of jobs post-pandemic reflects a declining economy.

Employment advertisements are highlighted in a newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 9, 2014. Scott Barbour/Getty Images

The public sector continues to lead the creation of jobs in Australia post pandemic, which according to an economist, reflects a declining economy.

“This expansion, coupled with unprecedented levels of government spending, both fuelled by debt, is dragging Australia’s economy down,” said Lachlan Clark, research fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA).