The massive 67,200 increase in the Labour Force Survey (LFS) measure of employment in September would seem to suggest that labour market conditions are improving. But under the surface there is a multitude of troubling signs. Recent job gains have been principally part-time positions for older workers in traditionally low-paid sectors.
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