Q+A: The Week Ahead | 20 July 2026

This week, it's all about labour force numbers, with a deep dive on jobs: how is employment measured? What is unemployed vs underemployed? What about the participation rate? What does 'hours worked' tell us about a slowing economy?

Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas for a preview of the jobs data, and an employment explainer.

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