The Australian workforce is defined as those people aged 15 years and over engaged in full-time or part-time employment and those officially recognized as being unemployed. Often the 'hidden unemployed' may not be included in such a definition. The hidden unemployed are the people who would work if there was a job available but for some reason, such as, disillusionment or discouragement, are not actively looking for employment. This usually occurs in times of high unemployment.
Since the development of communities, women's work revolved more around the home. …
