The implications of demographic change for future employment in Australia

In this presentation, the implications of demographic change for future employment in Australia is explored. Australia is a country that has experienced considerable demographic change since 1981: population nearly doubled from 15 million to 26 million, male life expectancy at birth increased by 10 years, modal age at which women had babies increased by six years, and levels of immigration have both increased and diversified. 

The relationships between changes in fertility, mortality and migration and changes in the labour force are discussed. These changes are then argued to be predictable and that we should be working towards adapting our social systems to accommodate this change for the future. 

James Raymer is a Professor of Demography at the Australian National University. His research focuses on developing methods and frameworks to study demographic processes. He is especially interested in studying migration in instances where data are inadequate or missing, and has led many interdisciplinary and international research collaborations on topics ranging from estimation of migration flows to population forecasting. His recent research has involved estimating international migration in the Asia Pacific region and small area demographic analyses for Australia. For the past six years, he has been an active participant in the United Nations’ Expert Group on Migration Statistics.

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