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Since 1992 the proportion of 15 to 24-year-old workers employed in casual roles — either part timers or those working full time without leave entitlements — has increased from 41 percent to 58 percent. Other age groups are experiencing the same sort of shift as employers take on more contract workers. The question is, how much of this shift reflects the choice of the employees?

I suspect the option for flexibility does run out later on in life. The number of part time workers aged 40-59 has doubled since 1991, while the workforce increased by less than 60 percent. People are now 2.3 times more likely to be working full time without any leave entitlement compared to back then — not a choice most would make at that stage in life. Once you get over 60 you’re four times more likely to be working full time without leave. At that point, if you are still working, you’re in a minority if you’ve got a full time job with paid leave.

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