Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have been working overtime to produce statistical collection above and beyond their regular releases, in order to help us understand the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. JobSeeker dataset, for example, has started to be updated monthly, which aims to provide us with extra insight into the economic impacts of the pandemic. The following table shows the Total JobSeeker Payment and Youth Allowance (other) Recipients by Gender and Age Group as at 31st December 2020.
By Age Group December 2020 Females December 2020 Males
Under 25 years 144427 149837
25-34 years 139492 148780
35-44 years 135848 148416
45-54 years 132814 147602
55-64 years 130273 146382
65 years and over 15572 13650