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A shock to the market infographic
835,100 record fall - in employment between March and May
181.8 million decline in monthly hours worked between March and May
769,600 employed people worked zero hours for economic reasons in April
623,600 people left the labour force between March and May
Unemployment rate up from 5.2% in March to 7.1% in May
503,500 more people underemployed between March and May
17 of 19 industries recorded falls in employee jobs
61% of businesses registered or intended to register for JobKeeper
Young people and women most affected
Capital cities and some coastal areas appear harder hit
Signs of recovery,gradual increase in business confidence, job advertisements and recruiting