About 800,000 Australians lost their job in the first three weeks of coronavirus restrictions

People under 20 suffer the biggest decline in jobs and wages, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show

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Australian workers suffered a 6.7% reduction in take-home pay and about 800,000 people – 6% of the workforce – lost their job in the first three weeks of restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

According to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released on Tuesday, people under 20 have suffered the biggest decline in jobs and wages, with accommodation and food services, arts and recreation services the hardest hit industries.

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