Industry Representation, Structural Change and the Older Male Worker in Australia (1985 to 2005)
Abstract
"Employment segregation and unfavourable changes to the industrial composition
of employment are a possible reason for the long term decline in labour force
participation of older males in Australia over recent decades. In this paper, I
explore this proposition by analysing employment data for older males over the
1985 to 2005 period. Findings from segregation and shift-share analyses suggest
that, although older males appear to be segregated by industry and generally
over-represented in stagnant or declining industries, the net aggregate effects of
structural change for older males’ employment trends are minimal."