Business & Economics
Young Australians worry about job prospects
From Proletariat to Precariat: Navigating uncertainty in a globalised economy
Those experiencing intermittent or underemployment are sometimes referred to as the ‘Precariat’. But why are their numbers growing, and is this a new phenomenon?
Published 23 October 2015
Episode 353
In this Up Close podcast, American labour historian Leon Fink discusses the rise of the Precariat, considering changes in working conditions since the nineteenth century in developed countries.
“In the developed world, we see a continuing slippage of security particularly hitting the younger generation, both by the spectre of unemployment, and underemployment and casual labour with less secure pension and other benefits,” says Professor Fink.
Banner image: Brisbane, Lenneke Veerbeek/Flickr
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