title: Labour market forecasting in Australia:  the science of the art.
abstract: "This article, which is written for the non-economist, overviews recent attempts at labour market forecasting in Australia and summarizes contemporary views on their contribution towards enhancing the efficiency of the Australian labour market.  Current methods of forecasting are described and assessed purely from a theoretical perspective.  The paper does not attempt to assess the accuracy or otherwise of Australian labour market forecasts...."
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Webster
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005544:Forecasting; D006280:Health Workforce; D010139:Pacific Islands; D012106:Research; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Australia; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Estimation Technics; Human Resources; Labor Force; Oceania; Population Forecast; Research Methodology