Australia’s Women Have a Part-Time Problem: Andreea Papuc

Tapping one of the world’s most-educated female workforces should be a priority for Australia’s government. Yet more women work part-time here than in almost any other developed nation. It’s a missed opportunity to jump-start a once-lauded economy that’s languishing.

On one hand, the prevalence of part-time jobs shows employers offer flexibility to keep women — who still do the bulk of juggling family and other carer responsibilities — in the workforce. On the other, it stops them from getting the same career breaks as men and costs them dearly, both in earnings and retirement.

Making it easier for women to reach their full potential ...