Neither have they improved in Australia. They have been largely stagnant for the past 5-10 years. Jobs have been evaporating in all sectors except for service s

Neither have they improved in Australia. They have been largely stagnant for the past 5-10 years. Jobs have been evaporating in all sectors except for service sectors that, you guessed it, can't be automated. But most locals see those jobs as things you do in high-school/uni, or if you can't do anything else. Hence they are performed by very young people, or immigrants / those that have no choice. And so the vast majority of the workforce competes for the higher paying "white collar" jobs. This isn't so bad in IT right now, since there is still high demand. But I expect that to change soon as the barrier to entry is made increasingly lower.