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Jobs and Skills Australia surveys around 1,000 employers each month to find out about their experience when recruiting staff as well as whether they are expecting to increase staffing levels. This feedback provides insights about labour market conditions and helps in developing resources designed to help job seekers understand what employers are looking for.
Recruitment Insights Report
Each month, the Recruitment Insights Report (RIR) presents data collected from the REOS. Information is provided at a national, capital city and rest of state level for recruitment activity, difficulty, staffing outlook, reasons for recruiting and more. Download the full report for more information.
May 2025 overview:
| Recruitment activity | Recruitment difficulty rate | Expect to increase staff |
|---|---|---|
|
50% |
50% |
19% |
| Monthly change: 2% pts Yearly change: 3% pts |
Monthly change: -3% pts Yearly change: -6% pts |
Monthly change: -4% pts Yearly change: 0% pts |
Downloads
Recruitment Insights Report - May 2025
reos_recruitment_insights_report_-_may_2025.pdf635598
DownloadRecruitment Insights Report - May 2025
reos_recruitment_insights_report_-_may_2025.docx498455
DownloadRecruitment Insights Report - May 2025 data file
recruitment_insights_report_-_may_2025_data_file.xlsx107454
DownloadJune data:
Coming 15 July 2025
Additional research
Contact
For information on the REOS survey or the Recruitment Insights Reports email REOS@jobsandskills.gov.au or telephone 1800 059 439 (REOS survey enquiries only).