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OSR March 2025 News Story
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Job vacancy pressure eases, but skills gaps remain in key sectors

National fill rate climbed to 69.7% in the March quarter. Read more.

David Turvey, Executive Director at Jobs and Skills Australia, has been awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) in recognition of his outstanding public service in establishing the National Skills Commission and subsequently the formation of Jobs and Skills Australia.
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Congratulations to David Turvey PSM!

David Turvey, Executive Director at Jobs and Skills Australia, has been awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) in recognition of his outstanding public service in establishing the National Skills Commission and subsequently the formation of Jobs and Skills Australia.

International Labour Market Update
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Global economic growth expected to ease

Jobs and Skills Australia has released the May edition of the International Labour Market Update, offering insights into workforce trends and skills shortages for Australia and selected international economies.

Webinar: A JSA overview - The data tools, research and advice that can help you
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Webinar: A JSA overview - The data tools, research and advice that can help you

Webinar: A JSA overview - The data tools, research and advice that can help you

April 2025 REOS shows steady recruitment
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April 2025 REOS shows steady recruitment

Jobs and Skills Australia’s latest Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey results show that recruitment activity has picked up over the last three months, despite falling by 1 percentage point to 48 per cent in April 2025.
The March 2025 Regional Labour Market Indicator (RLMI) presents the latest results on labour market performance across Australia’s regions.
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Regional employment at strongest levels in a decade

The March 2025 Regional Labour Market Indicator (RLMI) presents the latest results on labour market performance across Australia’s regions.
IVI April 2025
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Job ads up 4.5% nationally in April 2025

Australia’s job market saw a 4.5% increase in online job advertisements last month (seasonally adjusted). Job ads increased across all Major Occupation groups, with Professionals seeing the strongest increase. Increases were also recorded across all skill levels, and states and territories.

Understanding the growing labour demand for Psychiatrists News Tile
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Understanding the growing labour demand for Psychiatrists

Job ads for Psychiatrists in February 2025 were nearly 90% higher than the 2019 monthly average.
News Story Harmony Day
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JSA is celebrating Harmony Week 2025

Everyone Belongs, reflects Jobs and Skills Australia’s commitment to fostering inclusive participation.

REOS RIR Feb 2025 News Story
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Recruitment activity on the rise

The latest Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey shows a strong hiring trend in February 2025.
New Gender Framework to innovate labour market and skills analysis and policy advice news story
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New Gender Framework to innovate labour market and skills analysis and policy advice

Making progress towards economic equality and achieving Australia’s full skills potential.
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JSA in step with 2025 International Women’s Day

Embedding gendered and intersectional analysis across our labour market and skills insights - one way JSA is taking the lead.
VET qualifications result in high employment rates for women news story tile
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VET qualifications result in high employment rates for women

Vocational Education and Training - driving progress though VET studies.

New research reveals trends in youth employment news story
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New research reveals trends in youth employment

Youth unemployment at 9% - more than double the national rate. Read the research.

LMU Dec 2023
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VET qualifications required for two thirds of employment growth

The December 2024 quarter shows almost two-thirds of employment growth in the past 12 months came from occupations with Vocational Education and Training pathways.