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28 February 2024

Labour Market Update for February 2024 is out now

Labour market conditions eased over the December quarter 2023, with an ongoing shift away from full-time employment towards part-time jobs growth. Read more.

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26 February 2024

‘Skill shortage’ myth-busting

The December 2023 quarter spotlight piece covers some skill shortage facts and the term ‘skill shortage’.

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22 February 2024

Small Area Labour Markets: September quarter 2023 data now available

The September quarter 2023 Small Area Labour Markets (SALM) estimates for unemployment at the SA2 and LGA levels are now available.

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20 February 2024

Recruitment Insights Report January 2024 data out now

The Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey (REOS) Recruitment Insights Report for January 2024 was released today.

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20 February 2024

Now open for comment: Food Supply Chain Capacity Study draft Terms of Reference

Jobs and Skills Australia is undertaking a capacity study on the workforce needs of Australia’s food supply chain.

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16 February 2024

Gender in the workforce explored in labour market panel

Read more and watch the panel discussion video.

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14 February 2024

Online job advertisements decrease in January 2024

The period of record growth in job advertisements following the COVID-19 pandemic may be ending.

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12 February 2024

Jobs and Skills Australia Commissioner announced

Professor Barney Glover AO has been announced as the Commissioner of Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA).

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9 February 2024

A job where every day is different

On the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science and Technology, we celebrate digital team member Sally Soei.

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8 February 2024

Recruitment eases across all states and territories over the year

Employers in all states and territories were less likely to be recruiting in the last quarter of 2023 compared with a year ago.

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1 February 2024

2023 IVI index points to resilience of the job market

Following a robust recovery after COVID-19, the consistent demand for jobs was the hallmark of 2023. Read the year in review for an updated analysis.

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31 January 2024

January 2024 Australian Labour Market for Migrants report released

The January 2024 Australian Labour Market for Migrants report is out now.

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23 January 2024

Recruitment Insights Report December 2023 out now

The December 2023 data from the Recruitment and Experiences Outlook Survey has been released.

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17 January 2024

Online job advertisements remain high in December 2023

Underlying labour market conditions are holding steady, with online job advertisements increasing slightly across Australia and in most regions.

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19 December 2023

Recruitment Insights Report November 2023 out now

Results show that recruitment difficulty was unchanged over the month, at 56% of recruiting employers. Read more.