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News and updates

01 May 2023

April 2023 Australian Labour Market for Migrants report released

The latest Australian Labour Market for Migrants report has been released by Jobs and Skills Australia.

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28 April 2023

Jobs and Skills Australia’s newsletter out now - April 2023

The JSA Newsletter April edition is out now.

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26 April 2023

Online job ads stable in March 2023

March IVI shows that, in seasonally adjusted terms, online job advertisements increased marginally at the national level (up 0.1% or 230 job advertisements) over the month to 282,100. Recruitment activity over the year to March 2023 was down 0.7%.

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18 April 2023

Recruitment activity remains steady in March 2023

Findings from Jobs and Skills Australia’s Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey in March 2023 show that recruitment activity remained steady for the third consecutive month, with 55% of surveyed employers recruiting.

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14 April 2023

Online job ads stable in March 2023

The March 2023 Preliminary Vacancy Report shows, in seasonally adjusted terms, online job advertisements held steady, increasing by 0.1% (or 230 job ads) in the month to stand at 282,100.

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04 April 2023

Have your say on our clean energy workforce research

Jobs and Skills Australia is seeking your views about the workforce and skills Australia needs to transition to a clean energy economy.

Foundation Skills Study Discussion Paper

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04 April 2023

Have your say: Foundation Skills Study

Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) wants to hear your views on the design of a new national study on adult literacy, numeracy, and digital skills by providing feedback on our Foundation Skills Study Discussion Paper.

Submissions

31 March 2023

Submission: inquiry into the perceptions and status of VET

Following a referral from the Minister for Skills and Training, the Hon Brendan O’Connor MP, on 30 November 2022, the House Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training commenced an inquiry into the perceptions and status of Vocational Education and Training (VET).

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22 March 2023

Online job ads increased in February 2023

Jobs and Skills Australia’s February Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) shows that, in seasonally adjusted terms, online job advertisements increased at the national level by 0.8% (or 2,300 job ads) over the month to stand at 281,200.

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21 March 2023

Recruitment difficulty eases relative to 2022 rates but recruitment activity remains high

JSA's Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey shows that recruitment activity remained high in February 2023, relative to levels recorded over the past three years, with 55% of employers recruiting during the month.

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20 March 2023

Small Area Labour Markets: December quarter 2022 data now available

The December quarter 2022 Small Area Labour Markets (SALM) estimates are now available. SALM presents estimates of unemployment and the unemployment rate at the Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) and Local Government Area (LGA) levels.

Newsletter

17 March 2023

Jobs and Skills Australia’s newsletter out now - March 2023

The JSA Newsletter March edition is out now.

photograph of the Jobs and Skills Australia Webinar panel.

Video

16 March 2023

Webinar: Jobs and Skills Australia Update

On Monday 6 March 2023, Jobs and Skills Australia’s (JSA) Professor Peter Dawkins AO, David Turvey, Rayeed Rahman, and Jo Reeve hosted a webinar providing an overview of the role of JSA, and presenting the findings of JSA’s new quarterly Labour Market Update report.

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10 March 2023

Online job ads increase in February 2023

The February 2023 Preliminary Vacancy Report shows, in seasonally adjusted terms, online job advertisements increased by 0.8% (or 2,300 job ads) in the month to stand at 281,200.

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28 February 2023

Labour Market Update

Australia’s labour market conditions are robust, a new quarterly Labour Market Update from Jobs and Skills Australia has found, with a strong increase in full-time employment and strong improvements for both the long-term unemployed and underemployed. However, the present skills gap in many parts…