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May 28, 2024

Labour Market Update for March 2024 is out now

The Australian labour market displayed remarkable resilience over the March quarter 2024 with the pace of employment growth increasing more strongly than initially anticipated.

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May 21, 2024

Recruitment and employer outlooks for staffing fell in line with easing labour market conditions in April

REOS data for April found that recruitment eased, and fewer employers were expecting to increase staffing numbers in the next 3 months.

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May 17, 2024

Celebrating National Careers Week 2024 with Jobs and Skills Australia

As we wrap up National Careers Week 2024, the future is bright for Australians looking to enhance or start their careers; with Jobs and Skills Australia playing an important role in providing resources and strategic insights that are crucial for navigating today’s dynamic jobs market.

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May 15, 2024

Online job advertisements continue to drop

Online job ads decreased last month, down by 3.2% or 7,800 in seasonally adjusted terms, a 3% decrease on the March figures.

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May 9, 2024

Inviting your views on the food supply chain

Our Food Supply Chain Capacity Study is open for stakeholder feedback until 10am (AEST) on Thursday 16 May 2024.

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May 2, 2024

Recruitment activity eases over the year, but State and Territory results vary

Employers in most states and territories were less likely to be either recruiting or experiencing recruitment difficulty in the first quarter of this year compared with a year ago.

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April 30, 2024

April 2024 Australian Labour Market for Migrants report released

The latest Australian Labour Market for Migrants report is now available.

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April 29, 2024

Small Area Labour Markets: December quarter 2023 data now available

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

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April 17, 2024

Online job advertisements held steady last month

March data from Jobs and Skills Australia’s Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) show the period of record growth in advertisements following the COVID-19 pandemic is ending, with vacancy numbers decreasing in eight of the past twelve months.

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April 16, 2024

Recruitment insights for March 2024

Headline figures from the March data point to an easing labour market, with the number of employers recruiting (49%) remaining unchanged over the month.

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April 11, 2024

REOS spotlight: Employers’ experiences of recruiting apprentices

The April Recruitment Experiences and Outlook Survey spotlight looks at the experiences of employers recruiting for an apprentice in a range of industries.

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April 11, 2024

REOS spotlight: Recruitment activity continues to ease

June quarter 2024 results show recruitment activity continues to ease, with employers are more likely to fill vacancies within a month.

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April 5, 2024

Working together for a stronger Early Childhood Workforce

Jobs and Skills Australia in partnership with HumanAbility is undertaking a capacity study on the workforce needs for Australia’s Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector.

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April 2, 2024

Skills Shortage Drivers added to the Skills Priority List

The new Skills Shortage Drivers are designed to help you identify the potential causes or ‘drivers’ of occupations that are rated as ‘in shortage’ in the Skills Priority List.

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March 20, 2024

Online job advertisements decreased last month

February data from Jobs and Skills Australia’s Internet Vacancy Index (IVI) show the period of record growth in advertisements following the COVID-19 pandemic is ending.